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Editorial: You Are Our Strongest Evangelist

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Editorial by José D. Espósito

• A church family growing from 15 to 54 members after meeting the needs of community members and hosting an evangelistic series.

• A young girl requesting prayer for her grandpa and helping lead her family back to Christ.

• A member sharing his love of pickleball with others, resulting in hundreds of people finding fellowship and a safe place to discuss spiritual matters, while getting exercise.

• A pastor using his love of restoring cars to connect with his neighbors.

• A teacher praying for her students, impacting their spiritual walk for years to come.

Cosas Que Deberías Saber January.February 2024

Historia de V. Michelle Bernard / Traducción por Domitilla Rosette

•¿Quieres otro Calendario de la Columbia Union Conference 2024? Sólo por el costo de envío, llame a Pacific Press Publishing Association al (800) 545-2449 para solicitar copias adicionales.

• En el 2024, Columbia Union gastará una cantidad significativa en evangelismo: $175,000 en evangelismo general; $415,000 en un ministerio de evangelismo; y $20,000 en iniciativas para adultos jóvenes.

El Presidente de New Jersey Conference, Aguero, se Retira

Historia de V. Michelle Bernard / Traducción por Domitilla Rosette

Jorge Aguero (el segundo por la derecha), presidente de New Jersey Conference desde el 2017, se jubiló el 1 de enero después de 43 años de ministerio pastoral, 25 de ellos dentro de la conferencia.

Aguero y su esposa, Amalia, directora de Esposos de Ministeriales en la conferencia y socia en el ministerio, se jubilan para apoyar a su familia mientras su nieta lucha contra la leucemia.

Las Cifras de Matrícula Disminuyen Ligeramente Este Año Escolar

Donovan Ross, vicepresidente de Educación de la unión.

Historia de V. Michelle Bernard / Traducción por Domitilla Rosette

Este año académico, el personal y el cuerpo docente de Columbia Union Conference están sirviendo a los niños y a sus respectivas comunidades en más de 80 centros de educación infantil temprana (ECE), escuelas primarias K-8, escuelas secundarias e instituciones de educación superior.

Butler Coe es Nombrada Vicepresidenta de la Unión

Historia de V. Michelle Bernard / Traducción por Domitilla Rosette

Kelly Butler Coe fue nombrada vicepresidenta de Comunicación en la reunión de otoño del Comité Ejecutivo de Columbia Union.

Con profundas raíces en Columbia Union y Hong Kong, donde nació a una familia misionera, Coe, graduada de Highland View Academy en Hagerstown, Maryland, y de Andrews University (Mich.), ha trabajado en el Departamento de Comunicación desde el 2000, sirviendo como diseñadora gráfica y directora de arte de la unión y del Visitor. En septiembre del 2020, Coe fue ascendida a directora asociada de Comunicación, y en 2021 fue ascendida a directora de Comunicación y editora del Visitor.

Potomac Conference Moves Beyond Paper

Photo by Jose Vasquez

Story by Debra Anderson

In a rapidly evolving digital world, organizations—including faith-based ones like the Potomac Conference—are embracing technology to further their mission and efficiency. One significant step in this direction is transitioning from paper documents to digital records.

Potomac has embarked on a remarkable journey by digitizing more than a million pages from its Human Resources Department, a monumental feat that has streamlined access to critical information. With the simple touch of a button, a robust digital platform called Laserfiche, has enabled staff to retrieve information quickly.

Oregon Couple Travels to Spencerville To Be Baptized

A couple trekked across the United States to Spencerville church where Kandace Zollman (center), pastor for Nurture and Visitation, baptized them.

Story by Evan Knott

A faith journey that began online recently culminated at Chesapeake Conference's Spencerville church in Silver Spring, Md., as Catherine Hillerman and Jarrett Hendricks, a married couple from Oregon, flew across the country to be baptized at the church that helped lead them to Christ during the pandemic.

The Importance of Teamwork

Spring Valley Academy welcomes new staff members Allyssa Sharpe, Joel Greve, Nicolás Chaij, Paula Ottinger and Nicole Wortham Starkey.

Story by Spencer Hannah

Joining Ohio Conference's Spring Valley Academy (SVA) this year as the interim principal, I have united with a fantastic group of educators and support staff that form an awesome team. As I have been settling in with this new group, I have pondered a few things about teamwork:

New Hope Church Holds Health Fairs in Grenada

New Hope member Monika Korff (right) provides a medical screening to a Grenadian.

Story by Evan Knott

Twenty-two members from the New Hope church in Fulton, Md., recently embarked on a mission trip to Grenada, aimed at not only providing immediate services but also building ongoing relationships with the local Grenadian community.

In collaboration with the Grenadian Conference, the New Hope team hosted three health fairs, offering locals free medical screenings and consultations. To ensure that every family member could benefit, the team also provided kids’ programming.