The North Pacific Union Conference executive committee recently voted to focus more resources on evangelistic outreach in strategic areas. The Gleaner sat down with John Freedman, NPUC president and David Prest, Idaho Conference president to talk about the Grow Small Conference Initiative. Q: John Freedman, what is the role of the NPUC?
“And our prayer request is that we make it through the school year without having to go online.” That prayer was offered 178 in-person school days ago, and by God’s grace, our supplication has been answered. Not only was this prayer request granted, Grays Harbor Adventist Christian School in Montesano, Washington, made the best of [...]
To say the 2020–2021 school year was anything but a wild roller coaster would be doing a disservice to the dedication it took to keep the proverbial cart on the rails at Rivergate Adventist Elementary School in Gladstone, Oregon. To best serve students and families, Rivergate had to be creative. Following pandemic guidelines to meet in [...]
Baker View Christian School in Bellingham, Washington, closed its doors three years ago, vowing the closure would be temporary. They held to their commitment. Since 2018, the BVCS school board faithfully met each month moving capital improvement projects forward and planning for the eventual reopening of the Adventist school. In support of these efforts, the Bellingham [...]
At Roseburg Christian Academy in Roseburg, Oregon, the sustaining catch phrase of the crazy school year was, "God has plans." God has plans for RCA. God has plans for His students. God has plans for His teachers. God has plans, and they are good plans. The pandemic was unprecedented, but it has not stopped God from blessing.
Undoubtedly, the last year has been a dark chapter in history. Hundreds of thousands of people died due to COVID-19, thousands of others lost jobs and social distancing has deeply affected the way people relate to one another.
Sin duda alguna, podríamos decir que el ultimo año ha sido un capítulo oscuro en nuestra historia. Cientos de miles de personas han fallecido debido al virus, millones de personas perdieron sus trabajos, y el distanciamiento social ha afectado la forma en que nos relacionamos unos a otros. Para nosotros, este no ha sido solo [...]
The theme at Kitsap Adventist Christian School in Bremerton, Washington, last school year was, “Growing together in Jesus.” Despite the masks and all the social distancing requirements, students and teachers were truly thankful to be growing together through in-person learning rather than distance learning.
Students, teachers and volunteers gathered at Beacon Christian School in Lewiston, Idaho, ready to Rise Against Hunger. Inspired by a Rise Against Hunger event at the Lewiston Seventh-day Adventist Church, David Gage, Beacon Christian School principal, wanted to hold an event at the school to support RAH. Rise Against Hunger is an organization that works to [...]
Portland Adventist Academy senior Keeley Phillips hopes to do a lot of kayaking this summer. Her's is no ordinary wish: The kayak she’ll use was built by her own hands for her senior project. The senior project is no simple task. Students are required to extensively research a subject, write a report and lay out [...]
