Top Bible Connection Finalists To Compete For Grand Title in El Salvador
Young people from each of Inter-America’s 24 unions will soon compete in the final event.
November 5, 2024 | Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division News
Finalists from each of the Inter-American Division’s (IAD) 24 unions will travel to San Salvador, El Salvador, to compete in this year’s Bible Connection finale event on November 16, 2024. The finalists will be tested on their knowledge of the Book of Genesis during a live-streamed event starting at 5:00 p.m. Miami Time.
The territory-wide Bible Connection initiative aims to encourage young people to develop the habit of studying their Bibles and drawing valuable life lessons as they face daily challenges, said Pastor Al Powell, youth ministries director of the IAD. “The annual Bible finale competition is an exciting opportunity for finalists to travel to another country, meet each other, and share experiences as a group of young people,” said Powell.
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This year, four finalists are returning, including representatives from the Atlantic Caribbean, Central Mexican Union, and the Honduras Union. They will join the other 20 finalists in competing for top prizes, including full or partial scholarships to several Adventist universities, along with other gifts.
The event will be held in Spanish, English, and French on Nov. 16, at 4:00 p.m. Miami Time or 3:00 p.m. El Salvador Time at webcast.interamerica.org
This year’s finalists per union include:
Atlantic Caribbean Union: Astra Bowlin
Belize Union: Jemimah Montalvo
Caribbean Union: Xabisa Hamilton
Central Mexican Union: Daniel Hernández Correa
Chiapas Mexican Union: Jenny Y. Vázquez Castellanos
Cuba Union: Bryan D. Rodríguez González
Dominican Union: Yolainy De La Cruz
Dutch Caribbean Union: Jaco Cabral
East Venezuela Union: Isaac Silva
El Salvador Union: Dimas A. Rodríguez Acevedo
French Antilles Guiana Union: Michaelle Pierre
Guatemala Union: Joshua Esau Silva Sabonge
Haitian Union: Hans Widmael St-Hilaire
Honduras Union: Mirna Y. Medina Guzmán
Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union: Melvin Jared Primo Cruz
Jamaica Union: Gabrielle Davis
North Colombia Union: Gerson Hernández
North Mexican Union: Anayeli M. Osorio
Panama Union: Josué Arauz
Puerto Rico: Akemi Kamila Rivera González
South Central American Union: Pablo A. González Gutiérrez
South Colombia Union: Jefferson D. Avila
Southeast Mexican Union: María Teresa Pech Guzmán
West Venezuela Union: Gabriel Alexander Márquez Diaz