Middleton Church Celebrates Baptisms in New Building On Nov. 21, 2009, the Middleton (Idaho) Seventh-day Adventist Church celebrated its first baptism in their new building. Alvin Schnell, head elder, baptized Charles and Frances Cortez. He also baptized his son-in-law, David Robertson.Special guest... 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
A Spiritual Lifeline Ministries Class Experiences Practical Application For the staff of Positive Life Radio, the Adventist radio station broadcasting from the campus of Walla Walla University, cooperation with students is a time-honored tradition. But when Kevin Krueger, station manager and afternoon host, invited Pa... Read more
Walla Walla Physician Focuses on Lifestyle and Preventive Medicine Whether he's treating a headache or helping someone learn how to lose weight, Gily Ionescu, M.D., has a passion for people and health that's obvious."There are two big rewards in medicine," Ionescu says. "One is restoring a sick person to health. ... Read more
The Big Picture of Ministry Western Washington churches offer community follow-up programs after holiday outreach events. See stories at washingtonconference.org. Read more
Washington Begins to GLOW No matter your age, there is a new and easy way for you to share your faith. Giving Light to Our World (GLOW) is a literature ministries program where participants are challenged to distribute at least three tracts a day.While GLOW is a new minist... Read more
Students, Smiles and Sandbags A Sabbath of Service It was a cold, rainy, Sabbath afternoon in mid-November 2009, when Auburn Adventist Academy students helped with a sandbagging effort in Auburn, Wash., after city officials sent out a call for help."The kids were really excited," says Mary Kobbers... Read more
