A U.S. federal court confirmed today that clergy can continue to claim the tax benefit for housing allowance, upholding a Seventh-day Adventist Church-backed appeal against a lower court ruling that would have ended the so-called parsonage allowance.
If you were at New Hope church in Fulton, Md., several weeks ago, you might have noticed a bit of commotion. People yelling, “1, 2, 3, 4!” with drill-sergeant-like vigor. Frantic calls for “Bags! Bags!
Are We Faithful Stewards? By Larry Boggess, Mountain View Conference president
As I observe today’s events, the words of the song “Midnight Cry” come to mind. Troublesome times are upon us. Soon we will hear the midnight cry and Jesus will be here.
More than 40 young adults from the Chesapeake, Potomac, New Jersey and Allegheny East conferences recently converged at the Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center in Hagerstown, Md., for the “iThirst” Spiritual Retreat.
Story by V. Michelle Bernard/ Photographs by Ross Patterson
At the end of the year, Jim Greene, New Jersey Conference executive secretary, is retiring. “After so many years working together, it is not easy to say good bye to somebody like him,” says José H. Cortés, conference president. “Jim has had an outstanding service record of 48.82 years!”