March 2008

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Reconnecting: When Inactive Members Return

March 01, 2008
Mike Jones grew up in the church, drifted away, and then made the decision to return. He's a former pastor and editor of Insight magazine. Whether you're an active member or not, his experience is worth considering.GLEANER: Did you "buy in" to the...
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  • Reconnecting: When Inactive Members Return

    March 01, 2008
    Mike Jones grew up in the church, drifted away, and then made the decision to return. He's a former pastor and editor of Insight magazine. Whether you're an active member or not, his experience is worth considering.GLEANER: Did you "buy in" to the...
    Read more

  • Reconnecting: When Inactive Members Return

    March 01, 2008
    Mike Jones grew up in the church, drifted away, and then made the decision to return. He's a former pastor and editor of Insight magazine. Whether you're an active member or not, his experience is worth considering.GLEANER: Did you "buy in" to the...
    Read more

  • Reconnecting Tips for Members

    March 01, 2008
    Here are a few more ideas from Mike Jones on how to connect with guests.Keep the flow of communication going — Once I resigned my membership, I never heard from my local church again. If your church has a newsletter, send it to the missing members...
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  • Did You Know, March 2008

    March 01, 2008
    Because this section is primarily a graphic design in the print version, it is not available here. You can see the "Did You Know?" page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF ...
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  • Are We Eliminating Sabbath School?

    I love Sabbath School. Whether it's in Spokane or Walla Walla, Sao Paulo or Manila. Being warmly welcomed by the saints, studying the lesson with an open Bible and the inspiring mission stories from the Northwest and around the world.But wait a mi...
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  • Are We Eliminating Sabbath School?

    I love Sabbath School. Whether it's in Spokane or Walla Walla, Sao Paulo or Manila. Being warmly welcomed by the saints, studying the lesson with an open Bible and the inspiring mission stories from the Northwest and around the world.But wait a mi...
    Read more

  • Strangers, Angels and Us

    March 01, 2008
    There was a time when I didn't identify much with strangers. Along with the ever-present caution, "don't talk to strangers," I was born and raised in the same home and community for the first 20 years of my life. I went to the same school as my tw...
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  • Did You Know, March 2008

    March 01, 2008
    Because this section is primarily a graphic design in the print version, it is not available here. You can see the "Did You Know?" page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF ...
    Read more

  • FYI

    March 01, 2008
    INSIDE SCOOPWeimar Institute Votes to Close College ProgramAfter 30 years of training Seventh-day Adventist youth and adults for lives of consecrated ministry, the board of directors for Weimar Institute of Health and Education voted to close the ...
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  • FYI

    March 01, 2008
    INSIDE SCOOPWeimar Institute Votes to Close College ProgramAfter 30 years of training Seventh-day Adventist youth and adults for lives of consecrated ministry, the board of directors for Weimar Institute of Health and Education voted to close the ...
    Read more

  • Strangers, Angels and Us

    March 01, 2008
    There was a time when I didn't identify much with strangers. Along with the ever-present caution, "don't talk to strangers," I was born and raised in the same home and community for the first 20 years of my life. I went to the same school as my tw...
    Read more

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