Women’s and Family Ministries Training – January 29
January 29, 2023
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Zoom or Mission & Evangelism Center
Join us as we begin our year with training for women’s and family ministries leaders. Choose to attend via Zoom or in person at our Mission & Evangelism Center, 2359 Mountain Road, Hamburg, Pa. (Lunch provided for those who attend in person.) You’ll discover resources, ideas, and network with other leaders across our state–sharing what’s working, asking questions, and planning ministry for the coming year that will impact your members AND your community!
Leveraging YouTube for Ministry & Outreach – February 5
February 5, 2023
9:00-10:00 am
Zoom Workshop
People come to YouTube seeking answers and trying to solve problems. The Church should be the leader in creating content that answers people’s questions about life and helps them solve their problems. To do that, our content must be positioned for findability. Otherwise, our messages will continue to get lost in the clutter. In this presentation, Jamie Domm will take your through the process of optimizing your YouTube channel for Evangelism.
Jamie Domm is a digital marketing consultant with over 15 years’ experience developing results-based strategies for non-profits. She is the author of the book Digital Discipleship and Evangelism, that serves as a practical guide for outreach, community service, growth, and evangelism. She is also the cofounder of Angels in the Glen, an independent digital ministry that serves to guide men and women around the world to a deeper understanding of end-time, prophetic truth so that they will be ready for the soon return of Jesus Christ.
Free resource guides included for all participants.
One-day Marriage Conference – February 18
Ruber and Ketty Leal are the Family Ministries Co-Directors for the Texas Conference, and Co-founders of ForeverONE© Ministries. Ruber is also the Associate pastor at Richardson Seventh-day Adventist Church in Richardson Texas.
Since 2008, families in Texas and across the U.S. have been revitalized through their marriage and parenting retreats & workshops. The Leal’s are the creators of six Spinners Games designed to bring families together in a fun and creative way. They have also written articles for several magazines, books, and videos on family matters.
Ruber is currently pursuing a Doctor in Ministry with an emphasis on Family Ministries. Ketty is the supervisor for the Microbiology Lab at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, Richardson-Texas. The Leals have been married for twenty-seven years and are proud parents of two adult children.
Mark your calendars for our next one-day marriage conference:
February 18, 2023
The Lodges at Gettysburg
Details will follow! Note this will be a small retreat and limited to couples within the Pennsylvania Conference.
Want to make it a weekend getaway? Book your lodging now at The Lodges of Gettysburg. Click here for their website. Or check out this Gettysburg information website (click here) for more hotel options and to discover fun things to do in the area.
Schedule:
9:30 am – Registration
10:00 am – Keeping Your Love Story Alive
12:00 pm – Italian Buffet
1:30 pm – Making Your Differences Work in Your Favor
3:00 pm – Break
3:30 pm – How to Stay Irresistible for the Next 50 Years
Will end about 5:00 pm.
Content Evangelism for Digital Missionaries Workshop – March 5
March 5, 2023
9:00-10:30 am
Zoom Workshop
Treasurers Training – March 19, March 26 or April 23
- Sunday, March 19, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, at the Blue Mountain Academy Church, 2365 Mountain Rd, Hamburg, Pa.
- Sunday, March 26, 8:15 am-1:15 pm, at the Pittsburgh Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4021 Evergreen Rd, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Sunday, April 23, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, training in Spanish (location TBD)
Topics for this event include:
- Duties of the Treasurer
- Money Flow from Plate to the Bank
- E-Giving
- Church Accounting Software (Jewel, LUCIS, Mid-America, others)
- The importance of Receipts
- Employees
- Contractors
- Taxes
- 1099 vs W2
- Changing the Purpose of a Donation
- Caring for Your Property
- The Use of Debit Cards
- You and Adventist Risk Management
- How to Survive and Thrive an Audit
- Reporting to Your Board
- Board Minute Inclusions
- Conference Remittances
- Plus, many other important topics
Princess Tea – March 26 & April 23
Pittsburgh – March 26
March 26, 2023
2:00-4:00 pm
Pittsburgh Seventh-day Adventist Church
4021 Evergreen Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15214
All of God’s princesses, ten-years-old and younger, are invited to bring their moms, grandmoms, and friends and join us for an afternoon tea with fun activities and stories that will remind us that we are truly God’s princesses.
Cost of $15.00 per person (girls and adults) covers supplies, light tea, and more.
Shamokin – April 23
April 23, 2023
2:00-4:00 pm
Shamokin Seventh-day Adventist Church
7 E Sunbury St
Shamokin, Pa.
All of God’s princesses, ten-years-old and younger, are invited to bring their moms, grandmoms, and friends and join us for an afternoon tea with fun activities and stories that will remind us that we are truly God’s princesses.
Cost of $15.00 per person (girls and adults) covers supplies, light tea, and more.
One-day Women’s Retreat – April 15
One Event | Three Retreats
April 15, 2023
10:00 am-5:00 pm
The Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa.
Bring your girlfriends and daughters and join us for this impacting one-day event for women featuring three retreats in one: main event, young adults, and teens. Three speakers. Three rooms. Powerful, life-changing and practical messages.
Cost includes presentations, lunch, and more.
Main Event
Gianna Snell is a self-proclaimed “southern girl.” A daughter of a pastor, she was born in Selma, AL and grew up in Nashville, TN. She attended Oakwood University for two years and then transferred to Andrews University where she graduated with dual degrees in Photographic Imaging and Communication.
Gianna is a published writer, a budding speaker and an accomplished portrait artist. She owns her own company, Gianna Snell Photography and loves capturing the genuine connections and expressions of her clients.
She is the founder of Psalm 113:9 Ministries, a support group that seeks to encourage women who are struggling with infertility, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, with a promise God gave Gianna after her losses, that God can settle barren women in their homes as happy mothers of children. (Psalm 113:9) She is a witness because they lost four babies but God restored! And they are now grateful parents to three miracle children.
In 2020, this ministry was relaunched as They That Wait Ministries which aims to help people who are waiting on God to answer any type of prayer, from waiting for marriage to waiting for purpose, wait well.
In her spare time, Gianna loves to listen to music, sing and dance, SHOP, and spend time with family.
Young Adults
Young adults are invited to spend the day with social media influencer, wife, mom, and friend, Beth Hill.
Teens
Teens will spend the day with Julissa Boyce. An educator who teaches grades 7-9 at Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy. She enjoys singing, playing volleyball, ballet and interior design. Her YouTube and Tiktok channels are filled with videos on faith, lifestyle and self-growth, and teaching. She brings a joy and energy to whatever topic she’s teaching or talking about.
Design & Photography Tips for Creating Impacting Promos and Resources – April 30
April 30, 2023
9:00 am
Zoom
Kelly Coe is the Director of Communication for the Columbia Union Conference, Columbia, Maryland. She serves principally as project coordinator, production director, brand identity manager, webmaster, art director and designer of the Visitor magazine. Working with photographers and art directing photo shoots is what she enjoys most about her job. Researching and implementing new technologies to facilitate efficient communication practices is also a passion of hers.