April 2026 | Page 2 | Visitor Magazine

Pennsylvania Conference Launches 'Discover Sabbath' Website

April 21, 2026 by rbacchus

If you have someone in your life who is curious about the Sabbath, discoversabbath.com offers a gentle introduction, answers to common questions and a way to find a local Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Pennsylvania Conference

Editorials

Rediscover Sabbath

April 21, 2026 by rbacchus

The Sabbath serves as a blessing to me in my walk with God. Every seventh day, I’m reminded of my value to an all-powerful God.

Pathfinders

43 Columbia Union Conference Teams Place First at NAD Level PBE

April 20, 2026 by vmbernard

Forty-six Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) teams participated in the 2026 North American Division level event last weekend at Camp Hawthorne in Florida.

Potomac Conference

'Communion in Action': Meadowbridge Extends Global Youth Day to a Week

April 16, 2026 by vmbernard

The group had a “packing party,” when they assembled 45 gift bags filled with puzzle books, socks, lotion, Adventist pamphlets and handwritten greeting cards. The group also kept on celebrating throughout the week.

WGTS

The sun rises over the Washington Monument.

WGTS 91.9 Welcomes Listeners to Easter Service at Lincoln Memorial

April 15, 2026 by vmbernard

For the past three years, WGTS has joined the effort as a media partner, inviting the greater Washington, D.C., area to attend the event.

Kettering College

Education

Kettering College Appoints Beth Schultz as Dean of Nursing & Academic Excellence

April 15, 2026 by vmbernard

Kettering College is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Schultz, PhD, DNP, RN, as its next Dean of Nursing & Academic Excellence. Dr. Schultz will officially begin her role on July 6, 2026.

Allegheny East Conference

United Hope Church Values the Young at Heart

April 15, 2026 by Web Administrator

The 50-Plus Ministries Department at the United Hope church in Union, N.J., recently hosted its first prayer breakfast since the church’s relocation. This gathering, organized by leader Hazel Ellis, marked a milestone in the church’s journey of celebrating God’s faithfulness through transition, growth and new beginnings.

Chesapeake Conference

Living Word Opens Food Cupboard

April 15, 2026 by Web Administrator

The Living Word church in Glen Burnie, Md., in partnership with Priority Partners—a Johns Hopkins-affiliated organization that works to provide accessible health care in Maryland—recently held an inauguration ceremony for a new community food cupboard. Living Word is the 10th pantry location as part of the Priority Partners Cupboard Project.

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Ohio Conference

Advancing the Mission Through Statewide Evangelism

April 15, 2026 by Web Administrator

During a recent Ohio Conference Workers’ Meeting, the administrative team officially launched Ignite Ohio—a bold, statewide initiative designed to inspire revival, foster reformation and mobilize churches for frontline mission in 2026. Spanning the entire year, the movement will culminate in a coordinated evangelistic effort, with more than 20 churches across Ohio conducting simultaneous proclamation series from September 19–26.

Allegheny West Conference

Shelley Hunt (right), the Women’s Ministries leader at the Grace Community church, facilitates a con- versation between couples on the topic of working through difficult moments.

Grace Community Hosts Couples Night

April 15, 2026 by vmbernard

Grace Community Church hosted a Couples’ Night that brought couples together for an evening focused on celebrating marriage and strengthening relationships in a Christ-centered atmosphere.