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For Camp Meeting this year, our featured speaker w

For Camp Meeting this year, our featured speaker will be Dr. Carlton Byrd. He is currently the senior pastor of the Oakwood University church on the campus of Oakwood University and the speaker/director of the Breath of Life Television Broadcast. ⠀
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John Henri Rorabeck speaks in front of a green scr

John Henri Rorabeck speaks in front of a green screen at Chesapeake Conference on May 2 while recording a "nature nugget" for Chesapeake's virtual camp meeting, "The Gathering: Empowered to Share." The Gathering will stream on Facebook and YouTube June 15-19. ⠀
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Happy Sabbath Chesapeake family!⠀ Trust in the L

Happy Sabbath Chesapeake family!⠀
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6⠀
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Javier Scharon was installed as pastor of the Dove

Javier Scharon was installed as pastor of the Dover First and Forest Grove churches in Dover, Delaware on May 1. The installation took place during Sabbath services at both congregations and was officiated by Eli Rojas, ministerial director for Chesapeake Conference. ⠀
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Scharon, who graduated on May 2 with a bachelor’s degree in theology from Washington Adventist University (Takoma Park, Md.), previously served as the part-time youth pastor at Dover First and fills the vacancy left by Evan Knott. ⠀
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“I feel that God has affirmed the call to ministry for me and my family,” says Scharon. “I look forward to serving God together with my family in this new capacity and seeing lives transformed with the power of the Gospel for the honor and glory of God.”⠀
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Prior to entering professional ministry, Scharon was self-employed as a contractor and active at the Dover First church as an elder and lay youth leader. ⠀
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"God has gifted Pastor Scharon in so many ways, including a deep and trusting faith,” says Kevin Hoffecker, head elder at the Dover First church. “I'm thrilled that Dover will continue to be blessed with his dynamic, personable, and community-focused style as he serves as our senior pastor.”⠀
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Scharon is joined in ministry with his wife, Bonnizu, and their three children.⠀
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Patrick Reynolds, pastor of the MOT (Townsend, Del

Patrick Reynolds, pastor of the MOT (Townsend, Del.) church and Grasonville (Md.) church, was ordained to the Gospel ministry on May 1 at the Grasonville church.⠀
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Before entering ministry, Reynolds served in the United States Navy for 20 years, where his years of service included working in the submarine force. Reynolds retired from the Navy in 1998 at the rank of chief petty officer.⠀
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Reynolds studied at La Sierra University (Riverside, Calif.), where he completed a bachelor’s degree in theology in 2004 and a master of divinity degree in 2009. Reynolds began his pastoral ministry career in Chesapeake Conference at the MOT and Grasonville churches in 2016. ⠀
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Reynolds points to Romans 8:31-39 as a key text that has guided him throughout his life and ministry. “The main reason I have Romans 8:31-39 as my foundational Scripture is because we all face difficulties and challenges in life,” he says. “Yet our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gives us the strength and courage of knowing that He is right there by our side through it all, and that nothing this world or the evil one can throw our way can overcome or separate us from Him.”⠀
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Reynolds is married to his wife, Vilma, who works as an account executive at Adventist Risk Management. Their adult son, Christopher, serves in the United States Air Force.

Happy teacher appreciation week! Please help us in

Happy teacher appreciation week! Please help us in thanking our educators for going above and beyond for our students. Leave a comment letting us know what you appreciate about your teachers. ⠀
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Guest speaker, Daniel Sanchez, presents at a weeke

Guest speaker, Daniel Sanchez, presents at a weekend Hispanic youth retreat at Mt. Aetna Camp and Retreat Center. The event was part of a trio of Chesapeake youth and young adult retreats taking place at the retreat center from April 23 to 25.⠀
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Members from the New Hope (Fulton, Md.) church cam

Members from the New Hope (Fulton, Md.) church came together on April 4 to refresh and replant their community garden, the “Garden of Hope,” for another year. Produce from the garden supports New Hope’s food pantry program, which provides groceries to Columbia Community Cares. ⠀
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“There is beauty in the process of giving and in service,” says Andre Arrais, worship and outreach pastor for New Hope church. “The goal of the garden is to serve others and it is rewarding when those goals are met.” ⠀
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The Garden of Hope, which has existed for over a decade, underwent a major change in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Last year the Garden of Hope underwent a fairly dramatic shift,” says Janssen Evelyn, New Hope member. “We wanted our garden's ministry to be more community-oriented: a place to build community, be a teaching garden, and provide a donation of produce to community members with food insecurity, which was further exacerbated by the COVD-19 pandemic. We expanded the garden footprint and doubled the size.” ⠀
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The garden is maintained by a rotating cast of volunteers from both the New Hope church and the wider community. Evelyn reports that the project has provided great opportunities for fellowship. “The garden provides a way to connect safely amidst a pandemic,” he says. “With the onset of spring, it’s refreshing to see so many people that we couldn't see over the fall and winter.”

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