Sabbaths at Bethel Adventist Church, located in Bethel, Alaska, are always lively. Sabbath, May 4, 2024, was no exception. It was the last day of the four-week It is Written Hope for Humanity evangelistic series, hosted by Alaska Conference live in Anchorage and simulcasted to churches around the state. Bethel Church, located 400 miles from Anchorage [...]
Adventist Health is pleased to announce a new name for its regional network of cardiovascular care sites across Oregon. Formerly known as Northwest Regional Heart and Vascular, the new name, Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, more clearly identifies the program’s location and that it is part of the Adventist Health system.“This is more than a name [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. Aug. 1: Psalm 119:89–176 Aug. 2: Song of Sol. 1–4 Aug. 4: Prov. 1–9 Aug. 5: Prov. 10–17 Aug. 6: Prov. 18–26 Aug. 7: 2 Chron. 2–4 Aug. 8: 2 Chron. 5–7 Aug. 9: 2 Chron. 8–12 Aug. 11: 2 [...]
Pacific Press and AdventistBookCenter.com have launched a dedicated resource page to support the Pentecost 2025 evangelism initiative. Available at Pentecost2025Resources.com, this curated collection offers essential tools, training materials and evangelistic guides to help members and churches maximize their Pentecost 2025 evangelism efforts.In Acts 2, Pentecost marked the fulfillment of Jesus Christ’s promise to send the [...]
How often do we read a Bible story title, a sermon title or a book title only to make assumptions, form judgments or label someone or something prematurely? Maybe we have bias, prejudices or discriminatory associations that form.There’s a fascinating story about labels in the Bible, and it’s the well-known story about the parable of [...]
At Tualatin Valley Academy, Jennifer Youker, TVA science teacher, works to bring science to life for her sixth-grade students through inventive experiments. Youker, a teacher at TVA for 9 years, was inspired to include more hands-on science activities after attending the Excellence in Stem Experiential Education program for teachers in 2016. She remembers a breakout session [...]
The Workforce for Student Well-Being Initiative is offering a conditional scholarship for Master of Social Work students at Walla Walla University. The deadline for students applying for the scholarship is July 23, 2024. WSW is preparing social workers for work in high-need public and tribal schools and is advancing the careers of skilled social work [...]
On April 19, 2024, George Perez, Walla Walla University senior psychology major, and Liberty Anderson, WWU junior business major, traveled to Seattle to each receive a Student Civic Leadership Award from Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good.This award recognizes the efforts of individual students from universities across the state of Washington for their commitment [...]
Adventist Health has named Sam Leonor as the health system’s new chief mission officer, effective July 1, 2024. In this important position, Leonor will play an integral role in ensuring that Adventist Health’s mission and deeply cherished values are woven into every facet of its strategic planning and day-to-day operations.Leonor previously served as Adventist Health’s [...]
While in college, I spent a year serving as a student missionary in Australia. I was a pastor at Gateway Church and an assistant school chaplain at the Avondale pre-K through 12th-grade school. Among my many duties, one requirement of all student missionaries was to go work at the Adventist summer camp in Yarrahapinni, New [...]
