Jun 25, 2018
by Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten For those churches who have completed this year’s Scripture Memory Program based on this year’s Conference theme, “Less Talk, More Action,” it is time to report the names of those who have completed the program so that they can be properly recognized by the General Conference! The official reporting form can be downloaded from...
May 25, 2018
Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History Earlier this year, my children acquired a new game—a “fishing” game. A rotating plastic pond is filled with plastic fish. Each fish has a hinged jaw that opens and closes as the pond holding the fish rotates around. The object of the game is simple: you use a simple plastic fishing rod to catch...
Children’s Conference Planned for General Conference 2018! Emily Watt will once again direct a Conference for our children at General Conference this year at Carthage! Children’s Conference this year will feature activities for elementary and middle-school-aged school students (4-14 years) including Bible studies, recreation, and games. The events available...
Mar 20, 2018
By Peggy Chroniger Each year the SDB Christian Education Council solicits nominees for the Sabbath School Teacher of the Year. This year we are changing the guidelines to include more opportunities for other leaders. Any member church (or branch church) of the General Conference may nominate a Sabbath School teacher, Bible Study leader, or Small Group leader....
Feb 22, 2018
By Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the...
Strategic Evaluation for School of Ministry As we as a Conference continue to evaluate how we accomplish our work and how we can accomplish it more effectively, we have begun to consider our education and training ministries as a Conference. We have clearly understood that the local churches desire to have leaders trained in using their various giftings, but...