Sep 6, 2018

By Pastor Bill Shobe Dodge Center, MN   My first impression of Africa took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. After long flights from Minnesota, we were greeted by the leaders of the local church and escorted to our hotel. The next morning they came for us and we arrived for Sabbath worship over an hour late. I hate to be late! We entered the building to find...

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...

Sep 5, 2018

By Rev. Johnmark Camenga SDB Church, Lost Creek, WV Are we willing to follow? Do you ever get the sense that you have arrived at a moment that is somehow too big for you? Do you ever get the feeling that somehow the task that lies before you is greater than your ability? But as you face that moment—as you engage the task—you discover that, though you are too...

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...

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: •...