Two Conferences Join For Ministerial Retreat Ministers from the Montana and Upper Columbia Conferences joined together in early January for a retreat at Camp MiVoden near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Ben Maxson, General Conference (GC) stewardship department director, was the keynote speaker at the... Leer más
NW Singles Plan Annual Retreat Singles from all over the Northwest plus California and Canada come to MiVoden for a spiritual, fun weekend in the sun reconnecting with old friends and meeting new friends.Last year Lee and Margie Vendon were the spiritual mentors of the weekend,... Leer más
Why I Like My School Students Write their Thoughts Fifth- and sixth-grade students at Yakima Adventist Christian School (YACS) composed essays this year about why they liked their school. Here is a composite of their work:I really like YACS because everyone is nice and cheerful. It has a good Chri... Leer más
Brewster Blazers Unveil Vietnam Wall The Vietnam Wall has a special connection for five members of the Brewster (Wash.) Blazer Pathfinders with reminders of courage, dedication and service, according to Merlin Ekvall, their director. When the traveling replica of the Memorial Wall in... Leer más
Richland Pastor Challenges Congregation Keith Hanson is making a career change that is based on conviction and faith. Hanson found that he was being led to additional service focused on ministry to children and youth. He worked with the conference office, local churches and church schoo... Leer más
Richland Celebrates Children's Sabbath The Richland (Wash.) Church celebrated the value and importance of the children in their congregation by having a special Children's Sabbath. Members of the Pathfinder and Adventurer clubs and junior Sabbath School led song service, acted as deaco... Leer más
Milton Pathfinders Celebrate Baptisms Fully one-third of the club was baptized on Pathfinder Sabbath at the Milton-Freewater (Ore.) Church.The Pathfinder club had attended and worked in support of the evangelistic series finished only three weeks earlier. The pastors, Ole Olesen and A... Leer más
TIPS FOR AUTHORS: What Kind of NEWS Stories Are the Gleaner Editors Looking For? —Share ideas and methods for outreach and nurture that other churches can try. Leer más
