by Nancy Davis SDB Church of Shiloh, NJ After having a heart attack, my husband was admitted to our local hospital. Several hours later, the doctors thought it best to have him transferred to a larger and a better equipped hospital. That hospital was 40 minutes away and I was able to ride in the ambulance with him and his nurse. Being transferred to a...
God Never Leaves You
by George C. Pettit, Jr. SDB Church of Shiloh, NJ In May 2016 I went on a weekend vacation to Lambertville, NJ. On the first night there after dinner, I became short of breath and had a hard time walking back to the hotel. We were with some friends and they suggested that I should go to the hospital to get checked out. I did not want to go because we were...
Freedom Sabbath
Sep 25, 2017
We had a special service in Ashaway this weekend. We celebrated the freedom to worship that we enjoy in America. We celebrated the heritage of our church and the role of our members (like Samuel Ward) in the American Revolution. We sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic, written by Samuel Ward’s great-granddaughter. We had hot dogs and enjoyed summer fellowship....
Can your church top this? Celebrating Six Dads at Shiloh
Sep 25, 2017
by Cheryl Muffley During the month of June, as in previous years, Shiloh continued the tradition of celebrating “Dads and Grads.” But the celebration didn’t end there this year. After digging through our church history books, it was brought to light that we have six very special dads in our congregation. These six dads have several things in common. Along with...
A Pastor Called to Ordination
Sep 25, 2017
by John J. Pethtel Director of Church Development & Pastoral Services Pastor Ericessen A. Cooper, a man of God, was called to pastor the NYC SDB Church at 1904 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York, in April 2005 and has been faithfully serving in this capacity. In 2016, at a special member’s meeting, the church officially called Pastor...