Chesapeake Conference | Seventh-day Adventist Church

Spencerville Adventist Academy Students Grow Spiritually at Annual Retreat

To encourage teamwork and bonding, students enjoy a variety of activities, including tug-of-war, planned by the Student Association.

Story by Tim Soper

Congregations Celebrate New Church Properties

Members of the Capital Brazilian Temple church now worship on a 16-acre property in Highland, Md.

Story by Evan Knott

Several Chesapeake Conference congregations recently celebrated new church property acquisitions. The Capital Brazilian Temple, the Prince Emmanuel All Nations, and the Open Arms churches all finalized purchases of new properties in September.

The Object of Our Thanksgiving

Editorial by Jerry Lutz

Teach Us to Pray

Story by Jerry Lutz

There is something charmingly innocent and ironically intriguing about the disciples’ request of Jesus to teach them to pray. One would think they already knew how, but apparently, they sensed in themselves that something was missing or that they might be going about it all wrong. Was the problem the words they used or combination thereof? Perhaps their posture was incorrect? Were they not worthy to approach the Divine, and should they not even try until they felt they were? By the way, do any of these concerns sound familiar to you? If so, read on to the good news.

New Principal Joins Highland View Academy

Rob Gettys, alongside his wife, Brandy, is Highland View Academy’s new principal.

Story by Andrew S. Lay

Chesapeake Conference's Highland View Academy (HVA) welcomes Rob Gettys as the new principal for the 2022–23 school year. He brings many years of educational experience to the position.

Prior to coming to HVA, Gettys served as the athletic director for Andrews University (Mich.). He has worked at several academies, including Blue Mountain Academy (Pa.), Fletcher Academy (N.C.), Ozark Adventist Academy (Ark.) and Upper Columbia Academy (Wash.).