Stories

To address the ever-present need for spiritual community among young people, Southern California Conference (SCC) Campus Connect Ministries launched last fall under Senior Youth and Young Adult Ministries to support […]

This spring, Tehachapi church held a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to express gratitude to the men and women who dedicate their lives to keeping communities safe. The church welcomed Chief […]

Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month, observed each May, has helped address the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions. This May, Bellflower, North Hills, and […]

The annual Greater Los Angeles Region (GLAR) Convocation convened at White Memorial church for a weekend of worship, fellowship, and faith under the theme “Next Step: Moving by Faith.” Friday […]

This spring, 29 students and parents from Conejo Adventist Elementary School (CAES) embarked on a class trip to the Dominican Republic. Instead of sightseeing and leisure, the group did manual […]

“If you want to know if Jesus has a sense of humor, just look at my life,” Geoff Sewell said. “I would never have gotten that answer correct on a […]

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 weekly food […]

Teens4Christ, a ministry at Vallejo Drive church where teenagers can safely hang out, have fun, and make connections in a Christian environment, has become an integral part of the church […]

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 youth to go out and […]

When a parent in Kevin Camato’s daughter’s fourth grade class at Glendale Adventist Academy (GAA) expressed interest in Bible studies for her child, she asked if Camato would be willing […]

At the heart of San Gabriel Academy (SGA) are three goals: to serve others, grow in Christ, and aspire to excellence, inspired by Christ’s words in Matthew 5:14, “You are […]

This January, the Camarillo church celebrated a significant milestone: The 50th anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the beginning of services held in the church building in 1975. It […]

This January, two West Region churches kicked off the year of evangelism with concurrent three-week-long evangelistic series starting January 30 and 31.  With 10 presentations, the “Revelation Revealed: Bible Prophecy […]

  Born to Salvadoran immigrants in Los Angeles and raised in Santa Rosa, Sergio Caishpal is a proud Californian. Growing up, he teetered between career possibilities. “I wasn’t sure if […]

It’s been a long journey, ups and downs,” Rolando (Jae) Rivera, Spanish-American church pastor, said, “but God is good.” Rivera was born in Puerto Rico. Raised in a dysfunctional home […]

Enze (Andy) Zhang was born in Zhejiang Province, China, to a devout Adventist family. Both his parents and grandparents remained unwavering in their faith, even enduring imprisonment for their beliefs. […]

After 32 years of experience in Adventist education, Wayne Dunbar comes to Southern California Conference (SCC) as associate superintendent. Dunbar’s journey into education began unexpectedly. He graduated from Walla Walla […]

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 church empowered him […]

As with many people who find themselves working in administrative roles in a conference, James G. Lee’s ministry began in the field as a pastor. However, he had no intention […]

“I didn’t want to be a pastor.” Growing up as a “pastor’s kid,” watching his father in church administration, Velino A. Salazar wasn’t unaware of what the life of a […]