Thanksgiving Miracle Blesses Juneau School Every one-room teacher knows the challenges of fund raising, budgets, and stretching every dollar. And the dreams you have for your school—a paved parking lot, a paint job and more. My dreams included desperately needed new front doors and new pla... Read more
Palmer Church Members Help Couple With New Roof Thirty-three Craftsmen for Christ volunteers replaced a leaking roof for Virginia and Herbert Spreen on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008. “The roof has been leaking a long, long time,” Virginia explains. “When it rained, I just got out the kettles to put un... Read more
World News Briefs - January 2009 CongoADRA Sends Aid to ThousandsThe Adventist Development and Relief Agency is coordinating emergency relief supplies for thousands of people who have been displaced by violence near the border of Congo and Rwanda. Food prices have gone up more th... Read more
Low-cost Technology Brings Gospel to Bush Alaska Brings Gospel to Bush Alaska Judi and Gavin Thompson have a passion for getting the gospel into Alaska's Native villages—a vast mission field crying for hope within North America. Alcoholism and suicide are rampant in remote villages accessible only by air. And, with more tha... Read more
Engineers Without Borders Minister in Honduras In September, a team from the Walla Walla University chapter of Engineers Without Borders traveled to Honduras to visit and help a school in Luis Garcia, as well as the community."The trip was a great technical success," says John Hawkins, preside... Read more
Deryl Jones Retires From Adventist Medical Center At the close of the year, Deryl Jones will say goodbye to Adventist Medical Center. After 22 years in the organization, the president and CEO announced his retirement plans in October.According to Larry D. Dodds, AMC board chairman, executive vice... Read more
Adventists Give and Receive Honor Seventh-day Adventists in Puyallup, Wash., honored six public servants this fall during a Sept. 11 memorial concert at the Puyallup Fair."All of us remember the oneness of spirit, unity and patriotism in the days and weeks after 9/11," says Kieth ... Read more
Auburn Adventist Plans One Person, One School, One Church On Sept. 17, the Associated Student Body of Auburn Adventist Academy announced a plan to build a One-Day Church in Mozambique. After learning about the mission project through ASI and 3ABN, AAA's student leaders were eager to get involved."We are ... Read more
Puget Sound Students Connect With God Students at Puget Sound Adventist Academy bonded during Connect 2008, a recent three-day spiritual retreat at Rosario Beach. The retreat is an annual time for students and staff to connect with each other through community service, team-building e... Read more