Faith, Friendship, and Fun Thrive Through Teens4Christ Ministry
Teens4Christ get together for a special “valenteens” dinner. Teens4Christ, a ministry at Vallejo Drive church where teenagers can safely hang out, have...
Turning No One Away: La Voz Sylmar Spanish Church Food Bank Serves Hundreds Each Week
Each week, hundreds of people visit the La Voz Sylmar Spanish church in San Fernando Valley to receive free food. For 10 years, the church has hosted this...
Shine for Jesus: Glendale Spanish youth Impacts More Than 200 Families on Global Youth Day
Every year, Global Youth Day is an opportunity for the youth to shine for Jesus. The theme for this year, “ACT: A Community Transformed,” encouraged...
Bible Studies Are Planting Seeds of Faith at Glendale Adventist Academy
Camato leads the elementary Bible studies for about 20 students. When a parent in Kevin Camato’s daughter’s fourth grade class at Glendale Adventist...
Against All Odds: San Gabriel Academy Boys Basketball Team Claims CIF Title
Photo: California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Coach Piepoli raises the trophy after the team’s CIF Division III win. At the heart of San Gabriel...
Camarillo Celebrates Anniversary of First Service in Current Building
This January, the Camarillo church celebrated a significant milestone: The 50th anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the beginning of...
Evangelism Corner | April 2025
This January, two West Region churches kicked off the year of evangelism with concurrent three-week-long evangelistic series starting January 30 and 31. ...
Sergio Caishpal Is Ordained
Caishpal and his wife, Cherith, pose with SCC executive officers as he holds his ordination certificate. Born to Salvadoran immigrants in Los Angeles and...
Rolando Rivera Is Ordained
Rivera and his wife stand to receive the call to ministry as Royal Harrison, SCC Executive Secretary, addresses them. It’s been a long journey, ups and...
Andy Zhang Is Ordained
SCC Executive Secretary Danny Chan prays the ordination prayer as ordained ministers in attendance lay hands on Zhang and his wife. Enze (Andy) Zhang was...
SCC Welcomes Wayne Dunbar as New Associate Superintendent
After 32 years of experience in Adventist education, Wayne Dunbar comes to Southern California Conference (SCC) as associate superintendent. Dunbar’s...
Daniel Ortega Brings His Passion for Youth Ministry to Southern California Conference
Youth ministry has always been part of the DNA of Daniel Ortega’s ministry. As a young person, Ortega found his passion for ministry when his local...
