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
Home Away From Home Campus Improvements Enhance Residential Life For many former and current students it's the sense of community that defines their time at Walla Walla University (WWU). Here, small classes, friendly people and a full schedule of academic, social and spiritual programs are all part of a memorab... Read more
March 31 Offering Assists NPUC Students SIDEBAR If you live in the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) region, it's likely that you or someone you know is connected to Walla Walla University (WWU). Today at WWU, more than 1,800 students are launching careers and building lifelong relationship... Read more
Adventist Health Sponsors Teams in California International Marathon To promote a healthy lifestyle and team spirit, Adventist Health recently sponsored the largest corporate participation at the 2011 California International Marathon (CIM). More than 135 employees from across the four-state, 18-hospital system mad... Read more
Food Basket Ministry Blesses Community The North Cascade Church in Burlington, Wash., recently marked its 10th anniversary for providing Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for community families.Members filled and delivered food boxes to a combined total of 71 families in 2011. Th... Read more
Grays Harbor Students Learn to Bless Humanity Students at Grays Harbor Adventist Christian School (GHACS) are learning to use their time wisely to bless humanity.The service theme is woven throughout the curriculum for this multi-grade school in Montesano, Wash., where students are encouraged... Read more
Tri-school Activities Bring Small Schools Together Three small schools in the Washington Conference teamed up earlier in the school year to offer tri-school activities."[The three teachers] decided it would be good to get our small, one-teacher schools together once a month this year," says Shanno... Read more
Port Angeles Purchases Church Building The Port Angeles (Wash.) Church purchased a vacant church in September 2011 from the First Church of Christ Scientist. The building includes a larger sanctuary, fellowship hall and parking area but lacks classrooms, handicapped restrooms, kitchen ... Read more
