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November 19, 2000
Adventist Press Service (APD)
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New Home for U.S. based Geoscience Research 
Institute

Loma Linda, California, USA.     The Geoscience 
Research Institute (GRI) recently dedicated a new 
office facility on the grounds of Loma Linda 
University, California.

Established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 
1958 with the goal of integrating science and faith, 
GRI produces original research and engages in 
current scientific debates on topics ranging from 
theories of origins to the interpretation of 
archeological discoveries.

"This first permanent home of the Geoscience Research 
Institute provides an excellent facility for this 
important ministry," said Lowell Cooper, a vice 
president of the Adventist Church worldwide, who spoke 
at the October 23 dedication.  

Also taking part in the ceremony were Matthew Bediako, 
secretary of the Adventist Church, and Neal Wilson, 
a former world church president. The Ortner Building 
was financed by the Ortner family, private Adventist 
donors, along with funding from the Adventist Church's 
General Conference.