PHOTOS: LAUREN LACSON
The week of prayer team takes a moment with the girls after their baptism. The girls are pictured in the front row, left to right: Samantha, Helynn, and Sophia.
Beach Baptisms Finish Off Virtual Week of Prayer for SCC Schools
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od works in mysterious ways, and some would say that has never been more apparent than during this COVID-19 pandemic. SCC’s second-ever virtual week of prayer for all SCC students was evidence of this. “We have an awesome teachers-pastors team here in SCC,” said Velino A. Salazar, SCC president. “Thanks to COVID times, our educators and pastors took the opportunity to work together as never before. They joined efforts to impress our students’ minds spiritually at the annual week of prayer our schools have.” This April, SCC’s Senior Youth and Young Adult team worked with the SCC Office of Education and representatives from each school to bring the event to life. “The SCC K-12 spring week of prayer was an amazing accomplishment, as a result of when church and educational ministries collaborate together to bring Jesus to each and every one of our students,” said Harold Crook, SCC vice president for education. “What made this week of prayer so impactful were the efforts of the schools, teachers, pastors, and conference in chorus,” noted Iki Taimi, director of SCC Senior Youth and Young Adult Ministries. “Each different layer played a role in
Helynn’s baptism
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Samantha’s baptism
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Sophia’s baptism
