Texas Conference News
Keene Church Launches Community Impact Center
KEENE, TEX. – What started as a dream became a reality on Dec. 1, 2024, when the Keene Seventh-day Adventist Church held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Keene Community Impact Center. This center is the new home of Great Stuff Resale Shop and also the location where new counseling and service initiatives are aiding and supporting the community. In Dec. 2023, the Keene church launched a giving campaign to raise the necessary funds to rehabilitate and renovate an existing house located on the campus of Chisholm Trail Academy.
In just under five months, the church raised almost $400,000 for the renovation and start-up of the center. Then, in one year’s time, the church opened the center with a fully operational used goods store and classrooms. The goal of the center is to provide a centralized and accessible location in Johnson County where individuals and families can access mental health services and a variety of classes and groups, including whole-person wellness seminars, grief and anxiety support groups, book clubs and spiritual growth and discipleship programs.
Other safety net organizations in the area seeking to make positive impacts in people’s lives have been invited to host classes and groups in the space as well. Designed for sustained success and growth, the store drives traffic and raises awareness of the programs available while also funding the initiative, as all sales proceeds go toward hardship assistance and community services. The Keene church thanks its members and community for supporting the opening of this new facility. By Michael Gibson Pastor
Keeping Up-to-date on Upcoming Events ALVARADO, TEX. – The Texas Conference, which has the third-largest membership in the North American Division, hosts many events. From club ministries events to retreats to training events, the conference staff work yearround to coordinate these events for the almost 60,000 members and the communities they represent. While churches, schools and the Texas Conference social channels
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promote many of these events, the best ways to keep up to date is through the conference website or app. To see the online calendar, visit TexasAdventist.org and click on “Events.” This site shares the latest updates or changes as they become available, with information about upcoming events as well as a calendar graphic for the year that is constantly updated. The Texas Conference app,
TXSDA, can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store. May these events help us fulfill God’s directive to “Go and … preach,” Mark 16:15. “Together as one,” as the Texas Conference theme states, let’s share God’s light with those around us. By Tamara Michalenko Terry Director for Events & Editorial Services