Whatever Thy Hand Findeth To Do ... J. Willard 'Bill' Marriott — Famous Tithe-payer He was born to a poor Mormon sheepherder. By age 14, his father trusted him to move sheep between states, and complete tasks daunting to even grown men. Like most Latter-day Saint (LDS) males, he went on a mission. When he returned home, he found ... Read more
Block of Salt: Profiles in Ethics A Quaker Oats Story Editor's Note: During 2012, the GLEANER will feature examples of people, past or present, who acted as 'Salt in Their Communities.'In 1881 he bought the "bankrupt Quaker Mill at Ravenna, Ohio, and its most important asset, the brand name — Quaker.... Read more
Caravana de la Vida Más de tres mil personas, 27 iglesias, 229 bautismos, tres localidades, José Rojas, Evidence, Forgiven, Hugo Yin. ¿Qué es? La Caravana de la Vida. Hace un año, comenzó el proyecto de preparación. En Red 2011, 400 hermanos fueron entrenados para ev... Read more
Christmas Truce While looking for a GLEANER story, I uncovered a most intriguing event. Historians mark a lull in World War I where enemy soldiers stopped the war in order to celebrate Christmas on the frontlines.As Christmas Eve 1914 approached, soldiers realize... Read more
A Collaborative 'War' Strategy To Bring Hope and Wholeness to Our Communities Our North America Division territory is at war — spiritual warfare. Can you see the signs? Mean-spirited politics? Personal addictions of every sort? Satanic entertainment? Inroads of secularism? Rampant materialism? The ominous threat of terroris... Read more
ASI Convention Draws Record Numbers Record numbers of attendees and exhibitors participated in the 2011 Adventist-laymen's Services & Industries International Convention Aug. 3–6 at the Sacramento (Calif.) Convention Center. They also gave approximately $2.1 million — well above the... Read more
A Report on Northwest Church Mission Editors' Note During challenging economic times, Northwest Adventists are more apt than ever to ask if the North Pacific Union Conference and the six local conferences within its territory are helping or hindering the church's mission in the Northwest. On May 5... Read more
Ad Hoc Mission Advisory Group Sidebar--Members The advisory group met six times: Aug. 26, 2010; Nov. 18, 2010; Jan. 17, 2011; March 3, 2011; March 31, 2011; and April 27, 2011. Group members were:Dennis N. Carlson (chair), vice president, Walla Walla UniversityDoug Johnson (secretary), vice pr... Read more
A Report on Northwest Church Mission Advisory Group Members Speak Out GLEANER: What expectations did you bring to the initial meeting of this committee?RUTH HARMS: I expected it to be a time to look at new ways of doing old things, explore options and practical approaches to address current challenges. I'm a busines... Read more
