Stories

This year, Linda Vista Adventist Elementary School (LVAES) introduced its very own Chicken Club, where students take care of their own chicken and learn practical skills, such as tracking income […]

Last November, the Linda Vista Adventist Elementary School (LVAES) community came out in support of its annual jog-a-thon under a new name, the Annual Roy Brasher Memorial Jog-a-thon, in honor […]

“It was actually frightening to even think about hosting a fundraiser at the beginning of the school year, knowing how challenging the years have been for families to withstand this […]

  Within this diverse church family exists 15 nationalities, including Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Georgian, Belarusian, and more, worshiping together each week. Services are in Russian, yet members and visitors from […]

For more than 10 years, Central Filipino church (CFC) has participated in the guest chef program at Ascencia, a homeless service agency and emergency shelter in Glendale, whose mission is […]

For the first time in two years, the Pacific Union Conference Bible Instructors’ Guild (BIG) held its annual rally in person at Tamarind church, centering on the theme “It Won’t […]

When the COVID pandemic first hit, we all faced a myriad of new challenges. What would virtual church look like? How could member care and community outreach happen in this […]

In January, when people struggled to find COVID rapid self-test kits in pharmacies or endured long lines at testing sites, Spanish-American church received 1,000 self-test kits from the Los Angeles […]

“Donavan stands tall because he doesn’t seek the approval of the Christian but the calling of God,” Taimi shared as he welcomed attendees to the ordination of colleague Donavan Childs. […]

In December, the Culver City church family celebrated the ordination of their pastor, Jason Whitley. Whitley briefly served as a worship leader at the Culver City church after earning his […]

Last December, Hawthorne church celebrated its milestone centennial with a weekend of reflection, reunion, and looking toward the future. Friday evening’s vespers was organized by Hawthorne’s youth. The night was […]

“If I can’t get the young people to come here, I want to go to them,” said Kenneth Grimes, youth pastor at Hacienda Heights church. In 2018, Grimes started an […]

On Sabbath December 11, the White Memorial Adventurer club participated in a Christmas outreach to the residents of the Scholl Canyon Estates, a retirement facility located next to the Southern […]

Tezeta Alemayehu and Tsega-Ab “Bicko” Fenta, members of Berean church, know all too well the challenges of starting a new restaurant, especially during an ongoing global pandemic. With the opening […]

Last month, Tehachapi church celebrated a milestone that was more than 50 years in the making. In 1970, Sharron Bullard and her husband, Harold, moved to Tehachapi and began looking […]

The End of Blindness” tells the true story of Samuel Bora, M.D., the only ophthalmologist for 3 million people in rural Ethiopia. With more than 4 million cases of visual […]

As a young boy growing up in a ministry-driven home, Melvir Ausente always had a heart for service. Raising him in the Baptist faith, Ausente’s parents instilled in him a […]

Throughout the pandemic, churches have had to work through challenges and adjust to a “new normal” as they minister to their communities. Chino Valley Chinese church welcomed this challenge as […]

Glendale Adventist Academy (GAA) hopes to encourage its students to become changemakers in society through enhanced learning of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). With the launch of the school’s […]

“God uses ordinary people…little becomes much as you place it in the Master’s hand.” – Danniebelle Hall, “Ordinary People” In July 2020, a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]