In a little over a month, the United States will complete the process of going to the polls to elect (among other offices) the person who serve as President. I have several enduring memories about the last Presidential election-back in 2016. One comes from being in the barber shop the day after the election, getting...
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Latest Regional Conference 2020 Tithe Report-the Lord Continues to Bless
When the coronavirus pandemic began closing churches-Adventist and non-Adventist-back in March, there was concern among administrators as to how their organizations could survive without the weekly collection of tithe and offering in churches. The situation seemed particular challenging for Regional Conferences; first, their per capita income is approximately one third less than State Conferences and...
AMITA Health Names Adam Maycock President and CEO of Hinsdale, La Grange Medical Centers
AMITA Health has named Adam Maycock as the new president and CEO of AMITA Health Adventist Medical Centers Hinsdale and La Grange. Maycock, who was serving as interim president and CEO, assumed the role permanently effective July 12. He succeeds Michael Murrill, who left the organization last month for a promotion within AdventHealth, a parent organization...
NAD Youth and Young Adult Ministries Provide “Momentum” for Online Church & Sabbath School
The North American Division Youth and Young Adult Ministries department started their Momentum (#momentum) series on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. EST. This grew into weekly Sabbath programming that continues to “go strong” through summer, with viewership in the thousands and scheduled programming through August. Starting August 1, the “No Backpacks: Back...
Oakwood University leaders: Students taking health guidelines seriously
Watch Video HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Before the school year even started, students and faculty at Oakwood University said they knew things would look different. Leadership at Oakwood University told WAFF they’re doing everything possible to keep a COVID-19 spike from happening. Oakwood University senior, Brianna Dean, said she and her peers are embracing the...
After the Regional Conference Convocation-What’s Next?
The Regional Conference Convocation just completed 4 days of virtual worship, fellowship and dialog. It is my personal belief that community and coming together is important; it is something that I have missed these past 4 months of the coronavirus pandemic-and I am not really seeing an end to that any time soon. That is...
New Leadership Elected At Allegheny West Conference
On July 26, the Executive Committee of the Allegheny West Conference elected Elder Marvin C. Brown, III as the new President of the Allegheny West Conference, headquartered just outside Columbus, Ohio. Elder Brown replaces Dr. William T. Cox, who served as President for nearly 9 years. Dr. Cox accepted a call to become the Executive...
What’s Next? – Part II
Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a series following up on last month’s Regional Conference Convocation. The Convocation was for the purpose of virtual fellowship and also to begin a dialog on the issues facing Regional Conferences-AND, NOT just to TALK about them-but to take action on them. Part I was posted on the...