Heyburn Bi-vocational Pastors You might say the Heyburn Church is a guinea pig, but you won’t find the members complaining. The Idaho Conference has appointed its first bi-vocational pastors, Tom Edie and Jerry Lankford.While this has been common in some denominations for a lo... Read more
Gem State Adventist Academy Students Spend First Days of School Bonding An occasional scream pierced the air as Gem State Adventist Academy students came down the zip line as part of the first two days of school. Others took a chance to learn to Jet Ski while still others worked on building an amphitheater at Camp Ida... Read more
Kuna Church SCUBAs into the Neighborhood "I loved this year’s [VBS] theme because I love the ocean!” Marilyn Jones said after directing her second Vacation Bible School at Kuna (Idaho) Church in June.The church benefited from the expertise of Pacific Press designer Michelle Petz, who ill... Read more
Girls' Dorm Renovation Causes Excitement The girls cheered and Gena Cowen, girls' dean, smiled as news was announced that the girls' dorm at Gem State Adventist Academy would be refurbished. After more than 40 years of living, laughing, sharing and friendship, the home to hundreds of gir... Read more
Mid-summer Youth Rally More than 100 youth from the Idaho Conference gathered on the campus of Gem State Adventist Academy July 11–13 for the third annual Idaho Conference Mid-summer Youth Rally. Games, activities, good food and grand worship services marked the event.R... Read more
Gem State Academy Senior Graduates as Merit Scholar Smiles were everywhere as Gem State Adventist Academy (GSAA) celebrated the graduation of 35 of its finest and brightest. In the midst of these marched Jacque Giem, newly awarded National Merit Scholar.To celebrate the occasion, Giem's friends mad... Read more