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 [...]
A deep, loud varoom with a trailing swoosh descended from the sky. I reached up to cover my ears but could not remain long in that position. A Blue Angel streaked by as I returned my focus to the job at hand.I was one of 20 McMinnville Adventist Church members helping at an entry gate [...]
More than 600 youth, young adults and chaperones who attended the quinquennial West Coast Youth Conference in August 2023 are still responding to the appeal to grow in God.WCYC is an organization designed to develop and empower urban youth and young adults to be leaders and disciples of Jesus who influence their communities through service. [...]
More than 600 youth, young adults and chaperones who attended the quinquennial West Coast Youth Conference in August 2023 are still responding to the appeal to grow in God.WCYC is an organization designed to develop and empower urban youth and young adults to be leaders and disciples of Jesus who influence their communities through service. [...]
Editorial Note: Meet Cortnee Blayton, a social media marketer for an e-commerce company in Seattle, and join her in a #NWAdventists blogging journey about everyday faith. Her favorite Christian saying is "God doesn't call the qualified, but qualifies the called." "A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones" (Prov. [...]
As boards and committees reconvene and new members join throughout the year, it's important to understand the basic responsibilities of a board member.Maybe you agreed to join the board because you felt some obligation to the nominating committee — or person — that asked you to do it, or perhaps you thought it would be [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. March 1: Acts 18:19–28 March 3: 1 Cor. 1–4 March 4: 1 Cor. 5–8 March 5: 1 Cor. 9–11 March 6: 1 Cor. 12–16 March 7: Philemon March 8: 2 Corinthians March 10: Rom. 1–7 March 11: Rom. 8–16 March [...]
