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Takoma Academy Senior Selected Finalist at Carnegie Hall’s Honors Series

Story by Salena Featherstone

Carnegie Hall (N.Y.) is known for its history of extraordinary music and musicians. Its standard is beyond measure, including acts from around the world. Legends such as Tchaikovsky, Billie Holiday, Mahler and The Beatles have filled Carnegie Hall throughout the years, making Takoma Academy’s (TA) news extra special.

This academic year, TA was ecstatic to hear that, under the direction of renowned conductor Jeffrey Redding, the 2020 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall selected TA’s very own J. Solomon Collins (’20) as a finalist. Collins auditioned in May of 2019 and was selected in late 2019. In early February 2020, he met musicians from around the world.

Soldado del Señor

Historia de Edwin Manuel Garcia

Nativo de México, Marco Estrada no tenía idea de que terminaría siendo pastor. "De hecho", dijo, "mi sueño era ser un soldado".

Pero Dios tenía otros planes. Estrada, quien fue criado católico, emigró a Atlantic City, N.J., a la edad de 15 años, y trabajó como cocinero durante 14 años en un casino antes de aceptar el llamado al ministerio. Regresó a México para obtener su licenciatura en Teología en la Universidad de Montemorelos, y ha sido pastor durante los últimos siete años en la iglesia Hispana Camden de la Conferencia de Nueva Jersey, donde le gusta usar sus habilidades culinarias para preparar comidas para la congregación.

Implantation de 65 Eglises en 2019 par l’Union de Columbia

Children play at "The Lookout" a community connecting event at Grace Outlet in Reading, Pa.

Les membres et les dirigeants ont implanté 65 églises à travers l'Union de Columbia en 2019, rapporte Frank Bondurant, vice-président pour le développement des ministères. « Nous soutenons le développement de nouvelles églises afin d'établir une présence dans les communautés qui ne sont pas desservies par nos congrégations existantes, y compris dans les grands centres urbains comme Baltimore, Reading, Pennsylvanie et Washington, D.C. », dit-il. « C'est encourageant de les voir grandir et aussi faire naître plus d'implantations d'églises. »

Columbia Union Désigne 2021 Comme « Année de la Bible »

Qu'est-ce que la Bible signifie pour vous et comment cela affecte-t-il votre vie ? Pour les Adventistes du Septième Jour, la Bible - la Sainte Parole de Dieu - est fondamentale, primordiale et reste notre seul credo. La Bible est la lettre de Dieu à l'humanité. Elle raconte son histoire et révèle son grand plan de salut. En lisant et en étudiant la Bible, nous apprenons l'amour et les lois de Dieu, comment nous relier à Lui et les uns aux autres, et découvrir ce que l'avenir nous réserve. Ce trésor intemporel guide nos vies, répond à nos questions et inspire notre culte. Il dépeint une image de Dieu, nous attire vers lui et transforme notre caractère.

Présentation du Nouveau Trésorier de la Fédération de l'Ohio

Le Comité Exécutif de la Fédération de l'Ohio a récemment nommé Roy M. Simpson comme le nouveau trésorier de la fédération.

Mr Simpson a su très tôt qu'il voulait servir l'Église Adventiste du Septième Jour, mais pas en tant que pasteur comme son père, mais spécifiquement dans le domaine des finances. Afin d'acquérir l'expérience qu'il savait nécessaire, il s'est porté volontaire à l'âge de 16 ans en tant que caissier au Département du Trésor de la Fédération locale de l’Honduras Atlantique. Là, il a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec le comptable et le trésorier, qui étaient disposés à le former et à travailler avec lui, afin de lui permettre d'apprendre comment fonctionne une fédération.

Adventist Brothers in New Jersey Use LEGO TV Show to Inspire

Story by V. Michelle Bernard / Images Courtesy FOX

Corey Samuels, a member of Allegheny East Conference’s (AEC) Metropolitan church in Plainfield, N.J., received his first LEGO set when he was six years old. Once his brother Travis was born, he introduced the hobby to him.

Now Corey, a LEGO engineer instructor, teaches children engineering terms and STEM curriculums through LEGO.

The duo recently helped even more people across the country get excited about LEGO when they were contestants on FOX’s LEGO Masters.

High School Students Get ReCharged

Story by Heidi Shoemaker

What is ReCharge, and why did 85 high school students, along with their chaperones, commute to the Kettering (Ohio) church in January?

"ReCharge is a day set in the middle of school year, just for high school-aged students,” shares Edward Marton, Ohio Conference youth director. “Sometimes it’s in the middle that we need the presence of Christ, and sometimes it’s in the middle that we get discouraged,” he says.

Marco Estrada: Casino Cook Turns Pastor

Pastor Marco Estrada, a former casino cook, now enjoys cooking for his congregation.

Story by Edwin Manuel Garcia

Marco Estrada had no idea he would end up being a pastor. “As a matter of fact,” he said, “my dream was to be a soldier.” But God had other plans. Estrada, who was raised Catholic, immigrated to Atlantic City, N.J., from Mexico at the age of 15, and worked as a cook at a casino for 14 years. After enlisting in the Lord’s Army, he decided to return to Mexico to attain his bachelor’s degree in Theology from Montemorelos University.

Play Is Child’s Work at Forest Classroom

Story by Valerie Morikone

With the support of its school board and church family, Mountain View Conference's Parkersburg Academy has made a bold move in their school program this year. They are offering a non-conventional kindergarten through second-grade education called “Forest Classroom”—a classroom in the woods with no walls or artificial lights.

Under the leadership of principal/teacher Monica Zill, who implemented this program, Julie Henson teaches this classroom out in nature.

The Forest Classroom offers students an opportunity to be children, to play, explore and take risks. Being outdoors in the richness of God’s nature offers support for health, emotional, physical, social and cognitive development that an indoor environment cannot reach, says Henson.

Anthony Stahl Joins White Oak Medical Center as New President

Story by Betty Klinck

Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, Md., has a new president. Anthony Stahl, the former president and CEO of Central Texas Medical Center in San Marco, Texas, today becomes the president of Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center. Stahl replaces Erik Wangsness who left the role to become the CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel in September.