Feature Sidebar 1 1. "Evangelism and soul winning is not a department of the church; it is the LIFE of the church. Either a church has life or it doesn’t. And small groups are not a program of the church; they are a LIFESTYLE for a church that wants to grow." —Melc... Read more
Wit and Wisdom In Richard's dream, he strides without effort through one of the city's arched gates, along a golden, translucent highway, until he arrives at a bright, flower-speckled meadow. Standing at its edge, a playful breeze ruffles long wisps of silvery g... Read more
Disaster Response NPUC church members contributed more than $270,000 in offerings and donations, as well as volunteer teams and supplies to assist victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.Adventist Community Services (ACS) is the official Adventist disaster response ... Read more
President Membership Growth—We can do better than the typical North American 2 percent church growth. That must change dramatically if we are to make headway in the mission God has given us. Together with our local conferences, churches, pastors and members... Read more
Delegate List Donald Ammon*Wendell HesseltineRay AndreassenDoug BeckerDan BergeronBrant BerglinRick BinfordJoe ChythlookKen Crawford*Harold Dixon*Ruth Farnsworth*Edson Joseph*Jim KincaidNita LarsonFrancine LeeSteve Libby*Robert MartinezOdea SighGary Waterhouse*... Read more
Walla Walla College Enrollment growth reached 1,968 in 2004–05, the second highest enrollment in WWC history.An average of 90 WWC students serve as student missionaries every year.Approximately 84 percent of students receive financial aid each year; the average finan... Read more
Public Affairs, Religious Liberty Labor union exemption requests have doubled since 2002, indicating increased assertiveness of labor unions in businesses and state agencies.Three individuals lose their jobs every day in the U.S. because of religious discrimination in the workplac... Read more
President NPUC president Jere Patzer has held evangelistic meetings in nine different countries since 2001—Tanzania, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Guatemala, Brazil, India, Bolivia and the United States.He has hosted 200 Issues & Interviews radio ... Read more
Delegate List The delegates on these pages represent those individuals or positions designated as of the press time for this publication. An asterisk (*) by the name means that individual is also a member of the North Pacific Union Conference Executive Committe... Read more
