By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church, Colton, CA Step back and take a breath. Inhale. Exhale. Now, didn’t that feel great? Did you do it? No? We will try again. Inhale. Exhale. Good. This year the SCSC team name was Breathe. For those who don’t know, every year all the students of SCSC agree on a general team name made up of the amount of letters of...
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: •...
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,...
Remember and Believe
Jun 25, 2018
by Katrina Goodrich Women’s Society A lot can happen in 40 years; it isn’t an insignificant amount of time. Today 40 years is half an average lifespan. It is a long time to wait for something to happen. It is also a long time to be lost in the wilderness—that is how long the Israelites spent wandering around the desert because of their lack of faith in the God...
The Beacon
God has a plan for all of us. We all have a role in his will. We need to band together to spread the word. Whether you are going out to distant places or nearby, God wants you there. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” —Jeremiah 29:11 NIV God loves us. He will...
Aware! Ask! Act! About my first trip to Africa
Jun 25, 2018
By Scott Hausrath Last September, Pastor Andy Samuels and I visited some of our SDB congregations in Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi. We had the privilege of working with many of their pastors. I’m unable to translate into just 500 words my entire experience there, so let me focus on just three words. The first word is “Aware.” This was my first time in...