New teachers and early childhood educators in the Pacific Northwest have a new leader joining their ranks, bringing both experience and a valuable perspective to the North Pacific Union education team.Renae Young, currently serving as Montana Conference education superintendent and youth/club ministries director, will begin her new role on May 1, 2024.Having witnessed the transformative [...]
Christian radio broadcasting serves as a vital tool through which God reaches people in rural Alaska, with its reach steadily expanding. Thanks to the efforts of Alaska Adventist Radio Network and Craig Seventh-day Adventist Church, Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska now boasts a new radio station, KPWI, broadcasting on 94.9 FM, which began [...]
Where can you go this summer and attend “how to” workshops for making stone arrowheads, leading small group Bible studies, making sourdough bread, fly-fishing, crocheting, social media witnessing, sermon preparation, metal detecting, natural remedies, watercolor painting, plant-based cooking, CPR certification and much more? If your answer is Montana Camp Meeting, you are correct! From one-of-a-kind, wholistic [...]
Peter was one of Jesus’ close friends. He watched Jesus heal the sick, and He listened to all of Jesus’ teachings.One day, after feeding the 5,000, Jesus told Peter and the disciples to cross the lake in a boat while He sent the people home and had alone time to pray.During the night, the disciples [...]
In an exciting development for its statewide community, Montana Conference welcomes three outstanding individuals to new lay ministry positions. Each bringing a unique set of skills and a passion for service, Lizbeth Geary, Oceana Munsey and Shelby Waller are set to play pivotal roles in enhancing the spiritual fabric of Montana Conference. Lizbeth GearyNurturing the [...]
On March 1, 2024 around 400 participants from across Washington Conference gathered at Auburn Adventist Academy to shine at Arts Fest.At 9 a.m., the campus began to buzz with energy as participants embarked on a day of rehearsals, all leading up to a vespers concert later in the evening. Rainier Auditorium became a gallery of [...]
Elected representatives for North Pacific Union heard energizing reports about church vitality at the most recent executive committee meeting on March 6.“NPUC is seeing an uptick in multiplying churches, and we celebrate this,” said Bill McClendon, NPUC vice president for administration. “Our growing churches are growing, our plateauing churches are decreasing in number and our [...]
Adventist Development and Relief Agency continues humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, two years after the armed conflict erupted. ADRA has been at the forefront in Ukraine and neighboring countries providing critical assistance to the most vulnerable populations affected by the hostilities, including food, shelter, psychological support and medical care. Within hours of the conflict beginning on Feb. [...]
One of the best pieces of advice to new board members and administrators of an organization is to avoid surprises. An organization and its leaders should mitigate surprises by being timely and transparent if they're going to work together effectively.Advance preparation can minimize negative surprises. Being familiar with the institution's risk factors, paying attention, preparing [...]
In three presentations for grades Kindergarten through 12, Dorothy Knight Marsh, author, captivated Walla Walla Valley Adventist Schools students as she shared the remarkable journey of her great aunt’s life, chronicled in her book, From Cotton Fields to Mission Fields: the Anna Knight Story. Marsh's presence illuminated the auditorium as she recounted Knight's life's trials [...]
