Ohio Conference

For the first time ever, high school students at Spring Valley Academy (SVA) participated in a special term, dubbed “J-Term.” During the week between holiday break and the beginning of second semester, staff members encouraged high school students to immerse themselves in something new.

Francisco Pérez knew about the Adventist message years ago in his home country of Mexico. However, he slowly found himself turning away from God and following a path of addictions and bad decisions.

The high school entrepreneurship class at Spring Valley Academy explores and covers a world of topics, including intro to business, marketing, selling and creating a business plan, along with activities to reinforce concepts such as creating products from creation to distribution.

Linda Farley-Meyer, now a visitation pastor at Ohio Conference’s Kettering church, had been ministering in an unpaid role with her pastor husband for decades.