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Marlinton Congregants Grow Thru WitnessingStory by Yonnie MichaelAfter years of members driving an hour one way to attend Sabbath services, Pastor Robert “Doc” Michael decided to hold an evangelistic series in Marlinton, W.Va. If he could start a new congregation there, members wouldn’t have to travel such a long distance. 
Takoma Academy Ranked Among Top 100 Private SchoolsStory by Ron MillsNiche, a company that provides school reviews for potential students, recently ranked Potomac Conference’s Takoma Academy (TA) in Takoma Park, Md., among the top 100 private schools in Maryland. In Niche’s Best Private High Schools, it ranks 3,880 high schools based on student statistics and more than 120,000 opinions from 16,000 students and parents. This ranking expresses that the school provides exceptional academics and has a diverse set of high achieving students who rate their experience at TA very highly. READ MORE 
Grace Outlet Offers “Lunches for Jesus”By Tamyra HorstWhen Kris Eckenroth, pastor of the Grace Outlet church in Reading, preached a sermon on Matthew 5, Jesus’ words convicted his heart. “Jesus says that when we feed the hungry, it is as if we are literally feeding Him,” he explains. “It was a simple, yet intentional way to interact with Jesus and people.” He took Jesus’ words literally and began taking a couple of sack lunches with him Sabbath afternoons into downtown Reading to connect with people and feed them after church. READ MORE
Potomac Conference Selects Youth Ministries DirectorStory by Tiffany DossThe Potomac Conference administration and executive committee recently selected Josant Barrientos, former children’s pastor at Community Praise Center in Alexandria, Va., as their Youth Ministries director.Barrientos has an extensive background in Youth and Children’s Ministries and has served in a number of capacities for the Potomac Conference, including youth and associate pastor and Bible worker. READ MORE |
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