Executive Committee Elects New Treasurer, Editor In actions taken by the North Pacific Union Conference Executive Committee in September, Norman Klam was elected as treasurer and Dick Dower was approved as GLEANER editor.Klam will fill the vacancy left by the departure of Benny Moore, who recent... Read more
Whatever Happened to Operation Bearhug/Magadan? Hundreds of Northwest members traveled to the former Soviet Union during the 1990s, sharing their faith, their talents, and their dollars.Sometimes, through the inevitable absence of valid reports and rumors of attrition and apostasy, questions ar... Read more
Adventist Health Social Worker Offers Hope Dealing with dozens of mothers who are often heartbreakingly under-aged and helplessly unprepared for the basics of motherhood would test most people’s faith.For Bonnie Wicklund, however, such work is a daily reinforcement of her faith.As a social... Read more
Walla Walla College Hosts Family Weekend Parents and family members of college students are naturally curious about what goes on at “their” school. Each fall, Walla Walla College invites parents, grandparents, and siblings to experience a slice of campus life first-hand, during Family We... Read more
Walla Walla College Adds Worship Options Walla Walla College (WWC) has more Sabbath morning worship options this year than ever before.One of them, “The Awakening,” began last year as a Thursday-evening worship group. This year, its student organizers have expanded their vision and now h... Read more
WindWorks Fellowship Grows Rapidly in Olympia WindWorks Fellowship, a newly planted church in Olympia Wash., was begun by two lay couples. In only two-and-a-half years, what began as a vision has grown from 20 to 95 attendees.Dennis McKown, WindWorks lay pastor, says, “Music, acceptance of ot... Read more
Auburn City Honors Public Servants Members of the Auburn City Church recently honored King County Sheriff Dave Reichert, a prominent regional newsmaker and potential gubernatorial candidate.Reichert attended the service, with the Honorable Peter B. Lewis, mayor of Auburn, Wash., an... Read more
Monroe Baptism Members of the Monroe, Wash., Church gathered in late summer on the shores of the Skykomish River for an old-fashioned baptism down by the riverside.Hot weather and warm water provided ideal outdoor conditions, as 100 church and family members wit... Read more
Olympia Church Includes Community in Grand Re-opening Members of the Olympia, Wash., Church, recently shared their joy with the community, inviting neighbors and friends to celebrate the restoration of their Feb. 28, 2001, earthquake-damaged facility.In the first of three events, members hosted an Op... Read more
