In the May/June 2023 Columbia Union Visitor feature, we delve into what it’s like to raise children in less-than-ideal circumstances, how to fight against passive parenting, and what parents can do to help their kids define their faith.
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¿Quién predicará en los campestres de Columbia Union en el 2023?
La temporada de los campestres está a la vuelta de la esquina. Use la guía en línea del Visitor para encontrar a su orador favorito o para obtener más información sobre reuniones en línea o en persona en Columbia Union.
Allegheny East Conference (¡Información próximamente!)
Allegheny West Conference, del 21 al 25 de junio, en Columbus, Ohio
El pastor Henry Wright será el orador principal del campestre de AWC de este año. (Más detalles próximamente).
Campestre en Inglés de Chesapeake Conference, del 13 al 17 de junio, en Hagerstown, Md.
Story by Evan Knott
Chesapeake Conference is gearing up for this year’s camp meeting, “The Gathering: Occupy Till He Comes,” which is set to take place June 13–17 on the campus of Highland View Academy in Hagerstown, Md. This year marks the return to an in-person event after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the conference to switch to a virtual format for the past three years.
“The number one question I have received lately from our Chesapeake constituents is, ‘Are we going to have camp meeting in person this year?’ The resounding answer is, ‘Yes!’” says Andre Hastick, executive secretary and camp meeting coordinator.
Story by Alicia Tucker
At the Washington Adventist University (WAU) 2023 Commencement Ceremony, Ken Flemmer, executive director of Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW), was honored with the Gateway to Service Award.
Story by Liz Bailey
Join this year’s Mountain View Conference (MVC) Camp Meeting, June 16–24, at Valley Vista Adventist Center in Huttonsville, W.Va. There attendees will learn how to become soul winners. The first weekend’s featured speaker will be Kurt Johnson, Bible School director for the Voice of Prophecy ministry. The closing weekend will feature John Bradshaw, president of It Is Written, a media evangelism ministry based in Collegedale, Tenn.
By Thomas Luttrell
Statistically, about 40–50 percent of married couples will end in divorce, and 75 percent will remarry. The rate of divorce for second marriages increases to about 60 percent, and even higher when there are children involved. This means the majority of blended families will break up. Christians, including Seventh-day Adventists, are not immune to this and tend to mirror divorce rates of the larger society.
By Thomas and Hannah Luttrell
To honor our mothers and fathers in May and June, respectively, Thomas and Hannah Luttrell—the contributors of the May/June 2023 “Parenting Paradigm” feature—interviewed two students from Chesapeake Conference’s Spencerville Adventist Academy (Md.). Victoria Imbraguglio (’26) and Jared Rivera (’27) share what their parents mean to them and give words of advice to all parents.
What I love about my parents:
Perhaps you’ve heard of "No-Shave November"? Now it's time for your lawn to get in on the inaction.
A growing number of local towns and organizations are encouraging residents to hold off mowing their lawns for "No Mow May" (sometimes earlier depending on the geographic location). This, in addition to not using pesticides will allow local native plants to serve as food for early season pollinators.
The Columbia Union Conference Multilingual Ministries Department, local conferences and the North American Division recently worked together to donate 30 portable baptistries to church plants that have shown a great commitment to the mission.