Beyond the Classroom WWU Nursing Professor Teaches Health in Guatemala Last spring, Walla Walla University (WWU) associate professor of nursing Sallieanne Brewer got an unexpected phone call. Her cousin, a member of the United Methodist Church of Ocala, Fla., had learned that the focus of an upcoming church mission t... Read more
In the Quiet of the Night Meeting the Spiritual Needs of Sleep Lab Patients "When I saw the huge picture of Jesus on the wall, I felt I belonged at Walla Walla General Hospital (WWGH)," said Catherine Zundel, polysomnography technician in the sleep lab.Zundel moved to Walla Walla after leaving a supervisory job as a respi... Read more
Patzer Appointed Board Chairman-Elect for Adventist Health Jere D. Patzer has been appointed board chairman-elect for Adventist Health's Board of Directors, according to outgoing chairman Thomas J. Mostert, who recently announced his retirement. Patzer, who has served as vice chairman for 11 years, will a... Read more
Cowboy Camp Meeting Celebrates 25 Years Crackling campfires, rhythmic hoofbeats, the jingle of boots with spurs, the soft nickering of horses, and the braying of a mule are all uncommon sounds for an Adventist camp meeting. That is, unless you are at the Cowboy Camp Meeting sponsored by... Read more
Fairbanks Church Hires Taskforce Youth Pastor David Glover has a special spot in his heart for Alaska missions. His training and his desire to be involved in missionary work led him and his wife Bozenka to accept a taskforce position helping with the youth at the Fairbanks Church. "I am glad ... Read more
Fortuna Odell Native Alaskan Vital Part of Juneau Community Fortuna Odell, a faithful member of the Juneau Church, celebrated her 91st birthday on August 6. She was born along the Yukon River at Fortuna Lodge, Alaska, in 1916 to her Yupik Eskimo mother, Annie, and her father, Roy Hunter, who came from Penn... Read more
CERT to the Rescue A siren screams. Then two. "Smoke" billows into the hallway of an abandoned school building. Groaning comes from a body crumpled against the wall, with obvious signs of a gunshot wound.The Lemhi County Emergency Response staged a terrorist attack ... Read more
First Eastern Idaho Youth Retreat at Camp Tawakani Against the backdrop of the Sawtooth National Forest, the Idaho Conference youth department held its first youth retreat in eastern Idaho. About 20 young people along with their youth leaders attended the Eastern Idaho Youth Retreat at Camp Tawaka... Read more
A Recipe For Fun Teaching more than 100 apron-clad children to cook may sound like a recipe for disaster, but organizer Katie Janetski insists, "Kids in the Kitchen was fun and educational, if not quite easy as pie."The Seventh-day Adventist churches of Columbia F... Read more
