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Los Miembros de la Columbia Union Recuerdan a Harold Lee

Photo by James Ferry

Historia de V. Michelle Bernard

Harold L. Lee, presidente de la Columbia Union Conference de 1998 al 2006, falleció el 9 de noviembre.

Después de asistir a Oakwood College (ahora Oakwood University) en Alabama, comenzó lo que serían más de 40 años de ministerio, pastoreando una congregación de Ohio en la Allegheny West Conference. También se desempeñó en la Caribbean Union Conference, North American Division and Allegheny East Conference; en el Departamento de Ministerios de la Iglesia de la General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Antes de convertirse en presidente, también se desempeñó como secretario ejecutivo de la Columbia Union.

Answering the Call

Female attendees and guests gather at the first-ever Women Clergy Retreat. Photo by Kelly Butler Coe

Story by Lori Futcher / Photos by Brad Barnwell, V. Michelle Bernard and Kelly Butler Coe

"God has called you,” said Dave Weigley, president of the Columbia Union Conference, as he stood in front of a gathering of 50 female pastors, chaplains and theology students at the first-ever Columbia Union Women Clergy Retreat. “You have answered the call. Thank you for your service.”

Every Adventist is a Communicator

Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

Professional communicators from across North America recently gathered for the Society of Adventist Communicators Convention at North American church headquarters in Columbia, Md. 

New Life Church Launches Stewardship Emphasis

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Allegheny East Conference's New Life church in Gaithersburg, Md., recently hosted a stewardship emphasis series titled, “Money Moves.” Anthony O’Neal, financial literacy influencer and author, jumpstarted the series by delivering a message for worship service, followed by a Q & A session.

O’Neal’s message focused on how Christians should be stewards of God’s money. He shared four principles to help individuals in their journey to financial freedom: make the money, manage the money, multiply the money, and make the money matter. Following his message, attendees asked questions on topics ranging from investing to business ownership.

WGTS Teams Up with ABC Affiliate to collect Toys for Tots

WGTS morning show host Jerry Woods encourages listeners to donate toys in a live broadcast with ABC 7.

Story by Jerry Woods

In spite of a soggy start to the morning, WGTS listeners, along with community members, came with generous donations for the Toys for Tots toy drive in Arlington, Va., at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Thousands of toys were donated for this WGTS Hands and Heart project and will be distributed in area counties by Toys for Tots and affiliates. Toys for Tots has been providing toys to children for 75 years, since 1947. 

“Who’s There?”

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Editorial by Terry Forde 

A girl was teaching her little brother how to tell a “Knock-Knock” joke, but he just didn’t get the “joke” part.

What he did understand almost immediately was that with the simple phrase “Knock-Knock,” he could command the attention of anyone he wanted. Trying his newfound powers out on his mom he said, “Mom, knock-knock!” “Who’s there?” she replied, leaning in to look at him and listen for his answer. Overwhelmed by the sudden focus and forgetting the idea of the joke, the boy innocently looked at his mom with face upturned and proclaimed, “Mama, it’s me!”

A Year of Youth Department Firsts at Ohio Conference

Campers relax by the fire at the 2022 Young Adult Retreat.

Editorial by Edward Marton

Another year has come to a close, and we can honestly say that God has not only been with us but has truly led and blessed the children, high school youth, young adults and adults of Ohio.

Reflecting on the year, we had quite a few “firsts.” Some firsts are returning to Camp Mohaven in Danville, Ohio, for Adventurer and Pathfinder events. Other firsts are beginning an organizational culture shift, turning “the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents” (Mal. 4:6, NIV).