Petra Salazar
1932 – 2020 Petra S. Salazar (88) passed away peacefully August 8. She was born June 28, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas, to Elder Manuel and Carmen Solis. Petra married Arnulfo C. Salazar on [...]
BAP is excited to introduce: Bible Ideas for Kids
Helping teach children Scripture truths Order the first set in this kid-friendly series from the online bookstore at cog7.org https://cog7.org/online-store/bible-ideas-for-kids/ $2/book, plus [...]
The Answer
In the past, like many of you, I’ve lived through wars both hot and cold. I’ve stood in line to be vaccinated against horrible diseases and waited in longer lines, hoping to get a rationed [...]
COVID-19 Response
When the coronavirus hit the Central District, nearly 100 members contracted it. Two of them passed away, and others were in serious condition. Many of our congregations were hit with [...]
Reopening.
Several pastors of the SWD are reopening their churches at 50 percent capacity, or some at full capacity, depending on the restrictions of their city and state. Many of them have created videos [...]
Pastoral support.
On June 25 the SWD pastors received encouragement and support from Elder Whaid Rose. Gathering on Zoom, more than 50 pastors were motivated to have Jesus in their hearts all the time. This way, [...]
Virtual Super Sabbaths.
The SWD will conduct virtual Super Sabbaths in the upcoming months. The first one is scheduled for July 24-25 in Area 6, with the theme “Time to Trust.” Through this initiative, we can bless our [...]
Assisting widows.
Youth from the Jasper church held a bake sale on June 24, with the funds going to help area widows. We thank the Lord for these young people!