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ADRA MOBILIZES TO RELIEF FOR MILLIONS IMPACTED BY THE WAR

Image courtesy of ADRA Ukraine

ADRA calls for peace for the people of Ukraine and mobilizes relief for millions impacted by the war

Story by Iris Argueta

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is scaling-up operations to deploy humanitarian assistance for children and families displaced by the war in Ukraine. The relief agency has launched a fundraising campaign to strengthen programs for refugees from Ukraine and other global communities.

According to the United Nations, about 100,000 Ukrainians have been forced to flee from their homes. More than 5 million people are expected to seek refuge in other countries, including the U.S. 

Statement by ADRA President Michael Kruger on The People in Ukraine

Statement by ADRA President Michael Kruger on The People in Ukraine

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) calls for peace and the protection of the millions of people impacted by the crisis in Ukraine. Join us in prayer for the safety and wellbeing of tens of thousands of children and families who are in harm’s way, are and will be displaced, and need food, shelter, and essential supplies.

From the Archives: Ledgers Hold Secrets of Pine Forge Academy's Past

This story was originally published in a February 1, 1987 Columbia Union Visitor:

Allegheny East Conference's Pine Forge Academy has a special historical heritage. The school is nestled in a rustic valley that holds some of America's most intriguing colonial history and this country's most poignant folklore.

Ohio’s First Lady Fran DeWine Visits Kettering Health

Story by Christina Kerosoma

In November, First Lady Fran DeWine visited Soin Medical Center and Kettering Health Greene Memorial to show her appreciation for our commitment to the community.

Soin Medical Center’s Mother/Baby Unit enrolls newborns in the Imagination Library program, which sends a free book each month to children of enrolled families. DeWine is a large proponent of the program and heads Ohio’s Imagination Library efforts. During her tour of Soin, she visited the Mother/Baby Unit, thanked employees for their support, and met a family and their newborn baby Jace.

A Well-Designed Life

Editorial Kelly Butler Coe

Editorial by Kelly Butler Coe

It's hard to believe I’ve been designing the Columbia Union Visitor for 22 years. By my calculation, I’ve been privileged to create and shape 301 issues of this magazine.

Powerful Prayers Impact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Conference, prayer

Story by Shawn Shives

“When God’s people pray earnestly, sincerely, individually, and collectively, God will answer. Great things will happen in and among God’s people. And the world will feel the impact as the Holy Spirit comes to equip and empower His people. ... We have come to serious times. Events in our world call upon every follower of Christ to be totally in earnest in our relationship with God. ... We must learn the power of prayer” (Ellen G. White, Prayer, p. 3).

Enmienda Permite que las Sesiones de la Conferencia General se Celebren Virtualmente

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Historia de V. Michelle Bernard

Una enmienda constitucional aprobada recientemente ahora permite sesiones virtuales de la Conferencia General en el futuro, según sea necesario. Esta opción permitirá a los delegados asistir a la próxima sesión del 6 al 11 de junio en St. Louis a través de una opción en línea si la pandemia continúa limitando las opciones de viaje.

Calvary Church Relaunches Grocery Giveaway

AEC Calvary Church Elder Rudolph Ortega on left

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

With the newly renovated Dorcas building, the Community Services Department at the Calvary church in Newport News, Va., recently reinstituted their community grocery giveaway, providing bags of groceries to many local residents. At the relaunch, members served more than 29 families and distributed 70 bags filled with groceries and literature.

Members welcomed representatives from the Newport News Police Department, as well as several volunteers. They also met many neighbors and extended a special invitation to worship at the church. Calvary plans to maintain contact with each participant.

How Pioneering Black Adventists Helped Shape the Columbia Union

Douglas Morgan and Emory Tolbert wrote this article, published in the February 2007 Columbia Union Visitor.

When Adventism took root in Washington, D.C., in the late 1800s, the capital city had the largest concentration of blacks of any American city. Howard University, outstanding public high schools, and federal government jobs made Washington a place of opportunity and high achievement for black Americans.

The first sizable group of black Adventist believers, in what would become Columbia Union territory, worked and worshiped in full fellowship with white believers in the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Washington, D.C.