December 2009 About this issue: Feature Washington Family Reunites Behind Bars December 01, 2009 Dan Houser ran away from home at age 15 to escape his father's drunken abuse and his parents' broken marriage. He found an abandoned home, stole food, and started using drugs and drinking.After Houser committed five burglaries, he was arrested. He... Download PDF (7.03 MB) More Features You Want Me to go to Prison? How often have we prayed for God to use us as He sees fit? Then He calls, and we say, "PRISON MINISTRY! You want ME to go in the prisons?"After coming out of the prison that first time, the picture becomes crystal clear. God doesn't see them any d... Read more Does Love Actually Work? Incarcerated at the McNeil Island Corrections Center and seven years into a 10-year sentence, the only consistent thing in my life was the routine of incarceration. Things had gotten so bad; I was housed in the Inmate Management Unit or special co... Read more You Want Me to go to Prison? How often have we prayed for God to use us as He sees fit? Then He calls, and we say, "PRISON MINISTRY! You want ME to go in the prisons?"After coming out of the prison that first time, the picture becomes crystal clear. God doesn't see them any d... Read more Does Love Actually Work? Incarcerated at the McNeil Island Corrections Center and seven years into a 10-year sentence, the only consistent thing in my life was the routine of incarceration. Things had gotten so bad; I was housed in the Inmate Management Unit or special co... Read more Chapel in the "Wildwood" Willard and Kathy Loewen got started on death row, and have been there for two hours every Tuesday, for 12 years. Prisoners on death row actually call it home. Some are considered so dangerous, they must be handcuffed. The Loewens must pass readin... Read more Making Christmas Dinner for Convicts Sandy is a cook at a state penitentiary. Every morning he walks past guards, monitors, and large gates. He picks up a set of keys, attaches a radio and identification to his body and walks in and out successive sally ports. One door clangs shut be... Read more Chapel in the "Wildwood" Willard and Kathy Loewen got started on death row, and have been there for two hours every Tuesday, for 12 years. Prisoners on death row actually call it home. Some are considered so dangerous, they must be handcuffed. The Loewens must pass readin... Read more Missionaries to a Strange Land As the assistant administrator of Religious Services responsible for the Oregon Department of Corrections' volunteer program, I very much appreciate the involvement of the Seventh-day Adventists in providing spiritual care to the incarcerated. In ... Read more Missionaries to a Strange Land As the assistant administrator of Religious Services responsible for the Oregon Department of Corrections' volunteer program, I very much appreciate the involvement of the Seventh-day Adventists in providing spiritual care to the incarcerated. In ... Read more Washington Family Reunites Behind Bars Dan Houser ran away from home at age 15 to escape his father's drunken abuse and his parents' broken marriage. He found an abandoned home, stole food, and started using drugs and drinking.After Houser committed five burglaries, he was arrested. He... Read more Others Did You Know - December 2009 Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, 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 versio... Read more Christmas Beyond Bars A glowing fireplace with yuletide log, children caroling in the streets, brightly-wrapped packages — these are images of Christmas so many hold dear.But when the Word became flesh, there was little celebration, no red carpet, not even a welcome ma... Read more Joyful and Triumphant Senator John McCain of Arizona remembers hell on earth, for five and a half interminable years as prisoner of war of the North Vietnamese, as he and his fellow prisoners existed from one nightmarish day to another (those who didn't die, that is).B... Read more Christmas Beyond Bars A glowing fireplace with yuletide log, children caroling in the streets, brightly-wrapped packages — these are images of Christmas so many hold dear.But when the Word became flesh, there was little celebration, no red carpet, not even a welcome ma... Read more When Angels Sing Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.We were ... Read more Did You Know - December 2009 Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, 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 versio... Read more FYI - December 2009 President of Adventist Risk Management DiesRobert L. Sweezey, Adventist Risk Management died in Ft. Laurderdale, Fla., on Oct. 16, 2009, at the age of 52. As risk manager for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sweezey served as president of Gencon ... Read more FYI - December 2009 President of Adventist Risk Management DiesRobert L. Sweezey, Adventist Risk Management died in Ft. Laurderdale, Fla., on Oct. 16, 2009, at the age of 52. As risk manager for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sweezey served as president of Gencon ... Read more When Angels Sing Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.We were ... Read more Joyful and Triumphant Senator John McCain of Arizona remembers hell on earth, for five and a half interminable years as prisoner of war of the North Vietnamese, as he and his fellow prisoners existed from one nightmarish day to another (those who didn't die, that is).B... Read more News ACCION Trompetas de FE! PROCLAMANDO A JESUS!!! Active Adventist Health Samoan Youth on a Mission to Juneau Women's Retreat Brings Central Alaskans Together Gem State Senior Survival A Student's Story Meridian and Parma Churches Welcome New Pastor Women's Retreat Builds Trust in God Deaf Reach Program Held at Beaverton Whipple Creek Celebrates New Sanctuary with Open House Forest Fire Fighting 101 Fire Camp Comes to Milo Students in Klamath Falls Off to a Good Start This Year An Oregonian in Thailand Light Rail Comes to PAA Gladstone Park Church Celebrates Christ Then...Now...Forever Maranatha Volunteers Build Local Church Winning Souls for Christ in Ethiopia! Portland Charity Pays Off Mortgage Early Four Students of Three Sisters Baptized Rogue Valley Welcomes New Principal and Music Teacher This Little Light of Ours Tualatin Students Explore Marine Habitats President Recognizes Spokane Quilt Ministry See What God Has Done The Students Had A Need And God Provided Hermiston Children Enjoy Bethlehem Village Milton-Stateline Students Learn Leadership Skills Faith in God WWU Support Sets Stage for Service More News Notes Youth Harness Energy for Skagit Valley Regional Churches Cast Vision for Evangelism AAA Seniors Bond at Fort Flagler Artist Paints Creation Week for PSAA God Provides Bibles for Nicaragua Hands of Help Volunteers Give Back in New Orleans Painting with a Prayer Young Adults Help Senior Citizen World News Briefs - December 2009
You Want Me to go to Prison? How often have we prayed for God to use us as He sees fit? Then He calls, and we say, "PRISON MINISTRY! You want ME to go in the prisons?"After coming out of the prison that first time, the picture becomes crystal clear. God doesn't see them any d... Read more
Does Love Actually Work? Incarcerated at the McNeil Island Corrections Center and seven years into a 10-year sentence, the only consistent thing in my life was the routine of incarceration. Things had gotten so bad; I was housed in the Inmate Management Unit or special co... Read more
You Want Me to go to Prison? How often have we prayed for God to use us as He sees fit? Then He calls, and we say, "PRISON MINISTRY! You want ME to go in the prisons?"After coming out of the prison that first time, the picture becomes crystal clear. God doesn't see them any d... Read more
Does Love Actually Work? Incarcerated at the McNeil Island Corrections Center and seven years into a 10-year sentence, the only consistent thing in my life was the routine of incarceration. Things had gotten so bad; I was housed in the Inmate Management Unit or special co... Read more
Chapel in the "Wildwood" Willard and Kathy Loewen got started on death row, and have been there for two hours every Tuesday, for 12 years. Prisoners on death row actually call it home. Some are considered so dangerous, they must be handcuffed. The Loewens must pass readin... Read more
Making Christmas Dinner for Convicts Sandy is a cook at a state penitentiary. Every morning he walks past guards, monitors, and large gates. He picks up a set of keys, attaches a radio and identification to his body and walks in and out successive sally ports. One door clangs shut be... Read more
Chapel in the "Wildwood" Willard and Kathy Loewen got started on death row, and have been there for two hours every Tuesday, for 12 years. Prisoners on death row actually call it home. Some are considered so dangerous, they must be handcuffed. The Loewens must pass readin... Read more
Missionaries to a Strange Land As the assistant administrator of Religious Services responsible for the Oregon Department of Corrections' volunteer program, I very much appreciate the involvement of the Seventh-day Adventists in providing spiritual care to the incarcerated. In ... Read more
Missionaries to a Strange Land As the assistant administrator of Religious Services responsible for the Oregon Department of Corrections' volunteer program, I very much appreciate the involvement of the Seventh-day Adventists in providing spiritual care to the incarcerated. In ... Read more
Washington Family Reunites Behind Bars Dan Houser ran away from home at age 15 to escape his father's drunken abuse and his parents' broken marriage. He found an abandoned home, stole food, and started using drugs and drinking.After Houser committed five burglaries, he was arrested. He... Read more
Did You Know - December 2009 Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, 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 versio... Read more
Christmas Beyond Bars A glowing fireplace with yuletide log, children caroling in the streets, brightly-wrapped packages — these are images of Christmas so many hold dear.But when the Word became flesh, there was little celebration, no red carpet, not even a welcome ma... Read more
Joyful and Triumphant Senator John McCain of Arizona remembers hell on earth, for five and a half interminable years as prisoner of war of the North Vietnamese, as he and his fellow prisoners existed from one nightmarish day to another (those who didn't die, that is).B... Read more
Christmas Beyond Bars A glowing fireplace with yuletide log, children caroling in the streets, brightly-wrapped packages — these are images of Christmas so many hold dear.But when the Word became flesh, there was little celebration, no red carpet, not even a welcome ma... Read more
When Angels Sing Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.We were ... Read more
Did You Know - December 2009 Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, 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 versio... Read more
FYI - December 2009 President of Adventist Risk Management DiesRobert L. Sweezey, Adventist Risk Management died in Ft. Laurderdale, Fla., on Oct. 16, 2009, at the age of 52. As risk manager for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sweezey served as president of Gencon ... Read more
FYI - December 2009 President of Adventist Risk Management DiesRobert L. Sweezey, Adventist Risk Management died in Ft. Laurderdale, Fla., on Oct. 16, 2009, at the age of 52. As risk manager for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sweezey served as president of Gencon ... Read more
When Angels Sing Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.We were ... Read more
Joyful and Triumphant Senator John McCain of Arizona remembers hell on earth, for five and a half interminable years as prisoner of war of the North Vietnamese, as he and his fellow prisoners existed from one nightmarish day to another (those who didn't die, that is).B... Read more
