A Great Visit at Alton Bay This past weekend (August 2-4) I was privileged to be at the Alton Bay Christian Conference and Retreat Center in Alton Bay, NH. It was a wonderful time to visit old friends like Coach and Sandy Peters, John and Cindy Harper and Dave Norck. It was also great to […]
Leaders’ Conference Registration Open Registration is now open for the 2025 AC Leaders’ Conference. The event will be held February 4-6, 2025, at the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Fla. Our keynote speaker is Rev. Andy Addis, the lead teaching and vision pastor for a rural multisite network of churches based out of Hutchinson, […]
WHFMS National Board Meetings The National WHFMS Board met July 9-11 at the Advent Christian Village. This group, made up of the national officers, regional presidents/representatives and WHFMS coordinator works diligently to support ACGC, especially our mission work, and to provide encouragement and coordinate what we are doing locally to enhance our work to serve […]
An Update from Berkshire Christian Interim Executive Director, Dan Thorpe As you may have already heard, President Glenn Rice concluded his tenure of service to Berkshire Christian on June 30. We are immensely grateful for his seven years of faithful leadership and the countless lives touched through his ministry. To ensure continuity of our mission, […]
New Task Force Launched One session during the 2023 Triennial Convention featured a panel discussion regarding the efficacy and longevity of our current denominational structure. Some panelists felt the existing structure needed no change, while others felt some change was not just needed but inevitable because of a declining number of churches and church members […]
Camping Season is Here Camping has been an integral part of the Advent Christian denomination since before we officially formed more that 160 years ago. Camps have been especially transformative in the lives of countless children and teens over the decades. For some young people, camp was where they first heard the gospel. For others […]
Pension for AC Pastors Did you know that if you work 20 hours or more per week for an Advent Christian church or organization in the United States and hold denominational credentials, you could qualify for the minister’s pension plan offered by ACGC? Participating in the pension program will allow you to contribute to a […]
2025 AC Leaders’ Conference Save the date! The 2025 AC Leaders’ Conference will be held February 4-6 at the beautiful Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Florida. The theme is “Rest for Your Soul” and the event will explore building healthy habits and rhythms for longevity in pastoral ministry. Our speaker is Rev. Andy Addis, […]
Eastern Region Pastors and Church Leaders Event The Eastern Regional Association (ERA) and the Maranatha Conference co-sponsored an event for pastors and church leaders at the Alton Bay Christian Retreat Center (altonbay.org) in Alton Bay, New Hampshire on May 7-9. More than 40 people attended the event. Chris Date of the ministry Rethinking Hell (rethinkinghell.com) […]
New Director of Leadership Development We are pleased to announce that Rev. Mike Alix has agreed to serve as our next director of leadership development. He will be replacing Dr. Matt Larkin who stepped away from the role in February of this year. Mike is husband to Erica and father to Joseph (11), Gideon (9) […]