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Sterling Spanish Church Organized


“What started as a dream in our small group became a reality by God’s grace,” said Roque Ayala during the Sterling Spanish company’s recent organization service. He and Oscar Garcia are pioneers of the Potomac Conference’s Sterling, Va., congregation.  Members from eight area Hispanic churches came to witness the high day, where Bill Miller, conference president, presented the key ingredients of a healthy congregation. Miller challenged the congregants to expand the “church fence” in Sterling by welcoming others into God’s family.  READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS


Nearly 300 Accept Christ During Evangelism Initiatives

Story by Samantha Young

Many churches in the Chesapeake Conference employed traditional and creative forms of evangelism recently to reach people in their communities.

The Hagerstown (Md.) congregation drew local residents by screening Forks Over Knives, a feature film that uses scientific data to advocate a plant-based diet of unprocessed foods for optimum health. READ MORE


Mount Vernon Academy Special Constituency Highlights Strengths, Needs

Story by Heidi Shoemaker

More than 190 Mount Vernon Academy (MVA) stakeholders recently assembled for a special session of the Mount Vernon Academy Corporation, where the corporation reported on items such as current operations, finances, fundraising, a financial audit, Ohio Conference subsidies, demographic trends and future prospects.  READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS


New Market Church Presents Journey to Bethlehem

Story by Shane Anderson

It was a Sunday evening and the smoke from three fire pits drifted lazily through the cool air. An ancient wood shed sat several yards away—only this one was crowded with four adults, one wriggling baby and a pint-sized donkey. And if you squinted in the right direction, you just might have seen two soldiers on horseback, patrolling for any wayward taxpayers.  READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS