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Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast

The NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty team hosts an annual Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's North American Division headquarters. The event features prayers for religious freedom, our community, our nation, elected officials, peace and unity of spirit. Our 2024 featured speaker was Dr. Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals.

NAD PARL Director, Orlan Johnson, welcomes attendees to the annual Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast.

Guests at the 2024 Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast.

Dr. Lora Hargrove, Interfaith Outreach Director, Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, offered the Prayer for Our Community.

Bettina Krause, editor, <em>Liberty</em> Magazine, greets guests. — Bettina Krause, editor, Liberty Magazine, greets guests.

Dr. Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, gave the keynote address at the 2024 Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast.

Laby George Panackamattom, Chaplain Manager, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, offered the Blessing on the Food.

Guests at the 2024 Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast.

Rabbi Craig Axler & Amjad Chaudhry, Temple Isaiah & Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, respectively, offered the Prayer for Peace.

Allyson Chard, Communication Director, Public Affairs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offered the Prayer for Our Nation.

Melissa Reid, NAD PARL Associate Director, greets guests at the 2024 Religious Freedom Prayer Breakfast.

Religious Liberty Dinner

The Honorable Susan Collins, United States Senate, keynote speaker, 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

L-R: Calvin Watkins, NAD Vice President for Evangelism; Dr. Thomas C. Berg, James L. Obertstar Professor of Law and Public Policy at the University of St. Thomas School of Law; Bettina Krause, Editor, Liberty Magazine; Orlan Johnson, NAD PARL Director

Guest at the 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

Dr. Shirley V. Hoogstra, President, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, honored at the 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

Attorney Alan J. Reinach, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Church State Council, honored at the 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

Guests at the 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

L-R: Calvin Watkins, NAD Vice President for Evangelism; Attorney Todd R. McFarland, Deputy General Counsel to the Office of General Counsel for the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Orlan Johnson, NAD PARL Director; Bettina Krause, Editor, Liberty Magazine

Dr. Ken Shaw, President, Southern Adventist University, guest at the 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

L-R: Melissa Reid, NAD PARL Associate Director; Bettina Krause, Editor, Liberty Magazine; The Honorable Susan Collins, United States Senate; Lori Bryan, NAD Administrative Professional

Guest at the 2024 Religious Liberty Dinner

In October 2023, the NAD Public Affairs and Religious Liberty ministry hosted its “Reconstructing Religious Liberty in a Time of Religious and Secular Extremes” Conference at the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church on the campus of Southern Adventist University. The goal of the two-day event was to explore new ways to talk about religious freedom within a culturally and politically polarized America. Videos of the conference presentations are available below.

NAD PARL Virtual Webinars

“How to Run an Effective Religious Liberty Campaign?” December 9, 2023

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“Reconstructing Religious Liberty in a Time of Religious and Secular Extremes”

In October 2023 NAD PARL hosted its "Reconstructing Religious Liberty in a Time of Religious and Secular Extremes” Conference. Watch the complete series of presentations on our Events page.

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About NAD PARL

The mission of the North American Division Public Affairs & Religious Liberty (PARL) ministry is simple but all-encompassing: to proclaim and defend the God-given gift of religious freedom which is integral to our identity as Seventh-day Adventist Christians.

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Adventists respond to Christ’s call to love our neighbors as ourselves in part through our civic responsibility and engagement.

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Publications and media covering religious liberty topics and activities.

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NAD PARL is ready to empower and equip church members eager to play a role in the Seventh-day Adventist church’s religious freedom and government affairs ministry.