Aug 30, 2016
By Pastor Steve Osborn This was a year of trying something new for the high school-aged youth. Following last year’s decision that the Pre-Conference youth retreat was no longer practical, plans were made to hold sessions for the youth concurrent to the General Conference sessions. At the request of the youth, YouthCon 2016 was focused on providing them with...
As part of last year’s Scripture Memory Program, 178 individuals from 27 churches completed the program. The winner of the Mary Clare Scripture Memory bowl, given to the church with the greatest number of individuals who complete the program, is the Toronto, Ontario SDB Church with 24 individuals who successfully memorized all the verses. The program for this...
Oct 28, 2015
Throughout the history of the Christian community, choirs have often been used to aid the people of God in worship. Will you consider being a part of the 2016 Conference Choir at the Conference session in Houghton, NY? Each evening, Sunday through Thursday, and on Sabbath morning, the 2016 Conference Choir will sit on the platform at Houghton College,...
Jun 2, 2015
General Council Changes by Susie Fox In January 2015, when John Pethtel began in his new position as Director of Church Development and Pastoral Services, he stepped down as a member (and chairman) of the General Council. The General Council has elected Susie Fox (formerly vice chair) as the new chairman and Rod Noel as the new vice chairman. Dave Davis has...
Apr 27, 2015
Announcing the Multiply Church Development Conference October 22-26, 2015 Colorado Springs, CO Director of Church Development & Pastoral Services, John Pethtel, our Church Planting Task Force, and the Council on Ministry have been working to help provide an opportunity for those who are seeking to start new SDB expressions of faith or revitalizing the...
Oct 28, 2014
Greetings from the 2015 Conference Host Committee We are looking forward to serving you once again during General Conference at Lancaster Bible College, PA. We want to take this opportunity to remind you of some things. First if you are planning to stay off campus in a campground you should be making reservations now. The Lancaster area is a busy place...