February 2004 About this issue: Feature PERSPECTIVE: Reverence and Worship February 01, 2004 | Jeanne Barrett Franklin, Jeanne Barrett Franklin As I walked into the gym, the volume of voices confused and then dismayed me. I had arrived a little late for the church service at an Adventist academy and expected to find worshipers eager to hear the word of God. Instead, the speaker at the mic... More Features PERSPECTIVE: Reverence and Worship As I walked into the gym, the volume of voices confused and then dismayed me. I had arrived a little late for the church service at an Adventist academy and expected to find worshipers eager to hear the word of God. Instead, the speaker at the mic... Read more Childrens Sabbath School: Children’s Sabbath School: Read more Childrens Sabbath School: Children’s Sabbath School: Read more Others Fast Facts The Seventh-day Adventist Church was first officially organized in 1863 with 3,500 members, all within North America.Today, more than 90 percent of church members reside elsewhere, in 203 different countries around the world.Adventists speak in mo... Read more Our Worldwide Church Worldwide churches – 51,000 with 12.3 million membersSabbath Schools – 112,541 with 15.3 million membersBaptisms – 2,600 new members each dayMinisters – 14,500Schools – 6,300 with 1.2 million studentsHospitals – 169Worldwide tithes and offerings –... Read more My Friends with Young Families, Remember: The Cats in the Cradle The Cat’s in the CradleWhen our kids were small, some well-meaning sage would comment to us, “Well, enjoy them now because before you know it, they’ll be gone!” We’d patronizingly nod our assent, realizing that what they said was, in fact, true. B... Read more Our Worldwide Church Worldwide churches – 51,000 with 12.3 million membersSabbath Schools – 112,541 with 15.3 million membersBaptisms – 2,600 new members each dayMinisters – 14,500Schools – 6,300 with 1.2 million studentsHospitals – 169Worldwide tithes and offerings –... Read more Letters Letters Read more My Friends with Young Families, Remember: The Cats in the Cradle The Cat’s in the CradleWhen our kids were small, some well-meaning sage would comment to us, “Well, enjoy them now because before you know it, they’ll be gone!” We’d patronizingly nod our assent, realizing that what they said was, in fact, true. B... Read more Fast Facts The Seventh-day Adventist Church was first officially organized in 1863 with 3,500 members, all within North America.Today, more than 90 percent of church members reside elsewhere, in 203 different countries around the world.Adventists speak in mo... Read more Facing the Great Depression There’s an intriguing line of research on depression that shows one group in our society as being significantly less affected by this mental illness than any other group. Care to guess what the group might be? Left-handers? Blondes? Psychology maj... Read more Letters Letters Read more News Caring for the Whole Person Web Site and Telephone Lead to Baptism Kincaid Receives Courageous Administrator Award Conference Secretary Recognized for Taking Risks Dental Team Treats 500 in Fiji Gem State Special Ops Called Up for Christmas Duty Miracles Bring Second Chance MEA Seniors Survive Week Outdoors Quartet Shares Music, Worship and Fellowship Students Summit Mt. Ellis PAA Hosts Head Start Christmas Party Code Blue: Meadow Glade Science Goes Real-World Oregon Missionaries Build, Heal and Minister in Baja Klamath Falls Series Brings In New Members Milo Students Give Life at Annual Student Association Blood Drive PACS Serves the Needs of Thousands Unique CAA Student Paraphrases Lord's Prayer Albany Shares the Bread of Life Book Spawns RVAS Prayer Warriors RVAS Updates Computer Lab Milton Family Life Series Inspires Youth TIPS FOR AUTHORS: What Kind of NEWS Stories Are the Gleaner Editors Looking For? Family Fellowship Festival Offers Something for Everyone Children Gather Food for Richland Needy Richland Church Gives Birth Richland Pastor Challenges Congregation UCA Students "Go MAD!" Richland Celebrates Children's Sabbath Kettle Falls Church Dedicated Milton Pathfinders Celebrate Baptisms Students Awarded Scholarships from Independent Colleges of Washington 2003-04 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Addresses the Subject of Community Small Church Celebrates Big Baptism Bread of Life Feeds West Seattle Neighbors Day of Prayer Marks New Year AAA Students Lead Tutor Program Auburn Girls Get Blanket "Hugs" Monroe Rings In Christmas with Baptism Sow 1 Billion Vibrant Life Gets New Editor
PERSPECTIVE: Reverence and Worship As I walked into the gym, the volume of voices confused and then dismayed me. I had arrived a little late for the church service at an Adventist academy and expected to find worshipers eager to hear the word of God. Instead, the speaker at the mic... Read more
Fast Facts The Seventh-day Adventist Church was first officially organized in 1863 with 3,500 members, all within North America.Today, more than 90 percent of church members reside elsewhere, in 203 different countries around the world.Adventists speak in mo... Read more
Our Worldwide Church Worldwide churches – 51,000 with 12.3 million membersSabbath Schools – 112,541 with 15.3 million membersBaptisms – 2,600 new members each dayMinisters – 14,500Schools – 6,300 with 1.2 million studentsHospitals – 169Worldwide tithes and offerings –... Read more
My Friends with Young Families, Remember: The Cats in the Cradle The Cat’s in the CradleWhen our kids were small, some well-meaning sage would comment to us, “Well, enjoy them now because before you know it, they’ll be gone!” We’d patronizingly nod our assent, realizing that what they said was, in fact, true. B... Read more
Our Worldwide Church Worldwide churches – 51,000 with 12.3 million membersSabbath Schools – 112,541 with 15.3 million membersBaptisms – 2,600 new members each dayMinisters – 14,500Schools – 6,300 with 1.2 million studentsHospitals – 169Worldwide tithes and offerings –... Read more
My Friends with Young Families, Remember: The Cats in the Cradle The Cat’s in the CradleWhen our kids were small, some well-meaning sage would comment to us, “Well, enjoy them now because before you know it, they’ll be gone!” We’d patronizingly nod our assent, realizing that what they said was, in fact, true. B... Read more
Fast Facts The Seventh-day Adventist Church was first officially organized in 1863 with 3,500 members, all within North America.Today, more than 90 percent of church members reside elsewhere, in 203 different countries around the world.Adventists speak in mo... Read more
Facing the Great Depression There’s an intriguing line of research on depression that shows one group in our society as being significantly less affected by this mental illness than any other group. Care to guess what the group might be? Left-handers? Blondes? Psychology maj... Read more
