About 3-3.5 minutes long)

More than one hundred years ago, a group of Seventh-day Adventists had a dream—to take the gospel to the farthest corners of the earth. But how? Travel was slow, communication was limited, and the mission field seemed impossibly vast.

That’s when they came up with a bold idea: build a mission boat.

With money raised by faithful church members, the Pitcairn was launched in 1890. It wasn’t just a ship—it was a lifeline, carrying missionaries to remote islands in the Pacific. For nearly a decade, the Pitcairn opened doors for Adventist mission work, proving that when God calls, He also provides.

As the mission grew, so did the need for support. In 1912, church leaders introduced something new: the 13th Sabbath Offering. Every quarter, Adventists around the world would come together to give a special offering, dedicated to projects that would help spread the gospel where it was needed most. During the years, this offering has built places of learning, healing, and worship in every corner of the world.

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And it’s still making a difference today.

This quarter, part of the 13th Sabbath or the Quarterly Mission Project Offering will help launch a mission boat in Zambia. On the vast Lake Bangweulu, there are villages with little access to transportation outside of their small islands. But soon, this mission boat will bring pastors and Bible workers and provide transport to the people who need it most.

From a simple ship more than a century ago to a new mission boat today, the work goes on because of people like you. When you give to the 13th Sabbath Offering, you’re part of a story that started long ago and is still being written.

So thank you. Thank you for giving. Thank you for believing in mission. And thank you for being part of what God is doing around the world—one offering, one project, one life at a time.

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