Stories

The sanctuary of the Santa Clarita church was full for the ordination of Ron Park, Santa Clarita church pastor, this summer. The service was filled with powerful music and expressions […]

Millions of people live with anxiety disorders, depression, and other mental health conditions every day. The covid pandemic only exacerbated these problems. However, even as the pandemic subsides and life […]

In an effort to reestablish connection that was lost among members during the covid pandemic, Living Hope church created two initiatives: an Acts of Kindness campaign and a Friends and […]

“This evangelistic series really never should have happened,” said Marco Topete, Van Nuys church pastor. “It was planned to be at a totally different place, at a different time. It […]

This spring, Glendale Korean church celebrated two significant milestones: paying off their mortgage and the commemoration of their 50th anniversary. The joyous day, which consisted of two ceremonies, one in […]

The Diversity Festival at Antelope Valley Adventist School (AVAS) was created as a celebration of cultures and an appreciation of diversity on campus. What began as an open house event […]

The Women’s Ministry of Vallejo Drive church, under the leadership of Alma Wesley, has been active for more than three decades. Though the pandemic curtailed our face-to-face activities, on October […]

The ways we praise God come in many forms—prayer, reflecting on Scripture, sharing testimony, and serving others are just a few. With the understanding that worship is not limited to […]

As a physician by profession, Geoffrey Sewell found himself enjoying early retirement when he received the call to serve in the Southern California Conference (SCC) as the Senior Youth and […]

This April, the West Covina Hills church participated in the 15th annual Cambodia Town Parade and Culture Festival Cambodia Town in Long Beach. According to the event website, Long Beach […]

The first of two Children’s Ministries trainings this year took place at San Gabriel Academy, offering NAD Track 3 certification to more than 100 attendees. Seven classes during the daylong training […]

Adventist Robotics in the Southern California Conference (SCC) goes back almost 20 years to the first robotics event held at Glendale Academy in 2005 with eight teams participating. For years, […]

“ The founders who established these schools [LAAA and its predecessors] in this sector of Los Angeles envisioned serving the spiritual, economic, and physical needs of our boys and girls […]

“The church is so happy with this status; it’s a dream come true,” said Gustavo Mendez, senior pastor of the newly organized El Camino a Cristo Spanish church. More than […]

The students of San Fernando Valley Academy (SFVA) received a big surprise during their weekly chapel in February of this year when Hollywood actor Keith David (Nope, The Princess and […]

This April, Lancaster Spanish church and El Faro Spanish group joined together for a weekend family retreat at Camp Cedar Falls. There they prayed and worshipped together, sought God’s presence, […]

On February 25, Lorraine Burros celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends at the Santa Clarita church. Multiple generations were present for the occasion—including Lorraine’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren—who […]

  The dream of starting a Jewish-Adventist congregation began more than 20 years ago in the hearts of several Jewish Adventists. Alan Reinach, Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty […]

Each year, Pathfinders have an opportunity to demonstrate their Bible knowledge at the Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE), the official North American Division Pathfinder Bible study program. During the PBE, Pathfinders […]

With a one-time donation of $2,000, Linda Vista Adventist Elementary School (LVAES) has implemented a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) lab for our fifth- through eighth-grade students. Students […]