January 2007

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Feature

Fast Facts

January 01, 2007
Year founded: 1892 Enrollment: 1,876 Majors offered: 52 Most popular majors: business, engineering, nursing, elementary education Average financial aid package: $17,448 Average yearly family contributions: $4,356 Rate of alumni giving: … read more

More Features

What's in a Name?

January 01, 2007
For 115 years Walla Walla College has been known as Walla Walla College. On September 1 … read more

The Story's Next Chapter

January 01, 2007 | Kristi Spurgeon
As Walla Walla College undergoes several changes, a new president provides a link to … read more

Magnificent Adventures

January 01, 2007 | Richard Dower
On a hot July Sabbath in 2005 at the Oregon Camp Meeting, Ron and Virginia Oliver … read more

Did You Know?

Let's Talk Check Out the New Weekly Blog

January 01, 2007
Check Out the New Weekly Blog Throughout 2006, the GLEANER featured a monthly reader- … read more

Did You Know?

North Pacific Union Conference Moves Into Its New Office Building

January 01, 2007
Moves Into Its New Office Building Because this section doesn't amount to much without … read more

Editorial

C.S.... On My Resume!

January 01, 2007 | Jere Patzer
In April when I was diagnosed with a very aggressive, stage 4, non-Hodgkins lymphoma … read more

Fresh Start

Fearless Faith

January 01, 2007 | Fresh Start | Karl Haffner
Peladophobia: fear of baldness and bald people. Chaetophobia: fear of hairy people. … read more

Momentum

Intercessory Prayer

January 01, 2007 | Dan Serns
Intercessory Prayer Make a list of those you hope to reach with the Adventist message. … read more

North Pacific Union

New Desire of Ages Edition Makes an Impact Northwest Members Encouraged to Read It in 2007

January 01, 2007 | Jere Patzer
One of the best New Year’s resolutions I have ever made was to read through the book, … read more

North Pacific Union

Native New Day TV Series Receives Emmy Nomination

January 01, 2007
Native New Day TV Series Receives Emmy Nomination "The Great Spirit” segment from the … read more

Perspective

Alive and Healing

January 01, 2007
New Year’s Day a year ago I was in the hospital, recovering from an emergency … read more

News

Adventist Health

Building on the Foundation of Whole Person Care

January 01, 2007 | Shawna Malvini
More than a century ago Adventist Medical Center (AMC) in Portland, Ore., launched a … read more

Alaska Conference

Principal Gets a $1,000 Haircut In Hopes of a New Playground!

January 01, 2007 | Tiffany Rye
Community members and school supporters of all ages were shouting “Yee-haw” at Raven … read more

Alaska Conference

Encouragement and Bible Study Brings New Member to Delta Junction

January 01, 2007 | John Kriegelstein
Christiana Havel’s decision to be baptized into the Delta Junction Church was not made … read more

Idaho Conference

Friendship Baskets for Nampa Church

January 01, 2007 | Sherry Hoewing
"A ministry of the heart" is how Pam Day describes her efforts in making “friendship … read more

Idaho Conference

Martin Emslie Retires Pocatello and Idaho Falls Churches Say Goodbye

January 01, 2007 | Cynthia Ford
A farewell party was held at the Pocatello Church on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, for … read more

Idaho Conference

Families Enjoy Fun and Fellowship at Children’s Church Cloverdale Church Brings Unity Through Family Ministries

January 01, 2007 | Kimberly Miljatovic
Families Enjoy Fun and Fellowship at Children’s Church Cloverdale Church Brings Unity … read more

Montana Conference

What Free Lunches Can Do

January 01, 2007 | Sandy Jenkins
During the school year, the parking lot of the Bozeman Church is a busy place around … read more

Montana Conference

Montana Christian Women’s Retreat Touches Lives, Changes Hearts

January 01, 2007 | Linda Glatts
Montana Christian Women’s Retreat Touches Lives, Changes Hearts "Oh, are you going to … read more

Montana Conference

Seniors Get Melodramatic For Their Class Gift

January 01, 2007
This year the Mt. Ellis Academy seniors presented two performances of Tim Kelly's … read more

North Pacific Union

New Desire of Ages Edition Makes an Impact Northwest Members Encouraged to Read It in 2007

January 01, 2007 | Jere Patzer
One of the best New Year’s resolutions I have ever made was to read through the book, … read more

North Pacific Union

Native New Day TV Series Receives Emmy Nomination

January 01, 2007
Native New Day TV Series Receives Emmy Nomination "The Great Spirit” segment from the … read more

Oregon Conference

Emerald Christian Academy Students Reach Out to Community and Classmates

January 01, 2007 | Suzanne Dassenko
More than 35 Emerald Christian Academy (ECA) students, staff and family participated in … read more

Oregon Conference

Got Hope?

January 01, 2007 | Shelly Williams
She was sad, lonely and cold. But for Sherry Sullivan of Liberty, Ky., hope knocked on … read more

Oregon Conference

Laurelwood Academy’s T Dub Club

January 01, 2007 | Nancy Paulson
Laurelwood Academy’s T Dub Club This is the 14th year the T Dub Club has held a weekend … read more

Oregon Conference

Powerful Dreams Bring Victories In Canyonville Church Welcomes Six New Members

January 01, 2007 | Loren Fenton
A strange dream startled Lenette Buchanan awake on Saturday morning, April 2, 2005. A … read more

Oregon Conference

Columbia Adventist Academy Presents Annie Warbucks Play Raises Nearly $5,000 for Spring Music Tour

January 01, 2007 | Lara Dowie
At the end of the movie Annie , little orphan Annie was adopted by Daddy Warbucks and … read more

Oregon Conference

Portland Russian Seventh-day Adventists Organize as a Company

January 01, 2007 | Gary McLain
The Portland Russian group became an official company on Oct. 7, 2006—the second step … read more

Oregon Conference

Cars for Kids

January 01, 2007 | Liesl Vistaunet
It was a cool but sunny autumn afternoon when Dan Patchin, Portland Adventist Academy ( … read more

Oregon Conference

Tracy Wood Ordained

January 01, 2007 | Jayne Johnson
Tracy Wood, Oregon Conference youth ministries associate director, was ordained on Oct … read more

Oregon Conference

Rivergate School Honors Veterans

January 01, 2007 | Gary McLain
Rivergate Elementary School in Gladstone, Ore., hosted a Veterans Day Program for the … read more

Oregon Conference

Men of Faith Return to Milo Darold Bigger and Robert Folkenberg Make Alumni Weekend a Spiritual Feast

January 01, 2007
Several hundred alumni returned to Milo Adventist Academy at its newly-scheduled … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Six Young People Baptized

January 01, 2007 | Karen Drechsel
Six Young People Baptized Bonners Ferry Church welcomed six young people into the … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Spokane Students Celebrate Japanese Culture SJA Shares with Japanese Students

January 01, 2007 | David Wallace
"Join us for Bunka no Hi,” Fumihiko Mori, Japanese Cultural Center director at Mukogawa … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

The Hidden Disability Undetected Vision Problems

January 01, 2007 | Martha George
"Eight-year-old Brooke passed the 20/20 eye chart test with flying colors—yet she saw … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Upper Columbia Academy's "New Ride"

January 01, 2007 | Carmen Slavens
The long-awaited day arrived Nov. 9, 2006, as Upper Columbia Academy's (UCA) new bus … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Pathfinder Leadership Retreat A Time to Learn and Recharge

January 01, 2007 | Cheryl Wallace
Pathfinder Leadership Retreat A Time to Learn and Recharge Leadership Retreat in the … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

ADRA Honors Churches In Upper Columbia Conference

January 01, 2007 | Cheri Corder
ADRA Honors Churches In Upper Columbia Conference Twenty-seven churches in the Upper … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Ritzville Company Takes a Look Into the Past To Celebrate Heritage Sabbath

January 01, 2007 | Billie Kouns
Ritzville Company Takes a Look Into the Past To Celebrate Heritage Sabbath Members of … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Native Americans Request Health Expo

January 01, 2007 | Eugene Panasuk
"Could your church do some kind of health-educating program at our Inchelium Pow Wow?” … read more

Walla Walla University

Making Connections Students Meet Alumni Through Annual Phonathon

January 01, 2007 | Kristi Spurgeon
Nearly every afternoon and evening, students filled the basement of the Havstad Alumni … read more

Washington Conference

AAA Students Return to Mississippi To Aid Hurricane Victims

January 01, 2007 | Jondelle McGhee
For the second consecutive year, Auburn Adventist Academy (AAA) students and sponsors … read more

Washington Conference

Shredded and Burned Churches Eliminate Debt

January 01, 2007
It's a proud moment in a church's history when a mortgage is paid in full. Two churches … read more

Washington Conference

SAS Auction School Involves Students, Parents and Community in Fundraiser

January 01, 2007 | Lisa Knudsen
What’s the most you have ever spent for a tray of cookies? How about salsa? Would you … read more

Washington Conference

Empowering the Laity School of Evangelism Teaches Tools for Soul Winning

January 01, 2007 | Omar Grieve
People across Washington Conference are accepting the challenge of evangelism, not just … read more

Washington Conference

North Creek Invites Community To Hear Mansfield Testimony

January 01, 2007 | Aaron Christensen
North Creek Christian Fellowship (NCCF) northeast of Seattle invited Ken Mansfield in … read more

Washington Conference

Cascade Eagle Pathfinders Collect Food Donations For Thanksgiving and Christmas

January 01, 2007 | Becky Rice
The North Cascade Eagles Pathfinder Club, of Burlington, Wash., dropped off empty … read more

Washington Conference

International Food Fair Raises Funds to Help Complete School Building

January 01, 2007 | Kerry Trethewey
The Poulsbo Adventist School combined food and fun during their annual International … read more