SCC Hispanic Region Welcomes Juan Osorio
Osorio is pictured in Puerto Rico with his wife along with his children and their families. Moving from a senior pastor role to the conference office was...
Peter Baptiste Is Ordained
Ordained pastors lay hands on Baptiste and his wife as Cress offers the ordination prayer. “My journey has not been a solitary one,” said Peter Baptiste,...
Central Filipino Church Conducts “Journey to Secured Hope” Gospel Summit, a Step Toward a
Volunteers prepare for the evangelization week during a community health and safety fair. This fall, Central Filipino church launched a weeklong...
SCC Reestablishes Children’s Ministries Department
While it’s often said that “our children are our future,” what steps are we taking to nurture our children in the way of the Lord? Jaime (far left) and...
Día de las Américas at Lancaster Spanish Church
Each October, Lancaster Spanish church celebrates the many Latin American cultures represented by the congregation in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The...
Mama Rosa's Food Pantry: Where Compassion Goes Beyond Meals, Thanks to Devoted Volunteers
https://youtu.be/ZSEx0FN7y1g Mama Rosa, the founder of the food pantry in 1994, visits for the first time since the pandemic on Sept. 16, 2023. Friendly...
The Place Serves at a Maranatha Volunteers International Project in Zambia
In early August, The Place Adventist Fellowship church returned from a mission trip to central Zambia, organized by Maranatha Volunteers International,...
More Than 400 Pathfinders Participate in Pathfinder Honor Day
Pathfinders practice drills and marching. This year’s Pathfinder Honor Day, which usually spans a weekend at Camp Cedar Falls, took place in one day for...
Retired SCC Pastor Sam Renzi Turns 100
We gratefully announce the 100th birthday celebration (October 6, 2023) of Sam Renzi, retired former pastor in the Southern California Conference (SCC),...
The Better Living Center at Haven Company Encourages Participants to “Choose Life Better”
Participants and volunteers gather during the health risk assessment event. “Millions of people suffer from illness each year,” said Shane Nicole...
Celeste Harrison Is Ordained
Celeste Harrison began her journey in ministry as a Pathfinder director 20 years ago. The first time she heard God’s call was during a baptism of three...
Andy Villanueva Joins SCC Literature Minstries
Villanueva with his wife, Areli, and daughter, Adeline. In the summer of 2009, Villanueva experienced his first summer as a Youth Rush student. After four...
