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Adventist Robotics League Tournament Celebrates Creativity in STEM Education
The Adventist Robotics tournament returned to Glendale Adventist Academy this year for the 17th competition in the Southern California Conference (SCC). Since its inception in 2002, Adventist Robotics has recognized […]
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Delaware Avenue Church Celebrates Four Baptisms
It is always a beautiful moment whenever anyone decides that they want to walk with Christ but maybe even more so when done earlier in life. Naturally our goal as […]
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Student-Run News Show Builds Community at South Bay Christian School
Welcome to South Bay News (SBN), a student-run news broadcast in which middle school students at South Bay Christian School (SBCS) share relevant and interesting news and campus life stories […]
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Pathfinders Commit to God and Recognize Achievements at Annual Convocation
White Memorial church was packed and buzzing with energy as 62 Pathfinder clubs—about 1,400 attendees total—gathered for the annual Pathfinder Convocation this February. “For more than 20 years, the Southern […]
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Ellis Flores Is Ordained
”I knew that God had called me to ministry when, after much searching and asking,” Pastor Ellis Flores said, “I heard God’s voice through the words of Ecclesiastes 11:1: ‘Cast […]
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Glendale Academy Hosts Library Sessions
Glendale Adventist Academy (GAA) hosted its second Library Sessions event, a student-led benefit concert, which showcased the talents of GAA students and alumni. The Hernan & Orfi Barros Library was […]
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God’s Closet: The Hands and Feet of Jesus
“I needed clothes and you clothed me.” Inspired by the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:36 (NIV), the God’s Closet ministry provides free clothing to families in need. Started 15 […]
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More Than 100 Children Attend Kids Worship at Vallejo Drive Church
Vallejo Drive church revived its Kids Worship service in January, a cherished event that occurred twice in the past before the onset of the covid pandemic. As more members are […]
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“Together, We Will Go” • Hispanic Region Year of Evangelism Inspires
In January, 450 pastors and lay members from the Southern California Conference (SCC) Hispanic Region met at White Memorial church to receive plans for the region’s upcoming year of evangelism. […]
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Day of Prayer Invites Members to Experience the Holy Spirit at Work
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them (Matthew 18:20, NIV). “When we gather to pray, Jesus is with us,” noted John H. Cress, […]
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Gustavo Mendez Is Ordained
In a full-circle moment, Gustavo Mendez was ordained to the gospel ministry at the very church he began his ministry as a youth pastor 10 years prior. Though Mendez recognized […]
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Hispanic Women’s Ministries Commits to Making an Impact With the Mission
Hispanic Women’s Ministries held its fourth annual convocation at Forest Lawn Glendale last December with the theme “From Woman to Woman: Impacting the Mission.” More than 400 women gathered to […]
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Six New Members, Including Pastor’s Brother, Baptized After Inspirational Series
In the midst of the “Live Longer, Live Better” series at University church last October, an unexpected and deeply moving transformation unfolded that was close to home for University church […]
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One House Plants Seeds of Something New
As the sun dipped below the horizon on a cold November evening, a steady stream of people flowed in and out of With Love and Market Café in downtown Los […]
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Kalēo’s HeartDeep Summit Centers on Mental and Relational Health
The second annual HeartDeep Summit at Kalēo church last fall was the culmination of a four-week sermon series centering on mental and relational health. During the sermon series, four mental […]
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Bethel Church Celebrates Six Baptisms
In 2023, Bethel church celebrated six baptisms. In the fall, Jana Steele and Stephen Stapleton—after studying with Homer Hart, Bethel church pastor, as well as Marsha Browne, Bethel church member— […]
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Love in Action: Hollywood Church’s Compassion Connection Celebrates a Decade of Service
Compassion Connection, a ministry from Hollywood church that provides shower and personal care services to unhoused individuals in Los Angeles, started in 2013 in response to a simple question: “What […]
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SCC Hispanic Region Welcomes Juan Osorio
Moving from a senior pastor role to the conference office was never part of Juan Osorio’s plans. But one day, when he received a call to join the Southern California […]
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Peter Baptiste Is Ordained
“My journey has not been a solitary one,” said Peter Baptiste, Norwalk church pastor, of his ministry journey thus far. This sentiment was evident at his ordination service this fall […]