Family A Report on Northwest Church Mission Advisory Group Members Speak Out GLEANER: What expectations did you bring to the initial meeting of this committee?RUTH HARMS: I expected it to be a time to look at new ways of doing old things, explore options and practical approaches to address current challenges. I'm a busines... Read more Ad Hoc Mission Advisory Group Sidebar--Members The advisory group met six times: Aug. 26, 2010; Nov. 18, 2010; Jan. 17, 2011; March 3, 2011; March 31, 2011; and April 27, 2011. Group members were:Dennis N. Carlson (chair), vice president, Walla Walla UniversityDoug Johnson (secretary), vice pr... Read more A Report on Northwest Church Mission Editors' Note During challenging economic times, Northwest Adventists are more apt than ever to ask if the North Pacific Union Conference and the six local conferences within its territory are helping or hindering the church's mission in the Northwest. On May 5... Read more From the GLEANER Archives Who Are These Former NPUC Presidents? Can you identify these distinguished gentlemen? Do the names Walde, Cottrell, Johnston or Scriven tickle your memory? Which name goes with whom? And when did they serve Northwest members? Do your best. Peek if you must at the names and dates print... Read more Letters A Journey of FaithThe Let's Talk column on "Fate or Faith" in the June 2011 issue of the GLEANER came at just the right time. We have lost our sister-in-law Nancy Cross to brain cancer, and we take courage from your reminder that "beyond our immed... Read more Oops In the Caring Heart Award Winners article [July 2011 GLEANER] Herbert Sweezey's parents were not identified correctly. His parents are Robert Sweezey (deceased) and Karen (Muffy) Piper. Read more Department Report Fast FactsMore than $44 million in appropriations was passed on to local conferences through the North Pacific Union Conference during the last five years, ending in December 2010.Education funding amounts to 68.62 percent of all appropriations to... Read more Department Report Fast FactsMore than 2 million pages are printed each month to provide the GLEANER to Northwest Adventist homes.The GleanerNOW! e-newsletter is sent out each week as a free service to those who subscribe online.Adventist media touches more than 150... Read more Department Report Fast FactsHispanic membership and tithe have both increased 15 percent over the last five years.The ratio of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventists to the Northwest population is now 1:156.The Northwest population of people of Hispanic origin jumped to 1... Read more Department Report Fast FactsIn the Northwest there are about 13 million people and 97,133 Seventh-day Adventists, a ratio of 1:134.There are 398 pastors in the NPUC to assist members in carrying out their mission.The Northwest, considered to be the most secular are... Read more Department Report Fast FactsLegal work for estate planning fills 60 percent of David Duncan's time; the remainder is spent on "church" law.Duncan has been NPUC legal counsel since 1984.Duncan works through enough paper each year to create several stacks equal to hi... Read more Department Report Fast FactsAfrican-American Adventists celebrated their 35th Annual Convocation in May 2011.There are more than 140 Pathfinder clubs throughout the Northwest.During the past five years, regional members have contributed more than $7.3 million dolla... Read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
A Report on Northwest Church Mission Advisory Group Members Speak Out GLEANER: What expectations did you bring to the initial meeting of this committee?RUTH HARMS: I expected it to be a time to look at new ways of doing old things, explore options and practical approaches to address current challenges. I'm a busines... Read more
Ad Hoc Mission Advisory Group Sidebar--Members The advisory group met six times: Aug. 26, 2010; Nov. 18, 2010; Jan. 17, 2011; March 3, 2011; March 31, 2011; and April 27, 2011. Group members were:Dennis N. Carlson (chair), vice president, Walla Walla UniversityDoug Johnson (secretary), vice pr... Read more
A Report on Northwest Church Mission Editors' Note During challenging economic times, Northwest Adventists are more apt than ever to ask if the North Pacific Union Conference and the six local conferences within its territory are helping or hindering the church's mission in the Northwest. On May 5... Read more
From the GLEANER Archives Who Are These Former NPUC Presidents? Can you identify these distinguished gentlemen? Do the names Walde, Cottrell, Johnston or Scriven tickle your memory? Which name goes with whom? And when did they serve Northwest members? Do your best. Peek if you must at the names and dates print... Read more
Letters A Journey of FaithThe Let's Talk column on "Fate or Faith" in the June 2011 issue of the GLEANER came at just the right time. We have lost our sister-in-law Nancy Cross to brain cancer, and we take courage from your reminder that "beyond our immed... Read more
Oops In the Caring Heart Award Winners article [July 2011 GLEANER] Herbert Sweezey's parents were not identified correctly. His parents are Robert Sweezey (deceased) and Karen (Muffy) Piper. Read more
Department Report Fast FactsMore than $44 million in appropriations was passed on to local conferences through the North Pacific Union Conference during the last five years, ending in December 2010.Education funding amounts to 68.62 percent of all appropriations to... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsMore than 2 million pages are printed each month to provide the GLEANER to Northwest Adventist homes.The GleanerNOW! e-newsletter is sent out each week as a free service to those who subscribe online.Adventist media touches more than 150... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsHispanic membership and tithe have both increased 15 percent over the last five years.The ratio of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventists to the Northwest population is now 1:156.The Northwest population of people of Hispanic origin jumped to 1... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsIn the Northwest there are about 13 million people and 97,133 Seventh-day Adventists, a ratio of 1:134.There are 398 pastors in the NPUC to assist members in carrying out their mission.The Northwest, considered to be the most secular are... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsLegal work for estate planning fills 60 percent of David Duncan's time; the remainder is spent on "church" law.Duncan has been NPUC legal counsel since 1984.Duncan works through enough paper each year to create several stacks equal to hi... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsAfrican-American Adventists celebrated their 35th Annual Convocation in May 2011.There are more than 140 Pathfinder clubs throughout the Northwest.During the past five years, regional members have contributed more than $7.3 million dolla... Read more
