Growing Young "Growing Young" is a term being heard frequently around some Northwest Adventist churches. It tops the list of current priorities for the North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC). In last month’s Gleaner feature, John Freedman, NPUC president, said, ... Read more
Northwest Young Adults Enjoy Winter Retreat The Oregon Young Adults and former Big Lake Youth Camp (BLYC) staff members gathered in January for a time of fellowship and fun at the central Oregon camp. Read more
Three Churches Collaborate for 'Storms of Life' Revival The Wasilla (Alaska) Church conducted a three-church revival Nov. 4–8, 2017, as an evangelistic outreach to the local community. With support from the Palmer and Anchorage Samoan churches, the revival tackled some of the major setbacks in life bec... Read more
Middleton Finds Opportunities for Evangelism As with most small congregations, the availability of resources for community service activities such as food boxes, clothing for the needy, cash for other needs, etc., is often limited. When the Middleton Church’s Community Services fund reached ... Read more
Hope’s Door In 2003, Hope’s Door Shelter in Caldwell, Idaho, began as a response to the horrific murder of Angie Leon at the hands of her abusive husband. The shelter was opened as a sanctuary for victims of domestic violence to seek refuge before more lives ... Read more
Warm Fellowship in Cold January Members of the Kamiah Church in Idaho gathered in a member's home during the Ten Days of Prayer (www.revivalandreformation.org) Jan. 10–20. Read more
AAA Seniors Learn About Professions The Auburn (Wash.) Adventist Academy class of 2018 invited local professionals to speak at their annual senior dedication to learn about the professions they are planning to enter. Read more
Renton Church Overcomes Darkness With Prayer Every pastor prays for a smooth start of their evangelistic series … but for some churches, it doesn’t go quite as planned. Renton (Wash.) Church was preparing for their Thunder in the Holy Land DVD series when the lights went out only a couple ho... Read more
Is Easter for Adventists? Some Seventh-day Adventists pointedly ignore Easter because of its ancient roots in paganism. But many others skip this annual opportunity to celebrate Christ’s resurrection for another reason: They simply don’t see it as central to our faith. Read more