Story by V. Michelle Bernard
Churches and members around the union continue to place special emphasis on evangelism in their churches across the Columbia Union Conference. (We'll share several stories highlighting this throughout March and April)
José D. Espósito, assistant to the president for evangelism at the Columba Union who participated in more than eight of the meetings since last fall, notes the common denominator that drew visitors.
The manner in which the truth is presented often has much to do in determining whether it will be accepted or rejected.—Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 404.
Watch Pennsylvania Conference’s recent “Winsome Witnessing” training series at https://paconference.org/winsome-witnessing/ to help members witness more effectively.
Read articles from the March/April 2023 Visitor:
The demons Drake Johnson faced as a kid weren’t psychological but spiritual.
In our video interview, Johnson, now an active member of Mountain View Conference’s Charleston Boulevard church in West Virginia, shares his story of how God saved him.
Read articles from the March/April 2023 Visitor:
Editorial by Terry Forde
Every morning, as part of my “start the day” routine, I spend a few minutes in contemplation and prayer. One of the scriptures that I often think about during this time is found in Psalm 118:34: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” The verse contains three concepts that I have found to be so valuable.
Story by LaTasha Hewitt
The Pine Forge Academy (PFA) choir’s motion picture This is My Black was recently nominated for a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award in the Outstanding Breakthrough Creative category.
The musical, featuring the PFA choir, depicts the struggle and triumph of black teenagers in today’s time. It has been featured at several film festivals throughout the United States.
Mrs. Laura Short, the teacher of the Freshman Life Skills class, invited me to meet with the young men’s section. The semester, themed “Do Hard Things,” includes discussion of challenging subjects and practical handyman skills. I admit, we drifted from the suggested topic, as I shared my personal rehabilitation journey from COVID-19 pneumonia. I had been home for 15 months, after being discharged from a 3 1/2-month hospital stay.
In Philippians 3:14, the apostle Paul writes, “Forgetting those things which are behind” (NKJV), a concept that can be applied to us spiritually and also by looking at the occurrences of the past year.
Story by Evan Knott
The Rocky Knoll School, located in Martinsburg, W.Va., recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate plans to construct a new state-of-the-art facility. Attendees included Martinsburg Mayor Kevin Knowles and representatives from the Chesapeake Conference, Rocky Knoll and the Martinsburg church.
