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Story by Stephen Payne

The Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities (AACU), which is composed of the presidents and other top leadership from 13 Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America, reports the latest consolidated enrollment numbers for 2022.

Gordon Bietz, executive director for AACU, shares, “At our latest meeting in October 2022, the AACU presidents from North America voted to make some of this most recent data public to inform and engage our key stakeholders and constituencies.”

Story by Kettering Health Staff

Kettering Health has a new PET/CT digital extended-length scanner–the first of its kind in the Dayton region. The Siemens Vision 600 PET/ST camera provides more accurate images with shorter scan times and less radiation exposure for patients. Shorter scan times will allow for more appointment times.

This scanner is already being used to research Alzheimer’s disease and brain tumors. Kettering Health will soon begin using the scanner to research prostate and breast cancer.

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Editorial by Kevin Krueger

These are challenging times for us all. Let’s take a moment to look back at other difficult moments—times when we dealt with financial, relational or health stress. It’s not hard to think of times when we experienced challenges with inflation, and the high cost of housing, food and gas.

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Editorial by Terry Forde

One of the stories Jesus told that I have loved since I was a child is the parable of “The Lost Coin.” In the parable, Jesus asks His listeners to imagine the response when something important has been lost: “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin’“ (Luke 15:8-9, NIV).

Pathfinders, New Jersey Conference, Editorial, Catherine Osorio

Editorial by Catherine Osorio

When the pandemic hit, I witnessed a decrease in youth attending church and a lack of leaders available to minister to those who remained. This afforded me the opportunity to step up and make a difference. God used Daniel and his friends to stand for their beliefs and be a powerful witness; Esther became queen and saved her people; David defeated the giant when everyone doubted him. So, why couldn’t He use me—an anxious 17-year-old—to be a Pathfinder director?

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Story by Mario Thorp

Aubrey N. Richards was a farmer, butcher and a man of God who sold beef and chicken at the central market of Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. He loved his church and was passionate about sharing Jesus. Richards and his wife, Ella, had seven children. They both shared a burning desire to see the young grow and thrive in their walk with Jesus.

Los Chesapeake High Flyers representan una obra de teatro en el camporee.

Historia de V. Michelle Bernard

Este verano, más de 2,000 personas asistieron al Camporee de la Columbia Union “Relentless” en el retiro Summit Bechtel en Glen Jean, W.Va. Los Conquistadores participaron en escalada, tirolesa, deportes acuáticos, manualidades, tiro con arco y tuvieron la oportunidad de aprender sobre lo último en investigación sobre sostenibilidad.

Cada noche, los Conquistadores de las conferencias de la unión ofrecieron una diversidad de música, oraciones y obras de teatro.

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El personal de la revista Visitor diseñó el 2023 Columbia Union Calendar utilizando versículos de la Biblia para inspirar a los miembros a vivir nuestra misión como cristianos en su vida cotidiana. Esté atento a su buzón para su llegada. Por el costo del envío, se pueden pedir calendarios adicionales llamando al (800) 545- 2449. Solicite el “2023 Columbia Union Calendar”.