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
World News Briefs - December 2009 Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, it is not available here. You can see the World News Briefs page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF ve... Read more
Beauty in Expression The Joy of Creating This is part three of a four-part series highlighting WWU's vision statement:Excellence in ThoughtGenerosity in ServiceBeauty in ExpressionFaith in God"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth," Genesis 1:1.Visitors to Walla Walla Un... Read more
Finding Health "Where Pigs Fly" You might not think of finding health care "Where Pigs Fly," but the residents of Tillamook, Ore., did just that this summer. Thanks to the team at Tillamook County General Hospital, area residents received health screenings, wellness information ... Read more
Where Faith Intersects Skagit Students Participate in Interfaith Summit What do you get when you mix a Christian, a Muslim and a Jew? It sounds like a joke, but this was a reality for students from the Skagit Adventist School in Burlington, Wash.Ten students ages 13 to 15 experienced the reality of various faith group... Read more
Graham Develops Creation VBS Curriculum Members at the Graham (Wash.) Church created a creation-based Vacation Bible School curriculum this year."We wanted something that could be an evangelistic tool to introduce non-churched children to Jesus and to reinforce the relationship Christia... Read more
Children Fund Shoes for Congo Orphans The children's Sabbath School classes at the North Cascade Adventist Church in Burlington, Wash., are mission focused.In the past year, the Primary II class for grades three and four actively partnered with International Children's Care, an Advent... Read more
