July 2012

About this issue:

All are precious in His sight. See how Adventist education is impacting students and communities across the Northwest in the July Gleaner.

Feature

An Answer in an Agate

July 01, 2012 | Renee McKey
Eight-year-old Jaicee was visiting my South Dakota home with her family from Montana. She gazed silently in wide-eyed wonder at my collection of rocks and fossils arranged on bookshelves throughout the basement. "Grandma, did you find … read more
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More Features

Amanda's Story

July 01, 2012 | Linda Klinger
"I was so upset. I just had to talk to Paige," Amanda says, "so I drove all the way to … read more

Caring Heart Award Winners for 2012

July 01, 2012
Thirteen Northwest academy students were recipients of the $500 Caring Heart Award … read more

Precious in His Sight

July 01, 2012 | Laurel Rogers
At first look, Sharilyn Smith's class of second- and third-graders at Rivergate … read more

Editorial

Working With Angels

July 01, 2012 | Max Torkelsen
My heart nearly bursts with pride as I hear reports of the increasing involvement of … read more

Let's Talk

Education

July 01, 2012
We were just 30 academy students on our spring music tour, dog-tired as we pulled into … read more

Intersections

Historic ACS Summit Held in Gladstone

July 01, 2012 | Ephraim Palmero
The Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACSDR) network of North Pacific … read more

Intersections

Letters

July 01, 2012
More on Marriott I'm sure many were impressed with the fascinating story about Bill … read more

Let's Talk

Education

July 01, 2012
We were just 30 academy students on our spring music tour, dog-tired as we pulled into … read more

Perspective

Chocolate Through the Depression Milton S. Hershey, Tithe-payer (1857–1945)

July 01, 2012 | Cindy Chamberlin
Although he experimented with cocoa and sugar, his candy-making attempts were far from … read more

News

Acción

ACCION Conferencia de Upper Columbia Retiro de Mujeres Hispanas MiVoden 2012

July 01, 2012 | Walter Pintos-Schmidt
"Sembrando Amor" fue el lema del 4to Retiro de la Mujer Hispana en la Asociación de … read more

Acción

ACCION Dos Pastores Nuevos en UCC

July 01, 2012 | Walter Pintos-Schmidt
Robert Amaya nació en Medellín, Colombia, está casado con Mónica Luján y junto educan … read more

Adventist Health

Exceptional Nurses, Compassionate Care

July 01, 2012 | Melody Ayers
Living out Adventist Health's mission of sharing God's love through physical, mental … read more

Alaska Conference

CHIP Graduates 31 in Homer Alaska

July 01, 2012 | Judith James
The seventh Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) class was graduated on March 6 … read more

Alaska Conference

Valdez Church Creates 'Bags of Love' for Domestic Violence Victims

July 01, 2012 | Jean Francis-Gobah
The Valdez (Alaska) Church women's ministries department adopted the local community's … read more

Idaho Conference

Caldwell Adventist Elementary Receives Go On Award

July 01, 2012 | Bonny Smith
Caldwell Adventist Elementary School (CAES) was one of 27 schools in Idaho which was … read more

Idaho Conference

Happenings Improve Idaho Falls Church Inside and Out

July 01, 2012 | Lori Elverud
Idaho Falls Church has been busy improving their church inside and out. A garden party … read more

Montana Conference

MEA Seniors Project the Mission

July 01, 2012 | Darren Wilkins
For seniors at Mount Ellis Academy (MEA) in Bozeman, Mont., much of the second semester … read more

Oregon Conference

Grants Pass Students Put 'SPIRIT' into Community Service

July 01, 2012 | Angela White
There's been plenty of "SPIRIT" this year during Grants Pass (Ore.) Adventist School's … read more

Oregon Conference

PAA Fiji Mission Trip Participants Become the Hands and Feet of Christ

July 01, 2012 | Liesl Vistaunet
Portland (Ore.) Adventist Academy (PAA) students recently returned from a 16-day … read more

Oregon Conference

NPUC Don Keele Award Funds CAA Field School

July 01, 2012 | Virlys Moller
When Larry Hiday, Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) biology and chemistry teacher, … read more

Oregon Conference

RVAA Team Repairs Florida Church

July 01, 2012 | Larry Aldred
Four adults and 11 students departed Rogue Valley Adventist Academy (RVAA) in Medford, … read more

Oregon Conference

PAES Connects with the Community

July 01, 2012 | Bob McDonald
The gospel commission to "go into the world and witness for Me" is a challenge that … read more

Oregon Conference

Sunnyside Church Supports Homeless Outreach

July 01, 2012
The Sunnyside Church (Portland, Ore.) Kids in Discipleship (KID) ministry project has … read more

Oregon Conference

Don Keele Award Helps Restore Creek

July 01, 2012 | Harry Smedes
Two teachers at the Grants Pass (Ore.) Adventist School were awarded the Don Keele … read more

Oregon Conference

Grants Pass Celebrates Week of Prayer

July 01, 2012 | Jennifer Burkes
The Grants Pass (Ore.) Adventist School celebrated its annual spring week of prayer in … read more

Oregon Conference

Livingstone Eighth-grader Places 11th in Oregon Geography Contest

July 01, 2012 | Lorin Koch
A geography question: What is Zambia? That’s the country that borders both Victoria … read more

Oregon Conference

MGAES Student Places in Washington Top 100 for National Geographic Bee

July 01, 2012 | Brenda Ermshar
Are you smarter than this sixth grader? Try answering one of these questions: In what … read more

Oregon Conference

Hood View Junior Academy Expands Spanish Classes

July 01, 2012 | Holley Bryant
Habla espanol? The students at Hood View Junior Academy (Boring, Ore.) do! Or, at least … read more

Oregon Conference

Students Return to the 18th Century RJA Style

July 01, 2012 | Dan Wilbanks
The blacksmith's hammer struck the anvil with a resounding ping as the craftsman … read more

Oregon Conference

Meadow Glade Raises $1,300 for Girl With Leukemia

July 01, 2012 | Brenda Ermshar
Students at Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School (MGAES) in Battle Ground, Wash., … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

WWVA Visits Belize during Spring Break

July 01, 2012 | Pam Fry
The Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) mission trip began with a late-night bus ride in … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

ACS of Love Serves Victims of Domestic Violence

July 01, 2012 | Cheryl Berreth
Adventist Community Services (ACS) of Love, a ministry of the Moses Lake (Wash.) Church … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

UCA Celebrates 20 Years of 'HOPE'

July 01, 2012 | Joe Hess
Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) in Spangle, Wash., is celebrating its 20th year of the … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

Kettle Falls Church Reaches Out to Community

July 01, 2012 | Marilyn Morgan
Three successive recent outreach programs brought nearly 100 visitors in contact with … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

UCC Sends Warm Blessings to Guatemalan Families

July 01, 2012 | Denise Kinney
The Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) distributed a bulletin announcement last November … read more

Upper Columbia Conference

$20,000 Awarded for Diaper Program

July 01, 2012 | Jon Dalrymple
The Tri-Cities Diaper Bank (TCDB) recently received a $20,000 grant from the North … read more

Walla Walla University

Service Project Benefits Local Schoolchildren

July 01, 2012 | Rosa Jimenez
What does being a good neighbor mean? For college students living away from home, the … read more

Washington Conference

Personalized Adventist Christian Education

July 01, 2012 | Kelly Bock
Washington Conference wants our schools to be recognized as offering: Personalized — … read more

Washington Conference

Bellingham Integrates Church and School Ministries

July 01, 2012
Young people at Bellingham (Wash.) Church recently assisted with the Mother's Day … read more

Washington Conference

Skagit Mission Trip Is Answer to Prayer

July 01, 2012 | Tami Rowe
The Skagit Adventist Academy (SAA) mission trip to the Dominican Republic in March was … read more

Washington Conference

Students Serve School, Community and Church

July 01, 2012 | Doug White
The first days following spring break were quiet for some high school students at … read more

Washington Conference

Cypress School Partners with Northwest Harvest

July 01, 2012 | Lowell Dunston
Cypress Adventist School in Lynnwood, Wash., has a 15-year partnership with Northwest … read more

Washington Conference

LCAS Highlights Learning Styles

July 01, 2012 | Earlene Wohlers
Dirty faces and grimy hands were a sign kindergarten and first-grade students were in … read more

Washington Conference

Northwest Christian Joins Geography Bee

July 01, 2012 | Alethea Miller
If you are in the fourth through eighth grades and know the capital of Azerbaijan, you … read more

Washington Conference

Auburn Students Present Peer Mentoring to Elementary Students

July 01, 2012 | Cheri Fletcher
Selected Auburn (Wash.) Adventist Academy juniors and seniors just completed the sixth- … read more