OUR MISSION
The goal of the Family Ministries Department is to help grow and strengthen families in their relationships to God and each other.
RESILIENT FAMILIES
Resilience. It’s something needed in the time in which we’re living. Strong families. Families who worship together. Pray together.
The General Conference Family Ministries Department is offering a free resource for 2022 that’s filled with sermons, seminars, power points, children’s stories, and leadership resources which have all been created by Adventist leaders from around the world.
You can download the resource along with presentation files HERE.
It’s a great resource for creating a family-focused theme for the year.
OUR EVENTS
Marriage Retreat 2023
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.
Women’s and Family Ministries Training
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!
OUR TEAM
Tamyra Horst
Women’s Ministries Director
Family Ministries Director
Families are important to Tamyra Horst who believes the home is the most important “mission field” we each impact. She’s written the books, “Praying Like Crazy for Your Kids” and “Praying Like Crazy for Your Husband,” from her own passion and experience as a mom and wife, intentionally praying for her family. “Ratty Bathrobes, Cranky Kids, and Other Romantic Moments” was written from her commitment to making time for your relationship with your spouse. She longs to see families of all shapes and sizes–large, small, single parents, two parents, step-families, singles, children, grandchildren, grandparents raising grandkids, etc.–experience deepening relationships with each other and with God.