Ten Oklahoma Churches Receive The Blessed Hope Painting

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ten Oklahoma congregations have received, or will soon be presented with, a 30-by-40-inch framed Nathan Greene painting titled The Blessed Hope. 

This artwork, depicting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, now serves as a spiritual focal point for members and visitors alike. For many Seventh-day Adventists who long for Christ’s soon return, reproductions of this painting offer a visual reminder of the promise that anchors their faith.

The original painting is displayed in the atrium of the General Conference building in Silver Spring, Md. In addition, each world division office displays a giclée reproduction (a high-quality print made from the original painting), as do many unions and conferences. 

Dan Houghton, president of Hart Classic Editions, invited leadership from the Oklahoma Conference to select 10 small churches to receive the special-edition gift, allowing smaller congregations across the state to display a message of hope, anticipation and encouragement at the heart of their worship spaces.

Recipients of the painting include the following Seventh-day Adventist churches: Alva, Bartlesville, Choctaw, Garnett Spanish, Hugo, Lakeside Spanish, Myanmar Adventist Fellowship, Okeene, Sallisaw and Emmanuel Spanish church of Sallisaw.

By Todd Gessele

Assistant Communication Director

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