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Connecting Columbia Union Seventh-day Adventists

Kelly Butler Coe Promoted to Associate Director of Communication

September 17, 2020 by vmbernard

Today Kelly Butler Coe was promoted to associate director during the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee meeting.

Allegheny West Conference

John Coaxum (left) and Max Gomez, pastors at the Connection Community church, engage the young adult community in authentic and effective ways.

Connection Community Serves as Safe Haven

September 16, 2020 by rbacchus

Finding creative ways to minister to young adults is a well-known challenge, not only in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but within other denominations as well. Allegheny West Conference's Connection Community church in Columbus, Ohio, is engaging the young adult community in authentic and effective ways.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Chesapeake Conference

Editorials

‘I Will Give You Rest’

September 15, 2020 by Web Administrator

These are five life-saving words. When each day seems to bring a heavy weight of chaos, conflict and uncertainty, these simple words of Jesus have a great impact: “I will give you rest.” He prefaces these words with an open invitation: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden” (Matt. 11:28, NKJV).

Coronavirus Pandemic

Allegheny East Conference

Liberty Church Organizes March and Rally

September 15, 2020 by Web Administrator

As antiracist protests continue throughout the nation and worldwide, the Liberty church in Windsor Mill, Md., organized a peaceful demonstration supporting black lives.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Pennsylvania Conference

Pray, Plan, Plant and Baptize

September 15, 2020 by Web Administrator

“Believing in the Lord was one thing; getting to know Him though has been life-changing,” shares Amanda Stevens. “I am not the same person that I was even three months ago. I have yielded my life fully to Jesus. And I love Him."

Coronavirus Pandemic

Mountain View Conference

The Church Has Left the Building

September 15, 2020 by Web Administrator

Perhaps some think of “the church” as simply the building where they worship. That term has taken on new meaning as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A building is not necessary for ministry to take place.

Ohio Conference

Ohio Hispanic Ministries Celebrates 2020th Baptism

September 10, 2020 by vmbernard

When the Ohio Conference Hispanic Ministries coordinator Peter Simpson and his pastors began planning their 2020 evangelism season, 1,734 Hispanic members had already been baptized since the time the department was established in 1970.

Ohio Conference

Education

Dani Arthur, Nick White and Ivy Arreguin—this year’s new Spring Valley Academy staff members—arrive with creativity and passion.

New Beginnings at Spring Valley Academy

September 10, 2020 by vmbernard

Spring Valley Academy (SVA) elementary students noticed a few new faces in their classrooms at the beginning of the 2020–21 school year.

Chesapeake Conference

Education

Spencerville Adventist Academy Welcomes New Staff Members

September 10, 2020 by vmbernard

Spencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) is pleased to welcome two new educators for the 2020–2021 school year.

New Jersey Conference

Nouvelles

Marantha French Hires New Associate Pastor

September 09, 2020 by rbacchus

Peggy Filossaint, the new associate pastor of New Jersey Conference's Maranatha French church in Newark, recognizes God has called her for such a time as this during the current crisis.