Parenting the Second Generation Project PATCH Helps Grandparents Project PATCH presented a weekend seminar in Portland, Ore., to answer a growing need for equipping and empowering grandparents to become effective parents to their grandchildren."In one week we received seven phone calls from grandmothers raising... Read more
Area Leaders Dedicate New Oasis Facility Adventists from four area churches helped Oasis Christian Center, an Adventist fellowship in Vancouver, Wash., celebrate their move into a new, larger worship facility Feb. 10–11.More than 50 people gathered at the new building on Friday night for... Read more
Montana's Pathfinders Compete in Bible Achievement Program Misty rain turned to snow as forecasted on Feb. 18. It was right on time to kick off the second-annual Montana Conference Pathfinder Bible Achievement program in Bozeman, Mont.The program's 90 questions covered in detail Isaiah 1–55, along with th... Read more
Montana Women's Ministries Celebrates 20 Years The 20th anniversary of Montana women's ministries was celebrated Oct. 7–9 at Fairmont (Mont.) Hot Springs Resort. Great excitement buzzed as women from across Montana arrived and greeted their friends, prayer partners and sisters in Christ. Some ... Read more
Knauft Footprints in Idaho Two years ago Emil and Marguerite Knauft could regularly be seen sitting in church on the front-left side. Now home-bound, the Knaufts have 12 precious years of fellowship with friends at the Nampa (Idaho) Church.When I was in the eighth grade, fo... Read more
Heaven's Gift Celebrated in Nampa The Nampa (Idaho) Church Choir, directed by Wilker "Max" Maxwell, was joined by the Kuna (Idaho) Church Choir, under Candi Zappia's direction, to present its 20th-annual Christmas concert. The concert, "Heaven's Gift," was given on Dec. 10, 2011, ... Read more
The Spirit is Moving in Caldwell The Caldwell (Idaho) Church has seen the Spirit of the Lord move on the hearts of a number of its young people in recent months. They have taken their stand for Jesus and been baptized along with three adults. The congregation welcomed into God's ... Read more
Alaskan Women Meet for Prayer Breakfast More than 50 women and their friends braved the early morning and sub-zero cold on Jan. 22 to experience the Alaska women's ministries prayer breakfast at the Alaska Conference office in Anchorage.Glenda Pyle and Theodosia Underwood, both from Anc... Read more
Alaska Women's Retreat Emphasizes Young Women The annual Alaska Conference Women's Retreat, held April 22–24, 2011, at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska, drew more than 50 young women attending for their first time. They listened to guest speaker Dilys Brooks, Loma Linda (Calif.) University ... Read more
