Students Learn Joy of Giving Second-, fourth- and sixth-graders at Skagit Adventist School in Burlington, and conference employee children have a new appreciation for gift giving.During the holidays, the 66 students in these three grades bypassed the usual classroom gift exch... Read more
New Administrative Office Built Debt-Free More than 150 conference staff members, construction vendors and guests celebrated in December 2007 the grand opening of a new administrative office in Federal Way."I remember driving down Weyerhaeuser Way and thinking this would be a great place ... Read more
The Rains Came Down And the Floods Came Up June Hadland had her first canoe ride several weeks ago. Flood waters rose up to 44 inches in her now—lakeside home of 24 years in Adna, Wash. Jerry Swena, Chehalis Church head deacon, was a first responder who got trapped and needed to be rescued... Read more
'I'll Go' Lives Transformed in Lacey When Terry and Elke Tanner were living in Vienna, Austria, Elke received a postcard inviting her to learn more about the Bible. She studied for more than three years.After the Tanners moved to the United States in 2000, Elke missed her Bible studi... Read more
KACS Helps Flood Relief Efforts As a participating station in the Federal Emergency Broadcast System, KACS, Adventist-owned and operated Chehalis, Wash. radio station was the only local station which consistently stayed on the air during the December 2007 floods in Lewis, Thurst... Read more
Ashlock's Service Touches NPUC, Reaches Worldwide It is with deep gratitude the NPUC remembers the life and service of Thomas M. Ashlock. A man described by family as good enabler. Ashlock served the NPUC as communication director and GLEANER editor from 1967–1970 and Religious Liberty director f... Read more
Union Kids Graduate from KidZone Bible Guides Some of the first young people have graduated from the Voice of Prophecy's (VOP) new KidZone Bible study program. They are Amy Conray of Albany, Ore.; Carlus Bets of Poplar, Mont.; and Simon Bakhshnia of Kettle Falls, Wash.Amy, a nine-year-old, wr... Read more
Commemorating the Past WWU Celebrates Black History Month Every February Walla Walla University (WWU) looks forward to celebrating Black History Month. This year, the celebration will take place Feb. 1–2, with special activities planned by the Black Faculty and Staff Fellowship, an organization going bac... Read more
Tuesday Crafters Add Care to Cancer Treatment at AMC There is little good to say about cancer, but women receiving treatment for breast cancer at Adventist Medical Center (AMC) now have something positive, thanks to the Tuesday Crafters, a small group of friends who meet weekly to share coffee and c... Read more
