Lauren Lacson

Dear DACA young adult or Parent of a DACA young adult, Please read carefully the following information and plan to be at one of the locations given before Oct. 5, if your DACA status is expiring between now and March 5th. And please know, that our prayers are with you and your families as you deal…

The Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has shared in the great concern that our young people have been experiencing with the recent announcement that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) will end in six months. If this were to happen, more than 800,000 young adults or “dreamers” in the U.S. would be drastically affected…

It’s been more than 16 years since this conference family gathered for a day of worship and fellowship,” said Velino A. Salazar, SCC president. “It’s time for Southern California Conference to renew our sense of church family!” This month, the SCC family is coming together again for a convocation. The event will be held starting…

The Southern California Conference Department of Education is pleased to introduce two new principals who will begin the 2017-2018 school year: Laura Williams will lead Los Angeles Adventist Academy, and Sheldon Parris will be the principal of San Fernando Valley Academy in Northridge. Both are experienced educators, bringing excitement and inspiration to their schools. Laura…

Over the course of two days, 385 volunteers converged to offer hope and healing to the San Fernando Valley. The Southern California Conference West Region partnered with Adventist Medical Evangelism Network (AMEN) to offer free health services, including dental, vision, medical, laboratory tests, ultrasound, dermatology, haircuts, lifestyle counseling, and more, on the campus of San…

This year’s annual SCC Pathfinder Convocation was a cause for celebration. The Bible says that God rejoices when one of His beloved children makes the choice to accept His sacrifice and be baptized. This year, the convocation was held at White Memorial church and, as in recent years, was filled beyond capacity. The Pathfinder orchestra was a highlight…

What’s in a name? Perhaps it reveals a person’s character, or maybe it describes their actions. On Sabbath, March 4, women from throughout the Southern California Conference began a Day of Prayer program with a “name game,” connecting each letter of their name with one of the names or attributes of God. God has many…

“Everything begins with a dream,” said Lucy Benitez, vice president of SCC Hispanic Region Women’s Ministries (HRWM). “I dreamed of an event which would bring together as many women as possible on one day for a ‘mini’ retreat without restrictions, without a fee.” Her dream was embraced by the HRWM Committee, and on February 11,…

“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” John 13:14-15. That’s just what Thousand Oaks Associate Pastor Jonathan Clark and his wife Gaylene set out to do when they…

“Have you ever hugged a prostitute? Have you ever prayed for a pimp? Have you ever wrapped your arms around and wept with a first-time mother who lost her child? Have you ever sat next to a woman while she is getting her chemotherapy?” asked Gloria Huerta, SCC Hispanic Region Women’s Ministry Leader. “I could…