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$1.159 Million Awarded to Adventist Schools

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Story by Thomas Macomber

The Versacare Foundation recently awarded $1,159,000 in grant funding to Adventist Education, including $920,000 to 118 primary and secondary schools across the United States and Canada in support of STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).

The STEM grant program is open to every NAD conference or church sponsored primary or secondary school and provides funding in three categories:
• $5,000 for smaller schools of 3 classrooms or less;
• $10,000 for larger schools of 4 or more classrooms and 12-year schools;
• $10,000 for senior academies.

Read the April 2019 Visitor

Read these articles from the April 2019 Visitor:

Ebenezer Member, Composer, Musician Passes

Composer Allen Foster, who is a member of the Ebenezer church, and has four hymns in the Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal, recently passed.

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Composer and musician Allen E. Foster, a longtime member of Allegheny East Conference's Ebenezer church in Philadelphia, recently passed after battling an illness. Foster started playing the piano at Ebenezer at the age of 14 and became the choir’s accompanist at 16.

Pennsylvania Welcomes New Vice President for Education

Jeremy Garlock, pictured baptizing a student, believes Adventist education is an important tool for impacting the lives of children and sharing the gospel with families who are not yet attending church.

Story by Tamyra Horst

Jeremy Garlock has accepted the invitation by the Pennsylvania Conference Executive Committee to serve as vice president for Education. Garlock joined the conference February 1. He most recently served as Superintendent of Education and associate Youth Ministries director for the New York Conference.

Kettering Brain & Spine Celebrates Move to Facility That Offers Radically New Approach to Patient Care

Story by Elizabeth Long

Kettering Brain & Spine is moving to a facility that offers a radically new approach to patient care. Kettering Adventist Health Network is celebrating the move with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. Kettering Brain & Spine is located on the third floor of the Pavilion building at 3700 Southern Blvd. in Kettering, Ohio, across the street from Kettering Medical Center.

April 2019 Feature: More Than Just Breakfast

Alex Partyka and Tony Williams are photographed by Brad Barnwell

Story by Edwin Manuel Garcia / Feature photo by Brad Barnwell

Alex Partyka grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but stopped attending for 12–13 years, when partying got the best of him, including almost daily drug highs. He realized he wanted to change his life, but didn’t know how, so he prayed about it. He says his prayers resulted in a miracle involving a 30-day jail sentence.

VOTRE ÉGLISE ENFREINT-ELLE LA LOI ?

Saviez-vous qu’une église ne peut pas publier une performance de chanson en ligne ou modifier les paroles d’une chanson sans la permission de l’auteur et de l’artiste ?

Consultez d’autres conseils en anglais, en espagnol et en français à l’adresse suivante : columbiaunion.org/communication

Is Your Church Breaking the Law?

Story by V. Michelle Bernard / Image by stevepb

Did you know that a church can not publish a song performance online or modify song lyrics without permission from the originator and the artist?

Watch a presentation by Jennifer Gray Woods, associate general counsel for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, on how to avoid copyright issues you may be violating.

‘Friending’ People God’s Way

Editorial by Rubén Ramos

Mark Zuckerberg and his roommate, Eduardo Saverin, founded a social network that, in 15 years, engaged one third of the world’s population. By the end of 2018, the company reported 2.7 billion active users who, at least once a month, use one of the company’s core products: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram or Messenger. Company leaders have plans to continue growing until they can connect with everyone on the planet.

Tips for Starting a Local Men’s Ministry

Story by Edwin Garcia / Image by Mohamed Hassan

Eli Rojas, who leads Men’s Ministries, Family Ministries and is the Ministerial director for the Chesapeake Conference, shared the following tips for starting a Men’s Ministries program at your local church: