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Rockville-Tolland SDA church members bring the light of Jesus' soon coming to a local Fourth of July celebration with specially made bags of literature from Amazing Facts ministry. This year, Fourth of July celebrations took on special meaning because this year marked our nation's 250th anniversary. Vernon, Connecticut's "July in the Sky Fireworks Show," held on July 8, was no exception to this rule. At this fireworks display, one could feel the palpable emotion of American

The Rockville-Tolland SDA church's health ministries CHAT team reaches people for Christ at the Greater Vernon Holistic Healthfest, in addition to hosting four other health outreach events so far this year. In a record-setting six months, the Rockville-Tolland SDA Church health ministries department (CHAT) rolled out a series of five successful community outreach events spearheaded by vegan culinary expert and professional chef, Debra Queen, that have fed both body and soul.

As part of a side-venture of a Rockville Tolland SDA Church Concert, Duo Universo's Olga and Junior Garcia play for residents at a local rehabilitation center. The Rockville-Tolland SDA (RTSDA) church has worked diligently to organize and host a series of concerts that blessed the community and united musicians and choirs from across the conference. Married musical couple, Olga and Junior Garcia of Duo Universo, were the headliners of the first concert at the RTSDA church

Gardner SDA church member Kyle Shelton (left) and other Gardner members distributed hundreds of copies of The Great Controversy at the "Rededicate 250" event in Washington, DC, directing people's attention to the Bible's depiction of how to prepare for Jesus' second coming. On May 17, 2026, members of the Gardner, Massachusetts SDA church joined other Adventists and Adventist organizations to distribute copies of the The Great Controversy at the "Rededicate 250" event held on

On May 29–31, 2026, the Southern New England Conference (SNEC) took a significant and sizeable step closer to Total Member Involvement as more than 220 members gathered at the Boxboro Regency Hotel in Boxborough, Massachusetts, for the SNEC Laity Convention. Designed to inspire and equip church members for mission, the event united lay leaders from Sabbath School, Personal Ministries, Adventist Community Services, and Youth departments from local churches across SNEC under th

Keynote speaker, Steve Dickman (center), Outpost Centers International president, and North American Division ASI president, Danny Houghton (right) field questions during a panel discussion. Southern New England Conference was honored to host the 2026 Atlantic Union ASI Convention, held in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, on May 1-2, with the theme, “Here Am I, Send Me.” This annual event is designed to inspire and equip Adventist professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders to l

When the whistle blows and the ball hits the hardwood floor, the Pastor Francisco Ramos Basketball League is not just beginning a game, they are carrying out a ministry and a brotherhood where faith and fellowship go hand-in-hand with athletic excellence. With games hosted at South Lancaster Academy (SLA), the league began under the Massachusetts Adventist Youth and Young Adults (MAYYA) Federation of the Southern New England Conference, led by Benjamin Vazquez and Evelyn San

Rockville-Tolland SDA church members planted a garden on the 22 acres they recently purchased that produced this array of organic vegetables. This land also produced new opportunities to share God's Word. Scroll down for photos of their camporee on the same property. As the Lord opened the Red Sea for the children of Israel and ordained for them to inhabit the land of Canaan, He arranged a way for Rockville-Tolland SDA (RTSDA) church to obtain more property. Through a series

Darien Cummings (left) is busy learning about Jesus at Three Angels SDA church's new Adventurer club, the Three Angels Messengers. Plenty of caring church members surround him with love and support, but he is blessed to have his mom, Rose Cummings (center), as his instructor. As 2025 draws to a close, we praise God for the youngest members of the Southern New England Conference who are growing strong in faith and in numbers! The Spring Escape Adventurer campout weekend dre

Jessica McGowan Smith (left) with Three Angels Deaf Ministries booth staff shared the gospel with hundreds from the Deaf community at the Connecticut Deaf Expo. Southern New England Conference DEAF Ministry volunteers helped bring the gospel to the 600 attendees at the Connecticut Deaf Expo held on November 1, 2025, in Cromwell, CT. Serving at the Three Angels Deaf Ministries booth, they shared DVDs, books, newsletters, and other Christian materials with visitors. While t

At a SNEC-hosted ACTS church planting training session, church planters share how they got started. The Holy Spirit is doing something truly extraordinary in Southern New England Conference (SNEC). A report at the North American Division (NAD) year-end meeting revealed that the Southern New England Conference ranks #1 in church plants per member. Even when compared to much larger fields across the NAD — Texas Conference, with nearly 70,000 members, and Carolina Conference, wi

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the College SDA Church hosted held its free annual Choose Wellness Health Fair in partnership with the...

Pleasant Street SDA church members worship and fellowship together in God's great outdoors, creating an opportunity to reach the...

Worcester SDA church "Walk by Faith" ministry gathers every Sunday to walk . . . and talk, share, and grow in God. There’s something...

On June 1, 2025, over 30 young adult missionaries from the Southern New England Conference (SNEC) arrived on the small eastern Caribbean...

Einar Rom, pastor of the College Church, prepares to baptize Rood Metellus at the annual 2025 DEAF Ministry Weekend. From April 25 - 27,...

Rockville-Tolland Church CHAT team brings 'fountain of youth' to Greater Vernon Holistic Healthfest, led by RTSDA Health Ministry...

Concert organizers Lily and Joseph Rus with Rikka Slingo (right). On February 22, 2025, Middletown-Portland SDA (MPSDA) church hosted...

Fourth graders from South Lancaster Academy deliver food donations to a local food bank in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Photo credit: Heidi...

Student chef and RTSDA church member, Samantha Brown, is ready to serve at her Sammy's Chili pop-up event at a local restaurant. Read on...