Walla Walla College President Announces Retirement Completing 40 Years of Service Jon Dybdahl, Walla Walla College president, has announced plans to retire effective Aug. 31, 2006, after completing 40 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seventeen of those years were spent at WWC.“My wife, Kathy, and I have dec... Read more
Straight from the Heart If kindness had a face, it would look exactly like Cricelia Smith. For the past five years, Cricelia—known as Cris—has lovingly tended to patients at Walla Walla General Hospital (WWGH) in southeastern Washington.“I get to help people every day,” ... Read more
Sidebar 1 Dear Northwest Members:I want to personally tell you how much I appreciate your unselfish response to the recent disasters faced by our brothers and sisters in the South.I am convinced that God has given us in the Northwest material blessings that... Read more
Sidebar-2 Dear Dr. Patzer:On behalf of the Arkansas-Louisiana and the Southwest Region conferences, I want to thank you for the very generous offerings your members have given to assist with the impact of hurricane Katrina. When a disaster such as Katrina s... Read more
Northwest Members Give $269,000 for Katrina Relief Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our minds to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. —Barbara BushTrouble brings out the worst in some people, and the best in others. Last year’s hurricane an... Read more
Knitting Frenzy Students in grades six to eight at Anchorage Junior Academy began knitting hats on looms to give to the children at Kid's Kitchen during the Christmas season. Yarn donations, and some hats made by younger students, enabled the AJA students to pers... Read more
AJA Presents "Storybook of Jesus" Christmas Program Anchorage Junior Academy broke from their traditional Christmas program and presented a walk-through "Storybook of Jesus" in eight chapters. As family and friends lined up in the entrance eager to begin, little angels made last-minute trips to the... Read more
Arctic Missions Adventure Update Annual Northwest Alaska Missions Offering: Northwest members gave more than $33,000 for the Alaska Conference mission outreach to the native villages. Praise God for the blessing of God through His people. These offerings have helped to support th... Read more
Honoring Thelma Clark Thelma Clark, 87, was recently honored by the Vale (Oregon) Adventist Church as she retired from 54 continuous years as church clerk. She was presented with a special plaque made for the occasion.Thelma came to the Vale area with her parents at ab... Read more
