• Features
  • News
  • Print
  • Home
  • Features
  • Perspectives
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Gallery
  • Family
    • Weddings
    • Milestones
    • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Share a story
  • Contact us
  • Sign in

Latest News

  • Propel Conference Provides Church Growth Playbook Inspiration

    May 07, 2025, by Heidi Baumgartner
  • Image of a traveller giving passport to personnel

    Travel Advisory for Non-U.S. Citizen Employees and Members

    April 23, 2025, by André M. Wang
  • 2020 CNC Prototyping class plywood furniture projects displayed in the Clyde and Mary Harris Gallery

    WWU Product Design Students Create Kids Furniture

    April 23, 2025, by Hailey Werner

Print magazine

Nita Larson, Nita Larson

Anchorage Northside Church elder

By Nita Larson, Nita Larson

  • Last-Minute Evangelistic Series Proves to Be Right on Time

    July 22, 2017, by Nita Larson, Nita Larson
    What does a church do when they are between pastors and the head elder is on a trip out of the country? Plan an evangelistic series of course.
    Read more
  • Bethel Believers Seize Unique Opportunity to Serve

    July 24, 2014, by Nita Larson, Nita Larson
    The only way to visit Bethel is by air. A full 400 miles west of Anchorage, the cost of living there is high as food and fuel must be flown or barged in. But the company of believers in Bethel has a unique opportunity to serve God. Being an ethnic...
    Read more
  • Anchorage Northside Church Expands Food Pantry

    November 01, 2012, by Nita Larson, Nita Larson
    Because of its downtown location, the Anchorage Northside Church decided about six years ago to expand its food pantry to better serve the local community. With the assistance of Alaska Community Services, the church purchased a refrigerator and f...
    Read more
  • ShareHIM Motivates 'Ordinary Guy'

    April 01, 2009, by Nita Larson, Nita Larson
    Doug Blair, a member of the Anchorage Northside Church and a sheet metal worker, calls himself "just an ordinary guy." Blair caught the ShareHIM vision during a rally in Anchorage, Alaska, and has been a main speaker at each Northside campaign sin...
    Read more
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Submit
  • Reprint/Repost Request
  • Style Guide
  • Change of Address
  • Subscriptions
  • Sunset
  • RSS
  • Contributor Login
  • Contact

The Gleaner is a gathering place with news and inspiration for Seventh-day Adventist members and friends throughout the northwestern United States. It is an important communication channel for the North Pacific Union Conference — the regional church support headquarters for Adventist ministry throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The original printed Gleaner was first published in 1906, and has since expanded to a full magazine with a monthly circulation of more than 40,000. Through its extended online and social media presence, the Gleaner also provides valuable content and connections for interested individuals around the world.

Copyright 2025, North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. All rights reserved. Legal disclaimer & privacy policy.