April 2006

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Feature

Our Church

April 01, 2006
During the October 2005 Annual Council at the Adventist world church headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, delegates voted to create the Commission on Ministries, Services and Structures. This group of 100 people, including … read more

More Features

Young Disciple Ministries

April 01, 2006 | Janet Evert
Young Disciple Ministries Striving to Connect Youth with Christ The group of teenagers … read more

Managing the Mission

April 01, 2006
This is the first of a three-part series of interviews with the officers of the North … read more

Did You Know?

What's an Esdeeay?

April 01, 2006
The term “SDA” as a short form of Seventh-day Adventist is an ingrained part of the … read more

Editorial

To Praise or Not to Praise Part I Music: The War Department of the Church

April 01, 2006 | Jere Patzer
Music: The War Department of the Church An evangelical pastor once quipped, “If I were … read more

Fresh Start

Perfectly Off-key

April 01, 2006 | Fresh Start | Karl Haffner
The Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 when vocalist/ … read more

Let's Talk

Next Month

April 01, 2006 | Steve Vistaunet
Youth who are not positively connected with the church's mission have no reason to stay … read more

North Pacific Union

Academy Awards Foundation Rewards Quality Education

April 01, 2006 | Education | Dennis Plubell
In 10 years, a record five academies from the North Pacific Union Conference have been … read more

North Pacific Union

A Hero For God Carl Wilkens Receives Outstanding Achievement Award

April 01, 2006 | Becky Rae
Carl Wilkens has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Alumni Awards … read more

North Pacific Union

Upper Columbia Academy Named 2006 “Academy of Excellence”

April 01, 2006 | Cheri Corder
Upper Columbia Academy Named 2006 “Academy of Excellence” Upper Columbia Academy has … read more

Northwest Pioneers of Faith

Helen Conard Early Adventist Educator

April 01, 2006 | NPUC History | Doug Johnson
Whether you live in the Willamette Valley, the interior of Alaska, downtown Seattle or … read more

News

Adventist Health

Finding Angels in Unexpected Places

April 01, 2006 | Heather Wheeler
Karen Riske, a resident of Vancouver, Wash., was looking forward to a much needed break … read more

Alaska Conference

A Heart for Aleknagik's Kids

April 01, 2006 | John Kriegelstein
A Heart for Aleknagik's Kids Ken and Debbie Reiswig have a heart for the kids in … read more

Alaska Conference

Heritage Homecoming Camp Meeting

April 01, 2006 | John Kriegelstein
" We’ve Come This Far by Faith” is the theme for this summer’s Heritage Homecoming Camp … read more

Alaska Conference

Camp meeting Ad

April 01, 2006
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Idaho Conference

Caldwell Student Wins Pacific Press Alice Doll Contest

April 01, 2006 | Nicole Batten
Ali Edge, a Caldwell (Idaho) Adventist Elementary School fifth grader, won the national … read more

Idaho Conference

Shopping for a Church? Try the Mall!

April 01, 2006 | Gerry Essink
Are you shopping for a new church? Are you looking for a church that emphasizes … read more

Idaho Conference

New Plymouth Brings Light To Ontario Prison

April 01, 2006 | Scott Rice
The words of Hebrews 13:3 (NIV), “Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow … read more

Montana Conference

Students Portray Bible Characters For Mt. Ellis Week of Prayer

April 01, 2006 | Chelsea Hunt
Every facet of the Mt. Ellis Academy Student Week of Prayer in February, from music to … read more

Montana Conference

Mt. Ellis Academy Food Fair Brings the World to Montana

April 01, 2006 | Anjii Pineda
This year’s annual Mt. Ellis International Food Fair was an event like none other. … read more

Montana Conference

Winds of Change Bring Good Things to Havre

April 01, 2006 | Leo Beardsley
Havre and the northern part of Montana east of the Rockies is an area known as the Hi- … read more

North Pacific Union

Academy Awards Foundation Rewards Quality Education

April 01, 2006 | Education | Dennis Plubell
In 10 years, a record five academies from the North Pacific Union Conference have been … read more

North Pacific Union

A Hero For God Carl Wilkens Receives Outstanding Achievement Award

April 01, 2006 | Becky Rae
Carl Wilkens has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Alumni Awards … read more

North Pacific Union

Upper Columbia Academy Named 2006 “Academy of Excellence”

April 01, 2006 | Cheri Corder
Upper Columbia Academy Named 2006 “Academy of Excellence” Upper Columbia Academy has … read more

Oregon Conference

Vancouver 98672 Youth Initiate and Conduct Church

April 01, 2006 | Dan Patchin
Vancouver 98672 Youth Initiate and Conduct Church Dustin Serns, Portland Adventist … read more

Oregon Conference

India Land of Contrasts and Challenges

April 01, 2006 | Lois Moore
Thirteen people from Oregon and two from Idaho converged in Hyderabad, India, on Dec. … read more

Oregon Conference

Trio of Baptisms Celebrated in Hood River

April 01, 2006 | Joyce Gallentine
Three students who attend Mid-Columbia Adventist School have recently been baptized … read more

Oregon Conference

Livingstone Students Hold Evangelistic Series

April 01, 2006 | Lorin Koch
"I’ve learned that anyone can be a leader,” Mark Jones relayed. “If I am doing … read more

Oregon Conference

PAA Students Collect Food for PACS

April 01, 2006 | Heather Fowler
Students at Portland Adventist Academy took action when Portland Adventist Community … read more

Oregon Conference

Milo's Early Morning Church Service Provides Glimpse of the Future

April 01, 2006 | Christine Zenthoefer
There’s a quiet, persistent knocking on my door. Groaning, I roll over and glance at my … read more

Oregon Conference

Prayer Quest Rains Blessings On Grants Pass

April 01, 2006
Words are powerless to convey the richness of God’s blessing received at Prayer Quest, … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

UCA Hosts Band Clinic For Upper Columbia Schools

April 01, 2006 | Cheri Corder
Upper Columbia Academy’s 60-member concert band and their director, Jerry Lange, were … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Russian Exchange Planned for Camp MiVoden

April 01, 2006 | Kathy Marson
In an effort to establish a summer camp exchange program in Russia, Floyd Murdoch, … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Empowered A God-given Gift

April 01, 2006 | Kathy Marson
Empowered A God-given Gift Excitement fills the newly completed set of Empowered, a new … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Neil Nedley Gives Hope To Hundreds in Richland

April 01, 2006 | Jo Kostoff
Neil Nedley, medical doctor and author of several popular books, visited the Richland ( … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Two Out of Three Isn't Good Enough

April 01, 2006 | Jay Sloop
"If you aren’t smoking and you’re on a good running program,” the doctor told us, “you … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Church Under the Pines A Spokane Youth Ministry

April 01, 2006 | Heather Gately
Youth from Spokane-area churches convened at Dishman Hills Natural Area last August for … read more

Walla Walla University

Weekend Highlights Black History and Culture

April 01, 2006 | Rosa Jimenez
A Sabbath sermon message by Ella Simmons, General Conference vice president, … read more

Washington Conference

Hot Chocolate, Fruit Baskets and Sweets AAA’s Recipe for Ministry

April 01, 2006 | Jondelle McGhee
If you think personal evangelism is losing its palatability, you are in for a big … read more

Washington Conference

Eight Weeks to Wellness Presented at North Cascade Church

April 01, 2006 | Lisa Knudsen
Don Hall, M.D., president of Wellsource Inc., recently presented an “Eight Weeks to … read more

Washington Conference

Women Find Fresh Impact For Small-group Ministry

April 01, 2006
Fresh Impact, an interactive women’s ministry event, explored the power of small-group … read more

Washington Conference

Ready to Help Arlington Assists in Flood Control

April 01, 2006 | Dave Patrick
The Arlington Adventist Disaster Response team jumped into action on Jan. 27 after … read more

Washington Conference

Footsteps of History Students Reenact Underground Railroad

April 01, 2006 | Brian Burton
Puget Sound Adventist Academy (Kirkland, Wash.) students marked National Black History … read more

Washington Conference

SAGE Ministers Abroad and at Home

April 01, 2006
Nearly 50 SAGE (Seniors in Action for God with Excellence) members ventured to Kenya in … read more

Washington Conference

Inside Out Teen Pathfinders Get a Makeover

April 01, 2006
More than 120 teenagers learned about radically transforming their lives during the … read more

Washington Conference

New Russian-speaking Company Formed in Tacoma

April 01, 2006
The Tacoma Russian group gave thanks on Feb. 11 as conference officials accepted the … read more