I Found Jesus at Milo Christian Education is Evangelism After being home-schooled for 10 years, I enrolled at Milo Adventist Academy. My spiritual life was at an all-time low. I felt empty and yearned for a closeness with God. In Sabbath School we were given a project to write a letter to God, so I wro... Read more
Lents Holiday Bazaar Much More Than a Fundraiser The Lents Activity Center (LAC) is special to Marilyn Fowler. In September 2004, just months after attending a prophecy seminar held there, she joined the Lents Church by profession of faith.Last summer, when Fowler felt impressed to plan an event... Read more
Sidewalk Kids Hour Orchards Members Reach Out to Their Community The Pathfinder leadership of the Orchards Church in Vancouver, Wash., wanted to find a way to reach out to the children in their neighborhood, so they started Sidewalk Kids Hour, held at Orchards Park.The idea of Sidewalk Kids Hour is to gather un... Read more
Snow Story Mid-Columbia Pathfinders Experience the Deep Freeze There is no doubt in the minds of parents and grandparents how important Pathfinder clubs are in the lives of children and teenagers. And there is not enough thanks that can be said to the dedicated leaders who give their time, knowledge and energ... Read more
11th Annual Pinewood Derby Montana Conference Pathfinders Convene for Race Montana Adventurer and Pathfinder clubs converged at Mountain View Adventist School gym on Sunday morning, Jan. 28, for the 11th annual Montana Conference Pinewood Derby. At 10 a.m., the lights went down, and the races began.Twelve years ago, when... Read more
Grandmothers Share Jesus For Lorraine Heater and Darlene Portra being grandparents is more than a title: It’s a mission.About two years ago 7-year-old Sarah Heater sat down beside me at Native American Camp Meeting at Fort Belknap and asked, "Are you our new pastor?""Can ... Read more
Meridian Church Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Live Nativity The Meridian Church celebrated the 10th anniversary of their "Live Nativity" on Dec. 15 and 16, 2006. To celebrate this milestone, actors played out the "Story of Jesus' Birth" during a guided walk through Bethlehem held in the parking lot of thei... Read more
The First Baptism in the New Meridian Church Chavez Joins God's Family in Baptism Jasmine Chavez became the first person to be baptized in the new Meridian Seventh-day Adventist Church on Dec. 2, 2006. Chavez spent several weeks studying with Garey Gantz, Meridian Church pastor, in preparation for this special event in her life... Read more
Cool Ringings "You can do it! Within 48 hours every one of you will be playing beautiful music,” said Ben Purvis, Gem State Adventist Academy's music director, to the more than 100 fifth- to eighth-graders assembled before him. “Here is God’s promise for you to... Read more