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What Time Is It?

Executive Secretary Celeste Ryan Blyden; President Dave Weigley; Treasurer Emmanuel Asiedu

Editorial by Executive Secretary Celeste Ryan Blyden; President Dave Weigley; and Treasurer Emmanuel Asiedu

If you say we are living in perilous and challenging times, times that try men’s souls, we agree. If you say we are living in the best and worst of times, we also agree. If you say we are living in the very last days of earth’s history, we most certainly agree.

Indeed, Jesus’ prophecy in Matthew 24:3–14 about the last days and the signs of His return are being fulfilled in our time. They dominate news headlines, posts and tweets.

Member Honored for Service to Women’s Ministries

Allegheny East Conference, Berea Church, Women's Ministries Department

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Margaret Brown is Allegheny East Conference’s (AEC) longest serving Women’s Ministries area leader. Brown, a member of the Berea church in Baltimore, has been a local church leader in the Baltimore area since the inception of Women’s Ministries in the AEC more than 30 years ago.

‘Relentless’ Camporee Drill and Drum Corps Results Are In

Kelly Doherty, Tigor Lettsome and Wendy Prado display their trophies from the Relentless2022 individual competition. Image by Melvin Donadelle

Drill and drum corps competitions have long been a staple of Pathfinder camporees. This tradition continued at the "Relentless" Columbia Union Camporee this August. The team and individual competitions took place at the Summit Bechtel Reserve grounds in Glen Jean, W.Va. 

God’s Providential Care for Hispanic Work

Between 60 and 80 people gather to worship God each Sabbath at the Moorefield Spanish Company.

Story by Liz Bailey

Much of Mountain View Conference's West Virginia territory, especially minority groups, still waits to be reached with the Seventh-day Adventist message. One such place is Moorefield, a small town boasting a population of 3,000, with 500 Hispanics.

Adventist Education: A Classroom for God’s Love

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Editorial by Leona Bange

In a world of constant change, teachers in the Pennsylvania Conference have demonstrated that God’s love is consistent. Teachers continue to provide loving, caring, nurturing classroom environments that allow students to safely reintegrate into face-to-face learning. Laughter fills the hallways. Smiles are seen behind desks. Waves of singing bounce off classroom walls. And the sweet prayers of little children ascend daily in every school.

Blue Mountain Academy Students Bring Their Experience to Your Home

When five students show up late for school registration, the principal assigns them to a new initiative called “The Ambassadors.” At first, none of the students take the assignment seriously, but eventually something that started out as a project changes their lives forever.

 

One goal of the series is to enable families to connect with the academy in a fun, memorable and innovative way. As students worked on this filming project, they soon discovered that the storyline reflected their real lives more closely than expected.

Father Follows Daughter’s Example, Gets Baptized

Diego Boquer, senior pastor of the Baltimore-White Marsh church, baptizes Travis McClurkin.

Story by Evan Knott

When a student from Chesapeake Conference's Baltimore-White Marsh Adventist School decided to get baptized, the student’s father took notice.

Travis McClurkin visited the Baltimore-White Marsh church October 9, 2021, to watch his daughter, Emma, get baptized. After witnessing the baptism and hearing his daughter’s testimony, McClurkin decided he needed to follow her example.

Special Education Director Joins Education Team

Potomac Conference, Juwel Watson

Story by Debra Anderson

Juwel Watson is the new director of special education for the Potomac Conference. A former fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Takoma Academy Preparatory School in Takoma Park, Md., Watson has a solid academic background and a wealth of experience in special education.

The Potomac Conference Office of Education has been on a mission to hire a qualified specialist to provide guidance and support to schools that have students with special education needs. Departmental data shows a significant need in the conference to expand the opportunities for students who qualify for special education.