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Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Report Fi re & fortitude The Camp Fire brought devastation but also courage and resilience

An emergency evacuation

“This is an important safety alert with winds at 60 mph and from Pacific Gas and Electric. gusts up to 110, the Camp Fire Extreme and high fire danger arrived at Paradise. Five years of are forecasted in Butte County drought provided endless fuel. starting November 8, 2018.” Two hours later, the sky was black with smoke. Winds blew That morning, at 5:30 a.m., burning ashes and red embers the horizon was orange and sideways, making it sound black with plumes of smoke like rain. Flames jumped from from a fire in Pulga. Fire is very treetops to cross the roads. common in this primarily rural With flames traveling at area, 20 miles from Paradise 80 football fields per minute, with the Feather River Canyon there wasn’t time to pack. in between. Families grabbed children, pets, By 7:16 a.m., flames were and car keys and merged into traveling across the canyon, gridlocked traffic out of town. It Cover photo: leaving the small town of took up to six hours for many to Lori Mallory Eckhart Concow burning. In 30 minutes, make the 15-mile journey.

Beauty from Ashes CAMP FIRE: FAST FACTS The Camp Fire was caused by a decades-old electrical transmission line owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric. It was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in ’s history. Photo credit: Tony Roach

, PEOPLE evacuated , STRUCTURES burned down—more than  PEOPLE lost their lives 13,500 homes destroyed

 PATIENTS evacuated from The cost of insured losses: Adventist Health Feather River estimated at . BILLION

AN AREA ABOUT THE SIZE OF Total losses estimated at CHICAGO—153,335 acres—burned . BILLION

A miraculous escape Safe in his father’s arms

Carson wasn’t concerned when everywhere. I can’t drive out By mid-morning, on Skyway, the texts arrived about the fire and and I’m running.” main road, people in cars and about school being canceled. “How far are you to school buses were told to prepare They had evacuated before. Wagstaff?” to leave their vehicles and run on He went over to help his “Close, I think.” foot. Minutes later, the message neighbor, Mrs. Lang, who was “Run to Wagstaff and turn from law enforcement was, “Get driving away from danger—her down toward my office. I’ll meet out and run!” neighbor’s yard was burning. He you on Wagstaff.” Through fire on both sides of drove her other car to save it. Carson’s father drove his car the road, burning trees falling The smoke was darker than as close as possible. Then, he and propane tanks exploding, night. The road was impassable too got out and ran. As Carson 150 adults and children ran to a with traffic. Fortunately, some came out through the smoke, large parking lot. They crammed cellphone towers were still he ran into his dad’s arms. into two storage buildings or lay standing. Then Dad called. “When I finally saw him face down on the cement until “Where are you?” running through the smoke, the fire passed over. All of them “I’m running on Pentz that was one of the best survived. As the Camp Fire roared toward Wagstaff. There is fire moments of my life!” Dad said. out of town, an eerie silence began to settle in. Paradise was gone.

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More than 27,000 people fled from Paradise, down the hill. It would be nearly five weeks before many could return to see what was left. Another 25,000 survivors from the surrounding areas arrived in Chico, too. Space for lodging quickly filled up—churches opened shelters, but Seeing the impossible some people slept in their cars or kept driving to RV and fifth-wheel owners called to offer seek refuge with family or friends. temporary housing. The CAC parking lot, side The next day, phones started to ring. Chico yards, and driveways of members filled up. And Seventh-day Adventist Church (CAC) members, there were still 22 RVs ready to house members, friends, strangers, and other organizations were just waiting for space. calling, asking, “What do you need?” Temporary RV parks were needed, but the idea The CAC was ground zero, a center where seemed impossible to carry out. First, find land. members could gather for support, meals, Second, get approval from the county. Third, find and help. Members opened their homes, volunteers that know how to build it. taking as many people as possible for the The “how-to” list was daunting—prepare the short- and long-term. land, obtain insurance, create a septic system, develop a water system, and tap into electricity. The needs were: experts to run the project, equipment, tools, and volunteers.

WELCOME HOME! Students from Paradise Adventist Academy help distribute Welcome Home kits following the Camp Fire. Each home kit contained basic supplies, such as plates, cups, eating utensils, knives, measuring spoons, cooking utensils, pots and pans, and much more, designed to help people get back on their feet with a few necessities to help make life a little easier. Many of the home kits were donated by local church members. A grant from the Paradise Rotary Foundation’s Paradise Strong Fund contributed to making dozens more kits to meet this unique need.

 Beauty from Ashes How priceless is Your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. —Psalm 36:7 springs eternal After the Camp Fire destroyed the Paradise Adventist Church, one thing left standing on the Falling into place church property was the pump But nothing is impossible for God! house. And below it was a deep The resources and people came well of clean, fresh water. together at the right time. As donations poured in, one A couple from Bakersfield of the church’s first priorities generously offered their time and was to upgrade and expand the expertise to lead the project. A well’s infrastructure, then build neighbor with a backhoe showed a wall with five faucets to help up. When the well’s motor struggled provide Paradise residents with in the middle of the night, the tools clean, potable water. When the Water is essential and manpower were there to fix it. mandatory evacuation was lifted for life. It’s The Northern California Conference at the end of December and humbling to know of Seventh-day Adventists sent a residents could return, the well that we could shower trailer. A group of disabled was waiting. There were times meet people’s veterans came with three large tents when the well was the primary needs on such a to create places for campers to eat source of drinkable water. practical level. and socialize, getting them out of their Like in Jesus’ day, the well is a —Devon Horning cramped trailers for joint meals. gathering place for connecting The temporary RV parks were an with others, listening to stories, answer to prayer until they closed in and discovering needs. early summer 2019. In a catastrophic event, they were God’s gift of safety.

HELPING OTHERS Prior to the Camp Fire, Community Services at Paradise Adventist Church served hundreds of local families with food, clothing, and furniture. A large group of men and women worked each week to sort, clean, organize, and distribute items for families in need. Following the Camp Fire, the lack of a “home” in which to do this important work did not stop this amazing group of people. Their new home? A container and a canopy for shade!

Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Report  God has a plan for our new family.

—Carol McHenry

Moving from loss to a new beginning The morning of the fire, Carol and Milton went for Plans to give their early morning walk and saw smoke but didn’t realize the danger. Cedric called for a ride to school. Back home, a frantic neighbor told Carol about the mandatory evacuation of the whole town. Carol rushed to pick up Cedric, Cynthia and Ryan from their schools. By the time they all got home, it was time to leave. and a future Milton told their dad and grandmother that the hope children would be with them. Unfortunately, both dad and grandmother left too late and died in the fire. Milton and Carol McHenry dedicated their lives to That day, Cedric and Cynthia lost their dad and following Jesus wherever He sent them. They were grandmother, their home, and Ryan, who moved to missionaries for most of their lives. Along with joy and live with friends. Milton and Carol lost their home satisfaction, there were challenges and heartaches. and plans for retirement. Now the four of them are Their belief that “God loves us and is doing what is navigating a new way of living. best for us, not just for others” strengthened them. When retirement time came, they moved to Rebuilding their lives Paradise to be near Carol’s mother. They built their Milton and Carol are in their early 70s and building forever home and planted a garden and fruit trees. another forever home, with a little twist. They have Sadly, Mom died two years later. One year after that, permanent guardianship of the two children. Now their new life went up in flames. Cedric is 13 and Cynthia is 9. The couple’s goal is to Carol’s friendly poodle was a magnet to children, get them to age 18 with security and a future. and the couple’s garden was welcoming. Soon, Amid exhausting days and hope for the future, 10-year-old Cedric and his sister, 6-year-old Cynthia, Milton and Carol are rebuilding their lives. “It’s not became regular visitors. At times Ryan, their older what we expected retirement to look like, but God brother, joined them. has a plan for our new family,” Carol says. “We’ve The kids were regular guests for meals and been through rough times before and, with God’s would sometimes spend the night. Carol, a special help, we will do it again.” education teacher, would help them with their “Even though I have fears and frustrations when homework and reading skills. Often, they took baths I think about the future, I know it will all work out,” and brought clothes to be washed. Along the way, Milton adds. “I have trusted Him before, and I have Milton and Carol were inspired to become certified seen that what sometimes seems impossible is foster parents just in case the kids needed them. possible with God.”

Beauty from Ashes under fire by Steve and Delinda Hamilton

Our church building burned down, but the church is still standing. Our members stand the way God intends—meeting the needs of others like Jesus did. Our experience is that when we help the hurting, get involved, and give back, our pain begins to heal. BAPTIZED IN A HORSE TROUGH Without a church or baptistry, Lessons we have learned a young man still wanted to be baptized. In June “”•–, Don’t ever give up. Yes, it has been Hold on. Place our Ethan Kitto surrendered his a dark time in the journey. Trusting hands in God’s hands life to Jesus and was baptized in a horse trough in the God—moment, by moment, by and let Him hold us. Prayer Garden, the one spot moment—keeps us grounded with on the Paradise Seventh-day comfort and hope. Adventist Church’s property that had not been destroyed Hang in Lean into gratitude. This is the most by flames. Family members, friends, and church members there. For our healing experience. Be intentional. gathered to support and family. With our List the things we are grateful for, not celebrate Ethan’s decision community. Our necessarily because we feel it. In doing and his baptism by Pastor faith is greater in a so, gratitude grows. Garrison Chaffee. collective body of Photo credit: Julie Kitto Christ’s church.

OUR CHURCH Members of the Paradise Adventist Church gather for a Sabbath morning photo. Church members are meeting once again in Paradise, California, at a rented church facility that survived the Camp Fire. (Note: Not all members were present.) Photo credit: Tony Roach

“God hard wired us to serve. It brings so much joy and hope in dark situations.”

— Senior Pastor Steve Hamilton

Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Report without measure

As debris from burned homes was removed, owners While Chinnock was thinking about a couple began to move back onto their properties in RVs and sheds, God had a much larger number in mind. trailers. But space in a trailer is limited, and lack of Just after the fire, Maranatha Volunteers storage was a big problem. International (Maranatha) had called to offer help. Pastor Garrison Chaffee, director of Paradise Chaffee remembered, and called Kyle Fiess, Vice Seventh-day Adventist Church’s (PAC) outreach President of Projects for Maranatha, to share the ministry Love Paradise, called assistant director shed idea. Could Maranatha help build a few sheds? Joelle Chinnock and asked her to come up with an idea to help people. She checked around and said: A community build “Let’s build a few sheds to give away.” Representatives met with Chaffee and Chinnock. And in the parking lot of the burned church on Sept. 9, the Camp Fire Shed Project was born. The goal: build 200 sheds in three weeks. With only eight weeks to get ready, Love Each shed represents hope and Paradise sought funding from local businesses, a measure of love delivered corporations, and other sources. Maranatha to people that experienced so designed the shed, provided a construction plan much loss. and recruited volunteers. During the project, 377 volunteers from —David Woods, director of North America Projects for Maranatha and coordinator for across North America, plus members of local the Paradise project communities, came to help. Word spread quickly that Seventh-day Adventists in Paradise were building sheds to give away.

† Beauty from Ashes Maranatha Volunteers International partnered with the Paradise Adventist Church’s Love Paradise ministry to build “”” storage sheds for those in the community who lost homes in the Camp Fire.

Photos (at left and right) by Maranatha

A shelter for vital supplies

Prior to the Camp Fire, Ashley Protecting her lifeline An amazing gift was living in a rental house with Ashley is a dialysis patient and When she learned she could get no renter’s insurance. After manages her dialysis treatment a free storage shed from PAC and the Camp Fire, she was very at home. There wasn’t space in partners, she was amazed. For concerned. Being homeless the fifth-wheel for her medical Ashley, a simple shed was the was a real possibility, and her equipment, so she was storing gift of life. health condition was her prime it under the front of the trailer. “The shed gives me a place to worry. When she learned that Those boxes contained her keep my things safe, and they people were moving onto their lifeline and could not get wet. won’t be stolen, either,” Ashley cleared land in RVs and trailers, As the winter storms were says. “It gives me a sense of she called her landlord, who headed for Paradise, she was normal. The night before it arrived, agreed to rent the space if she unsure how she could protect I spent all night thinking about could find a fifth-wheel trailer. her supplies. what I would put in my shed.”

note in the ow copy: story with pic of Ashley standing near her trailer I am so thankful for the Seventh-day Adventists.

— Ashley, a shed recipient

Photo credit: Maranatha

Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Report ‡ ANNUAL CAMP FIRE REPORT Distributions to Seventh-day Adventist church members and the Sowing seeds community at large, November 2018 of hope and renewal through December 2019 Camp Fire Survivor Relief $1,279,842

○ Stabilizing Households for car insurance, gas cards, ¨ Grants for individuals with Long-Term Recovery (50%) and furniture no insurance or significantly ¨ Grants awarded for first/ ○ Storage Sheds (26%) underinsured last month’s rent, short- ○ Immediate Relief (19%) ○ Instant Pots and Cooking Classes term monthly rent, propane, ¨ Temporary RV Parks in six communities (4%) medical bills related to fire ¨ Financial Assistance for ○ IRC* Grant to Food Bank (1%) evacuation, household needs, Adventist church families

Community Outreach and Encouragement $72,312

○ IRC* Grants to Community (59%) ¨ Counseling grant ○ Welcome Home kits (12%) ¨ California CareForce Health ¨ Marriage Seminar grant ○ Facility rentals (9%) clinic event ○ The Well—water filling station ○ Miscellaneous projects/ ¨ Trailer and tools for at PAC property (17%) disbursements (3%) community outreach

Recovery of Paradise Adventist Academy (PAA) $127,650

○ Two school vans for student ○ General recovery donations for families who lost jobs (20%) transportation to temporary PAA (14%) ○ Lockers at temporary school school campus in Chico (65%) Student tuition assistance for campus in Chico (1%) ○

Recovery of Paradise Adventist Church (PAC) $65,393

○ Disaster relief for miscellaneous teachers who lost homes (35%) ○ Survivor relief—special (4%) disbursements (46%) ○ Children’s Ministries (7%) ○ Sabbath fellowship meals (3%) ○ Assistance for pastors and ○ Storage containers (5%)

TOTAL EXPENDITURES (through Dec. 31, 2019): $1,545,197

Restricted Recovery Donation Funds for 2020 $385,144

○ Camp Fire survivors ○ Inter-Church Camp Fire ○ Storage shed project ○ Community outreach Recovery Committee (IRC)* ○ Senior citizen relief ○ PAC disaster relief ○ Pastors’ discretionary fund ○ Teachers and pastors who lost ○ Reestablishing the elementary their homes school

TOTAL HELP RECEIVED FOR BUTTE COUNTY $1,930,341

*See page  for IRC explanation. ”• Beauty from Ashes Thank youDonations received Nov. 8, for your gifts 2018, through Dec. 31, 2019 Paradise Adventist Academy

The Adventure Seventh-day Golden Valley Margot Gegg and Northern California Palo Alto Seventh-day Adventist Church Bank Community Larry Mitchell Conference of Adventist Church Larry Wayne Aldred Foundation Deborah Moskal Seventh-day Stephen Pawluk Archie Tonge Green Lake Church Mountain View Adventists Paypal Giving Fund Educational Fund of Seventh-day Academy Northstate Lee Peterson Auburn Grace Adventists Emmalee and Edward Anesthesiology Pine Hills Adventist Community Church Hamilton City Boosters Muehlberger Partners Academy Bakersfield Adventist Club NAD, Inc. Adventist Monte and Rosalie Bruce Pritchard and Academy C.A. Hamm Community Services Nystrom Linda Swyers Ken and Deanna Renae Hamstra Napa Christian Oceanside Seventh- Redding Christian Bullington Sally Hasselbrack Campus of Education day Adventist School Alan Carlson Michael and Lisa Hellie Carol R. Tilstra Nash Church Redlands Adventist Drenon Carlyle Hillcrest Seventh-day Network for Good Gary Oetman Academy Carmichael Seventh- Adventist School Nevada-Utah Glen Oetman Redwood Adventist day Adventist Church Cleon and Shirley Conference Chuck and Lynn Owen Academy Mark Carter Hoggarth New Life Christian John Owens Richard and Joan Chico Seventh-day Hood View Junior School Pacific Charitable Regester Adventist Church Academy North Valley Foundation Harvey Retzer Jessica Claridge Idaho Falls Community Sharon K. Charles Clark J&M Development Foundation Pacific Union Riesen-Steven Sharna M. Aaen Clark LLC Conference Julia Rogers Peter and Betty Marilyn Faye Johnson —Continued on next page Cooper Timothy Johnston Stephen and Zenaida Joan Keeney Cooper Carol Knecht CSADA Terry Kreiter John Decker Jon Duncan Eagle Architects Church Stacey Ecenbarger Madison Campus Nancy England Elementary Joann Fjarli Katie and Ross Magi Richard and Cheryl Forest Lake Christian Mautz School William Maydole James Gatling Mesa Grande Georgia-Cumberland Academy Academy Jeffrey Meyer Mile High Academy Georgia-Cumberland CLOTHES FOR A BANQUET Conference Robin and Carol Miller Miramonte Seventh- When the Camp Fire disrupted school and plans for Glendale Adventist their own winter banquet, Paradise Adventist Academy Academy day Adventist School students were invited to attend banquets at Lodi Adventist Academy and Sacramento Adventist Academy. We know that many generous gifts Donations of banquet dresses poured in from generous were sent to us through the Northern and thoughtful donors throughout the north state, giving California Conference. Those names these students a chance to find the right dress and enjoy are not listed here in order for NCC to a fun time with friends, old and new. protect donor privacy.

Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Report ”” Paradise Paradise Adventist Church Adventist Bill and Glenda Marlin and Angel Discover Life Seventh- Kerysa Ford Academy Abildgaard Clark day Adventist Elgin and Jane Frye Tom and Nancy Shawn and Kimberly Church Wayland Frye Rogue Valley Adams Clark Maria Dominguez Anthony and Kristine Adventist Academy Adventist Health Steven Clement Michael Donovan Gerrick Roundup Seventh-day System/West Cloverdale Seventh- Durham Trailblazers Joan F. Gilmer Adventist Church, Boris Ambrus day Adventist Pathfinder Club Granite Bay Hilltop Montana American Elementary Church of the College Seventh-day Rutland Area School Colorado Springs Park Seventh-day Adventist Church Christian Schools John and Debra South Seventh-day Adventist Church Grass Valley Seventh- Samaritan Center Aniano Adventist Church Alan and Glenna Eady day Adventist Sanborn Family Dan Appel Conejo Adventist Fall River Mills Church Foundation Arcata-McKinleyville Elementary School Seventh-day Morris Gutman Seacoast Commerce Seventh-day Warren and Rachel Adventist Church Claire L. Hart Bank Adventist Church Cook Fallbrook Seventh-day HELP International, Seventh-day Arroyo Grande Lawrence Coon Adventist Church Inc. Adventist Seventh-day Countryside Christian Dalia Fauni Hillcrest Seventh-day Tabernacle Adventist Church Center Wayne Faura Adventist Church Shirley Smick Carmen Avila Darlene P. Devargas Claremore Fenderson Bob and Melinda South Bay Seventh- G. Camy Baker Barry DeWitt First Filipino Seventh- Hillock day Adventist Norma Balderas Matthew Diaz day Adventist Priscilla Hindmarsh Church Phyllis Barenchi Gary and Elizabeth Church of New Ronald and Almarie Fred and Patricia Wendell Barnes Dickinson Jersey Hivale Speyer Doris Batch Kent Dickinson Gary S. and Marirose Michael and Connie John and Joy Stabel Carol (Vaudreuil) Force Huitt A. Karen Sutton Bechtel Sonja Tang R. J. Berecz True Life Community Vernon and Betty Seventh-day Bergfal Adventist Church Patricia Bietz Tualatin Valley Krystal Birnel Academy Black Sheep Harley- Joyce Bowes Davidson for Christ Underwood Kurt and Gaylene Raleigh Unterseher Bower Upper Columbia Russell and Anna Conference of Bretz Seventh-day Paul Buchheim Adventists Burnt Mills Seventh- day Adventist Church of Seventh- Church Church day Adventists Heidi Bushnell Justin or Deborah Frank Cantrell LOVE WINS Waller Capitol City Seventh- Stephen Walls On Nov. ¤, the Paradise Adventist Academy Cougars girls’ day Adventist volleyball team won the CIF Northern Section championship Carol Jean Weaver Church for the first time in the school’s history. On Nov. •”, they were Woodside Seventh- Lisa Hwang Carlton scheduled to play in the state quarterfinals against Forest Lake day Adventist Mabel Carson Church Gary Case Christian School (FLCS) in Auburn. The team was determined Charlotte and Ronald Schellon Castro to play, despite the displacement of their families and lack of Zane Jannette Cave uniforms, shoes, and knee pads. When they arrived to play, they Jaewon Cha were met with an extraordinary gift of grace and an abundance Kenneth D. Chaffee of God’s love. The FLCS team created gift bags for each of the Adrien Charles-Marcel PAA girls, provided thousands of dollars in gift cards for the Chico Seventh-day team and the school, and offered access to tons of donated Adventist Church clothing and household items to help replace some of what the Elmer H. Chinnock girls and their families had lost. That extension of love was the Josh Chinnock highlight of the night. Cassandra Chlevin

” Beauty from Ashes Paradise Adventist Church

John O. and Liv Paradise Rotary Johansson Foundation Donna Kibble-Seaman Paradise Valley Inez Kim Seventh-day Tatsuo and Mary Adventist Church Kimura Louise Paxton Pete and Julie Kiraly Reed and Linda Elisa Kopitzke Pendleton Erik and Moita Carolyn Lindgren Peterlin-Berecz Live For One Alfanso Petty Loma Linda Chinese Placerville Seventh- Seventh-day day Adventist LENDING A HAND Adventist Church Church The Lyons family came for three weeks to organize and Loma Linda University Barry and Carolyn set up temporary RV parks in Chico. RVs and trailers were Church Pratt loaned by generous owners for short-term lodging. Tag Joan Lounsbery Rachel Pratt (standing, third from right) and Robin Lyons (kneeling at far Lance and Tamara Bonnie Prout Ludington Daniel A. Reiss right) are surrounded by firefighters from different areas of Rodolfo and Minnie Roosevelt Seventh- California and their son, daughter-in-law and family. Martinez day Adventist Danny and Abigail Church Matherly Dorothy Ross Kathleen Mautz David and April Paradise Adventist Church In-Kind William and Holly Russell Maydole Sherwin and Gloria Eddie and Nicole Abd Grass Valley Seventh- Austin and Linda Charles and Sheila Selby The Arizona day Adventist Nystrom McDaniel Steve Sokolik Conference Church Oroville Chistian Florene McFarland Fred and Gwen Spruell Confederation Hawaii Conference School Milton and Carol Jean Talamantes of Seventh-day of Seventh-day Our Heroes Dreams McHenry Gregory and Jennifer Adventists Adventists Pacific Union College Mid-Columbia Taylor Auburn Adventist Leoni Meadows Pacific Union College Adventist Christian Jim and Marsha Teel Academy Ruth Lisea Preparatory School School Dick and Vicki Thorp Judi Gusman Barrett Pine Hills Adventist Moab and Castle Jan Trujillo California Fire Loma Linda University Academy Valley Seventh-day Raleigh and Ronda Chaplains Loma Linda University Placerville Seventh- Adventist Churches Unterseher Association Church day Adventist North American Urbandale Seventh- Captain Company— Steve Lott Church Division Adventist day Adventist Philip Kim Love Modesto Revival Action Community Services Church Carmichael Seventh- Abie Lyons Rogue Valley Adventist NCC Inter-Church Valley View day Adventist Church Jake and Annie Lyons Academy Recovery Committee Pathfinders Briana Chand Pepper Lyons Sacramento Adventist Siegfried and David and Andrea Cheri Collins Tag Lyons Jr. Academy Hannelore Neumann Van Order Columbia Adventist Tag (Sr.) and Robin Sacramento Capitol New London Seventh- Wendy Vandygrift Academy Lyons City Seventh-day day Adventist Steven A. Wahlen Cornerstone Renae Magana Adventist Church— Church Brad and Linda Walton Fellowship Mario Murillo Serita Dykes-Katz North Valley Randy and Cindy Crosspoint Community Ministries Iki Tolu Taimi-Youth/ Community Waring Church Shelby Mitchel Young Adult Director, Foundation Lynnas Webster Discover Life Seventh- Napa Community Southern California Monte and Rosalie Kathleen Wilson day Adventist Church Seventh-day Conference Nystrom Lewis and Barbara Dogwood Charitable Adventist Church The Theater Company John and Sun Olaiz Wilson Foundation Quade Nash in Upland Sandra McCourry Travis and Carole Charmain Dunn North Hills Seventh- UltraCamp Oldaker Wright Echo Ridge Elementary day Adventist Erik Vandenberg Pacific Union College Dennis and Anna Ryan and Donalyn Church Vintage Hills Seventh-day Mary Yoder Fillmore Northern California Elementary School Adventist Church Helen W. Young Foothills Elementary Conference of Walla Walla University Samuel M. Durai Yreka Seventh-day School Seventh-day Pandian Adventist Church Forest Lake Christian Adventists —Continued on next page School Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Report ” Organizing for our community An Inter-Church Recovery Committee (IRC) was created with the Northern California Conference (NCC) to develop criteria and manage funding. Members include one representative from each of the six area churches—Chico, Chico Spanish, Golden Feather, Oroville, Paradise and Upper Ridge—and the Paradise church office staff. Pastor James Lim, Adventist Community Services Director for the NCC, provides oversight leadership. More than 5,300 people have been helped as of December 31, 2019.

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Adventist Health West North Valley Tom Adams Heather Bergren Gerry Chinnock American Red Cross Community Bonnie Ammon-Hilde Claudia Bobst Jacob Chinnock Butte Strong Fund Foundation Dan Appel Wendell Bobst Josh Chinnock Cal Fire Oroville Hope Center Bella Bais Jessica Bodin Joelle Chinnock Capay Farms Paradise Adventist Jake Balken Gina Boito Cathie Clark Chico Building Church Julia Balken Jim Boyd John Clark Holiday Market Paradise Hope Center Lynda Balken Sharon Boyer Lois Clark Lowe’s Paradise Rotary Shane Barlow Lisa Bozzuto Marilyn Clark North American Foundation Jackson Baumbach Cali Brazell Virgil Clark Division of the Placerville Seventh-day Kimberly Baumbach Jason Brazell Caden Clem Seventh-day Adventist Church Nicolaus Baumbach Diana Bristol Thomas Closson Adventist Church Schmidbauer Lumber Gina Bax Jan Bristol David Cobb North Fork Lumber Incorporated Isabella Bax Audrey (Darlene) Art Colyer Company Starbucks Lyle Beard Bryner Austin Comm Trinity River Lumber Peter Berbohm Kathy Buchanan Avry Comm Thomas Berenato Arieta Bulivou Dustin Comm Jaws Bulivou Larry Compton Robert Burris Chris Connell Matt Bushnell Peter Conrad Alice Buske Russell Cooper Tomas Buske Ava Csutoras Dieter Butsch Julie Anne DeAnda Aniya Camper Karl Dela Cruz Clyde Camper Hellen Dennis Bob Carli Linda Dixon Marna Carli Mike Doughty Madeline Carlson Larry Duffield Nate Carter Alan Eady Ann Cash Ella Eby Robert “Bill” Cash Theodore Edmister Randy Chace Deb Ellison Garrison Chaffee Lisa Emmanuel Grayson Chaffee Luckson Emmanuel Lily Chaffee Edward (Scott) English Makayla Chaffee Andrew Ermshar Merilyn Chaffee Lori Ermshar Chris Chambers Malachi Ermshar Jordan Chang Ron Evans Noah Chang Emelia Feiss SHARING FOOD AND LOVE Vouang (Tad) Chang Marissa Feiss Carmichael Seventh-day Adventist Church members and Jaqueline Chavarria Kyle Fiess friends raised thousands of dollars to provide Sabbath Jaymes Cheney Michelle Fiess meals for PAC members and school lunches for PAA Leon Cheney Sylvia Fiess students. They traveled from the Sacramento area to Alvin Chibaya Arthur Finch Chico multiple times each month for several months, on a Abby Chinnock Beverly Jacobson Caleb Chinnock Finch mission to share food and love when it was needed most. Dottie Chinnock Luther Findley Geoff Chinnock Lishan Firman

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Alfred Fox Ann Kempf Blake Nelsen Branda Sayegh Patrick Trana Susan Fox Mike Kempf Missy Nelsen Brandon Sayegh Milani Trillo Teresa Fritz Eric Kielhorn David Nicholas Rania Sayegh Jeanie Tweedy Tom Fritz Patrice Kielhorn Cynthia Nickel Robert Schwab Joseph Tweedy Dennis Gabriel Don Kirkman Cheryl Northrop Benjamin Seaton Maybelle Ursales Clarence Garcesa Isabella Klvis Monte Nystrom Michael Seaton Mark Van Arsdale Reiner Garcesa Sam Knodle Rosalie Nystrom Virgle Seaton Tina Van Arsdale Galen Gard Brykelle Lang Alec Oakley Nate Seidenglanz David Van Order Kay Gardner Jasmine Lauderdale Chad Oakley Gloria Selby Jordan Vance Joshua Getz Suk Lee Dawn Oakley Sherwin Selby Chandra Vaughn Emily Giddings Thomas Lee Eric Oakley Lia Shannon Sydney Vaughn Joelle Giddings Diane Leslie Graham Oakley Kainan Shaw Johnny Vega Mike Giddings Gilbert (Terence) Juananas O’dell Steve Shaw Julio Velasquez Wesley Giddings Leslie Daniel O. Orozco William Shawler Frank Vergara Ross Giem Andriana Lewis Emma Orozco Rebekah Shephard Karel F. Verstreden Wilfred Gibb Joshua Lewis Natalie Orozco George Shouey Ben Villavicencio Frank Godfrey Patrick Lewis Christopher Osifo Larry Siemens David Vixie Joe Gorbea Judith Lindgren Ellie Osifo Ethan Simandan Karen Vixie Teri Gorbea Moita Lindgren Myrna Osifo Visal Simandan Jokatama Vukiduadua Dianne Gordon Saber Lindgren Daniel Page Dorothea (Dottie) Wyley Wadman Aurora Green Christina Lloyd Sean Page Simmons Corrina Wall Ethan Green Don Lloyd Sonya Page Paige Sitanggang Daniel Walter Lea Green Tom Lloyd Terry Parsons Richard Smarr Dorothy Walter Lynn Grimstad Gabriel Lodezma Dennis Patino Gary Smith Sharon Wedin Bonnie Grondahl James Logan Monte Penner John Sokata Ashton Weiss Marcel Grondahl Lyndia Logan Otavio Perestrelo Clementine Starck Corbin Weiss Melanee Grondahl Laurel Longo Paula Perestrelo Tanner Stauss Kenneth Weiss Devin Guerrero Diana Machado Kyle Perry Lisandro Staut Carrie Wendt Eloyda Guerrero Maya Machado Elijah Phillips Scott Stephens Annemarie Wilson Lydia Guerzon Nancy May Machado Danny Poldak Christian Stephenson Lewis Wilson Darrell Hardy Sofia Machado Dani Pontel Rodney Sterling Wesley Wilson Gary Haskins Hilary Macias Kaylie Pontel Brooke Stockwell Jack Wisdom Dawn Hayden Nick Madsen Les Potter Chris Stoffal Neoma Wisdom David Heilig Brandon Mascarenas Randy Purviance Donn Swartz Dismas A. Womack Carol Herbert Lela Mascarenas Keenan Putansu Seuseuivao Tamasoa David Woods Robert Hernandez Noah Mascarenas Tomasi Qiodaukata Ed Terry Susan Woods Mark Herschter Carrie Max Gregg Quattlebaum Linda Terry Horace Wright Ted Hilde William (Bill) Maydole Nancy Quattlebaum LaFreeda Thomas Mai Xiong Bob Hillock John Ray McDonald Rebecca Quinonez Ron Thomas Jon Yarlott Melinda Hillock Mary Ann McDonald Emil Radut Barrett Thompson Nadine Yarlott Linda Hintz Nancy McLind Caleb Raines Calvin Thompson Dennis Yoder Roman Hintz Victor McLind Nathan Raines Pat Thorp-Boyd Alex Yount Dawn Horning Breasa Meza Dina Ramirez Vasquez Lynda Timothy Terry Zeyen Maria Houck Grace Mgbam Dale Rene Teresa Tobias Andy Zhang Kari Hubbard Praise Mgbam Dillan Hiram Rios Joseph Toth Tom Zhang Bill Jamison Steven Miceli Randy Roberts Frances Jamison Esther Michael Kyi Robinson Mark Janzen Nathan Miller Adam Rodriguez Cassidy Jarchow Ronald Miller Brandon Rodriguez Edward Jensen Jerrold Mitchell Caleb Rodriguez Julie Jensen Mao Moka Shauna Rodriguez Mons Jensen Dolores Morgan Cleverson Rodriques We give thanks to God always for John Johnson Vernon Morgan Jorge Rodriques all of you, constantly mentioning Mary Johnson Carly Morris Lau Rodriques Shannon Johnson Emily Morris Taylor Roebuck you in our prayers. Michael Johnston Stan Muth Kelly Rogers —1 Thessalonians 1:2 Deborah Jones Behwyn Myers Maren Rolfe Kadin Kamara James Myers Javier Saavedra Tony Keller Salote Naikau Kaylee Sanders Susan Kelly Charles Neal Yemi Sarumi

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Published by Paradise Adventist Church May † † paradiseadventist.org

Editors: Joelle Chinnock Caron Oswald Maureen Wisener

Thank you, neighbor The Paradise Adventist Church family is extremely grateful for the many acts of Thank you for sharing your loving-kindness shown since the Camp Fire church home with us, for opening of November 2018. Words cannot express your individual homes to our the deep, abiding love we have felt from our members, for understanding our friends, neighbors and even strangers who need to cry on your shoulders, for chose to feed, clothe and support our church accepting us into your family as family during this extremely difficult time. brothers and sisters in Christ, We especially want to extend our warmest and for your prayers as we gratitude and thanks to the members of the continue to pick up the pieces of Chico Seventh-day Adventist Church. Their our lives and rebuild our homes. open arms enveloped us immediately. We will forever be grateful!