July 2011

About this issue:

Check out the July Gleaner feature "Free as Lambs," discussing Adventist early childhood education. Also read great stories from our schools throughout the North Pacific Union Conference.

Feature

Discoveryland

July 01, 2011 | Polly Johnson
Twenty-five years ago the Mt. Tabor (Oregon) Adventist Church was searching for an outreach program. They polled the community and found an overwhelming need for quality child care. Taking the request seriously, they made necessary … read more
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More Features

2011 Caring Heart Award Winners

July 01, 2011
Thirteen Northwest academy students were recipients of the $500 Caring Heart Award … read more

Kids' Place

July 01, 2011 | Ashley Bailey
Kids' Place Preschool came into existence because two moms felt a need to provide … read more

NW Early Childhood Centers

July 01, 2011
ALASKA Anchorage Jr. Academy Pre-K Dillingham School Pre-K Fairbanks, Golden Heart Pre- … read more

Shelton Valley

July 01, 2011 | Jennifer Scott
We've been open for over 2 years, it will be 3 years Sept 2, and our newest total of … read more

Little Friends

July 01, 2011 | Jonathan Beckner
Little Friends Christian Preschool and Childcare is located in La Grande, a rural town … read more

In Our Fold ...

July 01, 2011 | Cindy Chamberlin
EDITORS' NOTE: Historically societies are often defined by the way they treat their … read more

Intro to Interview

July 01, 2011
Is early childhood education a dilemma or an opportunity? Biblical counsel and words … read more

Editorial

Our Eternal Mission

July 01, 2011 | Max Torkelsen
A few simple words from Ellen White are embedded in the very fabric of our Adventist … read more

Editorial

Leading Little Lambs

July 01, 2011 | Max Torkelsen
The Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore, once observed, "Every child comes with the … read more

Let's Talk

Tech-NO

July 01, 2011
They were gathered around the restaurant table — husband, wife and two girls. Between … read more

Intersections

From the GLEANER Archives

July 01, 2011
These fine folks do not deserve to disappear into the GLEANER archives, unnamed and … read more

Intersections

New Blogs

July 01, 2011
Dear Counselor ... "Lately I've noticed texting from my mobile phone has become an … read more

Intersections

News Notes

July 01, 2011
Idaho Constituents Elect Officers Delegates met Sunday, May 22, in Caldwell, Idaho, for … read more

Intersections

Letters

July 01, 2011
WWU Not the Only One Although I'm currently a student at Pacific Union College, in … read more

Let's Talk

Tech-NO

July 01, 2011
They were gathered around the restaurant table — husband, wife and two girls. Between … read more

News

Adventist Health

Adventist Health News

July 01, 2011
Adventist Health recently launched a new corporate website. After months of working on … read more

Alaska Conference

God in Action at Amazing Grace Academy

July 01, 2011 | Bobbie Grimstad
As the fastest growing Adventist church school in the North Pacific Union Conference, … read more

Idaho Conference

'A Mother's Love'

July 01, 2011 | James Cortez
The Eagle Church in Eagle, Idaho, was blessed on Mother's Day Sabbath. The title of the … read more

Idaho Conference

Revelation Seminar in Boise Central

July 01, 2011 | Russ Johnson
Boise Central Church, a recent start-up church near downtown Boise, Idaho, recently … read more

Idaho Conference

Wayne Hooper's Legacy Continues

July 01, 2011 | Linda Klinger
Gem State Academy has many "greats." One such person is Wayne Hooper, class of 1938. … read more

Montana Conference

Highland View Christian School Ground Breaking

July 01, 2011 | Lori Flower
In August 2010, Highland View Christian School in Butte, Mont., opened with six … read more

Montana Conference

Adventist Student Makes Top 10 at State Geography Bee

July 01, 2011 | Archie Harris
More than 100 students from around the state met April 1 in Billings, Mont., at the … read more

Oregon Conference

Not Just for Moms

July 01, 2011 | Mary McIntosh
Tawny Sportsman was the speaker at the Riverside Church in Washougal, Wash., for Mother … read more

Oregon Conference

The Full Plate Diet: Are You Eating Enough to Lose Weight?

July 01, 2011 | Mary McIntosh
Riverside Church members, in Washougal, Wash., have embarked on a health adventure: the … read more

Oregon Conference

Treasure Chest Legacy Workshops Bring Healing and Spiritual Growth

July 01, 2011 | Mary McIntosh
Journaling has been known to unlock the secrets of the heart, and that is exactly what … read more

Oregon Conference

Midweek Family Night a Success

July 01, 2011 | Jael Baldwin
On March 9, the Albany (Ore.) Church kicked off a 13-week trial of a midweek Family … read more

Oregon Conference

Sharing God's Love Pathfinder Fair 2011

July 01, 2011 | Tracy Wood
It's a typical cloudy spring day outside, but inside it's an exciting, fun-filled … read more

Oregon Conference

Signs of God in Guatemala

July 01, 2011 | Kate Mayne
On Milo’s mission trip to the beautiful country of Guatemala, I saw signs of God … read more

Oregon Conference

Mini-Mission Trip to Sweet Home

July 01, 2011 | Tawny Sportsman
Nearly 75 "missionaries," from a dozen churches around the Oregon Conference, recently … read more

Oregon Conference

Directional Difference

July 01, 2011 | Carol Bovee
Looking for a safer environment and higher academic standards for their son, Neil, who … read more

Oregon Conference

CAA Biology Trip Research 'Transecting' all Disciplines

July 01, 2011 | Larry Hiday
Usually 6:30 a.m. isn't the time to ask academy students to show up for school. But on … read more

Oregon Conference

LAA Students Eager to Serve

July 01, 2011 | Jon Dickerson
Adventist young people are eager to serve. When Livingstone Adventist Academy, in Salem … read more

Oregon Conference

PAA Teacher Wins National Award

July 01, 2011 | Liesl Vistaunet
A Portland Adventist Academy teacher recently won an Alumni Awards Foundation award for … read more

Oregon Conference

Rogue Valley Adventist Academy Takes Trip to India

July 01, 2011 | Grace Emori
On Dec. 18, 2010, 16 high school students from Medford, Ore., arrived at Fjarli … read more

Oregon Conference

Eugene Church Experiences a “Memorable” Sermon

July 01, 2011 | Greg Middlestetter
Remember back a few years ago, when there were competitions in Sabbath School to see … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Positive Life Radio Reaches Out Serving as His Hands and Feet

July 01, 2011 | Darin Patzer
If you were on a mission trip, and a villager walked up and handed you her dying child … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

'The Borrowed Tomb'

July 01, 2011 | Anita Roberts
Back in January, members of the Coeur d'Alene Church began planning an Easter drama … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

CCA's Music With A Mission LIVEing for Him!

July 01, 2011 | Brian Harris
On Sunday, April 10, the Cascade Christian Academy bus pulled out from the school … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Local TV Ministry Goes into All the World

July 01, 2011
Blue Mountain Television is a viewer-supported Seventh-day Adventist broadcast ministry … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Walla Walla Valley Academy Celebrating 125 years of Adventist Education

July 01, 2011 | Katie Woolever
To the pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist message ... who have handed on to us the … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

A Dream Filfilled Mattawa Spanish Church Organized

July 01, 2011 | Kathy Marson
The Mattawa (Wash.) Spanish Church began as a company in 2003 due in part to a dream … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

UCA Seniors Learn Personal Finance Principal and Business Manager Take a Turn at Teaching

July 01, 2011 | Joe Hess
Troy Patzer, Upper Columbia Academy principal and Debbie Nelson, vice principal for … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Goldendale Adventist's Multipurpose Center Groundbreaking

July 01, 2011 | Elaine Kubler
Arletta Parton, mayor of Goldendale, Wash., broke ground for Goldendale Adventist's … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

North View Adventist Church New in North Spokane

July 01, 2011 | Phyllis Eckler
John Bradshaw, speaker-director of It Is Written , opened the first weekend of the … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

UCC Relocates to New Headquarters

July 01, 2011 | Jay Wintermeyer
On Monday, May 23, the Upper Columbia Conference office staff met for one last worship … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Pathfinder Fair

July 01, 2011 | Jon Dalrymple
Weather forecasters predicted rain and even tornadoes during the recent Upper Columbia … read more

Walla Walla University

Building Engineering Innovators and Leaders

July 01, 2011
The Walla Walla University's Edward F. Cross School of Engineering has been offering … read more

Walla Walla University

More WWU News Box

July 01, 2011
Registration is now open for the FIRST LEGO League Regional Robotics Challenge to be … read more

Washington Conference

Port Orchard Holds CHIP Seminar

July 01, 2011 | Helen May
The Port Orchard Church, under the leadership of Virlyn Dodge and Vicki Mathison, … read more

Washington Conference

PSAA Students Cast for International Education Tour

July 01, 2011 | Stefan Danilov
Two seniors at Puget Sound Adventist Academy, Stefan Danilov and Mina Mirmotahari, were … read more

Washington Conference

Weeks of Prayer Inspire Skagit Students

July 01, 2011 | Rachel Jordan
Weeks of Prayer are fundamental for any Christian school. Lower elementary grades at … read more

Washington Conference

Auburn Seniors Discover World of Medicine

July 01, 2011
Nicole Riederer found her career calling on Sabbath at 12:15 a.m. Sabbath in Loma Linda … read more

Washington Conference

Office of Education Prepares for Leadership Transitions

July 01, 2011
The Washington Conference office of education is geared up for a summer of transitions … read more

Washington Conference

LCAS Builds for Eternity

July 01, 2011 | Pam Chaney
Completing the new building for Lewis County Adventist School, the junior academy in … read more

Washington Conference

Orcas Pilots Green Textbook Program

July 01, 2011 | Carmen Slavens
Orcas Christian School in Eastsound, Wash., is running a pilot program this semester … read more

Washington Conference

First Graders Travel the World Through Literature and Koalas

July 01, 2011
Ruthie McPherson's first-grade classroom oozes with color, creativity — and koalas. … read more