At this year's Spring Valley Academy gala, more than 40 students from grades 5–12 helped with food service and cleanup, and more than 50 students presented a concert preceding dinner.
The air buzzed with anticipation as the girls of Spencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) gathered for a day dedicated to them. This wasn’t just another school event; it was a chance to step away, connect and nurture their faith. This year’s school theme, “Seek First His Kingdom,” became a guiding light for the retreat’s theme, “Jesus is my Lifeline.”
From a young age, Kai Nicholson attended church with his dad and stepmom. However, he struggled to find a personal connection with God. The idea of faith seemed distant, and he wrestled with doubts about God's existence.
Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) students live, work and play in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley that they often sing about as “God’s works in nature multiplied.” SVA is also near many historical sites, as well as cultural sights and the halls of government in Washington, D.C.
The Versafund Catalyst Grant program with funding up to $10,000 is now open year-round. Grants are limited to applicants within the North American Division and InterAmerican Division of Seventh-day Adventists, and the project beneficiaries must be also located in the NAD or IAD.
Highland View Academy’s (HVA) student body recently led a Week of Prayer, following a two-day retreat where they were mentored in sermon preparation by HVA’s Campus Ministries team.
America is known as “the great melting pot,” where people from around the world have become “one people.” This is something to be celebrated. Equally important is to acknowledge and celebrate the places from which we came.
