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Bullying in My Church? No Way!

Story by Gerry Lopez, pastor of Children and Family Ministry at Sligo Church

A parent told me recently that their child didn’t want to come to church because they got bullied by the other children at church. This wasn’t at school or online; this was happening at church!

These are statements that as a children’s pastor I don’t want to hear, but I need to be aware of them! I thought to myself, no not here in church; not in this place where we all should feel safe and loved! It blew my mind and made me ask, am I doing enough to make sure this stops? Sadly, I realized that I am not. But why not? I’ve known that bullying behavior has been around for a while but I have put the matter on the back burner.

Explosion Survivor Gives Thanks for Compassionate Care at Adventist Hospital

Lynda Hiponia, a physical therapist with Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation, helps fire survivor Memar Ayalew regain strength and mobility in his leg.

Story by Adventist HealthCare Staff

Memar Ayalew, a doctoral student from Ethiopia, was visiting his family on Aug. 10, 2016 when a devastating explosion ripped through the Flower Branch Apartment complex in Silver Spring, Md.

Greener Gardening Tips

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

Aaron Weber, director of vocational education at Pennsylvania Conference’s Blue Mountain Academy (BMA) in Hamburg, has overseen the school’s organic garden for five years. Don’t want to add more chemicals to the soil? Weber recently shared these tips for creating a greener garden:

Grow native plants and choose plants that will attract beneficial insects, which will reduce the amount of harmful bugs in the garden
Keep your garden area clean. Not having a lot of junk and garden debris around will reduce the habitat for harmful bugs
If you want to avoid using pesticides, try Neem Oil instead

Try These Healthy Summer Recipes

Can’t make it Heidi Shoemaker’s Clean Eating Lifestyle seminars at the Pennsylvania Conference’ Camp Meeting this summer? Try some of her recipes.

Shady Grove Medical Center, Washington Adventist Hospital Awarded National Recognitions for High-Quality Stroke Care

Story by Betty Klinck

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, Md., and Adventist HealthCare Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Md., each received two awards from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for life-saving, high-quality stroke care. This comes during National Stroke Month, when we raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke, which affects 800,000 Americans a year.