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SDA Video Services: Many SDA Congregations are providing video services for people unable to attend. One such is the Gracepoint SDA Church in Northern California. It uses "youtube" to host its services and it keeps its services available for about 6-months. It also broadcasts live each Saturday at 11:10 AM. To access its services, click on the link below. Then click on one of the following links: * Home: This i sthe home of the Gracepoint congregation. It contains links to videos and other information related to the congregation. * Video: This is the home of videos for the past six months. * Live: This is the location of a current live service. * Playlist: Videos are listed here that are not listed elsewhere. https://www.youtube.com/@GracepointAdventistChurch/streams NOTE: All people are welcome to view the videos. They are watched by people as far away as Iceland, as well as in other nations.

Government Gone Wrong: On the one hand, the following might be considered funny and worth a laugh. on the other hand, . . . .? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/secret-service-apologizes-after-breaking-into-massachusetts-salon-to-use-bathroom-before-harris-fundraiser/ar-AA1oBnWu?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=ceaf99245a64416db42d4a2a60f2972a&ei=24

(N) John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

The following is an official statement of his death, published by the California Department of Corrections. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2024/08/09/dave-matthews-retired-officer-passes/

Adventist Dating is a website established by Stan Jensen, the owner of the Club Adventist Website. The Adventist Review published an article on that website which features a photo of one of the CA members and the woman whom he married as a result of going to that website. You may access that article at: https://adventistreview.org/magazine-article/2102-54/ The following should be noted: * Membership in that website is strictly limited to members of the SDA Chruch who are looking for a marital partner. * Members are strictly vetted as tp who they are and their relationship to the SDA Church. * The website is a subscription service with various levels of membership, which may incur some fees.

In a post that I made above, last Friday, I talked about a fundamental error that Christians often make about the Sabbath. The Adventist Review has posted that comment of mine on their website. You may access it at: https://adventistreview.org/perspectives/why-so-many-christians-reject-sabbath/#comment-6518375766

Diversity of Opinion: SDA Critics may often consider the SDA Chruch to be so locked into established positions that it will never consider challenging thoughts. The following links take you to articles posted on the official website of the Adventist Review. All of the following articles contain a published comment that I have made to the article. This is a clear demonstration that on some levels the SDA Church is willing to consider expressions of thought that may be outside of the standard SDA norm. https://adventistreview.org/news/nad-church-leaders-and-university-students-chat-to-find-common-ground/#comment-6493165567 https://adventistreview.org/news/hybrid-evangelism-program-sparks-community-engagement-baptisms/#comment-6500967680\ https://adventistreview.org/news/more-than-600-south-american-division-chaplains-meet-to-refocus-on-mission/#comment-6507323197 https://adventistreview.org/news/as-church-leaders-your-role-is-to-protect-the-sheep/#comment-6518235376 https://adventistreview.org/perspectives/why-so-many-christians-reject-sabbath/#comment-6518375766

Spiritual Nurture is called for in the following article. In my opinion, spiritual nurture is a central message of Revelation 14:6-12. https://atoday.org/the-need-for-nurture/

SDA Choir wins international recognition, see: https://adventistreview.org/news/adventist-choir-wins-international-chorale-festival-in-singapore/

The new issue of Adventist Today will be in your mailbox soon! News 29 July 2024 | If you’d like to receive it, submit your email to atoday@atoday.org. North American subscribers can also receive the paper magazine by sending your postal address.

US Religion Today; The following website contains a wealth of information related to religion. https://www.thearda.com/ The above website contains very specific information. I was able to find information on the specific county in which I live. When I looked for information related to California, I found the following; * Numbers of congregations: 631 * Number of members: 221,000 * Number of members per 1,000 citizens of the State: 5.60. See: https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?t=1&y=2020

The Petticoat Corporal is the name once given to Marian G. Seitz, a woman little known who had a major role in the developing SDA Church. NOTE: The Medical Cadet Corps (MCC) is the name given to assist SDA men who were drafted into the U.S. military to adjust. https://www.outlookmag.org/marion-g-seitz-simmons-the-petticoat-corporal/

Spencerville SDA Church burns: Early Friday morning, August 9, the Spencerville SDA Church suffered major damage from a fire. See: https://atoday.org/spencerville-seventh-day-adventist-church-burns-church-cancelled/