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On This Date – July 17, 1921
The Seventh-day Adventist church in Bluesky, Alberta (Canada), was officially organized. Adventist work in the Peace River district had begun nearly two decades earlier through literature evangelism, public meetings, education, and compassionate ministry during the influenza epidemic. Peter Rick’s missionary efforts ultimately led to the establishment of the first Adventist church in the area.
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Historical Fact: AdventHealth University (AHU) is a Seventh-day Adventist institution specializing in healthcare education in a faith-affirming environment. AHU was opened on August 24, 1992, but its educational history extends back over a century, beginning with medical education programs at Florida Hospital, which opened in 1908 and serves Greater Orlando as a community hospital as well as acting as a major tertiary referral hospital for Central Florida and much of the Southeast, the Caribbean, and South America.
Esser, Lisa Marie. "AdventHealth University." Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. August 17, 2020. Accessed July 10, 2026. encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=A8U5.
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This week, Katharine Van Arsdale gave a tour of the Center for Adventist Research to a group of Latter-day Saints. We are always grateful for opportunities to welcome visitors and share Adventist history with the wider community.
Last week, the Center for Adventist Research had the pleasure of hosting several Adventist history tours for our visitors. The tours were led by Bohdan Kuryliak and welcomed both school students and school principals from Australia. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the rich history of the Adventist movement with visitors from near and far.
