Alaska Couples Rekindle Intimacy The North American Division Family Ministries, led by Willie and Elaine Oliver, conducted the first Journey Toward Intimacy Marriage Retreat in Alaska, held at the Palmer Church on June 5. The weekend retreat took 32 couples on a journey to discov... Read more
White House Honors ACS of Alaska with Presidential Award Joshua Dubois, special assistant to President Obama and White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships executive director, handed the prestigious award to Joe Watts, Adventist Community Services Disaster Response national director... Read more
Juneau Responds to a Dry and Thirsty Land This refrain haunts me as in my mind's eye I see a tall, slender black man, his eyes squinting against the African sun, feet dusty as he walks the roads to neighboring homes and villages. In his hands he carries books, and he is excited, his heart... Read more
Women's Ministry at Anchorage Samoan Church Feb. 22 was designated Women's Ministry Day in the Anchorage (Alaska) Samoan Church.The Sabbath service began with inspiring songs and was followed by welcomes and announcements. The women's choir presented special music. Guest speaker Colleen Cra... Read more
Truth 4 Youth in Gambell Mel Matthews, pastor, and a team of eager young people and their mothers traveled from Nome, Alaska, to Gambell, Alaska, for children's and adult meetings in January. The team and many attendees (young and old) received a blessing on St. Lawrence ... Read more
Educating Children for Eternity The first-annual Alaska Conference Education Summit, held Feb. 12–13 at Anchorage (Alaska) Junior Academy brought pastors and teachers together from around the conference to address two important questions: 1) What are some of the most serious iss... Read more
The Biggest Little Sabbath School Class in North America "Just last Sabbath, a member of my Sabbath School class asked another, 'You live about a mile east of the center of the runway in Galena, Alaska, don't you?' When the second member responded 'Yes!' the first member said, 'Then that means you live ... Read more
Bristol Bay Mission School Still Has an Impact Forty years after the mission school in Aleknagik, Alaska, closed, its impact continues. Fred Davis attended there as a teenager in the 1960s from the village of Selawik, Alaska. He was baptized early on, but with subsequent struggles and victorie... Read more
GC Youth Director Speaks to Young Alaskans The first-ever Alaskan Youth Summit was held at Anchorage Junior Academy Oct. 30–31, 2009. Organization was provided by the Alaska Youth Ministries. The event was designed to address youth development needs, promote leadership skills, enable and e... Read more
