Pastor Stephan Sigg was re-elected as president, for another four years, by the delegates of the German-speaking Swiss Association (DSV) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Sigg was first elected to this position in 2017.
The election took place on March 30 during the general assembly in Zurich, which, according to a church press release, was attended by over 140 voting representatives from the 33 local congregations in German-speaking Switzerland. Sigg was confirmed in his position with 120 votes in favor, 19 against, and seven abstentions.
Structural reform and mission statement for church leadership approved
In addition to the election of the president, the delegates approved an adjustment of the structural reform, introduced in 2021, and a new mission statement for the church leadership in German-speaking Switzerland (DSV). The changes made are based on the experiences of the past four years and are intended to strengthen collaboration among the divisional staff in order to better support the congregations at the local level.
Seventh-day Adventists in Switzerland and worldwide
The Adventists in Switzerland are organized under association law and are divided into two church regions: the German-Swiss Association of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (DSV)—headquartered in Zurich—and the Seventh-day Adventist Church Federation of French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino (FSRT)—headquartered in Renens, Vaud. Both administrative regions, together, form the Swiss church leadership, known as the Swiss Union, headquartered in Zurich. At the end of 2024, 4,853 Adventist Christians lived in Switzerland.
Adventist institutions and works in the language regions of Switzerland
The Adventists in Switzerland run the private schools A to Z, in Zurich and Reinach/AG; two youth centers in St. Stephan/BE and Les Diablerets/VD; three retirement and nursing homes in Krattigen/BE, Oron-la-Ville, and Epalinges near Lausanne; the Advent Publishing House Switzerland in Krattigen/BE; and a mail-order office for French books, in Renens/VD. They also maintain the Hope Bible Study Institute (HBI) and the Religious Education Institute (RPI), in Zurich, as well as the Institute d'Etude de la Bible par Correspondance (IEBC), in Renens.
The La Lignière Clinic, which specializes in rehabilitation for cardiovascular diseases, neurological, orthopedic, and rheumatic diseases, as well as follow-up treatment for cancer, is located in Gland/VD.
Swiss Adventist Institutions
The Swiss branch of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency(ADRA Switzerland), headquartered in Zurich, is one of the Swiss organizations operating throughout the country. Its office is located in Aarau. The organization operates in the social sector, with around 30 local chapters in Switzerland, and runs various ADRA shops (Bern, Biel/Bienne, Geneva, Lausanne, Thurgau, Yverdon, and Zurich) that distribute everyday goods to those in need. Abroad, ADRA Switzerland works with local partner organizations, primarily with disaster and development aid projects.
The Adventist Press Service (APD Switzerland), in Basel, primarily targets secular and church-based media.
The Swiss League for Life and Health (LLG), in Zurich, offers holistic health promotion through seminars in around 40 local chapters, targeting four facets of health: physical, mental, spiritual, and social.
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