Auction Supports Christian Education Four years ago a board member, John Kurlinski, decided to initiate an event that would raise much-needed funds for Gem State Academy. “Other private schools raise a lot of money through auctions,” he said. “Why can’t we?”David Kramer, a former Gem... Read more
Serving Salmon and the World "I just love shopping at your store!” a teenager exclaimed, who had come into the center one day. While Adventist Community Services (ACS) is not really a store, it does provide great “shopping” for many Salmon citizens.On Monday mornings, a crew ... Read more
Fourteen-Year-Old Shares Jesus In Her Neighborhood It isn’t often that a 14-year-old chooses to spend her free time sharing Jesus with others, but Amanda Ludwig of Boise, Idaho, isn’t an ordinary teenager.When Amanda and her family started attending the Oasis Church more than a year ago, she notic... Read more
Idaho Conference Christian Women's Retreat The threat of rain didn't dampen the spirits of the 110 women in attendance at the Idaho Conference Christian Women’s Retreat, held at beautiful Camp Ida-Haven, Sept. 9–11.Jennifer Jill Schwirzer—a gifted musician, song writer and author—brought a... Read more
A Grand Opening New Gym at Boise Valley Adventist School Boise Valley Adventist School opened its new 17,175-square-foot gymnasium—complete with commons area for hot lunch and social gatherings, two classrooms, two restrooms, and a music room—after 15 years of waiting to replace the one lost in a tragic... Read more
Month of Miracles for Families in the Middleton Church For Tony and Liz Jarrett, it’s been a month of miracles. It all started on Aug. 1. They were living in an older mobile home and trying to save enough money to buy a house. They had purchased the mobile home they were living in and made the final p... Read more
Nampa Church Goes Outdoors More than 50 children, sporting biblical costumes, enjoyed a week at the Jerusalem Market Place Vacation Bible School, presented by the Nampa Church, Aug. 1–6, 2005. Read more
Gem State Academy Beautifies Camp Ida-Haven In what has become an awesome yearly tradition, buses headed north to Camp Ida-Haven, located on Payette Lake in McCall, to spend time in orientation, service, fun and fellowship. The big service project this year was laying sod along the camp wat... Read more
