Dedicated Missionary Returns to Last Frontier The village of Savoonga has a population of about 800 Native Alaskans. The small community lies close to the Arctic Circle at the northeast tip of St. Lawrence island, just off the coast of Siberia. Read more
Dillingham Programs Unite Members, Community In recent months, the Dillingham Adventist School's 28 energetic students, only four of whom are Adventists, along with teachers and volunteers, have been very busy. In the spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas, two special programs were presented ... Read more
Alaska Pastors, Elders Gather for Training In the Last Frontier, where districts are remote and pastors and elders are isolated, training takes on a whole new meaning. Read more
Remote-Access Sabbath School Unites Distant Members In a land where roads are nearly nonexistent and air travel is the rule, radio and telephone close the gap. Richard Dennis and Paul Kildal lead out in the Alaska Conference’s distant-delivery Sabbath School every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. This... Read more
The Big Three I’m sure this title caught your attention. What in the world is “The Big Three” ― Ford, GM or Chrysler? Being from Michigan, I grew up where everyone knew what The Big Three meant. Read more
Women's Retreat Offers Glimpse of 'A Healthier You' “A Healthier You,” the theme of Bristol Bay’s recent women’s retreat on Dec. 6, 2015, in Dillingham, provided a unique opportunity to meet the needs of women in southwest Alaska. As part of a community initiative dedicated to fostering improved he... Read more
Two Special Events Bless Ketchikan Members Members of the Ketchikan Church were blessed with two special events in October and November. First, Tracy and Zara Nesbitt joined the Ketchikan Church by profession of faith on Oct. 31, 2015. Then Anthony Lupro joined through baptism on Nov. 7, 2... Read more
Alaska Conference Welcomes Returning Missionary Couple On a recent Sabbath afternoon, the newly arrived missionaries to Selawik, Dennis and Judy Skandunas, were flown to Shungnak by Jim Kincaid in a mission plane to meet their counterparts in mission work. Read more
Operation Christmas Child Deployed in Eagle River Sabbath afternoon, Nov. 14, 2015, found the Eagle River Valley Church family engaged in its fourth annual shoebox packing party for Operation Christmas Child (OCC). Read more