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Urban Life Center Celebrates Grand Opening in Baltimore

“The church needs to be willing to go wherever people are. And where are people? They’re in the cities,” declared Frank Bondurant, vice president for ministry development of the Columbia Union Conference, at the grand opening ceremony for the new Urban Life Center in Baltimore on August 13.

Bondurant, who also serves as the church planting coordinator for the region that includes seven Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia, was joined by administrators from the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the North American Division, and the Chesapeake Conference, which is home to the new Baltimore initiative.

August 18, 2021: Forward-Thinking

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“I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I consider myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I am off and running, and I’m not turning back” (Phil. 3:13–14, MSG).

Décès de Ralph Martin, Ancien Président de l’Union de Columbia

Pasteur Ralph Martin, président de l’Union de Columbia de 1994 à 1997, est décédé le 19 juin 2021 à l'âge de 88 ans. Il a été administrateur pendant 42 ans, dont 12 au sein de l’Union de Columbia.

« Ralph était un leader très novateur et l'un des architectes du mouvement « Caring Church », déclare Dave Weigley, actuel président de l’union. « Il était connu pour être informel et créatif dans le ministère, essayant différentes méthodes pour faire avancer la mission. »

Suivez le service commémoratif en direct sur la page Facebook de Visitor le 25 septembre à 7:00 du soir.

Symposium à L'Université Adventiste de Washington

Du 1er au 2 octobre prochain, l'Université Adventiste de Washington et l’Union de Columbia diffuseront en direct « Surmonter la Désunion dans le Corps du Christ : des Mesures Concrètes », un sommet de deux jours de G. Arthur Keough.

Les conférenciers discuteront de la justice et du renouveau, de la réconciliation interculturelle et raciale, du daltonisme par rapport à la double identité, et plus encore.

S'inscrire sur https://www.wau.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/religion-department/keough-conference/.

Extension du Ministère de WGTS à Eastern Shore

WGTS listeners and staff cheer as the new station goes live

WGBZ 88.3, la nouvelle station de radio chrétienne de WGTS, a émis en direct durant cet été grâce aux généreux dons des auditeurs qui voulaient aider à atteindre la côte est de Maryland avec le message d'espoir et de plénitude du Christ.

Woman Finds Childhood Church Online, Gets Baptized

“When the world pushed pause, I realized something was missing,” says Nicole Johnson, pictured smiling prior to her baptism.

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Johnson was approximately 12 years old when she last attended church. But when the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, she felt a strong urge to reconnect with her childhood church.

August 17, 2021: A Thousand Hills

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“For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills” (Ps. 50:10, NKJV).

Graduation had just ended. The tired mommy shifted an infant girl from one side to the other. “I would love to have my children at your school,” she said. “I can see from this graduation program how much your church members love their school.”

I searched her face. Our church had just finished a six-week evangelism campaign, but she hadn’t attended. Does she have enough money to pay the required tuition? I thought, then stopped myself. This is God’s school, and He sends the seekers. Just then, one of her sons came running by.