2020 Christmas in October Material has Shipped! Christmas may seem far off still, but Christmas in October isn’t. Every year, through Christmas in October we are given the opportunity to provide Christmas gifts to our active and retired missionaries. We are also able to include Christmas gifts for leaders of our ministry partners. A Christmas […]
Conference Presidents Return with Registration TANZANIA – Last week we shared that President Amos Komanya (left) and Evangelist Festus Tungaraza (right) traveled to Dodoma to receive the Advent Christian Conference’s certificate of registration at a ceremonial presentation. Churches and religious organizations are considered illegal in Tanzania unless they are properly registered with the government. Many […]
Baptisms and Ground Breaking in Mexico From John Gilbert, Latin America Area Director MEXICO – The ”Torre de Salvacion” (Tower of Salvation) church celebrated the baptism of five of their church attendees from the community. They are a direct result of the feeding program which ACGC and the “Bread of Life” program help support. I […]
Pastor Canvases Chennai In Search of the Hungry INDIA – On Saturday, August 22, Pastor Paul Nilavan and his team canvassed the Redhills and Perambur areas (both are sections of the city of Chennai) looking for homeless and hungry people with whom they could share food packets. They served 30 people. Pastor Paul Nilavan is […]
Blakes Chapel (NC) Connects with India INDIA – Our Asia Pacific Area Director (APAD) facilitated a meeting with Indian pastors from the Fellowship of Blessed Hope Churches in India. Missionary Immanuel, who ministers in Chennai, also attended. The goal of this meeting was to connect with the pastors to discern needs and challenges and celebrate […]
Annual Meetings in Alton Bay Front Row: Gary Nickerson, Sandy Peters, Sandra Rykbost, Jennifer Rosario; Back Row: John Harper, Brad Smith, Greg Twitchell, Jay Croteau, Marty Williams This past weekend I participated via Zoom in the annual meeting for Alton Bay Christian Conference Center (ABCCC). The members met in the chapel and practiced social distancing, […]
Special Services at Margaretville Advent Christian Church MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. – August 2, 2020 was a busy but wonderful day for the worship service at the Advent Christian church in Margaretville. The pastor, Rev. Adrian K. Todd, had the privilege of baptizing Mrs. Cynthia (Cindy) Buerge. Later on Cindy and her husband, Wade were received into membership. […]
Aurora Adventists Answer Prayers of Oswego Congregation AURORA, ILL. – An Aurora church has answered the prayers of an Oswego congregation for a temporary outdoor worship site. Redeemer Community Church of Oswego held its first worship service at 4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 2) outdoors at Aurora Advent Christian Church. Aurora Advent is loaning its east lawn […]
Senior Pastor Needed – Bible-Based, Contemporary, Christian Church in Portland, Maine Stroudwater Christian Church in Portland, Maine, is searching for a new pastor after tragically losing their pastor of 30 years on May 2. While we continue to grieve his loss, we believe God has big things in store for our future. E-mail pastorsearchstroudwater@gmail.com to […]
Cabrizos Family Separated by COVID-19 Restrictions PHILIPPINES – When missionary Rowena Cabrizos left Japan to return home to the Philippines in early February, no one knew that the coronavirus would cause such widespread and long-term effects. Rowena and husband Erwin left their son Zoe in Japan in the care of close family members with the […]