Story by Kettering Health Staff
Kettering Health is making key leadership transitions to strengthen its senior executive team, positioning the organization for long-term success.
Wally Sacket has been named president of Kettering Health. In his role as president, Wally will directly oversee the organization’s medical centers and service lines, mission and culture as well as clinical and nursing operations.
Story by Evan Knott
Cesar Gonzalez, pastor of the Beacon of Light church in Salisbury, Md., wanted to learn how his church could more meaningfully minister to the community, so he decided to take a simple step: He sent an email.
Story by Heidi Wetmore
The community of Chesapeake Conference's Spencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) welcomes three new faces to the 2021–22 school year:
Carmen Alejandra Esposito is SAA’s new school counselor. Esposito, an experienced teacher, vice principal and counselor, has worked in both North and South America. She has a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling Psychology. “My ultimate career goal is to inspire every student in such a way that I will see each one in heaven,” says Esposito.
Story by Tracey Jackson
Allegheny East Conference's Pine Forge Academy (PFA) is pleased to introduce six new team members to the 2021–22 school year:
Carol (Lindsey) Wright, who served for 39 years in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, after an extended battle with dementia and Parkinson's disease. Read more about her life here.
The Wright Family has announced that Carol's memorial service will be held at Potomac Conference's Sligo church in Takoma Park, Md., on Sunday, September 26, at noon.
Registration is required for in-person attendees (masks will be required) with two tickets permitted for each order: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/171458044627
Story by Evan Knott
Story by WGTS Staff
WGTS 91.9 morning hosts Jerry Woods (pictured left) and Blanca Vega (pictured above), and midday host Becky Alignay recently played “daredevils” for a good cause. The three of them rappelled down the side of the 17-story Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center (Va.) for the “Over the Edge” campaign.
The New Jersey Conference of SDA, responds to those affected by Hurricane Ida, Somerville, NJ.mov from ADVENTISTSNJ on Vimeo.
Story by V. Michelle Bernard with reporting by the New Jersey Conference/ Photos by Robert Smith and Jorge Pillco
Story by Natalie Lilly
As part of the prayer initiative, “Praying the Mission Forward,” members, church families, schools and conference leaders accepted an exciting challenge earlier this year as they prayed daily for 30 days.
Spearheaded by assistant to the president Shawn Shives, conference leaders joined executive committee and association committee members via phone each night to pray for the eight strategic initiatives, as well as for the upcoming camp meeting and any concerns the prayer partners raised.
Story by Valerie Morikone
Rick Cutright, who retired in mid-June, was an underground coal miner for 22 years before accepting a call to pastoral ministry in 1997. He began pastoring Mountain View Conference’s (MVC) Buckhannon (W.Va.) church and later added the Glenville (W.Va.) and Braxton (W.Va.) churches. During Cutright’s tenure, his wife, Bonnie, taught at the Brushy Fork Adventist School in Buckhannon for more than 10 years.