Mountain View Conference

Just one day after Valentine’s Day, the Tug Fork River in Mingo County, West Virginia, overflowed due to days of endless rain, and suddenly an entire community was underwater! The floodwaters quickly rose to a staggering 48.35 feet, leaving people trapped and stranded without heat, electricity and/or water, and with homes and businesses completely submerged.

“Rule number one for a missionary is to be flexible; rule number two is to be flexible; and rule number three is to be flexible.” Preston Monterrey, pastor of the Beckley and Valley View churches in West Virginia, shared these words during the pretrip meeting to La Ceiba, Honduras, that served as a guiding principle during the mission trip.

Recently, approximately 12 children, comprised of Parsons church and community members, participated in a LEGO club challenge.

Church and community members recently enjoyed “Let’s Become Junior Chefs,” a hands-on cooking class experience. The three-hour class, held across five Sunday afternoons, was sponsored by the Children’s Ministries Department from the Buckhannon (W.Va.) church.

In the summer of 2022, my Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen. Losing my vehicle was extremely upsetting, but realizing that my favorite Bible had been in the back seat of my car absolutely sickened me. 

“I trust God.” Is it a statement or a question? This year at Parkersburg Academy (PA) in West Virginia, staff are working to make it a statement. Their goal is for their students to personally realize that they can, indeed, trust God.

Three years ago, when Miguel Bernedo, a pastor in Mountain View Conference's Parkersburg district, was invited to have dinner with some community folks, he never imagined where it would lead.