Singles’ Enrichment Weekend Sparks Faith and Renewal

FOREST HILL, TEX. – The annual Singles’ Enrichment Weekend, held Dec. 3-5, 2024, at the Forest Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church, featured guest speaker Darriel Hoy, pastor of the Baton Rouge/Lafayette District. 

Following an agape feast, Hoy opened the spiritually-charged weekend by highlighting biblical characters who cried out to God for deliverance, victory and discernment. She encouraged attendees to incorporate more “crying out” and lingering with God into their prayer lives. Prayer warriors were assigned to each table, where attendees were encouraged to pray for specific challenges in their churches. Heartfelt prayers filled the room as singles cried out to God.

On Sabbath, Forest Hill church’s dynamic praise team prepared participants for Hoy’s next presentation from the book of Exodus, which followed the children of Israel into the desert. “Even though they were headed in a direct route to the Promised Land, God put in a monkey wrench, sending them in a different direction,” said Hoy. She reminded attendees that while delays in their journey may occur, keeping their eyes on God will eventually eradicate those challenges. 

The Sunday morning brunch revisited the Sabbath message. Attendees reflected, “We can have multiple discussions, but building a real connection takes time and effort. We should be building a continuous relationship with God, not just seeking Him when things are good.” Hoy’s closing remarks and coordinator Vera Ragland’s acknowledgements concluded a weekend that enriched all 80 attendees. From all indications, the participants are eagerly awaiting the 2025 Singles’ Enrichment Weekend.

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