George Floyd and the Cost of Being Black
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George Floyd and the Cost of Being Black

I was a delegate at the 2015 General Conference Session in San Antonio, Texas. The overarching issue at that session was the issue of women’s ordination. I remember a conversation that I had just prior to the final vote with Dr. Sandy Roberts, the President of the Southeastern California Conference, which is the largest conference...

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020by
Elder Walter L. Pearson-A Farewell Tribute to My Pastor
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Elder Walter L. Pearson-A Farewell Tribute to My Pastor

I have been extraordinarily blessed in my life and ministry to have known-with a fair degree of closeness-many of the major figures in our church. The late Elder C.D. Brooks was my pastor as a little boy in Cleveland, Ohio. The late Elder E.E. Cleveland’s wife was a good friend of my late mother; Elder...

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020by
This Intractable Lie
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This Intractable Lie

Monday, May 25, America’s seething cauldron of social turmoil erupted into a rage that has become difficult to suppress. It is a rage for justice, and the unmasking of a lie. As a black man I know this: everything you’ve seen on television is only the iceberg’s tip of how that lie has misshapen the...

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020by
ORCM News Notes
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ORCM News Notes

Office Re-openings: The first Regional Conference Office openings have taken place. South Atlantic Conference, headquartered in Decatur was the first to re-open, on May 26. The workers worked in split shifts in order to reduce the number of people in the office at any one time. Additionally, the staff donned masks and gloves when they...

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020by
Regional Conference Camp Meeting Calendar
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Regional Conference Camp Meeting Calendar

May 14-23 Allegheny West Conference Speakers: Dr. W.T. Cox, Elders Marvin Brown, Samuel Thomas, Jr., Stan Hood and Steven Lewis   June 12-13 South Central Conference Speakers: Elder Benjamin Jones, Jr., Michael Kelly, Drs. Paul Shongwe and Toussaint Williams   June 14-20 Central States Conference Speakers: Dr. James Doggette, Sr., and Elder Lola Moore-Johnston  ...

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020by
I Miss Church
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I Miss Church

The coronavirus pandemic has caused major disruption and chaos around the world. I do not think that any of us have ever seen anything like it. But there has been some good that has come out of it. I am blessed to still have a job and that means I get to work from home....

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020by
Adventist Community Services Bringing People Hope
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Adventist Community Services Bringing People Hope

During the COVID-19 pandemic, food banks have limited supplies. This is causing a strain on the Adventist Community Services (ACS) centers that are continuing to serve and support families and individuals who are facing even more challenges due to this crisis. The North American Division (NAD) is committed to supporting the operations of ACS Food...

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020by
Every Home a Church
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Every Home a Church

“Every home a church” is the theme that is moving Southwest Region Conference. While all church buildings have closed and congregations have ceased to gather for face to face prayer and Bible study, church remains open for worship at home and on the internet. Matthew 18:20 affirms that where two or three gather in God’s...

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020by
Tuscaloosa: Feeding 500
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Tuscaloosa: Feeding 500

Maranatha SDA Church in Tuscaloosa Alabama launched an initiative called Tuscaloosa Feeding 500 on Saturday, March 28.  Our goal was to maximize our efforts while minimizing our exposure (connect without contact). Divided into three teams of volunteers, we organized a method of “Pick it Up,” “Pack it up,” “Pass it out.” Tuscaloosa Feeding 500 was...

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