Historia de V. Michelle Bernard / Traducción por Domitilla Rosette
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• 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.
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.
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.
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.
Story by Esther Hernandez
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.
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.
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:
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.
Editorial by Marvin C. Brown, III
One of the most important principles found in Scripture is that of God being first.
In Matthew 22:37–39, we read, “Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself’” (NKJV).