April Silva

Articles by April Silva

  • Effects of our Thought Life on our Physical Life

    Effects of our Thought Life on our Physical Life

    PRINCIPLES FOR A HEALTHY MIND* Copyright © 2005 Pastor Dan Gabbert (Black Hills Health & Education Center)   Principle #1 – Proverbs 23:7, ”For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Greek philosopher, Epictetus, stated that people are disturbed “not by things, but by the views they take of them.” “…it isn’t the…

    April Silva
  • Promote Positive Mental Health at Home

    Promote Positive Mental Health at Home

    From Stronger Together, a Resource for Ministry Spouses, Vol. 40, Issue Four 2023 Listen to Audio Instead. MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES affect a large portion of the population, including those in faith communities. To address this issue plaguing our society, we must seek ways to keep our mental health in a vibrant condition. WHAT IS MENTAL…

    April Silva
  • Colis Guatemala Update

    Colis Guatemala Update

    by Patty James. The Ridgetop, Crossplains, and Madison Church has a sister church in Mataquescuintla(Colis), Guatemala. The church began in 2017 as a home church and has grown to almost 70 baptized members. PRAISE GOD!!! Through generous donations and much prayer, land has been purchased, bathrooms built, and electricity and water connected to the land.…

    April Silva
  • Newsletter Summer 2023

    Newsletter Summer 2023

      Newsletter created by Don Kenerson

    April Silva
  • Welcome Pastor!

    Welcome Pastor!

    by Rich Latané. Welcome Glenn Paul Hill, our new pastor for the Cross Plains & Ridgetop SDA Churches. Glenn and wife Debbie come to us from the Illinois Conference where he was the pastor of the Springfield SDA Church, All Nations SDA Church (Bloomington, Il) and the Decatur Sunnyside SDA Church. He has a combined…

    April Silva
  • How God Changes Your Brain

    How God Changes Your Brain

    Notes taken by Nelson Silva. By beholding we become changed Looking unto Jesus we obtain brighter and more distinct views of God, and by beholding we become changed. Goodness, love for our fellow men, becomes our natural instinct. We develop a character which is the counterpart of the divine character. Growing into His likeness, we…

    April Silva
  • Ridgerunners

    Ridgerunners

    Some of the latest Pathfinder activities:  

    April Silva
  • Adventist Frontier Missions

    Adventist Frontier Missions

    by Caleb and Ana Aydin Ridgetop family, we are so excited to share with you an update on our missions in Turkey project! Recently we returned from a vision trip to Turkey where we visited cities along the west coast and researched about logistics and living expenses. For church service on April 15 Caleb shared slides and stories from…

    April Silva
  • Highland Academy

    Highland Academy

    Greetings! It’s an exciting time to be part of the ministry and experience that is Highland Academy. Blessings continue to abound and there is no better time than now to make a difference for God’s Kingdom. From steady growth in enrollment and student services to continued improvements with campus grounds and facilities, our staff and…

    April Silva
  • Small Groups: Seniors/Retirees

    Small Groups: Seniors/Retirees

    The seniors and retirees group has been actively meeting this last month! Richard and Donna Spotts have been doing a great job coordinating each meeting with members and friends from Ridgetop and Cross Plains. Since December 7, the group has gone out to eat twice, as well as a Christmas party with pizza and a…

    April Silva