Deryl Jones Retires From Adventist Medical Center At the close of the year, Deryl Jones will say goodbye to Adventist Medical Center. After 22 years in the organization, the president and CEO announced his retirement plans in October.According to Larry D. Dodds, AMC board chairman, executive vice... Read more
Engineers Without Borders Minister in Honduras In September, a team from the Walla Walla University chapter of Engineers Without Borders traveled to Honduras to visit and help a school in Luis Garcia, as well as the community."The trip was a great technical success," says John Hawkins, preside... Read more
Low-cost Technology Brings Gospel to Bush Alaska Brings Gospel to Bush Alaska Judi and Gavin Thompson have a passion for getting the gospel into Alaska's Native villages—a vast mission field crying for hope within North America. Alcoholism and suicide are rampant in remote villages accessible only by air. And, with more tha... Read more
Tribal Court Judge Ends Search for Bible-keeping Church A trip to her local Fred Meyer store in Fairbanks, Alaska, two years ago, began a journey for Blanche Vest, a Tanana Chiefs Conference tribal court judge, that resulted in her baptism in Harding Lake during Alaska's Interior Camp Meeting in June. ... Read more
Rescue Helicopter Joins Alaska Outdoor School As a rescue helicopter approached Camp Tukuskoya near Wasilla, Alaska, students, who were learning first aid techniques, ran to observe the unexpected landing. Chad Bigelow, first aid instructor of Anchorage, Alaska, had secretly arranged for a cr... Read more
Gem State Students Bond at Camp Ida-Haven As Gem State faculty and students loaded blankets, pillows and travel gear into the bus, some looked around discreetly to get a glimpse of the newcomers. Others greeted one another with hugs and high-fives. This was the first day of school, and th... Read more
Timberline School Raises a New Flag When Nadine Messer, head teacher at Timberline Adventist Elementary School near Vale, Ore., noticed the school's outdoor flag was faded and worn, she presented the need to the Vale Church. The Thelma Clark family of Vale responded by contributing ... Read more
Garden Valley Elder Prepares for Alaskan Mission Along with family and friends, 54 Garden Valley Church members gathered at the Garden Valley airport on Sabbath, Sept. 13, to dedicate a 1959 Cessna-182 aircraft slated for a Togiak, Alaska, mission project. Russ Johnson, retired Alaska Conference... Read more
Bozeman Church Hosts Quiet Hour Rally The Bozeman Church hosted a Quiet Hour rally with Bill Tucker, president, and his wife Jackie Sept. 13. Mrs. Tucker began the Sabbath church service with an overview of the ministries of The Quiet Hour. Pastor Tucker's sermon focused on Jesus comi... Read more
