Raymond Elton Penney March 9, 1939 – February 20, 2023 On Monday morning, February 20th, 2023, Reverend Raymond Elton Penney finished his race at the age of 83. He is predeceased by his wife, Patricia, and his daughter, Sharon Oster. He will be lovingly remembered by his two sons Todd and Matthew Penney; his brother […]
Triennial Convention Updates The 2023 Triennial Convention will be held August 7-11 at the Ridgecrest Conference Center in beautiful Ridgecrest, NC. This will be the first in-person Triennial since 2017. While registration is open for the convention and for lodging at Ridgecrest, we want to pass along some things that will make your registration experience […]
February Executive Council Meetings Held Executive Director Steve Lawson Executive Council met last week for the spring meetings. For the last few years, we have been meeting via Zoom, at first because of the pandemic, but now to reduce expenses and enable us to meet on a regular basis. We held our meetings on Monday […]
Help Serve the People of Turkey and Syria (Photo from missionexus.org) As you no doubt know, the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria is causing massive suffering. The death toll is already in excess of 21,000 people, aftershocks will continue for some weeks, and people with limited resources are devastated. The situation there is very […]
Remembering Ray Marco Ray and Ledy Marco Rev. Ray Marco fell asleep in Christ on January 12, 2023. He was an obedient and faithful servant of the Lord. He established Oak Grove Advent Christian Church in Miami, Florida and served as the church’s pastor for more than 50 years. In 1991, after responding to a […]
A Church of New Converts Begins in Musoma Pastor Johnson Odoyo TANZANIA “So there was much joy in that city” (Acts 8:8). At a funeral, Pastor Johnson Odoyo was led by the Holy Spirit to call for people to repent of their sin, to forgive one another and to find freedom in Christ Jesus. A […]
Prayers Answered for New Church Building in the Philippines THE PHILIPPINES – Maranatha Bible Church Lagonglong dedicated its newly-constructed church building at Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, headed by Pastor Richard Pelin, Sr., on January 28, 2023. Within five years, MBC-Lagonglong was just a house church with 40 adult members. But the Lord answered the prayers […]
Chris Watson Installed as Pastor of The Bridge Church MISSOURI – Pastor Chris Watson was installed as the new pastor of The Bridge Church (AC) on Sunday, January 12. Participating in the service were Mike Gardner, former pastor and elder, Craig Waggoner, retiring pastor, Chris Watson and David Rogers, elder. Chris has been mentored by […]
New Release from Dr. David A. Dean “Echoes of the Midnight Cry” is Dr. David A. Dean’s thesis in which he surveys the influence of William Miller’s apologetics on a hundred years of Advent Christian history (1860-1960). In the writings of William Miller, Dr. Dean examines how two conflicting principles appear. These principles he called […]
2023 Youth Camp Held in Chennai INDIA – The Fellowship of Blessed Hope Churches under the American Advent Mission in India held a youth camp on Thursday, January 26, 2023, in Chennai, India. The camp meeting was on the theme “Calling, Commitment and Consecration.” From 12 churches, 130 youth members participated. It began with a […]