Weekly News & Updates | July 18, 2024 | |
Gleaner on the Go: New Video Series Unveiled |  | |
For more than 120 years, the Gleaner has told countless stories of ministry and God's blessings across the Atlantic Union Conference. In a 2020 Gleaner readership survey, 80% of respondents indicated that the Gleaner "helps me to feel more in touch with Adventists in the Atlantic Union Conference," and almost 60% indicated they would like to see more feature stories in the magazine.
Announcing "Gleaner on the Go"—a short, documentary-style video series sharing evangelism and ministry stories from constituents and churches around the Atlantic Union. Watch the first episode about Public Campus Ministries (PCM) in Massachusetts on the Atlantic Union Adventist Media (AUAM) YouTube channel. There, you will meet three Adventist young adults and hear their inspiring testimonies as they celebrate their graduation from MIT and Harvard University with the One Connection church and PCM family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Debra Banks Cuadro, communication director and Gleaner editor, Atlantic Union Conference
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David Steede II, Bermuda Conference Youth Director, Passes to His Rest | |
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David D.W. Steede II, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of July 18. He was 48. Steede served the Bermuda Conference as Youth Ministries director and pastored the Southampton church. Born in Bermuda, he attended Bermuda Institute and Oakwood College (now Oakwood University), where he met his wife, Ra'Shall. He later received his Master of Divinity degree from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Afterward, he pastored in the Southern New England and Central States conferences before accepting the call to return to Bermuda. There he pastored at the Hamilton church for six years. In January 2024, he was installed as pastor of the Southampton church. Steede also served the Bermuda Conference most recently as Youth Ministries director and previously served the conference as Stewardship Ministries director and reclamation and retention director. He is survived by his wife, Ra'Shall, and their two children, David III and Summer.
The family asks for privacy as they grieve. A special prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m. on July 18 at the Southampton church to help everyone process this unexpected loss. More information regarding services will be shared as they become available.
Source: Bermuda Conference
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July/August 2024 Gleaner Available Online
What is "community engagement?" The definitions vary widely. However, for Seventh-day Adventists, it should mirror how Jesus lived while on earth. Yet, many churches have reduced community engagement to annual events, health fairs, and back-to-school giveaways. Is this enough? Read a compelling interview with three Adventists on the front lines of community engagement and be amazed at how much more of an impact you can make in your community.
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Save the Date: September 27-28, 2024 | |
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Mark your calendars for Youth Empowered for Pentecost: Evangelism Training, September 27-28. Sponsored by North American Division Youth Ministries in partnership with Atlantic Union Conference Youth Ministries, this event will provide youth and young adults with Christ-centered evangelism training, creative evangelism ideas, opportunities to hear courageous evangelism stories, and captivating appeals. You don't want to miss this!
More details coming soon!
Click HERE for more information about Pentecost 2025, a movement inviting Seventh-day Adventists in North America to collectively hold 3,000 or more proclamation events throughout the year 2025.
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Do you have an alumni weekend, church event, or special event happening at a church, school, or other entity within the Atlantic Union? Click HERE to let us know! | |
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July 8-September 23; Mondays, 8 p.m.
Twelve Steps to Christ: a 12-week online experiential book study walking through the 12 Steps of Recovery. Learn about the 12 steps and experience their personal impact on your Christian journey. Click HERE for more information. Click HERE for a shareable flyer.
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.
September 20-22
Union Springs Academy 60th Annual Alumni Weekend. Honor classes: '44, '49, '54, '59, '64, '69, '74, '79, '84, '89, '94, '99, '04, '09, '14, and '19. Click HERE for more information and to register.
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September 21-22
Chaplaincy Beyond the Walls presented by Northeastern Conference Chaplaincy Ministries featuring Chaplain Gilda Dholah-Roddy, North American Division Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries associate director. Two locations: Linden Seventh-day Adventist Church (Sept. 21, 11 a.m.) and Northeastern Conference headquarters (Sept. 22, 10 a.m.) Registration is required for lunch on Sept. 22. Click HERE to register for lunch. Click HERE for a downloadable flyer and more information.
October 11-13
Northeastern Conference Women's Retreat at the Ashore Resort & Beach Club in Ocean City, Maryland, with guest speaker Lola Moore Johnson. Click HERE for more information. Click HERE for hotel reservations using code: NEC WOMEN'S RETREAT.
2nd and 4th Wednesday; 4:45 a.m.
Special Prayer Session sponsored by Southern New England Conference Prayer Ministries each month. Join together to pray for the upcoming "Impact Boston 2025." Zoom Meeting ID: 869 6177 6953; Passcode: Pray
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Atlantic Union Conference Announcements | |
Make Time to Pray
Pray with the Atlantic Union Prayer Ministries department every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and the last Wednesday of each month at 6 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 Date: July 27
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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 134,701 members in 617 churches and 93 groups, 43 schools, and numerous community-based ministries.
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