Mountain View Conference

Thirty-six years ago, a young, newlywed pastor came home from his honeymoon and started working in his first district in Wheeling, W.Va. On Nov. 11, 2023, this same pastor, Tim Bailey, now the Mountain View Conference president, returned to that same district and Wheeling church to hold revival/reaping meetings.

After years of seeing their wives get away for a weekend retreat, men of the Mountain View Conference (MVC) finally had their turn. In October 2023, more than 40 men went to Valley Vista Adventist Center in Huttonsville, W.Va., for MVC’s first annual Men’s Retreat. 

As a show of love and support to the local community, the Toll Gate church in Pennsboro, W.Va., sponsored a church “giveaway” earlier this year. The congregation’s generosity and group effort resulted in what would have put many yard sales to shame.

Regina Boyce, deaconess of the Fairmont (W.Va.) church, loves taking care of people. Each year, the church participates in community food outreach, and each year it continues to grow. This July, it was taken to a whole new level as Boyce says, “Let’s see if we can feed all of Marion County!” 

Two years ago, a group of Charleston (W.Va.) Boulevard church members, organized by Audrey Hunt and Gary Riley, met to brainstorm and plan community outreach programs. During the meeting, tears and discouragement turned to hope, as they began to dream of new people visiting and joining their church. They purposed to make prayer a priority.

The Cumberland (Md.) church started a building project in 2014. With the goal to be debt-free, they only moved on the project as money was received. When Pastor Jim Buchanan arrived in the district in 2017, there was still just a shell of a building after three years.