2003 Annual Council
Some 300 Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders gathered at the Adventist Church world headquarters for Annual Council. These councils are held annually in the autumn between sessions of the General Conference.This year's meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, with a keynote address by Pastor Jan Paulsen. The opening session included an inauguration of the Adventist Television Network's Hope Channel.
Watch this space for daily reports and documents voted by the church's Executive Committee.
Wednesday, October 15
"Fellowship in the Advent" - Devotional by Don Schneider
Education Report Stresses College, University Changes
Paulsen Meets Media, Emphasizes Church Growth
Evangelism, Discipleship Linked in New Document
A Seventh-day Adventist Philosophy of Music
Tuesday, October 14
"Fellowship in Witnessing" - Devotional by Jim Coffin
First-ever Statement on Employer-Employee Relationship Voted
Monday, October 13
"United in the Fellowship of Fellowship" - Devotional by Dr. Rosa Banks
Local Church Volunteer Mission Outreach Voted
Center for World Evangelism Voted, Finley Tapped As Director
World Church Votes to Establish Graduate School
Audit Process Strengthened by Council's Action
Tithe Up, World Mission Giving Down, Says Treasurer
New Guidelines for Establishing Church Regions Voted
Visitor's Center Opens at Headquarters Building
Sunday, October 12 
"United in the Fellowship of Prayer" - Devotional by Linda Mei Lin Koh
Evangelism, Nurture Are Focus of Sunday Morning Session
Adventist World Church Marks 140 Years
Over 13 Million Are Adventist Church Members; Growth Affirmed in Reports
Sabbath, October 11
"Fellowship in the Word of God" - Sermon by Peter Bath
Friday, October 10
"People Are What Matters," Paulsen Declares; New Center for Global Evangelism Announced
Adventists Launch "Hope Channel" Television Service 
Address by World Church President, Jan Paulsen