Sabbath Culmination of 20 days prayer and fasting
It’s Sabbath, January 17, 2026 and we gather at the beautiful Mt. Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tampa, Florida, to celebrate the culmination of the Southeastern Conference’s 20 days of Prayer and Fasting, themed Unleashed. This year’s Conference prayer initiative celebrating God’s goodness through a virtual platform, reached hundreds of households each night. Pastor Mark […]
3rd Annual Disability Holiday Social Celebrates Inclusion, Joy, and Individuals in the Body of Christ in Central Florida
Written by Jennifer Sankey-Battles, Ph.D., RN Orlando, Fla., December 14, 2025 — The Mount Sinai Seventh-day Adventist Church Fellowship Hall in Orlando came alive with joy, laughter, and meaningful connection during the 3rd Annual Disability Holiday Social, an event dedicated to promoting disability inclusion and empowering individuals of all abilities to actively participate in worship and […]
SEC PRESIDENT’S THANKSGIVING MESSAGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2025 https://www.secsda.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Hurricane-Melissa-Relief-Efforts-Press-Release-10.29.2025.pdf
I’m Involved – Disability Inclusion Retreat:
I’m Involved – Disability Inclusion Retreat: Transforming Lives by Equipping and Empowering Leaders and Members Transforming Lives by Equipping and Empowering Leaders and Members Written by Dr. Jennifer Sankey-Battles Disability inclusion is a must in ministry. As the Body of Christ, everyone deserves the same opportunity to participate in worship services and social activities. At […]
The Regional Conferences’ Statement on Justice, Unity, and Gospel Integrity
The Regional Conferences’ Statement on Justice, Unity, and Gospel Integrity The Regional Conferences of the Seventh-day Adventist Church affirm their full support with the officialposition of the global Seventh-day Adventist Church on unity. On September 15, 2020, the GeneralConference Administrative Committee voted the One Humanity statement which underscored the factthat all “human beings were created […]
My Health, My Wealth
For the first time in its 35 years and 6 months as an organized church, Mahanaim Community SDA of Naples, Florida—together with Mitspa Haitian SDA, its daughter church—delivered what could be called its most powerful practical sermon yet. On Saturday, May 31st, 2025, under the theme “My Health, my Wealth”, a great health fair was […]
Beracah II Back to School
Beracah II French Seventh-day Adventist Church Serves About One Hundred students from different Families during Back-to-School Event BERACAH II , FL – August 9, 2025 – The Beracah II French Seventh-day Adventist Church, part of the Southeastern Conference, successfully hosted its annual Back to School community outreach, providing essential support to families as they prepared […]
Community Health Addiction Recovery Ministry: A Solution for the Addiction Crisis
Addiction—whether substance-related or behavioral—is a serious health crisis that deeply affects the emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual well-being of individuals and families. While recovery is never easy, there is hope. Under the leadership of Pastor Lunel Cherenfant, the Beree French Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 13020 NE 8th Avenue, North Miami, FL 33161 is expanding […]
Pastor Ira Harrell, Sr.: A Living Witness
Knowing the importance of acknowledging, celebrating, and learning from the work of ministers who have paved the way for this current work at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) of Seventh-day Adventists, I was honored to interview Pastor I. L. Harrell, Sr., to hear his story. Using open ended questions to guide our conversation allowed Pastor Harrell […]
