Story by V. Michelle Bernard
Last weekend, some 20 religion and theology students and staff from Washington Adventist University and Potomac Conference’s Sligo church—both located in Takoma Park, Md.— gathered for a spiritual retreat in Emmitsburg, Md.
Throughout the weekend, the group studied Mark 7 and enjoyed periods of silence with God. They also participated in a communion service together.
Story by Francis Tuffour
Story by Stephen Lee
Story by ADRA Staff
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) emergency response teams are on the ground in Morocco ready to deliver humanitarian relief to victims in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and aftershocks that devastated the country, on September 8. The major quake, with a magnitude of 6.8 and a depth of 18.5 kilometers (about 11.5 mi), caused massive destruction and loss of life, leaving countless people and towns in desperate need of assistance, according to local officials.
Story by Evan Knott
John Rengifo, lead pastor of the Ellicott City (Md.) church, has accepted an invitation to serve as the next ministerial director of the Chesapeake Conference. The announcement comes after the Chesapeake Conference Executive Committee unanimously affirmed the recommendation from conference administration.
Story by Stephen Lee
Her name derives from Hebrew, and it means “compassionate friend.” Without a doubt, Ruth Nino lives up to her name, further cementing its meaning with total devotion and loyalty to Seventh-day Adventist education.
Nino started her ministry of education in the New Jersey Conference’s (NJC) Tranquility School in Andover. She later taught at Waldwick Adventist School—the school she attended during her elementary years and where her love for education grew.
Story by LaTasha Hewitt
Gina Brown, an Allegheny East Conference Dupont Park church member, located in Washington, D.C., was recently awarded the 2023 National Humanism in Medicine Medal from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Brown received the award “in recognition of her transformational global leadership, innovative educational practices, and embodiment of nursing,” according to the foundation’s website.
Brown, who has served as dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences at Howard University since 2015, received the award alongside four other notable names in health care at the Arnold P. Gold Foundation annual gala.
Adventist Risk Management, Inc. (ARM), has launched two new products exclusively for educators--a School Safety Kit e-book and a teacher-based Risk Training Center (RTC) course. Both products were debuted to educators at last month's North American Division Educator's Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Columbia Union Educators Get ‘Schooled’ at the North American Division Educators’ Convention and other stories from the September/October 2023 Columbia Union Visitor.