Connecting Columbia Union Seventh-day Adventists

Spring Valley Academy

Hearing the Call, Answering the Call, Spring Valley Academy, CPE Training, Clinical Pastor Education,

When Nico Chaij (’15) was a high school student at Spring Valley Academy, he was drawn to God, but not necessarily to ministry. To him, ministry was something only truly holy people could do. And yet, his love of learning led him to study the Bible deeply. He also found joy in his roles as junior class pastor and, later, Student Council’s religious vice president (student chaplain).

Spring Valley Academy, Ohio Conference, 22 Students Participate in Short-Term Mission Work, LaFollette church, Camp Galilee

Spring Valley Academy (SVA) has long believed in the importance of mission trips. This academic year, students will have the opportunity to take a mission trip to Kenya in Spring 2025, with the possibility of two more international mission trips during that same period. But this past summer, Chaplain Joel Greve led a group on a mission trip much closer to home.