Rev. Dr. Kenneth Chroniger Alfred Station SDB Church, NY   Perhaps as far back as August 2015, you made sure that July 31 – August 6 was blocked off for the General Conference 2016 session on the campus of Houghton College, Houghton, NY. Allow me to sound Biblical for a moment — “the time is upon us!” So what may you do to prepare for this opportunity with...

by Katrina Goodrich   I have developed a better appreciation and understanding for who we are and just what we have to offer.   Faith. Family. Education. These are the three areas that this year’s conference president, Rev. Dr. Ken Chroniger, has asked us to meditate on through the year as our 2016 General Conference theme. In his introduction to the...

Faith, Family and Friends: The Foundations of Fouke Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History In the October 13, 2015, edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, there is an article by Frank Fellone about recent restoration efforts in Fouke, Arkansas, to beautify and improve life in the town. The article makes clear that the people of Fouke have...

Oct 28, 2015

by Pastor Robert Babcock Marlboro SDB Church, NJ Because of the way the police, the justice system and society as a whole treats African-Americans, some feel that they must think that black lives don’t matter. They are rebelling against that notion with the chant “Black Lives Matter.” To be honest, I can’t really speak to that issue, because I haven’t walked in...

Aug 25, 2015

Family Pastor JR Shick, White Cloud SDB Church, MI     The week before Conference our Ministers Association from the town of White Cloud had a community church picnic. It was received very well. We planned on serving 60-75 people and we had over 120. What a blessing for the first time doing the picnic. The food was amazing and a great time was had by...