Story by Versacare Staff

The Versafund Catalyst Grant program with funding up to $10,000 is now open year-round.

Grants are limited to applicants within the North American Division and InterAmerican Division of Seventh-day Adventists, and the project beneficiaries must be also located in the NAD or IAD.

Timeline

Grants are awarded in April, July, October, and January.

Eligibility

• Seventh-day Adventist denomination owned or operated entities
• Faith-based organizations and other non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church (e.g. Founder, CEO, President, or majority of the board are Seventh-day Adventist, or the primary beneficiaries are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church)

Story by Rob Gettys

Late last year, Highland View Academy’s (HVA) student body chose the speakers for the upcoming student-led Week of Prayer (SWOP): freshmen Rehan Singh and Luanny Montes; sophomore Alba Dani Peguero; junior Jason Ashman; and senior Samoria Lock.

Story by Ashley Peterson, Eighth-Grade Homeroom Teacher

America is known as “the great melting pot,” where people from around the world have become “one people.” This is something to be celebrated. Equally important is to acknowledge and celebrate the places from which we came.

Story by Eva Durbin, Outreach Coordinator

Do you have a heart for the sanctuary message? Is your youth group looking for a chance to apply their faith? Or do you have a desire to be a missionary but can’t travel far? Ohio Conference's Millersburg church is accepting volunteers ages 13 and older to assist them. Come be a missionary for a day or two between June 25–July 8 by volunteering to help with Messiah’s Mansion.

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

“I’ve always loved a good challenge,” said Gina Brown, describing her recent trip, where she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

During her worship thought at today’s Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee meeting, Brown, a committee member from the Allegheny East Conference, reminded members of the importance Seventh-day Adventist churches and schools have in participating and training members to share the gospel prior to the second coming of Christ.