Departments
Indigenous Ministries
The SDACC Native Ministries Department serves the purpose of coordinating ministry to the Indigenous peoples of Canada with the Christ-centred Adventist message of hope and wholeness. The coordinator works closely with conference leadership and their Native Ministry coordinators to provide leadership, personal training, cross-cultural seminars, resource development, awareness of Indigenous issues, coordination of ministry initiatives, and reporting on ministry development.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2023 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Read more…
Newsletter:
Resources:
- Native New Day
A first-of-a-kind Bible study series produced especially for Native People, narrated by Native Storyteller, Monte Church, of the Mohican Nation. (External Link) - Native New Health
Health topics for Aboriginal people. (External Link) - Native Ministries Resource List
A list of Native Ministries resources available for purchase.
Indigenous Ministries Offering Appeals:
- 2018 Native Ministries Offering Appeal
The 2018 Native Ministries offering appeal. (External Link) - 2018 appel à l'offrande pour le Ministère des premières nations
Version française de l'appel à l'offrande pour le Ministère des premières nations. (External Link)
Native New Day Bible Study Guides:
- Lession 1: Our Father Who Is in Heaven
- Lesson 2: Jesus Our Creator and Friend
- Lession 3: The Holy Spirit: God
- Lession 4: The Book of Heaven - The Bible
- Lession 5: The Falling Star
- Lession 6: What God Will Do for You
- Lession 7: A New You!
- Lession 8: Our Duty to God
- Lession 9: Our Duty to Man
- Lession 10: Loving the Lord or Just Being Religious
- Lession 11: The Gathering of Nations
- Lession 12: The Signs of Christ's Second Coming
- Lession 13: The Great Judgement Day
- Lession 14: The Destruction of the Wicked
- Lession 15: A Country with No Fences: Heaven
- Lession 16: When a Man Dies
- Lession 17: The World of the Spirits
- Lession 18: Evil Harassment and the Bondage Breaker
- Lession 19: Traditional Religions and Superstitions
- Lession 20: What God Has Asked Us to Remember
- Lession 21: Ambush on God's Guidelines
- Lession 22: Celebrating God's Sabbath
- Lession 23: How to Receive Answers to Your Prayers
- Lession 24: Born of Water and the Spirit
- Lession 25: Should we Belong to a Church
- Lession 26: God's Plan for Prosperity
- Lession 27: Breaking Addiction Bondage
- Lession 28: Prospering in Health
- Lession 29: The Stinging Serpents
- Lession 30: Walking the Talk "In Christ"
Native New Health videos:
View Native New Health videos at these links:
- Episode 1: Understanding Diabetes
(External Link) - Episode 2: Managing Diabetes
(External Link) - Episode 3: Managing Your Weight
(External Link) - Episode 4: Freedom from Smoking
(External Link) - Episode 5: Freedom from Alcohol
(External Link) - Episode 6: Keep Your Heart Healthy
(External Link) - Episode 7: Understanding Cancer
(External Link) - Episode 8: Understanding Suicide
(External Link) - Episode 9: Behavioral Addictions
(External Link) - Episode 10: Domestic Abuse
(External Link) - Episode 11: Understanding Oral Health
(External Link) - Episode 12: Sexuality and Your Health
(External Link) - Episode 13: The Balance of Life
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