November 2003 About this issue: Feature Refresh Fair November 01, 2003 Imagine a county fair-type event, attended by thousands of community friends and church members alike, where everything that happened focused on the Bible and Jesus Christ. Imagine these thousands enjoying fun activities and events all sponsored b... More Features Strengthing Adventist Families The North Pacific Union Conference is working to gain a broader understanding of abusive relationships among its membership in an effort to bring healing to Adventist families. Thirty churches have responded to the call to contribute to the “Stren... Read more Strengthing Adventist Families The North Pacific Union Conference is working to gain a broader understanding of abusive relationships among its membership in an effort to bring healing to Adventist families. Thirty churches have responded to the call to contribute to the “Stren... Read more Near to the Heart of God "There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God."Imagine waking up in a place of peace and safety when all you’ve ever known is fear and pain. Imagine finding out what real love feels like with warm hugs and safe touches when all you’ve ... Read more Near to the Heart of God "There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God."Imagine waking up in a place of peace and safety when all you’ve ever known is fear and pain. Imagine finding out what real love feels like with warm hugs and safe touches when all you’ve ... Read more Refresh Fair Imagine a county fair-type event, attended by thousands of community friends and church members alike, where everything that happened focused on the Bible and Jesus Christ. Imagine these thousands enjoying fun activities and events all sponsored b... Read more Others How Time Works Time's OriginsWebster's New World College Dictionary (fourth ed.) defines time as “a period or interval, or the period between two events or during which something exists, happens or acts.”At its core, time is fairly elusive. We can't see it or se... Read more Look for It on the Web Have you ever expected to see a story published in the GLEANER, and it never was? Look for it on GLEANERonline, www.gleaneronline.org.Every month the GLEANER receives more stories than fit into the print version. Look for them on the Web.When time... Read more Good News Is . . . No News! We often say, “No news is good news,” and in some cases I suspect that is true. Recently, however, I have become increasingly disgusted by the news media and the seeming obsession with exclusively reporting what’s wrong with the world. It’s downri... Read more Look for It on the Web Have you ever expected to see a story published in the GLEANER, and it never was? Look for it on GLEANERonline, www.gleaneronline.org.Every month the GLEANER receives more stories than fit into the print version. Look for them on the Web.When time... Read more How Time Works Time's OriginsWebster's New World College Dictionary (fourth ed.) defines time as “a period or interval, or the period between two events or during which something exists, happens or acts.”At its core, time is fairly elusive. We can't see it or se... Read more Good News Is . . . No News! We often say, “No news is good news,” and in some cases I suspect that is true. Recently, however, I have become increasingly disgusted by the news media and the seeming obsession with exclusively reporting what’s wrong with the world. It’s downri... Read more A Trip that Changed the World In 1999, Miami attorney O. Frank Valladares reluctantly consented to tag along with his wife on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. He figured the trip would be a needed vacation to escape the stresses of work and catch a little scuba diving... Read more Family Reunions Editor's note: While family reunions are notable events to family members they are not usually of interest to the entire GLEANER readership. However, last summer, two large, Northwest-based Adventist families held notable reunions. It is our hope ... Read more Music + Three Teens = 130 Baptisms Dad and Mom Herr (pronounced “her”) married in 1915 and settled in McClusky, N.D, a community of about 800. By 1935, they had 10 strong, healthy children. They worked hard and worshipped together at the Evangelical Reform Church. The oldest, Ted, ... Read more Libby Roundup Only a few times in a family’s history do memories and reality interface and create a moment never forgotten. One of those times was Labor Day weekend, when more than 90 Libby family members gathered at the remote and peaceful Granger Butte Ranch ... Read more News Membership Votes Changes to Adventist Health's Governance Alaska to Oshkosh Dillingham Enjoys New Classroom Gem State Academy Welcomes New Faculty Money Raised for Gymnasium Thanksgiving Food Baskets Live Nativity at Meridian Church The Gathering of Men Great Falls Church Recognizes Five First Responders Lessons from Lighthouses Family Reunions Music + Three Teens = 130 Baptisms Libby Roundup Columbia Adventist Academy Student Nominated for Principal's Leadership Award A Long Journey Creative Open House Trains New Church Officers Livingstone Adventist Academy Setting Records Young People Needed to Boost Church Near Eugene A Beautiful Beginning at Milo Two Weddings Gladstone Park Church Goes Backpacking PAA Violinist Puts Sabbath Above Career Oregon Youth Challenge Changing Lives, One Knock at a Time Davidsons Give New Meaning to Sabbath At Upper Columbia Academy Farewell to Ilya Goodbye to Original Administration Building Hello to a New Era at Walla Walla College Designing With an Eye for Service Students Work Free for Non-profits Urban Youth Impact Mortgage Shredding at North Cascade Church Auburn Adventist Academy Student Named National Merit Finalist I Heard God's Voice at Sunset Lake Camp Nostalgia for the Future 150 Years of Sabbath School 3ABN Reaches into New Markets
Strengthing Adventist Families The North Pacific Union Conference is working to gain a broader understanding of abusive relationships among its membership in an effort to bring healing to Adventist families. Thirty churches have responded to the call to contribute to the “Stren... Read more
Strengthing Adventist Families The North Pacific Union Conference is working to gain a broader understanding of abusive relationships among its membership in an effort to bring healing to Adventist families. Thirty churches have responded to the call to contribute to the “Stren... Read more
Near to the Heart of God "There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God."Imagine waking up in a place of peace and safety when all you’ve ever known is fear and pain. Imagine finding out what real love feels like with warm hugs and safe touches when all you’ve ... Read more
Near to the Heart of God "There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God."Imagine waking up in a place of peace and safety when all you’ve ever known is fear and pain. Imagine finding out what real love feels like with warm hugs and safe touches when all you’ve ... Read more
Refresh Fair Imagine a county fair-type event, attended by thousands of community friends and church members alike, where everything that happened focused on the Bible and Jesus Christ. Imagine these thousands enjoying fun activities and events all sponsored b... Read more
How Time Works Time's OriginsWebster's New World College Dictionary (fourth ed.) defines time as “a period or interval, or the period between two events or during which something exists, happens or acts.”At its core, time is fairly elusive. We can't see it or se... Read more
Look for It on the Web Have you ever expected to see a story published in the GLEANER, and it never was? Look for it on GLEANERonline, www.gleaneronline.org.Every month the GLEANER receives more stories than fit into the print version. Look for them on the Web.When time... Read more
Good News Is . . . No News! We often say, “No news is good news,” and in some cases I suspect that is true. Recently, however, I have become increasingly disgusted by the news media and the seeming obsession with exclusively reporting what’s wrong with the world. It’s downri... Read more
Look for It on the Web Have you ever expected to see a story published in the GLEANER, and it never was? Look for it on GLEANERonline, www.gleaneronline.org.Every month the GLEANER receives more stories than fit into the print version. Look for them on the Web.When time... Read more
How Time Works Time's OriginsWebster's New World College Dictionary (fourth ed.) defines time as “a period or interval, or the period between two events or during which something exists, happens or acts.”At its core, time is fairly elusive. We can't see it or se... Read more
Good News Is . . . No News! We often say, “No news is good news,” and in some cases I suspect that is true. Recently, however, I have become increasingly disgusted by the news media and the seeming obsession with exclusively reporting what’s wrong with the world. It’s downri... Read more
A Trip that Changed the World In 1999, Miami attorney O. Frank Valladares reluctantly consented to tag along with his wife on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. He figured the trip would be a needed vacation to escape the stresses of work and catch a little scuba diving... Read more
Family Reunions Editor's note: While family reunions are notable events to family members they are not usually of interest to the entire GLEANER readership. However, last summer, two large, Northwest-based Adventist families held notable reunions. It is our hope ... Read more
Music + Three Teens = 130 Baptisms Dad and Mom Herr (pronounced “her”) married in 1915 and settled in McClusky, N.D, a community of about 800. By 1935, they had 10 strong, healthy children. They worked hard and worshipped together at the Evangelical Reform Church. The oldest, Ted, ... Read more
Libby Roundup Only a few times in a family’s history do memories and reality interface and create a moment never forgotten. One of those times was Labor Day weekend, when more than 90 Libby family members gathered at the remote and peaceful Granger Butte Ranch ... Read more
