Pastoral Services Update

Pastoral Services Update

Oct 26, 2018

Staying on Assignment On September 15, 2018, in a worship celebration lasting almost five hours, the Miami SDB Church along with many other friends celebrated thirty years of service by Andrew Samuels as pastor. There were many guests who had the opportunity to speak on the theme of “Staying on Assignment.” These included Pastors Garfield Miller and Noel...

Conference 2018 by the Numbers

Conference Numbers Total Registration……………………………………….493 Registered Delegates (less 1 duplicate)……….234 Churches Officially Represented………………….54 Ministers and Pastors………………………………….49 Seminary Education Students ……………………..3 Visitors…………………………………………………………8 Associated Conferences Junior High………………………………17 Grade 5……………………………………11 Grades 2, 3, and 4……………………13...

My Desired Haven

My Desired Haven

Apr 26, 2018

by Deirdre Camenga “A leg of your stool has been kicked out from under you.” How did Pastor Liz know? That is exactly what it felt like. Emotionally, Eric’s cancer diagnosis felt much harder to deal with than my lymphoma diagnosis five years earlier. My wonderful, faithful friend, companion and love was facing the big C. At best—treatment options would forever...

Can your church top this? Celebrating Six Dads at Shiloh

Can your church top this? Celebrating Six Dads at Shiloh

Sep 25, 2017

by Cheryl Muffley During the month of June, as in previous years, Shiloh continued the tradition of celebrating “Dads and Grads.” But the celebration didn’t end there this year. After digging through our church history books, it was brought to light that we have six very special dads in our congregation. These six dads have several things in common. Along with...

The Kingdom of God is like…

The Kingdom of God is like…

May 22, 2017

“The Kingdom of God is like…” a room full of brothers and sisters in Christ singing praise to God in several languages, the walls around them lined with the flags of many nations. It is bigger than that, of course. The sixty official delegates and observers sometimes swelled to more from nearby churches as they shared in worship, sermons, and Bible studies on...

Notes from a WF Sessions Observer

Notes from a WF Sessions Observer

May 22, 2017

by Levi Bond Attending World Federation meetings as an observer in Brazil was a wonderful experience. It took about eighteen months for planning and preparation to be able to go. I took the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course, which is sponsored by the Missionary Society. From there it was hard work — securing help from my association, church,...