August 2007 About this issue: Feature Twing's Legacy of Service in Tanzania August 01, 2007 | Rachel Terwillegar "I'm not sure why I said 'yes' for this project in Tanzania," quipped Viorel Catarama, vice president for evangelism, Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI), at the training session in Tanzania, East Africa. "Once we arrived," Viorel con... More Features Twing's Legacy of Service in Tanzania "I'm not sure why I said 'yes' for this project in Tanzania," quipped Viorel Catarama, vice president for evangelism, Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI), at the training session in Tanzania, East Africa. "Once we arrived," Viorel con... Read more Breaking the Circle of Pain Warning Signs That Someone You Know Is Being Abused• The person frequently has unexplained bruises or injuries, or the explanations offered don't add up.• The person becomes unusually quiet or withdrawn, especially when her/his partner is around.•... Read more Twing's Legacy of Service in Tanzania "I'm not sure why I said 'yes' for this project in Tanzania," quipped Viorel Catarama, vice president for evangelism, Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI), at the training session in Tanzania, East Africa. "Once we arrived," Viorel con... Read more Breaking the Circle of Pain Help Is Just a Phone Call AwayNational Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)Cookie's Retreat Center Toll-Free Hotline: 1-866-625-6333 Read more Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers It was 1941 and the American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers, was in China to help slow or repel the Japanese invasion. Paulene Barnett and her husband Doyle were young missionaries who had gone to China in the fall of 1940 along with several o... Read more Breaking the Circle of Pain Help Is Just a Phone Call AwayNational Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)Cookie's Retreat Center Toll-Free Hotline: 1-866-625-6333 Read more Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers It was 1941 and the American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers, was in China to help slow or repel the Japanese invasion. Paulene Barnett and her husband Doyle were young missionaries who had gone to China in the fall of 1940 along with several o... Read more Brothers "We're done."After two guaranteed adoptions fell through, they figured God had another plan. So Mike and Renee McCune got their money back and put a waterfall in the back yard.In the spring of 1999, the pastor asked Renee to organize the children'... Read more Brothers "We're done."After two guaranteed adoptions fell through, they figured God had another plan. So Mike and Renee McCune got their money back and put a waterfall in the back yard.In the spring of 1999, the pastor asked Renee to organize the children'... Read more Breaking the Circle of Pain I was married not quite a year when the yelling, profanity and demeaning started. Then he started to accentuate what he was yelling with a slap or kick. I was in shock at first. He was usually such a sweet guy and all of my friends would tell me h... Read more Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers Lamb Shelters Around the WorldThe legacy of that first Lamb Shelter has been felt around the world where a roof is all that is needed to protect the children as they learn about Jesus. Portions of three 13th Sabbath offerings have gone to construc... Read more Breaking the Circle of Pain I was married not quite a year when the yelling, profanity and demeaning started. Then he started to accentuate what he was yelling with a slap or kick. I was in shock at first. He was usually such a sweet guy and all of my friends would tell me h... Read more Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers Lamb Shelters Around the WorldThe legacy of that first Lamb Shelter has been felt around the world where a roof is all that is needed to protect the children as they learn about Jesus. Portions of three 13th Sabbath offerings have gone to construc... Read more Others Did You Know? Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, it is not available here. You can see the Did You Know? page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF versio... Read more Top Ten Ways to Kill Your Church Institutionalize. Make sure that the majority of the church budget is used to maintain the existing programs and structure. Don't spend too much on outreach. When the Waldensians who had lived and died for their faith for centuries joined the gene... Read more Connecting and Reflecting at Rosario Beach Envision sitting on a beach around an orange and red, crackling campfire on a Sabbath evening. Grandmothers, parents and children are bundled against the cool twilight air. Kids dip their hands into frigid buckets of water to play with the crabs a... Read more Did You Know? Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, it is not available here. You can see the Did You Know? page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF versio... Read more Swing Batter, Batter, Swing! Recently I was visiting with some of our pastors when one said, "We are due!" He was referring to our conference beginning significant soul winning. Much like a baseball player who is in a slump, he begins to feel he's due, his manager feels he's ... Read more Top Ten Ways to Kill Your Church Institutionalize. Make sure that the majority of the church budget is used to maintain the existing programs and structure. Don't spend too much on outreach. When the Waldensians who had lived and died for their faith for centuries joined the gene... Read more Join the Revolution for Goodness' Sake I've always thought it would be cool to start my own revolution. Read more Swing Batter, Batter, Swing! Recently I was visiting with some of our pastors when one said, "We are due!" He was referring to our conference beginning significant soul winning. Much like a baseball player who is in a slump, he begins to feel he's due, his manager feels he's ... Read more I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go Sharing Christ in the marketplace is the motto of Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI) and sharing the stories of sharing Christ are a big part of what the Spring Fellowship is all about. This year, during the weekend of May 3–6, ASI m... Read more Luther Warren Crooker 19182007 Luther Warren Crooker, North Pacific Union Conference treasurer, 1962–75, died April 26, 2007.A native Northwesterner, Crooker was born in Missoula, Mont., the second of 11 siblings who survived to adulthood. He was educated in several schools in ... Read more A Strong Faith for the Journey At the 31st Regional Convocation Arriving on the campus of Camp Berachah near Auburn, Wash., gave a feeling of anticipation and excitement during the 31st annual Regional Convocation, "A Strong Faith for the Journey," May 17–20.Organized by the North Pacific Union Conference (NPU... Read more Connecting and Reflecting at Rosario Beach Envision sitting on a beach around an orange and red, crackling campfire on a Sabbath evening. Grandmothers, parents and children are bundled against the cool twilight air. Kids dip their hands into frigid buckets of water to play with the crabs a... Read more News A Legacy of Service New CEO reflects on his vision for Walla Walla General Hospital Brinkman Preaches for ShareHIM Evangelistic Series Police Investigator Turns Evangelist Alaska Pathfinder Camporee Osborn Invested as Master Guide Boise East Makes Friends, Gains New Members Idaho Conference Celebrates 100 Years of Sharing the Light From Phillipines to God A Camp Meeting Story Kalispell Church Offers Seminars, Evangelistic Meetings Montana Celebrates The Lord of the Harvest At Camp Meeting 2007 A Strong Faith for the Journey At the 31st Regional Convocation I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go Luther Warren Crooker 19182007 Mission Trip to Yucatan No Ordinary Senior Class Trip for Livingstone Students It's Fair Time! New Master Guides in Grants Pass Equipping Students sidebar Southern Oregon Convocation Broadcast by KBLN PACS Welcomes New Director Love 'n' Hugs Bear Ministry At Grants Pass Adventist School Pancakes and Prayers Lents Church Celebrates Youth Transition New Prineville Church Open House and Dedication Equipping Students With Life Skills Auto Service ClassMore Than Just Working on Cars PAA Students Awarded Nearly $860,000 Vancouver Church is Still Growing Beards and All PAA Volunteer in Action Canyonville Church Offers Self-defense Class Baptism at Williams Creek PAA Senior Projects Hone Positive Character Traits To Cuba With Love Sutherlin Church Holds Meetings in Cuba It's All About Jesus Sidebar #1 Upper Columbia Academy Visits Carnegie Hall An Experience of a Lifetime It's All About Jesus Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinder Fair Quilts of Love Kids at the Northwest Children's Home are Covered Creation or Evolution Seminar Impresses Attendees A Time for Every Season In the Fairfield Church Finding Peace and Safety A Client's Story Young Disciples' Seventh Mission Experience Participant Decides to be Baptized Maximum Perspectives Presidential Blog It's All About Jesus Sidebar #2 WWC Welcomes New Administrator Ken Rogers Joins the Ranks WWC Professor Publishes Book New Commentary on Daniel Released Auburn Missionaries Build Dormitory in Masai Mara Heathcock Begins and Ends Teaching Career In Washington Conference For the Love of the Team AAA Students Attend NBC Team Camp Will Sing for New School Students Perform for 10 Hours, Raise $45,000 Second-grade Students at SAS Pray for 120 Families Marching Into History Skagit Adventist Academy Graduates First Class of Seniors Impact Chorale Visits Brazil WindWorks Fellowship Church Begins a Tradition of Mission Service Seattle Spanish Finds a New Home
Twing's Legacy of Service in Tanzania "I'm not sure why I said 'yes' for this project in Tanzania," quipped Viorel Catarama, vice president for evangelism, Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI), at the training session in Tanzania, East Africa. "Once we arrived," Viorel con... Read more
Breaking the Circle of Pain Warning Signs That Someone You Know Is Being Abused• The person frequently has unexplained bruises or injuries, or the explanations offered don't add up.• The person becomes unusually quiet or withdrawn, especially when her/his partner is around.•... Read more
Twing's Legacy of Service in Tanzania "I'm not sure why I said 'yes' for this project in Tanzania," quipped Viorel Catarama, vice president for evangelism, Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI), at the training session in Tanzania, East Africa. "Once we arrived," Viorel con... Read more
Breaking the Circle of Pain Help Is Just a Phone Call AwayNational Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)Cookie's Retreat Center Toll-Free Hotline: 1-866-625-6333 Read more
Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers It was 1941 and the American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers, was in China to help slow or repel the Japanese invasion. Paulene Barnett and her husband Doyle were young missionaries who had gone to China in the fall of 1940 along with several o... Read more
Breaking the Circle of Pain Help Is Just a Phone Call AwayNational Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)Cookie's Retreat Center Toll-Free Hotline: 1-866-625-6333 Read more
Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers It was 1941 and the American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers, was in China to help slow or repel the Japanese invasion. Paulene Barnett and her husband Doyle were young missionaries who had gone to China in the fall of 1940 along with several o... Read more
Brothers "We're done."After two guaranteed adoptions fell through, they figured God had another plan. So Mike and Renee McCune got their money back and put a waterfall in the back yard.In the spring of 1999, the pastor asked Renee to organize the children'... Read more
Brothers "We're done."After two guaranteed adoptions fell through, they figured God had another plan. So Mike and Renee McCune got their money back and put a waterfall in the back yard.In the spring of 1999, the pastor asked Renee to organize the children'... Read more
Breaking the Circle of Pain I was married not quite a year when the yelling, profanity and demeaning started. Then he started to accentuate what he was yelling with a slap or kick. I was in shock at first. He was usually such a sweet guy and all of my friends would tell me h... Read more
Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers Lamb Shelters Around the WorldThe legacy of that first Lamb Shelter has been felt around the world where a roof is all that is needed to protect the children as they learn about Jesus. Portions of three 13th Sabbath offerings have gone to construc... Read more
Breaking the Circle of Pain I was married not quite a year when the yelling, profanity and demeaning started. Then he started to accentuate what he was yelling with a slap or kick. I was in shock at first. He was usually such a sweet guy and all of my friends would tell me h... Read more
Mrs. Lamb Shelter and The Flying Tigers Lamb Shelters Around the WorldThe legacy of that first Lamb Shelter has been felt around the world where a roof is all that is needed to protect the children as they learn about Jesus. Portions of three 13th Sabbath offerings have gone to construc... Read more
Did You Know? Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, it is not available here. You can see the Did You Know? page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF versio... Read more
Top Ten Ways to Kill Your Church Institutionalize. Make sure that the majority of the church budget is used to maintain the existing programs and structure. Don't spend too much on outreach. When the Waldensians who had lived and died for their faith for centuries joined the gene... Read more
Connecting and Reflecting at Rosario Beach Envision sitting on a beach around an orange and red, crackling campfire on a Sabbath evening. Grandmothers, parents and children are bundled against the cool twilight air. Kids dip their hands into frigid buckets of water to play with the crabs a... Read more
Did You Know? Because this section doesn't amount to much without its page design, it is not available here. You can see the Did You Know? page for this month by looking in the print edition of GLEANER or by clicking on the PDF version. To get to the PDF versio... Read more
Swing Batter, Batter, Swing! Recently I was visiting with some of our pastors when one said, "We are due!" He was referring to our conference beginning significant soul winning. Much like a baseball player who is in a slump, he begins to feel he's due, his manager feels he's ... Read more
Top Ten Ways to Kill Your Church Institutionalize. Make sure that the majority of the church budget is used to maintain the existing programs and structure. Don't spend too much on outreach. When the Waldensians who had lived and died for their faith for centuries joined the gene... Read more
Join the Revolution for Goodness' Sake I've always thought it would be cool to start my own revolution. Read more
Swing Batter, Batter, Swing! Recently I was visiting with some of our pastors when one said, "We are due!" He was referring to our conference beginning significant soul winning. Much like a baseball player who is in a slump, he begins to feel he's due, his manager feels he's ... Read more
I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go Sharing Christ in the marketplace is the motto of Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI) and sharing the stories of sharing Christ are a big part of what the Spring Fellowship is all about. This year, during the weekend of May 3–6, ASI m... Read more
Luther Warren Crooker 19182007 Luther Warren Crooker, North Pacific Union Conference treasurer, 1962–75, died April 26, 2007.A native Northwesterner, Crooker was born in Missoula, Mont., the second of 11 siblings who survived to adulthood. He was educated in several schools in ... Read more
A Strong Faith for the Journey At the 31st Regional Convocation Arriving on the campus of Camp Berachah near Auburn, Wash., gave a feeling of anticipation and excitement during the 31st annual Regional Convocation, "A Strong Faith for the Journey," May 17–20.Organized by the North Pacific Union Conference (NPU... Read more
Connecting and Reflecting at Rosario Beach Envision sitting on a beach around an orange and red, crackling campfire on a Sabbath evening. Grandmothers, parents and children are bundled against the cool twilight air. Kids dip their hands into frigid buckets of water to play with the crabs a... Read more
