Sep 25, 2019
A summary of Thursday night’s message By Miriam Berg When I think about people being truly separated and isolated from one another, one of the first things I picture is the Berlin wall. This wall separated families and communities in Berlin for almost thirty years. And when it was broken down, people experienced wholeness, health, and unity—not only in Berlin,...
Aug 27, 2019
by Carl Greene Executive Director As a young boy growing up on a dairy farm, I had the opportunity of a lifetime one summer afternoon—the chance to drive a John Deere 350 Bulldozer. Little did I realize that responsibility beyond my personal ability came with this privilege to drive. I was riding with my dad on our farm’s bulldozer when we came to the gate...
Aug 27, 2019
by Joshua Coleman Shiloh SDB Church, NJ To start, I wanted to give a rundown of the past few years of Conference themes and messages starting from 2015, the last time we were in Lancaster. In that Conference, we talked about being “Steadfast” in our faith and asked God to purify our hearts and make us steadfast in Him. In the next year, we were in Houghton for...
Aug 27, 2019
In 2003, sixteen years ago, at our General Conference sessions in Newberg, OR, I was elected to serve on the General Council. In October of 2003, the General Council had a conference call and one of the pressing agenda items was to find our new Executive Director. When the slate of potential candidates was shared, my name was on the list! My first thought was...
Ending Service to the Council on Ministry Rev. Stephen Osborn (elected to General Council) Rev. Carl Greene (confirmed as Executive Director) New Accreditations Rev. Johnmark Camenga (Lost Creek SDB Church, WV) Rev. Darwin Steele (Bell SDB Church, PA) Rev. Michael Spearl (Union Station at Dunedin, FL) Accreditation Renewals 5 years Rev. David Stall First...
Aug 26, 2019
Prayerful Transitions Lessons Learned on a Bulldozer As a young boy growing up on a dairy farm, I had the opportunity of a lifetime one summer afternoon—the chance to drive a John Deere 350 Bulldozer. Little did I realize that responsibility beyond my personal ability came with this privilege to drive. I was riding with my dad on our farm’s bulldozer when we...