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A RELATIONSHIP GONE SOUTH
By Steve Nelson…The relationship started out pleasantly. They were a young couple looking to start their life together and were setting up their new home next to ours. Nothing fancy, but important, nonetheless. They were expecting triplets. Day after day, we ran into them as they were making their house a home. We tried to show support and encouragement as they were preparing for their big day. Finally, after much anticipation, it arrived. It wasn’t long before we were given the opportunity to see the newest additions to the family.
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WYOMING: JEEPING TO THE RUBICON
By Shayne Vincent – Casper, Wyoming … Consider it joy, said Shayne Vincent, pastor of the Casper, Wyoming District. All too often, reports focus only on the usual church life topics. “This time, church life went on a summer excitement on the road. It was worth reporting, he commented.
The Casper Church and their minister formed a club, Wyoming SDA Rock Hounds, and put their sights on going to “The Rubicon,” a world renowned 12 miles of off-roading in Northern California. Joining the trip were enthusiasts from Gillette.
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TAKING IT TO THE STREETS IN COLORADO SPRINGS
By Mike Maldonado – Colorado Springs, Colorado…Members of the Colorado Springs Central Church are reaching out to the homeless community by providing lunch every Sabbath.
The outreach was formed after Mike Maldonado, Colorado Springs Central pastor, challenged the congregation to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. Members began to look for ways to impact the community by getting out of the saltshaker (the church) and into the world (the local community).
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OLATHE HISPANIC CHURCH REOPENS WITH BAPTISM
By Ruben Balaguer – Olathe, Colorado… The Olathe Hispanic Adventist Church welcomed two new family members to the congregation on the first Sabbath since re-opening the church building, August 15.
Even though the building has been closed for several months, ministry and outreach have continued. Members have been gathering in the large backyard of a parishioner to worship and to hold Bible studies throughout the pandemic.
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I’M AN ADVENTIST, NOT A CONSPIRACY THEORIST
By Adam Fenner — Berrien Springs, Michigan …If you grew up Adventist, you may have been a victim of “Time of Trouble” warnings. If you were like me, you had nightmares as a 10-year-old of fleeing into the wilderness with a backpack filled with a Bible, The Great Controversy, and maybe a can of Fri-Chik to sustain you and your surviving family for the next two months, or until Jesus returned.
If you can even mildly relate to this, you may have been told Jesus would return “in your lifetime,” or “within a year.” Or maybe you sat in church and were told, like I was, that “Jesus might return right after church is over.
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BACK TO SCHOOL EXCITEMENT ADDED TO HEALTH PROTOCOLS IN WYOMING’S SONSHINE ACADEMY
By Samantha Nelson – Worland, Wyoming … Despite many schools across the country remaining closed and providing distance learning only, SonShine Academy was able to reopen for in-person classes on August 24 with nine students. Social distancing was in place along with mandatory guidelines to keep students and staff virus free. Head teacher, Annette Treat, and school treasurer, Debbie Curran, had created simple, fun, and effective dividers so students could still sit near one another and see each other.
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RAIN TOO MUCH TO SURVIVE FOR CAMPION ACADEMY SENIORS
By Sami Hodges – Loveland, Colorado …After two days of “surviving” in the mountains, the weather forced the senior class to return to Campion Academy campus to complete the annual Senior Survival weekend, a time to bond and fellowship as a class.
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FRANKTOWN CHURCH RECONNECTS WITH MISSING FAMILY MEMBERS
By Jamey Houghton – Franktown, Colorado… Reconnecting with missing church members is the goal of the women’s ministry group at the Franktown, Colorado congregation.
In the month of January, the Women’s Ministries director developed a plan to hold thirty days of prayer revival, after which the women would make an attempt to reach those who haven’t been seen in a while.
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NEW BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURT PROVIDES CENTER OF CAMP EXPERIENCE
By Brent Learned – Casper, Wyoming … At youth summer camps across North America, kids gather to experience fun, friendship and adventure. At many camps, the day begins and ends at the center of camp. From line calls, and flag raising and lowering to intense games of capture the flag or just hanging out with friends, the center of camp provides the heartbeat of the summer camp experience.
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NEW INSTRUCTOR GETS VEGGIES GROWING AGAIN AT CAMPION
By Tiffany Dien – Loveland, Colorado… Vegetables are growing again under the newly-formed agriculture program at Campion Academy.
The Acquainting Agriculture Program is led by Russell Branham, program director, and recently-hired class instructor Doug Hoos.
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ADVENTIST SUPPORTING MINISTRY BUYS AM RADIO STATION IN DENVER
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … In the month of March, Radio 74 Internationale, a supporting Adventist broadcasting ministry in France, purchased 1510 AM KPLS in Littleton, Colorado. A Class B radio station, classified by the FCC, it can be heard in several states and even as far north as Canada during the night.
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