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Araya Moss

Articles by Araya Moss

  • Nine Korean Churches in Los Angeles Unite for a Month of Evangelism

    Nine Korean Churches in Los Angeles Unite for a Month of Evangelism

    The Korean Adventist community came together this fall for Korean Adventist Family Evangelism of Los Angeles (KAFE LA), a month-long evangelism series under the theme “On That Glorious Day.” The first three weekends in October held an evangelism emphasis—family and children, youth, and young adult—and the final weekend was a day of united worship. “I…

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  • Hope on 54th Street

    Hope on 54th Street

      “We don’t work on the Sabbath, but we do serve,” Shantane Marshall, pastor of Fifty-Fourth Street church, said of the church’s twice-monthly food distribution. For 15-20 years, Fifty-Fourth Street has operated a food pantry that provides quality food items to people experiencing food insecurity. The food distribution takes place every 2nd and 4th Sabbath…

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  • SCC’s New Conference-Wide Training Draws More Than 500 Church Leaders

    SCC’s New Conference-Wide Training Draws More Than 500 Church Leaders

      “I’ve been waiting for something like this,” said Helen Adarme, member of Vallejo Drive church. “We learned a lot, and we’re hoping that what we learned will trickle down to actual action not just for us but also the community—and we hope for more!” Through the years, different departments in the Southern California Conference…

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  • Pathfinder Honors Day Brings Together More Than 500 Pathfinders

    Pathfinder Honors Day Brings Together More Than 500 Pathfinders

    This year’s Pathfinder Honors Day held at San Gabriel Academy welcomed more than 600 Pathfinders and leaders from the Southern California Conference (SCC). Pathfinders took classes to receive honors in a variety of categories. Throughout the day, sixteen different honors were offered, with Pathfinders able to take up to six honors. Classes ranged from one…

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  • Doors and Hearts Are Opened at Youth Rush

    Doors and Hearts Are Opened at Youth Rush

    We’re living in a crazy time right now,” Angie, first time canvasser, said, “but the fact that we’re out there and books are going out, it just shows that people, despite the fear, have a longing for something greater and deeper.” Andy Villanueva, Southern California Conference (SCC) literature ministries director, knows that every summer has…

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  • Two Ministries, One Mission: Educator and Pastor Summit Fosters Collaboration

    Two Ministries, One Mission: Educator and Pastor Summit Fosters Collaboration

     This summer, before the start of the new school year, educators and pastors in the Southern California Conference (SCC) gathered at Glendale Adventist Academy for a day of connection and collaboration. This One Mission Summit focused on strengthening the partnership between these two ministries under SCC’s mission to exalt Christ by cultivating healthy churches and…

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  • Women’s Ministries Revival in Southern California Conference

    Women’s Ministries Revival in Southern California Conference

    After a period of inactivity, Women’s Ministries in the Southern California Conference (SCC) is experiencing a revival. Known to nurture, encourage, support, and equip women as they follow Jesus and share Him with others, the ministry aims to meet women where they are and empower them in faith, leadership, and emotional wholeness. With quarterly gatherings…

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  • Called to Serve: Belinda Simoni Is Appointed SCC Human Resources Director

    Called to Serve: Belinda Simoni Is Appointed SCC Human Resources Director

    This summer, the Southern California Conference (SCC) Human Resources (HR) Department welcomed a familiar face into a new role. Belinda Simoni, with 24 years of corporate human resources management experience prior to her roles as SCC HR generalist and assistant director, brings her deep faith and passion for people to her new position as HR…

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  • El Shaddai Celebrates 30 Years of Ministry

    El Shaddai Celebrates 30 Years of Ministry

    In February 1995, a small group from the Central Spanish church decided to step out in faith to form a new church community with a vision to bring the gospel to Central Los Angeles. Carlos Ramirez, who pastored the Central Spanish church at the time, led the church plant. The new congregation, originally named South…

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  • YOU-TURN Wellness Program Graduates Celebrate Health Transformations

    YOU-TURN Wellness Program Graduates Celebrate Health Transformations

    The Better Living Center, a health ministry of Haven company, was created by Terence Tay, who envisioned a place for the community to learn and make lifestyle changes by adapting Hans Diehl’s research and principles in lifestyle medicine. The YOU-TURN Wellness Program is a community-based program designed to arrest and reverse society’s most common chronic…

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