Meharry Appointed as NPUC Director of Elementary Education The North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) Executive Committee at its regular winter meeting on Feb. 28, 2018, appointed Becky Meharry as director of elementary education. Meharry, who currently is serving in her fourth year for the Washington Conf... Read more
NPUC Executive Committee Actions During their regular meeting in College Place, Wash. on Feb. 28, North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee members voted to invite Marc Woodson to replace John Loor Jr. (who has retired) as NPUC vice president for administration/ex... Read more
Plugged Into Jesus On a recent Monday morning I awoke, excited about the prospects for the week. Jumping out of bed at an early hour, I had plenty of time to take a long, hot shower and to dress, pray, study, eat breakfast and get to the office. It was going to be a... Read more
The Cedar Chest “Get rid of all your stuff now. It may have meaning for you — but not for us.” — the children and grandchildren Read more
It's Time to Get Back to the Mission! I can picture him as if he and I were standing together just yesterday. But the memories are of my childhood friend, Rafael, who was crippled. While the rest of us played soccer, kickball or baseball, Rafael would stand on the sidelines, leaning o... Read more
Our First Work “Happy New Year” greetings bring all sorts of thoughts. Out with the old and in with the new. An opportunity for new beginnings, new habits, new choices, new resolutions to be better people. All of that is good until we realize our promises and re... Read more
A Combined January/February Issue The sharp-eyed among us have noticed this already, but just in case … we're issuing a bold prediction: Some will look in vain for their February Gleaner in the mail and miss a simple fact. What you hold in your hand is the January/February issue. ... Read more
Gil Plubell, Long-time Educator, Remembered Gilbert "Gil" Plubell, long-time leader in Adventist education, died at his home in Boring, Ore., on Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 23, 2017, after a long illness. He had just turned 87. He is survived by Winnie, his wife of 66 years, and sons Bob and... Read more
Dulan Accepts Role as NPUC Regional Affairs VP Byron Dulan has accepted the invitation of the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee to become vice president for regional affairs. Dulan has served the Washington Conference in several capacities and is currently the conferenc... Read more