by George C. Pettit, Jr. SDB Church of Shiloh, NJ In May 2016 I went on a weekend vacation to Lambertville, NJ. On the first night there after dinner, I became short of breath and had a hard time walking back to the hotel. We were with some friends and they suggested that I should go to the hospital to get checked out. I did not want to go because we were...
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Freedom Sabbath
Sep 25, 2017
We had a special service in Ashaway this weekend. We celebrated the freedom to worship that we enjoy in America. We celebrated the heritage of our church and the role of our members (like Samuel Ward) in the American Revolution. We sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic, written by Samuel Ward’s great-granddaughter. We had hot dogs and enjoyed summer fellowship....
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...
A Pastor Called to Ordination
Sep 25, 2017
by John J. Pethtel Director of Church Development & Pastoral Services Pastor Ericessen A. Cooper, a man of God, was called to pastor the NYC SDB Church at 1904 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York, in April 2005 and has been faithfully serving in this capacity. In 2016, at a special member’s meeting, the church officially called Pastor...
A Partnership in Ministry
by Rob Appel Executive Director “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” — 1 Peter 4:10 When we think about the Great Commission, many of us feel overwhelmed. We might think to ourselves, “What can I do?” Do you ever feel like that — like giving up; like...
Awards, etc.
Aug 30, 2017
Winner of the Scripture Memory Awards The Mary G. Clare Scripture Memory Bowl has for many years been given to the member church of our Conference with the most participants to successfully complete our Scripture Memory Program. In recent years, one church has dominated the competition—the First Toronto Seventh Day Baptist Church. After a year off from the...
Church Blast with Butler!
Aug 30, 2017
by Kevin Butler “Church Blast with Butler!” Believe me, I did not come up with that name. Our beloved Conference President Patti Wethington conned me (kidding) into putting on an entertaining program-of-sorts, right after lunch on Monday through Wednesday, to draw people back into the afternoon schedule. My opening monologue revealed that security agents at the...
Children’s Conference
Aug 29, 2017
by Emily Watt Children’s Conference 2017 was a week filled with growth, fun, and relationship building. Forty-nine students were registered for Children’s Conference, from Pre-K to Jr. High. The program was put on using Group Publishing’s Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School kit. This kit tied into the theme of the General Conference because it helped...