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La Sierra Spanish SDA Church

December 21, 2024

5:00pm

Anthony León is a nationally and internationally recognized and award winning tenor.   

Dear Southeastern California Conference members,

We are profoundly saddened by the tragic events that unfolded Wednesday at Feather River Adventist School in Northern California Conference. In times like these, we turn to our Heavenly Father for His presence, seeking comfort, healing, and restoration for those who are suffering.

Our hearts are with those directly impacted by this devastating tragedy. We understand that events like these may bring worry and uncertainty, especially for families with children in school and church safety. Please be assured that the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and members remains our highest priority. We are ever mindful of the health and safety of our members.

As part of this long-term commitment to health and safety, we have already provided resources for protocols and practices to ensure school and local church safety. We are dedicated to maintaining a secure and supportive environment for everyone.

Church leaders have been actively monitoring the story and are assured there is no current threat to schools or churches within our conference or the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Your trust and partnership are invaluable as we navigate this difficult time together.

We ask you to keep the injured students and their families in your prayers and that you pray for the Feather River community—all the students, families, teachers, the larger community, and our church leaders. We also recognize that this event may have an emotional impact on our students, schools, and churches across the country.

We ask for your continued prayers for our Southeastern California Conference community, and Northern California Conference as they process this recent trauma together. We thank God for His mercy, His protection, and His steadfast love over those we hold dear. May His peace continue to guide and sustain us all.

All media inquiries and questions can be directed towards our Communications & Media department via email: communications@seccsda.org

Friday, December 20, 7:00pm and Saturday, December 21, 4:00pm.

Doors open 30 minutes before start time.

Tickets are available for purchase at iTickets.com or by phone (800)965-9324

Calimesa Seventh-day Adventist Church

391 Myrtlewood Drive

Calimesa, CA 92320

Loma Linda, CA

Pastors Linda Biswas, Elina Camarena, and Maria Ejurango were recognized by the Association of Adventist Women on October 12, 2024. The annual Junia Awards were created to highlight women from each division who are active in their local church leadership, administration or religious training. The goal of the awards ceremony is to encourage other women who are also leading in church groups and to assure the worldwide church that women have been accepted as holding up half the sky in a wide array of cultures in the Adventist church. Each pastor from SECC have been recognized as the first Bengali-American, Hispanic, and Filipina respectively in their churches.

Congratulations Linda, Elina, and Maria!

Adventist Community Services is partnering with Azure Hills Church and Loma Linda University Church to collect items to send to North Carolina. On November 3, we will be packing up a semi-truck and sending supplies. We are collecting the following NEW items to send:

Baby wipes

Can openers

Diapers (Pampers) - Size 1 - Size 3T 

Formula

Blankets

Cleaning products

5 gallon buckets

Paper towels, paper plates

Cold medicines

Adult Diapers 

Socks / Gloves / Warm Hats

Sleeping Bags

Camping Tents

Please consider joining us in collecting these items.  Items can be dropped off at the conference office on October 21-31, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. You can also bring your church’s donations on November 3 as we pack the truck on Sunday, November 3 at our Conference office.

Please note that we have a NEW location for the event! While the flyer listed our previous venue, we’ll be meeting at the following address:

New Location:             Southeastern California Conference Office

                                11330 Pierce St. Riverside, CA 92505
Date and Time:             Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

We would love for you and your congregation to join us in this effort. Attached to this email is a flyer you can share with your congregation.

For those who want to give financially, we are using the line item: Disaster Relief – Helene. They can write this on their giving envelopes or give in Adventist Giving.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and compassion during this challenging time. Together, we can bring hope and relief to those suffering from this tragedy. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact Adventist Community Services Director, Andrea King.

We are excited to announce the appointment of Pastor Meshach Soli as the new Associate Ministerial Director for the Southeastern California Conference (SECC). He joins the Ministerial department with excitement to serve each pastor and a part of the Center for Discipleship & Evangelism.

Pastor Meshach, born and raised in Southern California, brings with him over 14 years of pastoral experience, a powerful testimony of transformation through God’s grace, and a passion for serving others. His ministry journey has been dedicated to empowering youth and young adults, and he currently serves as the Associate Youth Director for Club Ministries. 

With a deep connection to his Pacific Islander roots and a heart for evangelism, Pastor Meshach is also the Board Chair for The Two Percent Ministry, serving Indigenous and Pacific Islander communities across the North American Division. Known for his dynamic leadership and love for ministry, he views his role not as a job, but as a lifestyle of service to God’s Kingdom. Beyond his ministry work, he is a loving husband to his high school sweetheart, Linda, and father of five sons, serving together with his family in their mission to 'Magnify the King and Multiply the Kingdom.'

Please join us in welcoming Pastor Meshach as he steps into his new role on September 29, 2024. We are excited about the fresh energy and vibrant leadership he will bring to our Ministerial department!