Cheetah Comes to VBS The Myrtle Creek (Ore.) Church Vacation Bible School used a western theme with cowboy hats, neckerchiefs and more during Aug. 20–21. Western tunes were sung with modified words about David and his life experiences. Children enjoyed five days playi... Read more
A Simple Dream A Simple Ad On Feb. 9, the Central Point (Ore.) Church began an outreach program under the direction of Iris Eastwood, member, and Ben Salazar, head elder. The goal was to teach and educate neighbors about the importance of having a healthy body.Their sister ... Read more
Lewis and Clark Meet Mt. Ellis on the Missouri In keeping with tradition, Mt. Ellis Academy students in grades 9–11 spent the first week of school in the great outdoors. This year outdoor school meant paddling 47 miles through the White Cliffs section of the wild upper Missouri River. This str... Read more
Kalispell Montana Youth Conference Dreams of starting a youth conference in Kalispell, Mont., with the purpose of challenging, inspiring and equipping young people from all over the Northwest became reality July 30–Aug. 2. In keeping with this year's theme "For Such a Time as This,... Read more
Eastern Idaho Offers Teen Retreat Twenty-one high school, home school and church school teens, most of them from small communities in Eastern Idaho, gathered at Camp Tawakani on Aug. 7 for a weekend of fun, inspiration and fellowship. John Bryson, Idaho Conference youth coordinato... Read more
Cloverdale VBS Kids Learn How to Serve Jesus The central theme for this year's Vacation Bible School at the Cloverdale Adventist Church in Boise, Idaho, was My Community. August 3–7 revolved around how children can serve and witness for Jesus within their home, school, church, country and co... Read more
It Takes Fellowship and a Health Message Adventist Health Ministries in Alaska envisions a proactive path for developing local churches. Health ministry is an essential part of Adventist mission work because it reveals God's character as healing rather than condemning, underscores the Bi... Read more
How to Build a Church with Rhubarb One thing Alaskans know how to grow is rhubarb, and Becky and George Alder are no exception. This April, as they stood looking over their crowded garden plot, they agreed something had to be done. They decided to get tough with the massive plants,... Read more
Alaska Conference Advocates a Safer Workplace With today's troubling headlines, workers are more concerned than ever about their well being — and their ability to react quickly and appropriately in an emergency. The teacher's conference held Aug. 4–6, provided an avenue for a first aid respon... Read more
