Portland Adventist Academy Welcomes New Staff Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) has welcomed three new teachers to its staff, all of whom bring a combination of experience and Christian commitment.Joan Oksenholt, a fifth-generation teacher, has been the principal at Lincoln City Adventist Juni... Read more
Mt. Ellis Academy Opens with 78 Students Mt. Ellis Academy opened school this year on Aug. 18, with 78 students currently enrolled—representing an increase of several students from last year’s initial enrollment.“The school year’s theme is living life like we are already in heaven,” repo... Read more
Columbia Falls VBS Focuses on World Mission With the help of Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA’s) “Adventures for Kids” program, children this summer were able to tour the world at the North Valley Adventist Church’s vacation Bible school in Columbia Falls, Mont.With their “to... Read more
Garden Valley Organizes “To God be the Glory – Great Things He Hath Done!” The words of the hymn rang through the recently completed sanctuary, as more than 70 members and guests participated in the formal organization of the Garden Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, n... Read more
Gem State Adventist Academy Welcomes 142 Students Gem State Adventist Academy, a grade 9-12 day and boarding high school outside of Caldwell, Idaho, began classes this school year with 142 students, from eight states and five foreign countries.Japan, Korea, Africa, Mexico, and Taiwan are all repr... Read more
Palmer Camp Meeting Attracts Audience from Across Alaska Seventh-day Adventist church members from across Alaska gathered for the annual Palmer Camp Meeting, Aug. 6-10.By its finale, Sabbath, attendance had grown to more than 800, nearly a quarter of total Alaska Conference membership. Guests from the l... Read more
Alaska's Gospel Angels Wing Salvation to Frontiers Alaska, more than any other U.S. state, is an “unreached territory” with regard to the Third Angels’ Message. Read more
Adventist Health News Notes Adventist Health’s 2001 Community Benefits Report, titled “Elements of Service,” has recently been published and is available free of charge to those who request it.The report features various Adventist Health programs and services that are making... Read more
Miraculous Encounter Occurs on Road to College Heather and Heidi Spiva started their road trip four hours behind schedule. Traveling from their home in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Walla Walla College, where Heather was going to be taking summer classes, the road seemed to stretch endlessly.On this ... Read more
