Story by Benia Jennings
While at their previous location, the Grace Community church in Cleveland desired to expand their ministry reach by looking for more impactful ways to serve their community.
“We felt like just doing Sabbath worship was not enough for Cleveland. We had a vision that we needed to expand to more of a seven-day-a-week ministry that met people’s needs, and our facility at the time could not provide that,” says MyRon Edmonds, lead pastor at Grace Community.
Story by Heidi Wetmore
Spencerville Adventist Academy (SAA) students and staff recently partnered with Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) to organize and pack 50 boxes of food in preparation for distribution. There has been an increase of people in need, including a number of recent refugee families from Afghanistan.
“The students are excited to participate in service and plan to continue working with ACSGW throughout the school year,” says Tim Soper, campus chaplain.
This week, Dawn Thompson started working at the Columbia Union Conference headquarters in Columbia, Md.
Story by Shaun Robinson
Thirteen ambitious students enrolled in this year’s engineering class at Takoma Academy (TA). Two of the course instructors are local engineers who have worked for NASA and Verizon. A third instructor who has done similar training with the U.S. military joins the team online each morning.
This year, Andrews University (Mich.) partnered with TA, certifying the Introduction to Engineering course as the first ever dual-credit course taught by TA instructors on TA’s campus. Additionally, students are receiving training that will prepare them to secure the industry-respected SOLIDWORKS Certification.
Story by Natalie Lilly
The Pennsylvania Conference recently welcomed Johnathan Ryan to serve as the new coordinator for the Publishing Department. Ryan is directing a literature evangelism program for high school and college students to enrich their faith and earn money toward their Seventh-day Adventist education.
Students are equipped with books like Ellen G. White’s The Great Controversy, The Desire of Ages, and Steps to Christ, along with materials on healthy eating to sell door to door. Proceeds from the sales are matched by the student’s school, doubling their earnings; these monies are applied to their tuition.
Story by WGTS 91.9 Staff
WGTS 91.9 invites readers to watch their latest Words of Hope video with Rob Conway, research and music director. Conways shares how running is like living out our faith.
While it may be hard to keep running the race God has set before us, in this video, he shares how God is with us and will see us through. You may also view the video at wgts919.com.
WGTS 91.9 Words of Hope | 026 - “Running” from WGTS 91.9 Media on Vimeo.
Story by Courtney Dove
Kettering College is offering a new, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A-BSN) track beginning in Fall 2022 that allows students to complete their degree in four semesters. The full-time, 15-month track is ideal for college graduates seeking a career change.
Editorial by Terry Forde
One of my favorite passage of scripture is found in Psalm 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God.”
The term “Be still!” is sometimes spoken with frustrated urgency to a child being too active or noisy. But recently I learned that when the verse was first written, the phrase meant “to let go or release.”
Washington, D.C. has always been a center for studying and practicing law and public policy. The Honors College at Washington Adventist University uses its location near the Nation’s Capital to offer unique and innovative options for students.
MoU between WAU and University of Baltimore Law School offers dual-enrollment law school options.
During the Fall 2021 semester, WAU signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Baltimore School of Law to develop a dual-enrollment law program.
Story by Eduardo Monteiro
The year 2021 has ended, and we are still fighting COVID-19. None of us would have expected it would’ve taken so long to say goodbye to the pandemic.
Our world is not only facing hardships due to COVID-19. In the United States alone, we see wildfires and hurricanes leaving behind many deaths and homeless families.
Being part of the end-time church, we watch these events unfold and realize things are not getting better. As time passes, we see more and more changes in nature, society and the governing power of the world. “Where should we go to be safe?” some ask. “Is this the time to go out of the great cities?”