Potomac Conference

Story by Michele Joseph, photos by Elisabeth Zeller

The doctor is in.

In November, doctors, nurses and representatives from the biggest health care organizations in the northern Virginia joined forces for the Vienna Health Fair hosted by Potomac Conference's Vienna church  and Vienna Adventist Academy in Virginia.

Sabbath school classrooms became clinics and the gymnasium transformed into a diagnostic center and medical information hub. Visitors and members received eye exams, blood pressure checks, flu vaccinations and physician consultations and dental screenings all for free.

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The Association of Adventist Women (AAW) recently awarded Griselda Jobe the 2025 Junia Award for pioneering work in rural pastoral ministry. She is the lead pastor of Potomac Conference’s Martinsville and Piney Forest churches in Virginia.

“Griselda Jobe received the Junia Award for pioneering work as one of a few ordained female lead pastors in a rural multi-church district in the North American Division,” states Nerida Bates, president of AAW.

Damascus Grace Fellowship ‘Touches a Truck’, Potomac Conference, Shawn Kelly, Adventist HealthCare, Steps to Christ, Vacation Bible School, Tran Trang

Story by Debra Anderson

The Damascus Grace Fellowship (DGF) church recently hosted its first-ever “Touch A Truck” event—a vibrant, family-focused outreach that brought ministry into motion and the community into fellowship. Designed to strengthen ties beyond the church walls, the event reflected the heart of Christ through joyful service, creative planning and open-armed hospitality.