A Renewed Sense of Urgency ASI Spring Fellowship A renewed sense of urgency permeated the members of the Northwest Chapter of Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI) as they met at the Eagle Crest Resort near Redmond, Ore., for the annual Spring Fellowship weekend, April 14–17. The them... Read more
A Declaration and Appeal Editor's note: The following statement on marriage was drafted at the urging of the Northwest Religious Liberty Association in Executive Session: Oct. 6, 2004. It was amended and approved by the Presidents' Council on Nov. 16, 2004, and by NPUC’s ... Read more
New Bible Course for Native Americans A new Bible correspondence course designed to reach the Native American population of the United States and Canada has just been completed. Although many Adventist outreach ministries have their own correspondence courses and Bible schools, none o... Read more
An Affirmation of Creation As a response to the “An Affirmation of Creation—Report,” this document was accepted and voted by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church Executive Committee at the Annual Council in Silver Spring, Maryland, October 13, 2004.Whereas... Read more
Academy Bible Conference 2004 The 2004 Academy Bible Conference was held at Camp MiVoden, Hayden Lake, Idaho. This annual event draws students from all of our academies and public high schools across the Northwest.This is an exciting time for these students. It gives them an o... Read more
Maranatha Convention Project: Big Lake Youth Camp More than 100 volunteers occupied Big Lake Youth Camp in Sisters, Ore., Sept. 22–Oct. 7 for the Maranatha Convention mission project. Volunteers, who stayed in RVs or camp cabins for the duration of the project, worked on renovations throughout th... Read more
Maranatha Fast Facts • The 2004 Convention celebrated the 35th anniversary of the organization.• Maranatha was founded in 1969 by John Freeman, then a resident of Berrien Springs, Michigan.• Over the years, Maranatha has mobilized 55,000 volunteers in 61 countries.• I... Read more