On March 22, 2023, Shane N. Anderson was confirmed as senior pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church, becoming the fifth lead pastor to shepherd the campus church of Andrews University. He has served as pastor of the Potomac Conference's New Market Church since 2004.
Easter is one of the times community members are most likely to attend or visit a new church. But many Seventh-day Adventists are hesitant to host an event associated with this holiday.
Recognizing the need for an infusion of new energy and vision into dying churches, the Potomac Conference recently transitioned Paul Graham to serve as assistant to the vice president for Pastoral Ministries for Revitalization.
In late December 2022, while most people were preparing recipes for Christmas, staff at Camp Blue Ridge in Montebello, Va., were busy putting out a fire and thawing frozen pipes. The cold that embraced most of the country also affected the camp.
Last Sabbath, members from several Seventh-day Adventist churches in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) partnered to raise funds for those impacted by the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, pastors and educators from the Potomac Conference were able to recently gather in Chantilly, Va., for a professional development conference, themed “To Boldly Go.”
