Stories

What if Vacation Bible School (VBS) was not limited to one week during the summer but was incorporated into Sabbath School each week? This was the question that Audrey Zorek […]

“I have to tell you,” began Greg Hoenes, West Region director, “we don’t do ordinations like this every day.” For José Gutierrez, ministry is a second career. After beginning his […]

It was a full day of joy and celebration as current and past members of the Glassell Park Spanish church in Glendale, Calif., gathered together for the church’s 40th anniversary. […]

“Without a community that reaches for you and pulls you back to a more balanced reality,” said Karen Little, physician and cancer survivor, “it’s easy to become lost and disconnected […]

This past December, the Southern California Conference (SCC) and the Southeastern California Conference (SECC) teamed up to bring a message of hope and healing just in time for the holidays. […]

Students at San Fernando Valley recently went on a cross-curricular field study tour. Led by teachers Debbie Baroi, Frank Crosgrove and Joel Kindrick, the entire school took four days of […]

What does it take to make a difference? It turns out that it doesn’t require anything too elaborate, as Pasadena church discovered. Small acts of kindness can make a big […]

This year, the Light Above Company in Pasadena has started offering free guitar lessons as part of its music ministry. While the students are primarily children and youth from the […]

Last fall, Royal Harrison, Greater Los Angeles Region (GLAR) director, dedicated the Htee Mae Wah Khee School (HMWKS) in Myanmar. The creation of the school is a part of the […]

This past Christmas season, the Long Beach church shared holiday cheer with its neighbors through free services, food, clothing, and more. Pono Lopez, pastor at the Long Beach church, summarized […]

Members and volunteers from Vallejo Drive church spent a Sabbath in December engaging with the community of Glendale and beyond. Children, young adults, and adults distributed a total of 473 […]

Last fall, members and friends of Valley Crossroads church in Pacoima joined together for a special day recognizing the congregation’s 60 years of ministry. Former pastors were acknowledged, such as […]

Danny Chan was recently elected as the new L.A. Metro Region director for the Southern California Conference, following the retirement of Gerard Kiemeney. Chan’s latest appointment was at Eagle Rock […]

Last November marked the 125-year anniversary of the organization of Ventura church, one of the earliest Adventist congregations on the West Coast, which formed seven years before the Southern California […]

Last fall, the Southern California Conference (SCC) treasury team spent two Sundays offering training for our local church leaders. One event took place at San Fernando Valley Academy and the […]

  When Gloria Huerta and Franklyn Broomfield discovered they both were in communication with the North American Division (NAD) Children’s Ministries department for resources, they decided to join forces to […]

On a Monday night in October, Ephesus church participated in the opening night of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee’s (WLCAC) safe-parking program. WLCAC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated […]

The Southern California Conference (SCC) is pleased to welcome Pastor Jaime Heras as its new Hispanic Region director. Heras has worked for 30 years in the local church context—28 of […]

What does your encounter with Jesus look like? For eight weekends this summer, the Sunland-Tujunga church explored this question with a series themed “A Summer Encounter: Walking in the Footsteps […]

The Indonesian-American church in Azusa hosted its second AMEN (Adventist Medical Evangelist Network) clinic in response to the needs of its surrounding community where 402 patients were served by 330 […]