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Story by Francis Tuffour
The youth and young adults from the English service of the Columbus Ghanaian church recently held an end-of-year church revival. The event was a culmination of the church's yearlong efforts to strengthen the spiritual growth of the youth and community outreach. The focus was on renewal, embarking on the Christian journey and sharing the message of salvation.
Story by LaTasha Hewitt
Story by Stephen Lee
Earlier this year, New Jersey Conference pastors convened at the annual Pastors-In-Service for a time of reflection, learning and spiritual growth.
Story by Giovanni Torrente
Story by Iris Argueta
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is spearheading a global movement to inspire communities to #GoGreenWithADRA in honor of Earth Day (April 22). This effort aims to promote environmental stewardship, raise awareness of global environmental concerns, and instill a sense of responsibility in students and individuals from all backgrounds to contribute to a more sustainable planet.
Story by Adventist HealthCare Staff
The Lucy Byard Scholarship was created to honor the legacy of Lucy Byard and to reaffirm Adventist HealthCare’s commitment to treat all people with respect and dignity. The scholarship will provide needed funding to gifted nursing students of limited financial means.
In this way, Adventist HealthCare will contribute to the greater effort to close the health-disparities and economic-inequity gaps among people of color. Learn more at AdventistHealthCare.com/LucyByardScholarship.
Story by Liz Bailey
The Mountain View Conference (MVC) is happy to introduce a new prayer team, comprised of Beth Ackman, Elaine Buchanan, Jenny Gorospe and Gary
Riley.
MVC members can call the prayer team with prayer requests or listen to a devotional every evening at 7 p.m. and every Monday morning at 7 a.m. Callers are even invited to pray with the group if they wish to do so.
Story by Debra Anderson
It was a historic moment in April 1924, when the Virginia Conference, with 21 churches and 677 members, and the District of Columbia Conference, with 12 churches and 1,523 members, combined to form the Potomac Conference. At its beginning, Potomac had 33 churches, 2,200 members and 14 ministers.
Editorial by Kevin Costello
When I was 5 years old, my mother decided to send me to live with my aunt and uncle in Fletcher, N.C., so that I could learn about Jesus and go to a Christian school instead of a public school in New York City.