Congressman Visits Mid Columbia Adventist School Excitement filled the air at Mid Columbia Adventist School (MCAS), Hood River, Ore., on Jan. 16, with the promise of a special visitor.Principal Dale Milam had asked Oregon’s Second District Congressman Greg Walden if it would be possible to come ... Leer más
Emerald Christian Academy Students Make their World More Colorful Expressing their creative skills, ninth-grade students from Emerald Christian Academy, Pleasant Hill, Ore., decorate paper sacks to be used by Meals on Wheels for the Valentine’s Day lunches. “It’s fun to reach out to the community,” says Whitney ... Leer más
Our Journey to Know Jesus My father died when I was ten years old. Four years later my mother and stepfather-to-be began taking Bible studies with some Adventists and enrolled me at Harris Junior Academy in Pendleton, Ore., for the ninth and tenth grade.During spring break... Leer más
Mountain Home Experiences Baby Boom Six families dedicated eight children at the Mountain Home Church on Dec. 14, 2002. Dave Shasky, Mountain Home pastor, dedicated Hannah, daughter of Jay and Lori Kissinger, Cameron, son of Stacy and Laura Peterson, Aiden and Devon, sons of Sarah a... Leer más
Pinewood Derby Day The Mountain View Elementary School gym in Missoula was the site for the Montana Conference Pathfinder’s seventh annual Pinewood Derby.Spirits soared on Feb. 2, as 59 Pathfinders and Adventurers prepared their cars for the day’s event. Each raced ... Leer más
Heard a Good Story Lately? Has someone in your church recently been baptized? The GLEANER welcomes stories that contain ideas others can use—stories that inspire others to find ways to lead people to Jesus. Why not get busy and write that story and have your church communic... Leer más
Boise Valley Students Tell What Freedom Means What does freedom mean to me? The seventh- and eighth-graders of Boise Valley Adventist School (BVAS) were recently challenged to answer this thought-provoking question. Several of them entered their “200-words-or-less” essays into the Boise Elks ... Leer más
Gem State Academy Hosts Cool Ringings Handbell and Chimes Festival What do you do with two music teachers, two and a half days, and 101 elementary students on your hands? Why, you teach them to play bells of course! Just borrow 12 bell and chime sets, enlist the help of 12 high school students, take over both mus... Leer más
From Terror to Trust For my whole life, I had no clue about God. I grew up with a mother who was straying from the religious path and an abusive, atheistic father.In February 2001, my mom was involved in a terrible automobile accident. After the accident she began thi... Leer más
