Story by Rob Gettys
Tracy Morgan joins Highland View Academy (HVA) this year as the new development director. Morgan comes to HVA from Great Lakes Adventist Academy (Mich.), where she spent the last seven years leading the advancement, enrollment and alumni relations team. There, she was able to build relationships with past, present and future students from around the world—individuals she will always cherish.
Story by Evan Knott / Photos by Melvin Donadelle and WGTS 91.9
More than 3,500 people gathered on Aug. 23 for an outdoor summer concert with Christian artist Jordan Feliz on the lawn of the Frederick Church in Maryland. The event, held in partnership with WGTS 91.9, marked the conclusion of the station’s 10th annual Summer Concert Series and was the best-attended concert of the 2025 season.
Not all mission work involves building some-various ages and locations, at home and abroad. But the missionary mindset remains consistent. What is this mindset, and how can it transform one’s life?
Story by Tompaul Wheeler
What Drove Me
Tim Soper recently finished his 25th year of teaching. As chaplain at Chesapeake Conference’s Spencerville Adventist Academy (Md.), Soper says his two years as a missionary in Guam and a year during college as a task force worker shaped his career—and life.
Though Soper had previously gone on short-term mission trips as an academy student, his first foray into extended mission service was unplanned. After his freshman year at Southern
This fall, the Allegheny East and Chesapeake conferences will join forces—with support from It is Written, the North American Division and the Columbia Union Conference—to host evangelistic meetings in Baltimore. Prior to the meetings, members and volunteers will be working on projects throughout the area to prepare for the event.
One of those projects is a free medical clinic September 25, 26 and 28. Licensed medical and non-medical volunteers are needed to help share the love of Christ in Baltimore.
Story by Jerry Woods
For the sixth year, WGTS 91.9 has been named a “Best Christian Workplace” by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. A select number of businesses are chosen each year based on responses to an employee engagement survey. The survey covers eight drivers of culture, including fantastic teams, life-giving work, outstanding talent, uplifting growth, rewarding compensation, inspirational leadership, sustainable strategy and healthy communication.
"We believe healthy teams create a powerful ministry,” says Kelly Carvalho, WGTS chief administrative officer. “This honor and recognition affirms to us that investing in our people--spiritually, professionally, and relationally--produces a thriving culture."