After the Voice of Prophecy media ministry relocated in 1978, the former VOP building became part of the Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s campus. The hospital’s ongoing $100-million expansion, renovation and seismic retrofitting project will include demolition of the VOP building.

Located on the corner of Sinclair Avenue and Chevy Chase Drive, the facility will be replaced by an ambulatory surgery center.

Still known as "the old Voice of Prophecy building” though the organization relocated a quarter century ago, the facility has historical and sentimental significance for many Adventists. Of particular interest is a copper box filled with ministry memorabilia that was placed in the cornerstone at the front steps.

"I'm looking forward to opening the 1950 time capsule at one of our 75th anniversary events later this year," says Lonnie Melashenko, VOP speaker/director. When H.M.S. Richards participated in laying the building’s cornerstone, he looked forward to the day when he and a staff of 120 would move into the new Glendale building.

Today, the VOP impacts a worldwide audience through the airwaves and satellite signals, print media, and the Internet. The staff now numbers about 35, with computers allowing each person to do the work of several, outsourcing of printing and mass mailing, and Adventist Media Center departments handling many ministry jobs.

For readers interested in visiting or taking photos before demolition, a GAMC spokesperson says, “We are looking at January to the end of February for demolition.” Electronic historical photos are available from www.vop.com/historicphotos.

By Betty Cooney as reported by Eldyn Karr, Communication Director for the Voice of Prophecy, and Tony Yang, Communication Manager for Glendale Adventist Medical Center