Balancing the Law and Love in Coeur d'Alene The Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Church had the pleasure of hosting a Loma Linda University (LLU) event on their campus on June 1, 2019. The church welcomed former LLU alumni, students, and university and hospital staff. The attendees were checked in by ... Read more
Take Me to the Water Sharon Church in Portland, Ore., experienced a high day on Sabbath, June 15, 2019, due to baptisms — not baptism but baptisms in the plural. Read more
Pendleton, Pilot Rock Churches Welcome New Pastor Gary Jon Gibson and his wife, Elizabeth, have moved to Pendleton, Ore., with their four children — Johnathan, Jared, Josiah and Jocelyn — to accept God’s call to pastor the Pendleton and Pilot Rock churches. Read more
Wintermeyer to Become NPUC Communication Director Jay Wintermeyer has been chosen to step into the role of North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) communication director following the impending retirement of longtime director Steve Vistaunet later this year. Wintermeyer was approved by an overwhelm... Read more
Gleaner Editor Announces Retirement Steve Vistaunet, North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) assistant to the president for communication and Gleaner editor, has announced he will retire Dec. 1, 2019. Read more
Wrangell Church Receives Community Services Grant Wrangell Adventist Community Services (ACS) has been participating in a federal program that has been established for feeding low-income seniors who live in the area. First Bank of Alaska gifted the Wrangell Church a grant of $3,000, which has pro... Read more
It's All About the Destination So many people have shared with me the phrase, “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.” My guess is those people have not moved halfway across the country with three kids and three pets in one minivan in two days. After having com... Read more
The School of Christ Spiritual checklists have gotten a bad reputation — and for good reason. Our standing with God is established, not by our performance, but by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and His ministry in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. But let me share wh... Read more
'GiveMe5' Oregon Conference Hispanic Ministries Initiative “What if we were to recapture the idea of evangelism driven by passionate, spirit-filled lay people?” This is the question posed by David Paczka, Oregon Conference Hispanic ministries director back in 2017. From that question, the GiveMe5 Initiati... Read more
