Connecting Columbia Union Seventh-day Adventists

Mountain View Conference

Parkersburg Academy Cultivates Spiritual Atmosphere, Mountain View Conference, Pentacost 2025, Hispanic Ministries, Walter Cardenas

Through intentional effort and strategic planning, the staff at Parkersburg Academy (PA) in West Virginia has been dedicated to cultivating a more vibrant spiritual environment by introducing God and nurturing the relationship of each student with Jesus. It is noteworthy that 70 percent of PA's student body comes from families who are not affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Conference Serves Flooded Community, Mountain View Conference, Tony Garcia, Williamson church, Tug Fork River

Just one day after Valentine’s Day, the Tug Fork River in Mingo County, West Virginia, overflowed due to days of endless rain, and suddenly an entire community was underwater! The floodwaters quickly rose to a staggering 48.35 feet, leaving people trapped and stranded without heat, electricity and/or water, and with homes and businesses completely submerged.

Mountain View Conference, Conference Sends Out Missionaries to Honduras, Preston Monterrey,  Beckley church, Valley View church, Lewisburg church, Lewisburg Spanish church, Marlinton church, Rainelle church, Tim Bailey, Hurricane Sara

“Rule number one for a missionary is to be flexible; rule number two is to be flexible; and rule number three is to be flexible.” Preston Monterrey, pastor of the Beckley and Valley View churches in West Virginia, shared these words during the pretrip meeting to La Ceiba, Honduras, that served as a guiding principle during the mission trip.