Wellness Booth at Alaska State Fair Draws Hundreds "I'd rather eat a piece of paper than go vegan!" declared one young participant. However, more than 787 people visited the Adventist Wellness for Life Booth at the Alaska State Fair, Aug. 27–Sept. 7, 2009. Many were thrilled to learn about God's h... Read more
Women's Retreat Brings Central Alaskans Together The Alaska Conference is very spread out, which makes connecting and sharing with each other a challenge at times. But from July 31–Aug. 2, women from the communities of Glenallen, Tok and Copper Valley came together at Red Eagle Lodge, in Chistoc... Read more
Samoan Youth on a Mission to Juneau Juneau Adventist Christian School hosted 27 youth from the Anchorage Samoan Church on July 29. Under the leadership of Masae Fanene, youth director, young people painted the school and completed work around the school, including a newly painted si... Read more
Pathfinders Feed Homeless Through Bean's Café What do 20 gallons of potatoes, 10 gallons of cracked eggs, 140 sandwiches, 16 quarts of salad, 150 cans of stew and 15 sliced pies and cakes all have in common?The first Sunday of the month for the past year, the Anchorage (Alaska) Pathfinders ha... Read more
Harding Lake Interior Camp Meeting Members from the Fairbanks, North Pole, Delta Junction and Tok churches were once again abundantly blessed during the annual Interior Camp Meeting held at Harding Lake State Recreation Area, June 20–21.Homer Trecartin, General Conference associate... Read more
It Takes Fellowship and a Health Message Adventist Health Ministries in Alaska envisions a proactive path for developing local churches. Health ministry is an essential part of Adventist mission work because it reveals God's character as healing rather than condemning, underscores the Bi... Read more
How to Build a Church with Rhubarb One thing Alaskans know how to grow is rhubarb, and Becky and George Alder are no exception. This April, as they stood looking over their crowded garden plot, they agreed something had to be done. They decided to get tough with the massive plants,... Read more
Alaska Conference Advocates a Safer Workplace With today's troubling headlines, workers are more concerned than ever about their well being — and their ability to react quickly and appropriately in an emergency. The teacher's conference held Aug. 4–6, provided an avenue for a first aid respon... Read more
Media Plan Will Share the Light Alaska's media ministry has always combined human ingenuity and unmistakable divine miracles. Currently three successful radio stations are beaming the Adventist message to Tok, Wrangell and Dillingham.Yet, the challenge to reach across the vast A... Read more
