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Dec 16, 2025
On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Oak Hill Bible Church celebrated the ongoing ministry of the Holy Spirit and the redemptive work of Christ as Pastor Erik Reynolds baptized 10 people, including a married couple, four youth group teens and a family of four. As 2025 began, Oak Hill had a great sense of hopefulness. The […]
Dec 16, 2025
Last week, heavy rains and strong winds brought catastrophic flooding to parts of northwest Oregon and western Washington. Among those affected were our churches in Nooksack, Washington and Sumas, Washington. Thankfully, there was no loss of life or major injuries. Nooksack Advent Christian Church, pastored by Rev. Schad Russell, is dealing with flooding in the […]
Dec 15, 2025
Tanzania pastors and missionaries Johnson Odoyo and Amos Komanya journeyed farther into the bush where they located a Datoga settlement previously unknown to them. This settlement had isolated itself from the outside world and from their own greater tribe. Johnson and Amos worked hard to gain the trust and friendship of this village, and in […]
Dec 15, 2025
November 22, 1982 – December 5, 2025 Bangor, Maine – Joshua Manuel Alves, 43, of Bangor, Maine, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 5, 2025. He was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, to Manuel Luiz Alves IV and Elsie Marian Alves. Josh is survived by his beloved wife, Amy (Ouellette) Alves; and their children, Lilly, Haley, […]
Dec 15, 2025
October 29, 1952 – October 20, 2025 Arco Paul Sharp Jr., 72, of Big Chimney fell asleep in Christ Monday October 20, 2025. Born in Gassaway, WV to Arco Sr. and Hazel Sharp the family would later move to Big Chimney, where Arco met his wife Beverly Stanley Sharp. In their 54 years together Arco and Beverly […]
Dec 12, 2025
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.” His observation highlights a deeper truth: human beings are inherently spiritual. We possess an awareness of and a longing for the supernatural and the eternal. As Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, […]
Dec 09, 2025
Last week, on December 2 and 3, the International Missions Advisory Committee (IMAC) gathered at the ACGC offices in Charlotte, N.C. IMAC consists of volunteers who guide and strengthen our global ministry efforts. The international missions director selects and recommends each member. The current IMAC members are Travis Hutcheson, Sam Walsh, Jim Jensen and Frank […]
Dec 05, 2025
While in school preparing for ministry, I was often annoyed by the idea that I could not take communion by myself, or that I needed someone “approved” to administer it to me. That changed after a brief but pointed rebuke from a roommate who shifted my perspective entirely. He said, “Communion is not for individuals; […]
Dec 04, 2025
Have you ever wondered what actually happens to a Christmas in October gift after you give it? Each check and online donation begins a journey that carries joy far beyond your church. Many churches have already collected and sent in their financial gifts. But the fundraiser doesn’t end there. In fact, it’s only the beginning! […]
Dec 02, 2025
ILLINOIS – New Hope Advent Christian Church in Aurora, Illinois, joined with the B’Nai Temple congregation this week to assemble 65 food boxes, each packed with all the fixings needed for a full Thanksgiving feast for families of ten. Working together in a spirit of care for the Aurora community, volunteers prepared the boxes to support […]
Dec 02, 2025
Last weekend, we held our second annual Young Adult Retreat. We started it last year as a way to connect with this generation of maturing Christians in the region, hoping to identify potential future pastors. We’re thrilled with how God is developing it into a broader discipleship event. Last year, we taught the group what […]
Dec 01, 2025
For more than 125 years, Advent Christians in North America have partnered with Japanese pastors and ministry leaders to plant the gospel and grow churches across Japan. In recent decades, however, communication between us and our Japanese churches has diminished, and both sides long for a closer connection. So I was grateful when Rev. Julius […]
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