Sep 23, 2013

Retired Pastor Profile     Name:  Melvin G. Nida Birthdate, place:  June 4, 1920   St. Paul, MN Melvin died September 21, 2009   Family: Married: Jeanette Dickinson on Nov. 24, 1944 in DeRuyter, NY (Jeanette died January 24, 1987) Children: Larry, Elizabeth and Sylvia Married: M. Wanda Bowyer on Oct. 28, 1987 (She filed for divorce in 2000)...

The Perils of Crowdsourcing History by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian crowdsourcing (n): the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers. (www.merriam-webster.com)   In the fall of 2012, I had...

Looking back at Team REDEEMED   The following are excerpts from testimonies of Summer Christian Service Corps (SCSC) and Stained Glass members after their 2013 projects. Enjoy reading tidbits of what God is doing through this program. People were asking, “So what are you doing this summer? Are you interested in doing SCSC?” My answer was, “I have to think about...

Sep 23, 2013

SDBs in Puerto Rico! Mission to San Sebastian by Pastor Robert Van Horn, Pataskala, Ohio   Pastor Robert and Lana Van Horn of the SDB Church in Pataskala, Ohio traveled to Puerto Rico in 2012 to support their friends, Pastors Judith and Joel Houts, and to assist with some special Sabbath services. They were both blessed and a blessing in their travels....

Sep 23, 2013

Experiencing Pure Joy at Conference by Adella Latus Adella Latus, from Palm Coast, Fla., finally fulfilled a life-long dream and attended her first SDB Conference this year. Let’s sneak a peek at her diary entry…   Dear Diary,   Well, my goodness!! Wait until you hear what I just experienced! I am SO GLAD that I decided to attend the SDB Conference in...