July 2015 | Visitor Magazine

New Hispanic Ministries Director Joins Pennsylvania Conference

July 31, 2015 by Anonymous

The Pennsylvania Conference leadership team welcomes Pastor Gabriel Montalvo as the new conference Hispanic Ministries director. Juan Lopez, the previous director, retired this summer.

Story by Tamyra Horst, Pennsylvania Conference

Allegheny West Conference

Allegheny West Conference Hispanic Women Find Healing at Retreat

July 31, 2015 by Anonymous

The Allegheny West Conference (AWC) Multicultural Ministries department, together with local pastors and their wives, recently organized a spiritual retreat for the conference’s Hispanic women. Nearly 100 ladies met for the three-day event at a hotel in Cincinnati to worship, share stories and reignite their passion for Jesus and the mission of the church.

Education

Potomac Conference

Three Potomac Schools Host Joint Spelling Bee

July 30, 2015 by Anonymous

Protein. P-r-o-t-e-i-n. Protein.” Eighth-grader Carina Ming from the John Nevins Andrews School (JNA) carefully spelled the word that ensured her spot as first-place winner of a Potomac tri-school spelling bee at JNA in Takoma Park, Md.

Story by Tiffany Doss, Potomac Conference

Columbia Union News

Columbia Union Donates $215K to Homeland Projects

July 30, 2015 by Anonymous

The Columbia Union partners with local conferences to fund community outreach projects annually.

Story by Carolina Ramos

This year the union distributed $215,000 to the following 17 local outreach programs:

Allegheny East Conference: the Collegiate Summer Outreach Project in West Philadelphia.

Columbia Union News

Noticias

This Month's Issue

Los Delegados Votan por el “No” en Cuanto a la Ordenación Autorizada por las Divisiones

July 30, 2015 by Anonymous

Después de menos de tres hora de debate, los casi 2.500 delegados ante el Congreso de la AG votaron el mes pasado por el “no” a la multifacética pregunta acordada en el Concilio Anual de 2014 que preguntaba concretamente si las divisiones mundiales deberían ser capaces de elegir si se pueden ordenar mujeres en sus territorios.

Pennsylvania Conference

Potluck

Uncategorized

Book Release: 13 Weeks to Love

July 30, 2015 by Anonymous

Jennifer Jill Schwirzer, a Pennsylvania Conference member of the Chestnut Hill church in Philadelphia, wrote 13

Education

Kettering College

New Dean for Academic Affairs Joins Kettering College

July 29, 2015 by Anonymous

Loren Agrey recently joined Kettering College, located in Kettering, Ohio, as the dean for academic affairs. Agrey was previously the president of Asia-Pacific International University in Thailand. In 2005, Agrey graduated with a doctorate in education from the University of Alberta.

Pennsylvania Conference

Philadelphia Event Offers Alternative Focus on Family

July 29, 2015 by Anonymous

September 12 an army of Seventh-day Ad

Allegheny East Conference

Uncategorized

Philadelphia Churches Prepare for Pope's Visit

July 29, 2015 by Anonymous

As soon as Allegheny East Conference's Delaware Valley Ministerium (DVM) learned of the pope’s scheduled visit to Philadelphia in September, leaders started strategizing ways to reach the thousands who will congregate for his arrival.

Story by LaTasha Hewitt, Allegheny East Conference

Education

Kettering Health

Kettering College

Kettering College’s Campus Corner Logo Receives Two Prestigious Design Awards

July 29, 2015 by Anonymous

Kettering College’s Campus Corner logo received two awards this year; one from the Healthcare Advertising Awards where they were recognized for a Gold award and a second at the Hermes Award ceremonies where they received a bronze Addy.

Story by Jessica Beans