Aug 29, 2016

By Nicholas J. Kersten Christian Education Council As promoted in the pages of the Sabbath Recorder over the last year, the Christian Education Council honored two churches and an outstanding teacher during the awards time at this year’s General Conference meetings. The Sabbath School Teacher of the Year for the 2015-16 Conference year is Rev. David Fox of the...

Jun 23, 2016

by Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History Every day, each of us makes decisions about how we will spend what God has given to us. Those decisions extend to every area of our lives — from our time and energy to our physical resources. How we make these decisions define our lives and our relationships, both with other people and with the Lord....

by Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History In the September 2015 edition of the Sabbath Recorder, the Christian Education Council unveiled this year’s Scripture Memory Program. Selected by our Conference President, the Rev. Dr. Ken Chroniger, the verses in this year’s program were focused on the Conference theme, “Faith, Family, Education.”...

Apr 21, 2016

  Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took the child and his mother...

Mar 18, 2016

by Nicholas J. Kersten meddle [med-L] verb (used without object), meddled, meddling. to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: ex. Stop meddling in my personal life! One of the ideas at the core of the life of local Seventh Day Baptist churches is that of covenants. Covenants are the documents that define...

Feb 22, 2016

by Peggy Chroniger The Seventh Day Baptist Christian Education Council is pleased to award the 2015 Sabbath School Teacher of the Year to Rachel Trudell from the Alfred Station Seventh Day Baptist Church. Rachel began teaching when she was in college. She started with the 2nd and 3rd graders. After taking a break while starting to raise her children, she began...