Upcoming events around the Atlantic Union Conference. Free Sewing Classes September 22-October 27 Free Sewing Classes for beginners and advanced students. Classes are held at the Bethel Haitian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 45 Flagg St., Clinton, MA. Contact Jeannette Behrmann at (602) 296-5838. INFO . . . Free English (ESL) Classes September 22-October […]
Adventist Education in New York City
Adventist education is well represented in New York City with 21 schools and 211 teachers. Thank you to superintendents of schools Marlene Romeo (MR), Greater New York Conference, and Viola Chapman (VC), Northeastern Conference, who agreed to share their thoughts about the vision and mission of Adventist education in the city. JG: When you think […]
Strength in Diversity
The fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. Every year, I take time to go to the mountains of New Hampshire to contemplate the breathtaking and diverse colors of the foliage. I enjoy the spring and summer when every leaf on the trees is green; but the diversity of the fall colors […]
Youth Ministry’s Rustic Blessings, Part 2
The Almighty God, the Everlasting Father, has chosen to reveal Himself through general (history, human behavior, conscience, nature) and special (Old and New Testaments; prophets, and Jesus Christ) means of revelation (Seventh-day Adventists Believe). It is heartening to affirm that God has a multitude of ways by which His children may experience His majesty, might, […]
Health: Our Best Investment
Living a healthy lifestyle not only benefits individuals, but also those who may be within their sphere of influence. As we get older, our bodies are subject to more and more diseases that can cause devastating impacts on our lives and the lives of our families. It is, therefore, very important that we pay more […]
Stay on God’s Path
7 reminders to help build up your faith It is wonderful to realize that we always matter to God. The fact that we are here matters. Even when we struggle to live a Christian life and sometimes don’t know what to do, we matter. Sometimes all we need are some simple reminders that go a […]
Greater New York Academy: A Culture of Godliness, Excellence, and Leadership
“The Lord giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding”— Testimonies, vol. 6, p.126. If we believe this, then we should indeed be the head and not the tail. If we believe this, then our schools should be places where wisdom is gained and where students are the head and not the tail. […]
Bring on the Youth!
It’s a small city. Two of Joshua’s men report to the leader of the nation that God has blessed, that they can easily take the city of Ai with only “two or three thousand men” (Joshua 7:3, KJV). The children of Israel had just conquered Jericho and witnessed the greatest manifestation of divine intervention yet […]
Youth Ministry’s Rustic Blessings, Part I
The Oxford English Dictionary is meticulous about defining the word “camp” from the perspectives of noun and verb. According to Oxford, camp, as a noun, is a “temporary overnight lodging out of doors, typically in tents.” As a verb, to camp is to “live for a time in a camp, tent, or camper, as when […]
Take Time for Spiritual Self-care
When was the last time you conducted a “spiritual audit” on your life? Spiritual audits provide a great opportunity to determine our growth in various areas of our walk with Christ. It is likely that, for many of us, we just fell in line with the routine of the church after our baptism and it […]