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WHAT IS YOUR CALLING?
By Nathan Cranson …The Coronavirus has brought with it so many challenges and difficulties, but it has also offered us so many valuable lessons.
How do we deal with inactivity, isolation and silence? How do we face ourselves, our families, and our kids? How do we remain spiritually strong without our regular Christian fellowship? We have had to face fear and uncertainty and I think many of us have begun to really examine our worship services and our relationships with God and His church. What are the essentials and what can we live without?
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH BRINGS NEW STUDENTS TO ADVENTIST SCHOOL IN GRAND JUNCTION
By Jon Roberts — Grand Junction, Colorado … Community outreach is at the center of the education experience at Intermountain Adventist Academy (IAA) in Grand Junction, Colorado as it opens for the new academic year.
Adventist education has a strong presence among the community in Grand Junction. Classes at Intermountain Adventist Academy began on August 12 with 32 students enrolled, including five community children. The five families had a specific reason to send their children to IAA.
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STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED BACK TO MILE HIGH ACADEMY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
By Karrie Meyers –Highlands Ranch, Colorado… Mile High Academy opened the 2020-2021 school year on August 17 by welcoming 198 students back to the campus for in-person education.
“We appreciate the support from the Mile High Academy community as we reopen our doors to in-classroom learning for the 2020-2021 school year,” Brenda Rodie, vice principal of Operations, Admissions and Records said. “It’s good having the classrooms filled with student voices. While this is a journey that could change at any moment, we are thankful to have our family together again.”
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ESCAPING THE RAINSTORM BIKERS RIDE INTO THE CHURCH
By Jamey Houghton – Franktown, Colorado…Sitting in his office at the Franktown church on a Friday afternoon Jamey Houghton, Franktown pastor, was just putting the final touches on his sermon.
Outside it was a beautiful day–white fluffy clouds in the sky. Suddenly a loud clap of thunder filled the office, followed by the sound of rain pounding the roof.
Suddenly the unmistakable roar of Harley Davidson motorcycles filled the empty church.
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FINANCIAL CHURCH SUPPORT INCREASED IN JULY
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … “We are thankful to report that our total tithe and base tithe, excluding windfalls, have strengthened through the month of July,” George Crumley, RMC VP for finance, stated to the members of Rocky Mountain Conference Executive Committee August 18.
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NAVAJOS TAKE TO THE AIR WAVES
By Alan Steele and Rajmund Dabrowski – Farmington, New Mexico … Adventist church member Kyle Boyd is sensing that God has given him a special opportunity to reach out to his fellow Navajo tribal members. “Our people are desperately searching for hope,” he says. Recently, he was able to realize his dream of sharing God’s message in a very special way.
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AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER AT GVR
By Jessyka Dooley – Ward, Colorado…You might find yourself wondering, “What does a summer camp do without kids all summer?'”
Although Glacier View Ranch was not filled with the energy and excitement that flows from our campers and staff, GVR had the incredible opportunity to hire 16 young adults as summer camp staff and two youth volunteers.
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LA VIDA MISSION’S FIRST DRIVE-IN CHURCH SERVICE
By Dorie Panganiban – Farmington, New Mexico … For the first time since March, La Vida Mission Church welcomed, August 8, some 25 community members on to worship together again.
While New Mexico eased the restrictions on gatherings in June, the Navajo nation remained under a stay-at-home order on weekends to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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NAD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NAME FOR NEW DIVISION SECRETARY
Columbia, Maryland … The Executive Committee of the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted on August 18, 2020, to recommend the name of Kyoshin Ahn for the position of NAD executive secretary. Ahn’s name was presented to the executive committee by the nominating committee, which met on Aug. 17. G. Alexander Bryant, officially voted in to the position of NAD president on July 9, 2020, chaired both committees.
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