Bethany, West Virginia has been the home of our field-wide annual camp meetings for many years. This year, the camp meeting was held from June 17-19, 2016. The theme was “Walk in Love,” the divine principle around which all family relationships are centered. In attendance were approximately 110 brethren and friends from Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Canada.
Gingivitis is a silent disease of the gums that can go unnoticed until bleeding accompanies brushing or flossing. Eating and dental hygiene become unpleasant because of the gum disease. Common symptoms include irritation, redness, swelling and easy bleeding of the gums. Other symptoms include bad breath, loose teeth, and receding gums that expose the roots of the teeth. The most common cause of gingivitis is plaque formation.
The church in Turin, Italy was blessed with the baptism of Sister Vasthi Vasquez and Brother Dario Lauri on June 19, 2016. At this joyous occasion, these two new members expressed the following testimonials:
"As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Romans 10:15
It is with great joy we report that the work in Madagascar and Rwanda is growing and improving daily. This June, Brother John Bosco, Northern Africa Regional Secretary, Brother Rolly Dumaguit, GC 2nd Vice President, and Brother Andre Devai, GC Welfare Department Director, visited the two countries in order to attend to our churches there.
This summer, I had the opportunity to spend some time with my grandfather and his wife on their farm in the mountains of central Dominican Republic. The beautiful lush greenery and dirt roads are a stark contrast to the dense buildings and asphalt roads of my hometown in Massachusetts, USA. I wish I could say that I’m a country girl at heart, but I've got to tell you how glad I was when I finally hooked my phone up to wifi when I got back to the city.