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  • At the third Annual Small Group Festival held Sept. 21, 2013 at the Pasadena Church, small-group leaders and participants from area churches, including Glendale Filipino and Central Filipino, came ...
  • Iki Taimi Ordained

    Posted on Nov 06 2013

    Iki Tolu Taimi, senior pastor of the Gardena Genesis Community Adventist Church, was ordained to the gospel ministry Sept. 7, 2013, in the Long Beach church. University colleagues Jodi Cahill, Comm...
  • As part of an ongoing “Inner City Missions Program to Serve the Community,” the Central Spanish Church conducted a series in October, titled, “Chosen and Transformed” (Escogidos y Transformados), f...
  • Close to 1000 ladies convened in the Long Beach Convention Center from Aug. 9 - 11 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the SCC Hispanic Women Ministries. This beautiful celebration facilitated the...
  • The “Experiencing Jesus, Together” SCC Spiritual Renewal Weekend held at the Vallejo Drive Church on August 16-17 became a life-changing moment in the lives of many who attended. As the themes of w...
  • Students engaged in the annual summer Youth Rush literature evangelism program found that God always works for the salvation of His people. Students have the opportunity to join Him in His work of ...
  • In July, 2013, the New Beginning Outreach Mission held an evangelistic meeting led by Pastor Morris Barnes in Lancaster. God’s Spirit moved upon 11 precious souls to give their lives to Christ.   T...
  • Sept. 2013 "Keeping In Touch" Newsletter
  • Dennis Hill, a member of the Hollywood church, has known what he wanted to do in life from the age of 10, thanks to the encouragement of his teacher at Baltimore Junior Academy. “Mrs. Green asked m...
  • The Reconnect Quick Start Training Seminar held in July focused on the “how” of reconnecting with non-attending or inactive members. White Memorial Church local elder Nelson Ornopia outlined the a...
  • (“Love at Work,” a multimedia musical based on the 10 Commandments, introduced a new ministry on May 25 at the Vallejo Drive Church. The event combined taped narration by Lonnie Melashenko, former ...
  • New Korean Group Active in Torrance

    Posted on Aug 11 2013

    The South Bay Korean Group celebrated its first anniversary in Torrance on June 15.  The group started out at the South Bay Church, but moved six months ago so they could hold Sabbath morning servi...
  • Tanya Stotz, an elementary teacher at San Fernando Valley Academy (SFVA), was presented with a national award on Sunday, June 9. Stotz is among 10 teachers selected this spring by the Alumni Awards...
  • The White Memorial Church (WMC) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their Pathfinder and Adventurer Clubs on Sabbath, June 1. Educator Terry Ingram, now retired, was the club director when the club ...
  • July 2013 Keeping in Touch SCC Newsletter
  • Two large rooms displaying tables of delectable vegan foods were the center of attention at the annual Back to Eden Vegetarian Cooking Festival in Los Angeles in May, 2013. Conducted by the Back to...
  • Since 2008, an Adventist church group has been meeting in the affluent coastal city of Malibu, Calif. According to leaders Judith and Job Miranda, the group’s existence and growth are the result of...
  • Cherise Gardner, associate pastor for Children and Family Ministry of the Glendale City Church, was ordained to the gospel ministry on Sabbath, April 27, 2013. In her sermon at the 11 o’clock wors...
  • On April 20, 2013, members and friends of the Compton Samoan Church, the first Samoan church in the North American Division, gathered to celebrate their 40th Anniversary of ministry to the Samoan c...
  • The Southern California Conference Office of Education is taking new steps to ensure that every school has a quality educator at the helm. The department has initiated several new programs to ensur...
  • Sergio Infanzon is the Mayor Pro Tem of the community of Bell Gardens, in Los Angeles County, and an elected member of the Bell Gardens City Council. He is also a member of the Spanish American Adv...
  • May 2013 SCC "Keeping in Touch" Newsletter
  • Despite lack of sleep and tough weather conditions, members from the Temple City Church were amazed by what God was able to do with 40 willing missionaries. “Our purpose and mission for Net Philipp...
  •   Enthusiasm ran high in the 2013 Senior Solutions Robotics contest held at Glendale Adventist Academy on March 11. “With so many more teams this year, there was much more excitement among the team...
  • On the last weekend of January, 2013, 17-year-old Jay* discovered that the Adventist church was begun by several people not much older than he.  “It was amazing to learn,” he said, “that Ellen Whit...
  • The Rekindle Retreat, a prayer retreat for pastors, began on a windswept Monday afternoon in January at Pine Springs Ranch. Outside of informational meetings, this retreat was the first one held by...
  • A group of Boy Scouts, local community leaders, police and interfaith representatives in Monrovia, Arcadia and Duarte gathered early this year for the 14th annual 10 Commandment Hike. The hikers vi...
  • On December 16, 2012, twelve young adults began an exciting journey from Southern California to Seattle, Washington, for the Generation Youth for Christ 2012 Conference. Inspired by Weimar College’...
  • SCC Mar 2013 Keeping in Touch Newsletter
  • Pastor Courtney Ray was ordained on January 26, 2013, at the Tamarind Avenue Church in Compton, where she serves as associate pastor.  Donning a purple robe over her red suit during the service, to...