Weekly News & Updates | April 25, 2024 | |
More than 700 Attend Hispanic Ministries Leadership Convention | |
Henry Beras, Atlantic Union Conference Hispanic Ministries vice president, center, holds up a computer during a giveaway segment of the Hispanic Leadership Convention in Stamford, Connecticut. He is assisted by pastors Rubén Maldonado and Lázaro Cedano. [Photo: Debra Banks Cuadro] | |
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Over the weekend, the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa in Stamford, Connecticut, buzzed with energy as more than 700 attendees from Hispanic churches and conference ministries across the Atlantic Union convened for a transformative event. Sponsored by the Atlantic Union Conference Hispanic Ministries, the Hispanic Leadership Convention offered over 42 enriching seminars and 12 general sessions focused on leadership and spiritual growth, led by dedicated ministry leaders. The event catered to multiple leaders—elders and leaders of church departments such as Sabbath School, Prayer Ministries, Family Ministries, etc. "These leaders have been qualified and given the tools to work and put into practice what they received from the convention to bring to their churches and impart to others," said Henry Beras, Atlantic Union Conference Hispanic Ministries vice president.
The event also launched Cuando Jesus Llega (When Jesus Comes), an evangelism series happening simultaneously at 75 churches around the Atlantic Union, May 4-11. The series will be followed by a final week, May 11-18, with Beras presenting at the Leon de Juda church in Waterbury, Connecticut. It will be broadcast on Hope Channel's Esperanza TV and various Christian radio stations in the United States and abroad.
Source: Hispanic Ministries, Atlantic Union Conference
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Six Pathfinder Teams Secure First Place at Division PBE | |
All four Greater New York Conference Pathfinder clubs pose for a group photo to celebrate each team scoring first place during the North American Division-level Pathfinder Bible Experience in Greenley, Colorado. [Photo: GNYCYouth Facebook] | |
Six of the seven teams representing the Atlantic Union Conference came in first place at the North American Division-level Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) in Greenley, Colorado, April 19-20. Four first-place teams and their churches are from the Greater New York conferences: Gye Nyame—Team 1, Team 2, and Team 3 (First Ghana), and the Trailblazers (Old Westbury); and two are from the Southern New England Conference: CT Cougars (Connecticut Valley), and Doves of Peace (Pleasant Street). Congratulations to all of the Pathfinder clubs, their directors, and their families. | |
SPARKS Young Adult Retreat Draws from Near and Far | |
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Paulo Tenorio, a pastor in the Guam-Micronesia Mission, right, prays during the appeal at the SPARKS young adult retreat at Camp Winnekeag, March 22-24. [Photo: Isaiah Gonclaves] | | |
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Young adults from all over the Southern New England Conference (SNEC) and beyond filled registration to capacity for the 2024 SPARKS, the annual spiritual experience sponsored by the SNEC Youth Ministries. Paulo Tenorio, a pastor in the Guam-Micronesia Mission, was the guest speaker for the weekend at Camp Winnekeag, March 22-24. He brought messages to the listeners that resonated and touched many hearts. Attendees enjoyed early-morning devotional sessions, inspirational music from area musicians, breakout groups to discuss Adventist doctrine, and the very popular "Power Talk," where a guest panel of pastors and a professional counselor answered anonymous questions from the audience submitted through an app. Martelise Peden from the Willimantic church called the event "a blessing," adding, "the messages . . . spoke directly to what I needed right at the moment."
Sandra Dombrowksi, Communication department, Southern New England Conference
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April 26-28
Greater New York Conference Women's Prayer Retreat, "The Circle of His Love." Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset, 21 Centennial Ave. Piscataway, NJ. Space is limited. Click HERE for more information. Registration deadline: April 11.
April 27; 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
SNEC Women's Ministries Symposium with DeeAnn Bragaw, NAD Women's Ministries director. Registration is required for this free event. Click HERE to register and for more information.
May 24-26
Embracing Mental Health in the Church, sponsored by Northeastern Conference Health Ministries. Hybrid event. Click HERE for more information, meeting IDs, and passcodes.
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May 26; 6 - 8 p.m.
Singleness With Purpose Virtual Retreat, sponsored by Greater New York Conference Family Ministries. Free events in both Spanish and English. Registration is required. Click HERE for English information and registration. Click HERE for Spanish information and registration.
July 7-9
North Country Women's Retreat sponsored by New York Conference Women's Ministries at Camp Cherokee in Saranac Lake, NY. Guest presenter: Lynn Ortel. For more information, contact Barbara Bridgers, barbara@nyconf.org, or call (315) 469-6921.
July 21-27
USA Skills Week at Union Springs Academy for students in grades 8-12 during the 2024-2025 school year. For more information, call (315) 889-7314, or click HERE.
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Atlantic Union Conference Events | |
Let's Pray More!
Atlantic Union Conference Prayer Ministries invites you to pray together each Tuesday at 6 p.m. and the last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID:
954 6819 9577
Password: PrayMore
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"Preaching Training" for Women
Learn the importance of preaching, how to analyze biblical stories, organize a sermon, discover the art of public speaking, and more. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link, but there is no cost. The courses are available in English and Spanish. Scan the QR code to register. For more information, call (978) 368-8333, or email lfresse@atlanticunion.org.
Click HERE for English seminar information.
Click HERE for Spanish seminar information.
Upcoming Training Dates: May 18; June 22; July 27
| Save the Date! Planning Giving and Trust Services Continuing Education Event | |
2024 Planned Giving and Trust Services Continuing Education Event, October 21-24, at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury, Connecticut. Registration information is coming soon! Click HERE for the flyer.
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About Atlantic Union Conference
Founded in 1901, the Atlantic Union Conference is the headquarters for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the northeast United States and the islands of Bermuda. It serves six conferences, more than 134,233 members in 613 churches and 94 groups, 43 schools, and numerous community-based ministries.
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