Ohio Conference

Runners Raise $9,000 for Good Neighbor House at Kettering College Run

Story by Jessica Beans

Kettering College recently donated $9,000 to the Good Neighbor House community center from funds raised during their annual Spring Into Health 5k race. More than 500 participants turned out this year to run for the good cause.

More than 120 fifth- through eighth-graders from Seventh-day Adventist schools across Ohio recently attended the 2014 Ohio Conference Elementary Musical Festival themed “Faith on Fire.”

Story by Alison Jobson

By 2030, because of the aging baby boomers and increased life expectancy, about 72.1 million or more than one in five Americans will be aged 65 or above. As the population ages, many will become homebound and need home-based care,” reports the Administration on Aging.1 How will this impact our members?

Story by Beth Michaels and Juan-Jose Garza

The General Conference recently convened a conference in South Africa to discuss “alternative sexualities” with 350 invited church workers, scholars and leaders of several supporting ministries from around the world. The Visitor plans to discuss the results of the meetings in our July issue. Below Columbia Union members react to the meeting:

At yesterday's constituency session, Ron Halvorsen Jr., was elected president of the Ohio Conference and Oswaldo Magaña was elected executive secretary. A new treasurer was also elected. 

Story by Heidi Shoemaker; Photos by Mariya Marton