In 1860, more than 550,000 enslaved Black people lived in Virginia, accounting for one-third of the state’s population. In the rural village of Montebello, historical records confirm that several families owned enslaved individuals.
During the General Conference Session, members of Potomac Conference’s Sligo and Hyattsville churches in Maryland distributed supplies to eight Haitian refugee families who now live in St. Louis.
If you have never experienced mission service, I invite you—whether a student, young adult or young at heart—to ask God how He can use your talents for Him.
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.
Manassas Adventist Preparatory School (MAPS) in Virginia has announced the groundbreaking of a new school facility on campus, set to begin in the winter of 2025.
The bus departed full of Valley Ringers—students eager and prepared to present the best of Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) wherever we traveled. The initial journey to Ohio was filled with stunning scenery, many creative verses of “Sit at the Welcome Table,” and academy students’ favorite hobby: sleeping.
