Children in Action — Shipwrecked!

Children in Action — Shipwrecked!

Sep 5, 2018

By Keli Watt God was at work in Kenosha this year as He brought staff and children together to remind us all that in every situation—JESUS RESCUES! Using a VBS program from Group Publishing called “Shipwrecked,” we explored how Jesus rescues us no matter what our situation or what we have done. Between 42 and 47 children per day rotated in centers that allowed...

Women in Action

Women in Action

Sep 4, 2018

By Katrina Goodrich General Conference of the Seventh Day Baptists of USA and Canada 2018 at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, was an exciting time filled with opportunity, fun, and meaning. Many events were attended by all—such as evening worship, workshops, business meetings, meals, and the 5K! Women did have several special events just for them including: •...

The Gift of the Sabbath

The Gift of the Sabbath

Jun 25, 2018

by Greg Olson I finished my undergraduate degree by taking my last class from Jerusalem University College on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, Israel. Being in Israel was my first exposure to Sabbath, but that was long before I had heard about Christians keeping the Sabbath. Back then, I thought Sabbath was weird, “a whole country shutting down for a day?” Years later,...

Not on the Sabbath

Not on the Sabbath

Jun 25, 2018

by Gabe Bejjani I grew up as a Catholic and, at the age of 17, I was converted to the Seventh Day Adventist denomination. The concept of the Sabbath was new to me. Sunday observance was limited to attending mass on either Saturday evening or Sunday morning. But now Sabbath observance became a 24-hour period set to worship and rest. This Biblical concept was...

Don’t give up…Give it to God!

by Rob Appel Executive Director   I had a wonderful experience on June 4th! Cheri and I were in Big Bear, CA, and she was not getting around well. She was in such pain just to stand and walk. I called the local hospital to see about borrowing a wheelchair. They did not have one but directed me to other places in the area, who then directed me to others,...