EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE JUST LIKE JESUS MOVING FORWARD DEFENDING THE FAITH BENEATH THE HOODIE TOGETHER

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FEATURE CONFERENCE NEWS 4 EDITORIAL 8 United on an Eternal Mission 22 Acción 6 PICTURE THIS 14 Caring Heart Award Winners 23 Alaska for 2017 50 FAMILY 24 Idaho 18 Northwest Adventist Schools 52 ANNOUNCEMENTS 27 Montana PERSPECTIVE 53 ADVERTISEMENTS 58 Defending the Faith 30 Oregon 60 An Autopsy of Our Death 37 Upper Columbia LET’S TALK 43 Washington 62 Beneath the Hoodie 48 Walla Walla University 4 49 Adventist Health

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3 july 2017 v - Intentional alignment on the same team. means It findwe our unity in mission and direction, not in methods. Unity in mission is not strict uniformity in action wel — it comes the implementation of ministry approaches uniquely appropriate to each region of our territory and the world. of usNone want to be like David struggling to go to battle ence (GC) missionstatements. This important consistency of mission cannot be overstated. Aligning our mission at all levels of the church will point us in the same direction as we seek to lead people to faith in Christ Jesus. states clearly that are we all - ARE WE PULLING IN THE SAME DIRECTION FORARE WE PULLING IN THE SAME HIS GLORY? - - - “To reach“To the North Pacific Union An Aligned Mission Statement An expanded version of this mission adds the following At theirAt regularly scheduled meeting in May, the NPUC mission:Our words that further resonate with the world church mission: “This mission statement is a concise expression of the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is — ‘to make disciples of all people, communicating the everlasting gospel in the context of the Three Angels’ Messages of Rev. 14:6–12, leading them to accept Jesus as their personal Savior and unite with His remnant church, discipling them to serve Him as Lord, and preparing them for His soon return.’” STEP 1: executive committee members approved a revised mission statement. The new wording is adapted to align with the component REACH of the North American Division statement and with the mission of the world church. Conference, North America and the world with the Adventist Seventh-day Christ-centered, distinctive, message of Hope and Wholeness.” So, I am delighted that In similar fashion, I july 2017 ery element of our church with common beliefs and world wide mission. our North PacificUnion Con ference (NPUC) executive committeehas voted a revised mission statement to bring us more into alignment with the North American Division (NAD) andGeneral Confer point in any direction. But linewhen you up another post and thenanother and another, the direction becomes crystal clear. believe important it’s to honor the unity of truth found as it’s point by point in the Scriptures and to align ourselves andev 4 fence posts. When we lining up up lining Fortunately, I had a pastor and friends who were not hen I was a newly baptized Seventh-day Adventist young adult, I had family look at fence one post, said, he really don’t we know it how will eventually line could It up. in the church. The Holy Spirit had poured the of Christ love into my heart, and my first impulse was to share with each of them the eternal good news I had found. who was willing and eager to teach to me how give a Bible study. One of the illustrations sharedhe with me was about John Freedman John

W The North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) values in answer to His call. to in answer values is taking steps toward a collaborative approach to mission, priorities, core values and strategy. Much can be accomplished be can accomplished Much followers Christ’s when common the on collaborate embrace they when mission, and priorities shared of a set AUTHOR Moving Forward Together Forward Moving v channels and within each conference. Gleaner and Onward … and Onward Methods may vary, but july 2017 We believeWe in our world church focus on members in ministry Core values and strategies to accomplish mission and address these priorities top prayerfully be will developed the throughout summer and fall. More information will be shared in the months ahead the through mission. May each of us be fully engaged with effective, efficient and united efforts to share our “distinctive, Christ-centered Seventh-day Adventist message of hope and wholeness” throughout the Northwest and the world. John Freedman, North Pacific ConferenceUnion president PRIORITYTOTAL INVOLVEMENT 3: MEMBER and Ellen White’s exhortation that “the work of God in this earth can never be finished until the men and women comprising our church membership rally to the work and unite their effort with those of ministers and church officers.” All are called, all are needed, all are welcome to engage with the mission. STEP 3 glory?” Are we aligned on mission in every conference, church and school to forwardmove together in our calling? divine my prayer is that will we find our unity in a common focus on God’s divinely appointed 5 -

three strategic priorities strategic three Let’s prayerfullyLet’s and per Here below are the steps In addition to approving Savior’s mission throughout the Northwest. sistently ask, pulling we “Are in the same direction for His a revised mission, our executive committee has also adopted basedfor 2017–2020, on this mission and the advice of our local conference leaders. Right at the top of those priorities is a focused effort to reengage with young adults as vital partners in Seventh-day Adventist mission and ministry. arewe taking to pursue our mission to educate committed workers for the church. - Recognition of Top Priorities of Top Recognition WE FIND OUR UNITYWE FIND IN METHODS. NOT AND DIRECTION, IN MISSION The mission of our church We believeWe that when we are centered in Christ and in the daily We believeWe active young adult partnerships in the life and gospel The executive committee also affirmed three priorities the NPUC context of our unique Seventh-day Adventist calling, we are free to mirror the priority of Jesus from John 17:22–23, that “they may be one as we are one — I in them and you in me — so that they may be brought to complete unity.” PRIORITY 2: UNITY IN CHRIST work of lifting Him up, our human opinions no longer divide us. In the And because there has been such a hemorrhage of collegiate and post-collegiate ages from church engagement, this must become a specific area of study, prayer and action. also world church efforts and regional Northwest concerns. PRIORITY ENGAGEMENT ADULT YOUNG 1: mission of the church are critical to our present and future mission. and each local conference will use to guide more detailed strategic planning. These priorities embrace not only scriptural mandates but STEP 2: world mission through local ministries. alsoWe aid Walla Walla University (WWU) in its to serve as a resource center for each Northwest conference to support our collective local conference level at the front lines of local churches and schools. So, a central purpose within our NPUC mission is our organization. But where the proverbial rubber really meets the road is within the in North America and around the world is best accomplished as a partnership of each area of ers and outreachworkers, I’ve found, are most effective when wearing their own armor. in Saul’s armor. Pastors, teach ARE WE PULLING IN THE SAME DIRECTION FORARE WE PULLING IN THE SAME HIS GLORY? An outdoor SEE PAGE adventure. 29

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Pastor Glenn is up early Karen Carlton, LCAS prin- most mornings. His day cipal, does not take this demands an energetic relationship for granted. “One start — quality time with the reason I love it here is this part- Word and his treadmill. nership,” she says. “We have an Beyond breakfast, he’s got amazing team of pastors and things to do, places to go, teachers who work together in people to meet. And no matter so many capacities.” how busy his to-do list is, It’s been that way so long those things, places and people that some could be forgiven for begin each morning at the taking it for granted. But Lewis County Adventist Carlton sees the daily integra- School (LCAS) in Chehalis. tion and understands how “As a pastor, there couldn’t intentional and vital this has be a better place for me to start become to the life of the school. my day of ministry,” he says “Pastor Glenn sometimes HEN CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, with a grin. “Not only do I get jokes that his one spiritual gift PASTORS, TEACHERS AND to greet our parents and kids as is ‘just showing up.’ Well, one they arrive for school, but I can of my favorite pictures is when WPARENTS WORK TOGETHER make appointments and have he ‘just shows up’ in the conversations and prayer with afternoon, and he’s wearing his ON THE GOSPEL MISSION, people I probably wouldn’t suit jacket, tie and slacks, AMAZING THINGS CAN otherwise see during the day.” playing soccer with the Far from an interruption, ninth- and 10th-graders,” she HAPPEN. DAVID GLENN, PASTOR this regular partnership with says. “Then he comes out all OF THE CHEHALIS CHURCH IN the local Adventist school may sweaty to greet parents as they end up being the most produc- come to pick up their kids. It WASHINGTON, CAN TELL YOU A tive part of Pastor Glenn’s shows how much our pastors ministry on any given day. have become part of our THING OR TWO ABOUT THAT. And he’s not the only everyday lives.” pastor there. Both his associate, “This regular involve- John Mutchler, and Ira ment,” she continues, “makes Bartolome, Centralia Church everything at the school pastor, are also integrated into integrally connected in a more school life at LCAS. This tangible way to the mission of collaborative DNA between the church.” It, of course, the school and the two works both ways. constituent churches has been On a Thursday morning in growing there for years. The late April, as Pastor Bartolome collegial spirit is palpable. sought to coordinate a student RICHARD DUERKSEN

Jerry Joubert, McMinnville pastor, shares a dedicatory prayer for MACS students, staff and parents. project at a local thrift outlet, and church has such a close Pastor Mutchler accompanied partnership. Not all pastors or ninth- and 10th-grade principals are on each other’s instructor Dan Baker and his speed dial. Not every church students to Hub City Mission board sees their local school as “AS A PASTOR, in Centralia. There they the most valuable resource worked to repackage food available for reaching children items for later distribution by and their parents with the the mission to needy folks gospel. THERE COULDN’T around the area. Baker, who In fact, when the annual served as principal before church budget is discussed, it Carlton came, is in his 17th may challenge a pastor or year at LCAS. In more than 34 church board to remember years of teaching, he’s seen a why they wanted a church BE A BETTER few things, both pro and con. school in the first place. For “We’re spoiled here,” he some churches, local school says with a knowing smile. subsidies make up the largest “Some of my teacher friends in single item on the budget. other areas have pastors who When dollars are not obviously PLACE FOR ME never darken the door of their connected to ministry, when school. Not here. We have an regular connections between incredibly supportive pastoral church and school are not team who realize they get a intentionally created, it’s easy better chance to interact with to see why some members — TO START MY DAY current and future parishioners even some pastors — are less here during the week than at than enthusiastic about the the church.” value of Adventist education. Baker knows from But, thankfully, many OF MINISTRY.” experience not every school pastors do recognize, along David Glenn, Chehalis Church pastor

Pastors Ira Bartolome, John Mutchler and David Glenn share a prayerful moment with parents in the LCAS gym. UNITEDChurch and School Partnerships

and church to first-place finishes at the North American Division PBE final event. She can hardly stop talking about the God-honoring mission shared by the area churches and this school. Pastor Glenn says there’s a LCAS students enjoy working lot of truth to what he once with the local pastors on overheard from a friend: community service projects. “Whoever wants your children the most will get them.” It’s the main MACS students love their TAG (Time Alone with God) period each reason he and his day for spiritual reading and reflection. colleagues “just show with Glenn, Mutchler and Pastor Glenn, “so that if they up” to spend so much Bartolome, the value of do want to follow Jesus at some time with the LCAS partnering in the Adventist point in baptism, if they’d like teachers, parents and mission to share hope and to get involved in missions, students. wholeness with each commu- that I’d be one of the ‘go-to’ But does this nity. They understand several people they feel comfortable investment of time and important ways this partner- with.” effort pay dividends? ship with Adventist Christian “If the only time they see Long-term statistics are schools is designed to build the me is when I’m up in the beyond the scope of this kingdom: pulpit,” says Pastor Mutchler, article, but certainly »» It is one of the most “then I’m just a guy that short-term results bear effective ways to reach preaches. But when they see out the value of this partner- the community for me at the door of the school ship, and LCAS is not the only Christ — yes, evangelism; everyday and we have fun place where it shows. »» It reaches not only chil- together, then they see God Partnerships are bearing WHOEVER dren but their parents and and worship and church as a fruit throughout the North- extended families as well; really important part of daily west. Nowhere is this more »» It provides an active daily life. Here, everybody knows evident than in Oregon where approach to ministry, even our name, and we know every the ministry model of “To- when most church build- child’s name. It’s a family, and gether as One” has taken hold WANTS ings are quiet and dark. when you combine that with in places such as the McMinn- Doylene Cook, who has the church — God just binds it ville Adventist Christian taught at LCAS for 15 years, all together.” School (MACS). has seen this firsthand. “These Interesting and eternal In 2009, when a group pastors are immersed in the things happen when relation- from the main McMinnville YOUR kids,” she says. “They recog- ships and interactions are Church determined to plant a nize how important the valued. Jennifer Hubbard, a new church, they found a partnership is to our church parent of three LCAS students symbiotic partner in MACS. mission. They’re on our team who works as a part-time Instead of renting another facility, the Rivers Edge CHILDREN at worship, on the play fields teacher’s assistant, was baptized and field trips. A pastor will more than a decade ago. But Adventist Company co-located stop me in the hall and ask, when she began volunteering at the school and began putting ‘What are you studying this at the school, walking in the resources that would have gone week?’ Then he’ll create a gym with a group of women toward rent into MACS THE MOST worship talk for my students on rainy mornings and renovations. Jim John, pastor of on that very topic.” interacting more regularly Rivers Edge, says, “We’ve The pastors who work with the pastors’ mission there, really been able to build some regularly with school children she found a personal and incredible bridges with the realize these daily connections passionate growth in her school administration, the WILL GET create safe openings for those Christian experience. board, and with parents and same children to return with This spring she led two students because they see we additional questions. “I want to Pathfinder Bible Experience are part of their community.” build bridges with them,” says (PBE) teams from the school Prayer is part of that THEM. 11 july 2017 community. Pastor John says a it’s the pastor who’s tagging regular Family Prayer Night you out.” has enabled the church and The synergy between school families to experience church and school adds value “WE’VE SAVED the power of prayer for real both ways. “Being at the community needs. Prayers school so often has even from 4- and 5-year-olds changed how I preach mingle with those of their sermons,” says Pastor Jerry of parents. It is a time of spiritual the McMinnville congrega- MONEY, DRIVEN OLD bonding. tion. “Now I use many more Elizabeth Fish, MACS illustrations and tell more principal, says, “We are truly stories so the kids can be part and uniquely a church-school, of worship.” CARS, WORKED LATE together, literally, as one. I can look around this school and see tangible ways this church has invested in us.” And, it’s not just one AT NIGHT AND GIVEN church or one pastor. Like LCAS, pastors from all constituent churches are integrally involved. Joining Pastor John, colleagues Jerry EVERYTHING SO Joubert of the McMinnville Church, David Ballard in Newberg and, until recently, Abraham Acosta from the McMinnville Spanish Church OUR DAUGHTER CAN (before he was called to another conference) are all invested in this church/school partnership. Because they’re around so much, the students HAVE THIS KIND OF RICHARD DUERKSEN The baptismal service at McMinnville Adventist Christian School is an indication of God’s blessing for this active partnership of church and EDUCATION.” school. MACS father Verlaine Linrud, MACS third- through fifth-grade teacher, encourages her students to participate daily in what they call TAG — Time Alone with God. It’s not easy in a room with 15–20 other children, but it has become The Adventist church in Chehalis, know them as friends and one of their favorite times of Washington, is a hub for many church/ counselors, not just the men the day. school programs and connections. who preach on Sabbath. Each child finds a private “Each classroom has spot in the room where they adopted a pastor who is ‘theirs’ can open their Bible or journal for the year,” says Fish. “That and spend 15–20 minutes might be anything from a quietly reading, writing or worship each week to perhaps praying. This special time a game of ‘tag’ during recess. wraps up with an opportunity You might be surprised how to share additional thoughts much bonding happens when with classmates.

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“One day during TAG maximum” for a delicious Victories in this spiritual time in my classroom,” Linrud dinner and a program of music arena are possible, says Linrud, recalls, “a student came to me and Scripture. Then came the because Adventist education and asked how old she had to dessert: four pastors wading doesn’t just include pastors and be to be baptized. I assured her into an above-ground swim- teachers. It encompasses every there was no age limit, but ming pool to baptize 12 person of every age who when she knew she loved Jesus MACS students.* deeply cares about training and wanted to follow Him she “This is the one day I have children for the king- would be ready. When we waited for the past 12 years,” dom — Sabbath School gathered for our discussion one father said. Then he teachers, Pathfinder leaders, afterwards, the Holy Spirit choked up. “We’ve saved and all church and school impressed me to ask if there money, driven old cars, support personnel. were any students who were worked late at night and given Chehalis/Centralia and everything so our daughter can McMinnville — two have this kind of education. communities are making that Tonight we are so proud!” effort with big hearts and The MACS celebration life-changing partnerships for beautifully represents what can the kingdom. If it can happen happen when congregations, there, why not in your church, pastors and communities fully your school and your adopt a school and create a community? More photos online at new family for Jesus. Granted, gleanernow.com/112-07-united *THREE ADDITIONAL STUDENTS WERE spiritual victories are never BAPTIZED IN T HEIR LOCAL CHURCH THAT guaranteed in every situation. SAME MONTH. Many factors intrude in the Steve Vistaunet, Gleaner lives of families and children editor, with Richard that can alter the outcomes. Duerksen, Oregon But if the statement is true — Conference assistant to “whoever wants your children the president the most will get them” — then why wouldn’t we spend every effort to tip the balance in favor of eternal choices? thinking about getting baptized. Ten students simultaneously raised their hands. One student exclaimed, ‘Mrs. Linrud, we did the Bible studies already with Pastor Ballard, and we are ready. Can you please talk to our pastors for us?’ How could I refuse a request like that? The Holy Spirit was filling my classroom, and I recognized this as a powerful working of God.” And so, on a recent Friday evening, all four constituent congregations and a large group of community support- ers packed the MACS auditorium to “fire code

Along with teacher Dan Lewis and pastors Glenn and Mutchler, LCAS upper-grade students help out a local food bank. Auburn Adventist Columbia Adventist Academy Academy AUBURN, WASHINGTON BATTLE GROUND, WASHINGTON Matthew Gorton Gabriella Irias Matthew shows the charac- Once you crack through ter of Jesus in all he does. He is the quiet, introverted exterior a strong and positive leader at of Gabriella Irias, known to Auburn Adventist Academy. her friends as Gaby, you find He is a kind, compassion- this Columbia Adventist Acad- ate and gentle leader who emy senior’s love for people approaches what he does with doesn’t allow her reserved positive spiritual goals. For nature to exist for long. She is Fourteen Northwest academy students each the past two summers, he has actively involved in her school, successfully been involved in church and home. Youth Rush, the Washington She is loved by many who were recipients of the $500 Caring Heart Conference youth literature have observed her “watch- evangelism program. dog” outlook for others and Award scholarship made possible through Matthew’s faithfulness have seen her standing up for shines through in his resident students who are being made three-way funding from the North Pacific assistant duties in the dorm, fun of — whether she is a close where he is able to share his friend of theirs or not. She is Union Conference, local conferences and love for Jesus as he mentors also considerate of her fami- peers on his hall. ly — especially her mom, who academies. Students were selected by Matthew is the son of works long hours to provide Lloyd and Kimberly Gorton of for her family. Lacey, Washington. His inter- Her sense of humor, cu- their schools for exemplifying the spirit ests include nature, running, riosity and lack of inhibition photography and sports. He is (in a good way) rounds out of the Caring Heart — a willingness to the junior class vice president, her fantastic personality. Gaby is a member of Sylvan Cho- is someone you want to have serve others. The North American Division rale, and plans to enter mission present whether you’re playing service after high school and soccer, throwing a tea party provided each student with a plaque and an attend Walla Walla University or checking out snails in tide to study engineering. pools at the beach. Now that’s engraved Bible. The scholarships may be an all-inclusive caring heart! used toward tuition at an Adventist school or on a short-term mission trip.

14 july 2017 Cascade Christian Gem State Academy Livingstone Adventist Milo Adventist Academy Academy CALDWELL, IDAHO Academy DAYS CREEK, OREGON WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON SALEM, OREGON Alberto Ornelas Aurora Gault Zachery Rapozo Kristine Young Alberto Ornelas’ calm, Aurora Gault is a2017 junior at Zachery Rapozo is a junior Kristine Young, a senior at collected and caring manner Gem State Adventist Acade- at Livingstone Adventist Milo Adventist Academy and is one of the reasons why this my (GSAA). During her two Academy (LAA) and a blessing daughter of Todd and Ellen Cascade Christian Academy years at GSAA she has used her to LAA in so many ways. He Young of Yreka, California, is (CCA) junior was chosen as a considerable skills and cheerful is always looking for oppor- serving as executive vice presi- Caring Heart Award recipient disposition to help foster a tunities to lift others up and dent of the student association, this school year. positive and inclusive environ- encourage others. senior class secretary, girls’ club Alberto has chosen Jesus as ment on campus. Her ready Zach is a young man who president and yearbook editor. His Savior, models respectful smile and a seemingly endless exemplifies the character of Those who work with her behavior and is a positive role supply of Craisins brighten Christ in what he does. appreciate Kristi’s cheerfulness, model for younger students. everyone’s day. Last summer, Zach served creativity, encouragement This student leader’s caring Aurora divides her time with the Oregon Youth Rush and her organized, dedicated, heart also extended to CCA’s between preaching at area and had an amazing time shar- hardworking approach to all biennial mission trip to Belize churches and the academy ing the gospel of Christ with her responsibilities. in 2016. church as part of the worship those with whom he came in As a member of Milo’s On campus Alberto is a leadership program at GSAA; contact. He loves sharing his mission team to Fiji, Kristi responsible self-starter and has ministering in the academy’s love for the Lord with others. assisted with medical work, been known to go to students vocal, handbell and instrumen- For the past several years helped to build a soap factory, whose papers he has graded to tal groups; participating ath- Zach has participated in a mis- and performed community show them how to avoid mak- letically as a starting member sion trip to Mexico. He always service in the school and ing the same mistakes again. of the Lady Jaguars varsity bas- comes back excited and ready village. Kristi is also a member After graduation from ketball team; and serving the to share his experience with of Apostles’ Outreach, a Milo CCA, Alberto plans to take a campus at large as an officer of the rest of his friends and en- ministry that takes students year off of school to work with the student association. courages them to get involved to present worship services at the hope of attending Walla She is a leader in every in service. churches around the Oregon Walla University in the future. endeavor and is currently His teachers look forward Conference. The staff at CCA believe working closely with the to seeing him continue to She is also a part of the Alberto has what it takes and Bible department to plan and grow in the Lord and be a praise team, presents chil- will be a blessing to his future participate in a mission trip to blessing to others. dren’s stories and works with employer, colleagues, church Fiji during spring break. Her children’s Sabbath School. Her and community. future plans include ministry kind and affirming interactions at Walla Walla University after with both her peers and the she completes her senior year adults in her life exemplify the at GSAA. fruit of the Spirit. Kristi plans to attend Southern Adventist University in Tennessee.

15 july 2017 Mount Ellis Academy Orcas Christian School Portland Adventist Puget Sound Adventist BOZEMAN, MONTANA EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON Academy Academy PORTLAND, OREGON KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON Micah Ferro Emily Toombs Ryan Michael Schmid David Anderson 2017Micah-James LáaKea- During Emily Toombs’ Ryan Michael Schmid David Anderson was select- maiKalani Ferro is a junior six years at Orcas Christian was nominated for the Caring ed unanimously by the Puget at Mount Ellis Academy. Son School, she has participated ac- Heart Award because of Sound Adventist Academy of Aaron and Denise Ferro, tively in two international and his desire to be involved in (PSAA) staff because of his Micah moved to Montana two domestic mission trips. mission work as well as campus exceptional spirit of helpfulness from Hawaii in 2014. He has Emily definitely has a heart for ministries, his willingness for on campus. His dedication attended Mount Ellis Academy service and compassion. public speaking and his special to show love through acts of for the last three years and has Emily is a violinist with interest in providing Bible service is hugely impactful and spent the last two summers the Orcas Public High School studies. a distinguishing feature of this doing literature evangelism orchestra and is a member of Ryan has been very young man. with the Montana Youth Rush the golf team. On the spiritual intentional about Bible studies/ The staff at PSAA partic- program. side, Emily is an acolyte for her small groups at Portland ularly recognizes David as an Micah has a passion for local Episcopal church, where Adventist Academy (PAA). He inspiration because his year has learning about Jesus and de- she assists regularly for week- has also been part of several been a difficult one, with the veloping a lifelong relationship end services. mission trips during his time at recent loss of his mother, Jean with Him. The staff at Mount Emily always brings lots the academy. Anderson, to cancer. Through Ellis Academy selected Micah of energy and ideas to her He is a calm and consistent it all, his attentive helpfulness for the Caring Heart Award student leadership positions spiritual leader on the PAA has persevered. because of his dedication to and enthusiastically supplies campus. He is constantly David has made a notice- witnessing to those around the grit to get things done in a thoughtful of others around able impact on PSAA staff him. He is often found leading quality way. him and is genuine in his and students, and his teachers worship music at school and Future plans include at- friendships. Ryan displays know he will continue to do church. Micah is also always tending George Fox Universi- great self-initiative and so wherever he goes. For this willing and ready to volunteer ty in Portland, Oregon, where responsibility. reason, they are pleased to in outreach activities. Emily will major in English. Ryan plans to attend name David Anderson as this Micah wants to go on a Her goal is to become an inter- Southern Adventist University year’s Caring Heart Award mission trip and help others. national English teacher. in Tennessee to pursue recipient. Currently, his family is saving ministry in various capacities At this time, David is up to go on a family mission and plans to use his award undecided in how he will use trip through which they serve money toward a mission trip. the award money. He would others as a family. The Caring Ryan is the son of Joe and like to attend Walla Walla Heart Award funds will go to Jeanenne Schmid. University. this goal of mission service.

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Rogue Valley Adventist Skagit Adventist Upper Columbia Walla Walla Valley Academy Academy Academy Academy MEDFORD, OREGON BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON SPANGLE, WASHINGTON COLLEGE PLACE, WASHINGTON Katherine Alvarez Matt Rowe Kaitlyn Kramer Alissa Hendrickson Katherine Alvarez has been Matt Rowe, a senior, has Kaitlyn Kramer is a Alissa Hendrickson was a student of Rogue Valley attended Skagit Adventist junior at Upper Columbia chosen to receive the Caring Adventist Academy for many Academy (SAA), a kinder- Academy (UCA) with a heart Heart Award because she has years. She joined her class in garten through 12th-grade and passion for Christ made consistently and quietly served her early elementary years and institution, since he first started evident in her service both in ways big and small during has been a positive influence school. He has proven himself on and off campus. Kaitlyn her time on the Walla Walla since her arrival. She is the to be a leader through academ- has gone on mission trips, Valley Academy campus. daughter of Angel and Victoria ics and service to others. most recently the UCA trip to Her work with the Change Alvarez and big sister to Chris- Matt is a believer in Africa to help bring food and the Day program through topher and Mark. missions, having served from medical care to the struggling Leadout Ministries and her Katie, as she likes to be Belize to a reservation in Ida- people of Kenya. participation in the Change called, has a gift for helping ho. While leading praise and She has had a passion the Day Tour during spring others. She has participated in worship in his youth Sabbath to have her fellow students break focused on making little school-sponsored mission trips School, he also finds time to experience a more meaningful changes that impact lives in a and lends a hand to the many use his musical talent to praise and intimate worship service. big way. summer VBS programs offered our Creator during the regular She has led a team to create In addition, she routinely in the southern Oregon area. church worship hour. His new and interactive ways for takes part in campuswide Because of this, many of the fellow students have elected students and staff to worship service activities, provides younger students are always him as student body vice pres- Christ as a body of believers. wise and consistent support to happy to see Katie on campus. ident the past two years, vice From outside services to her peers, and was a fall week Katherine’s future plans are president of his senior class and intimate Bible studies, Kaitlyn of worship speaker, sharing to attend Walla Walla Univer- spiritual vice president of his continues to help create an the powerful ways God has sity in the fall. Because of her junior class. atmosphere of heaven and push worked in her life. struggles with vision during He assists with Vacation the limits of the student body’s Alissa is daughter her younger years, she wants Bible School each summer and spirituality. of Delwyn and Sandra to study optometry and help also supports the Friendship Kaitlyn is a light on the Hendrickson of Echo, Oregon, others with their eyesight. House. UCA campus and continues to and a senior at Walla Walla God has given Katie the gift Plans beyond his senior shine for Jesus. For this she has Valley Academy. She plans to of warmth and caring, and she year include attending Walla been chosen as the recipient of attend Walla Walla University proves it daily. Walla University as mechan- the Caring Heart Award. in the fall. ical engineering student. The SAA family appreciates Matt’s positive influence at SAA and looks forward to seeing his life unfold.

17 july 2017 All Seventh-day Adventist schools in the North Pacific Union Conference, including Walla Walla University, admit students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school and make no discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnic background, country of origin, or gender in the administration of education policies, applications for admission, scholarship or loan NORTHWEST programs, and extracurricular programs. ADVENTIST SCHOOLS ALASKA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 6100 O’MALLEY RD. · ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 · 907-346-1004 Superintendent: Rod Rau SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR. Amazing Grace Academy 2238 Inner Springer Loop, Palmer, AK 99645 907-745-2691 Dane Bailey K–10 Anchorage Seventh-day Adventist 5511 O’Malley Rd., Anchorage, AK 99507 907-346-2164 Darne King K–10 School Dillingham Seventh-day Adventist 446 Windmill Hill Rd., Dillingham, AK 99576 907-842-2496 Sueal Cunningham K–8 School Golden Heart Christian School 1811 Farmers Loop Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99708 907-479-2904 Rosemary McDaniel K–8 Juneau Adventist Christian School 4890 Glacier Hwy., Juneau, AK 99801 907-780-4336 Cynthia Lewis K–8 Sitka Adventist School 1613 Halibut Point Rd., Sitka, AK 99835 907-747-8855 Ryan McCutcheon 1–8

IDAHO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 7777 Fairview Ave. · Boise, ID 83704 · 208-375-7524 Superintendent: Patrick Frey SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR. Gem State Adventist Academy 16115 S. Montana Ave., Caldwell, ID 83607 208-459-1627 Marvin Thorman 9–12 Baker Valley Adventist School 42171 Chico Rd., Baker City, OR 97814 541-523-4165 Boyde Hosey K–8 Boise Valley Adventist School 925 N. Cloverdale Rd., Boise, ID 83713 208-376-7141 Melanie Lawson K–8 Caldwell Adventist Elementary School 2317 Wisconsin Ave., Caldwell, ID 83605 208-459-4313 Miranda Starr K–8 Desert View Christian School 2425 American Legion Blvd., Mountain Home, ID 83647 208-580-0512 Dianne Eslinger 1–8 Eagle Adventist Christian School 538 W. State St., Eagle, ID 83616 208-938-0093 Jessica Davidson 1–8 Enterprise Adventist School 305 Wagner St., Enterprise, OR 97828 541-426-8339 Dan Webster 1–8 Hilltop Adventist School 131 Grandview Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301 208-736-5934 Stewart Lewis 1–8 La Grande Adventist School 2702 Adams Ave., La Grande, OR 97850 541-963-6203 Melissa Akers K–8 Salmon Adventist School 400 Fairmont St., Salmon, ID 83467 208-756-4439 Jessyca Crew 1–8 Treasure Valley Adventist School 509 1/2 S. 9th St., Payette, ID 83661 208-642-2410 Valerie Iwasa 1–8 Treasure Valley Adventist School 509 1/2 S. 9th St., Payette, ID 83661 208-642-2410 Valerie Iwasa 1–8

MONTANA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 175 CANYON VIEW RD. · BOZEMAN, MT 59715 · 406-587-3101 Superintendent: James Mason, interim SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR. Mount Ellis Academy 3641 Bozeman Trail Rd., Bozeman, MT 59715 406-587-5178 Michael Lee 9–12 Blodgett View Christian School 119 Westbridge Rd., Hamilton, MT 59840 406-363-0575 Angela Binder K–8 Central Acres Christian School 3204 Broadwater Ave., Billings, MT 59102 406-652-1799 Autumn Paskell PK/ K–8 Five Falls Christian School 2930 Flood Rd., Great Falls, MT 59404 406-452-6883 Esther Holley K–8 Glacier View Adventist Christian 36332 Mud Creek Lane, Ronan, MT 59864 406-676-5142 Bonnie Feese K–8 School Highland View Christian School 2504 Grand Ave., Butte, MT 59701 406-221-7044 Kathy Edwards K–8 Libby Adventist Christian School 206 Airfield Rd., Libby, MT 59923 406-293-8613 Jared Meharry PK/ K–8 Mount Ellis Adventist Elementary 3835 Bozeman Trail Rd., Bozeman, MT 59715 406-587-5430 Michelle Wachter PK/ K–8 Mountain View Adventist School 1010 Clements Rd., Missoula, MT 59804 406-543-6223 Sandra Webster 1–8 Trout Creek Adventist School 3020 MT Hwy. 200, Trout Creek, MT 59874 406-827-3099 Brian Iseminger 1–8 Valley Adventist Christian School 1275 Helena Flats Rd., Kalispell, MT 59901 406-752-0830 Ben Pflugrad 1–8 Valley View Adventist Christian 264 Hwy. 200 S., Glendive, MT 59330 406-687-3472 Joyce Freese K–8 School

Superintendent: Gale Crosby OREGON CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Associate Superintendents: David Davies, Dan 19800 OATFIELD RD. · GLADSTONE, OR 97027 · 503-850-3500 Nicola and Angela White SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR. Columbia Adventist Academy 11100 NE 189th St., Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-687-3161 Gene Heinrich 9–12 Livingstone Adventist Academy 5771 Fruitland Rd. NE, Salem, OR 97301 503-363-9408 Matt Jones K–12 Milo Adventist Academy 324 Milo Dr., Days Creek, OR 97429 541-825-3200 Randy Thornton 9–12 Portland Adventist Academy 1500 SE 96th Ave., Portland, OR 97216 503-255-8372 Sheldon Parris 9–12 Rogue Valley Adventist Academy 3675 S. Stage Rd., Medford, OR 97501 541-773-2988 Ann Campbell K–12 Canyonville Adventist Elementary 712 NW Frontage Rd., Canyonville, OR 97417 541-839-4053 Doug Hartzell K–8 School Central Valley Christian School 31630 Highway 34, Tangent, OR 97389 541-928-7820 Michael La Sage K–8 Cottage Grove Christian School 820 S. 10th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-206-0385 Dianna Mohr 1–8 Countryside Christian School 88401 Huston Rd., Veneta, OR 97487 541-935-6446 Rita Callahan 1–8 Emerald Christian Academy 35582 Zephyr Way, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455 541-746-1708 Winston Morgan K–10 Gold Coast Christian School 2175 Newmark Ave., North Bend, OR 97420 541-756-7413 Megan Morton 1–8 Grants Pass Adventist School 2250 NW Heidi Ln., Grants Pass, OR 97526 541-479-2293 Richard Rasmussen K–10 Hood View Junior Academy 26505 SE Kelso Rd., Boring, OR 97009 503-663-4568 Brian Gang K–8 Journey Christian School 96 Garden St., Kelso, WA 98626 360-423-9250 Bethany Edmundson K–8 Klamath Falls Adventist Christian 2499 Main St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601 541-882-4151 To Be Determined K–8 School Lincoln City Adventist School 2126 NE Surf Ave., Lincoln City, OR 97367 541-994-5181 Karie MacPhee 1–8 Madras Adventist School 66 SE H Street, Madras, OR 97741 541-475-7545 Melissa McCrery 1–8 Madrone Adventist School 4300 Holland Loop Rd., Cave Junction, OR 97523 541-592-3330 Laura Bowlby K–8 McMinnville Adventist Christian 1349 NW Elm St., McMinnville, OR 97128 503-472-3336 Elizabeth Fish K–8 School Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary 18717 NE 109th Ave., Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-687-5121 Ric Peinado K–8 School Mid Columbia Adventist Christian 1100 22nd St., Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3187 Peter Hardy K–10 School Portland Adventist Elementary 3990 NW 1st St., Gresham, OR 97030 503-665-4102 Brandon O'Neal K–8 Rivergate Adventist Elementary 1505 Rivergate School Rd., Gladstone, OR 97027 503-656-0544 Sharilyn Smith K–8 School Riverside Adventist Christian School 463 N. Shepherd Rd., Washougal, WA 98671 360-835-5600 Heidi Kruger K–8 Roseburg Junior Academy 1653 NW Troost St., Roseburg, OR 97471 541-673-5278 Jeff Jackson K–8

19 july 2017 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOLS ADMIT STUDENTS OF ANY RACE. Scappoose Adventist School 54287 Columbia River Hwy., Scappoose, OR 97056 503-543-6939 Kim Cornette K–8 Shady Point Adventist School 14611 Hwy. 62, Eagle Point, OR 97524 541-826-2255 Connie Allred 1–8 Shoreline Christian School 4445 Hwy. 101, Florence OR 97439 541-997-3951 Karen Nelson 1–8 Sutherlin Adventist Christian School 841 West Central Ave., Sutherlin, OR 97479 541-459-9940 To Be Determined 1–8 Three Sisters Adventist Christian 21155 Tumalo Rd., Bend, OR 97703 541-389-2091 Jenny Neil K–8 School Tillamook Adventist School 4300 12th St., Tillamook, OR 97141 503-842-6533 Matthew Hunter K–8 Tualatin Valley Academy 21975 SW Baseline Rd., Hillsboro, OR 97123 503-649-5518 Christina Orozco- K–10 Acosta

UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Superintendent: Larry Marsh 3715 S GROVE RD. · SPOKANE, WA 99219 · 509-838-2761 Associate Superintendents: Rochelle Stanton SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR. Cascade Christian Academy 600 N. Western Ave., Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-662-2723 Stephanie Gates K–12 Upper Columbia Academy 3025 E. Spangle-Waverly Rd., Spangle, WA 99031 509-245-3600 Eric Johnson 9–12 Walla Walla Valley Academy 300 SW Academy Way, College Place, WA 99324 509-525-1050 Brian Harris 9–12 Beacon Christian School 615 Stewart Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501 208-743-8361 David Gage K–8 Brewster Adventist Christian School 115 Valley Rd., Brewster, WA 98812 509-689-3213 John McCombs K–8 Colville Valley Adventist School 139 E. Cedar Loop, Colville, WA 99114 509-684-6830 June Graham K–8 Cornerstone Christian School 513357 Hwy. 95, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 208-267-1644 Brittany Parker 1–8 Countryside Adventist Elementary 12109 W. Seven Mile Rd., Spokane, WA 99224 509-466-8982 Archie Harris 1–8 School Crestview Christian School 1601 W. Valley Rd., Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-765-4632 Melissia Wallen K–9 Goldendale Adventist School 47 Bickleton Hwy., Goldendale, WA 98620 509-773-3120 David Robinson 1–8 Grandview Adventist School 106 N. Elm St., Grandview, WA 98930 509-882-3817 Richard Peterson K–8 Harris Junior Academy 3121 SW Hailey Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-0615 Shannon Whidden K–10 Hermiston Junior Academy 1300 NW Academy Ln., Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-8523 Jordan Lindsay K–8 Lake City Junior Academy 111 E. Locust Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 208-667-0877 Adam Weeks K–10 Milton-Stateline Adventist School 53565 W. Crockett Rd., Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-7131 Jeanne Goodhew K–8 Omak Adventist Christian School 425 W. Second Ave., Omak, WA 98841 509-826-5341 Jennifer Hoffpauir 1–8 Palisades Christian Academy 1115 N. Government Way, Spokane, WA 99224 509-325-1985 Monte Fisher K–10 Palouse Hills Christian School 3148 Tomer St., Moscow, ID 83843 208-882-0350 Deborah Joplin K–8 Peaceful Valley Christian School 32084 Hwy. 97, Tonasket, WA 98855 509-486-4345 Henry Buursma 1–8 Pend Oreille Valley Adventist School 33820 Hwy. 41 #D, Oldtown, ID 83822 208-437-2638 Angela Fleck 1–8 Rogers Adventist School 200 SW Academy Way, College Place, WA 99324 509-529-1850 Holley Bryant K–8 Sandpoint Junior Academy 2255 W. Pine St., Sandpoint, ID 83864 208-263-3584 Robin Featherstone 1–8 Spokane Valley Adventist School 1603 S. Sullivan Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 99037 509-926-0955 Darla Shupe K–8 Tri-City Junior Academy 4115 W. Henry St., Pasco, WA 99301 509-547-8092 Spencer Hannah K–10 Upper Columbia Academy Elementary 3025 E. Spangle-Waverly Rd., Spangle, WA 99031 509-245-3629 Gordon Smith 1–8 Yakima Adventist Christian School 1200 City Reservoir Rd., Yakima, WA 98908 509-966-1933 Renae Young K–10

20 july 2017 WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Superintendent: Craig Mattson 32229 WEYERHAUSER WAY S. · FEDERAL WAY, WA 98001 · 253-681-6008 Associate Superintendent: Becky Meharry SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE PRINCIPAL GR. Auburn Adventist Academy 5000 Auburn Way S., Auburn, WA 98092 253-939-5000 Peter Fackenthall 9–12 Orcas Christian School 107 Enchanted Forest Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245 360-376-6683 Kirk Haley K–12 Puget Sound Adventist Academy 5320 108th Ave. NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-7554 Ron Jacaban 9–12 Skagit Adventist Academy 530 N. Section St., Burlington, WA 98233 360-755-9261 Aubrey Fautheree K–12 Baker View Christian School 5353 Waschke Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226 360-384-8155 To Be Determined K–8 Buena Vista SDA Elementary School 3320 Academy Dr. SE, Auburn, WA 98092 253-833-0718 To Be Determined K–8 Cedarbrook Adventist Christian 461 Kennedy Rd., Port Hadlock, WA 98339 360-385-4610 Greg Reseck 1–8 School Cypress Adventist School 21500 Cypress Way, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-775-3578 Dea Bienhoff K–8 Forest Park Adventist Christian 4120 Federal Ave., Everett, WA 98203 425-258-6911 Cynthia Miller K–8 School Grays Harbor Adventist Christian 1216 US Hwy. 12, Montesano, WA 98563 360-249-1115 Adria Hay 1–8 School Kirkland Adventist School 5320 108th Ave. NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 425-822-7554 Ron Jacaban K–8 Kitsap Adventist Christian School 5088 NW Taylor Rd., Bremerton, WA 98312 360-377-4542 Becky Rae K–8 Lewis County Adventist School 2104 S. Scheuber Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532 360-748-3213 Karen Carlton K–10 Mountain View Christian School 255 Medsker Rd., Sequim, WA 98382 360-683-6170 Michelle Noonan 1–8 Northwest Christian School 904 Shaw Rd., Puyallup, WA 98372 253-845-5722 To Be Determined K–8 Olympia Christian School 1215 Ethel St. NW, Olympia, WA 98502 360-352-1831 Sharron Schwartz K–8 Poulsbo Adventist School 1700 NE Lincoln Rd., Poulsbo, WA 98370 360-779-6290 Leanna Quaile 1–8 Shelton Valley Christian School 201 W. Shelton Valley Rd., Shelton, WA 98584 360-426-4198 Melissa Hammond K–8 Sky Valley Adventist School 200 Academy Way, Monroe, WA 98272 360-794-7655 Crysti Wallace K–8 Whidbey Christian Elementary School 31830 SR 20, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-279-1812 Byron Schurch 1–8 ACCION NORTHWEST // NEWS ZAPATOS CON ESPERANZA

o se nos había verdadero ocurrido antes. milagro, y No fue una idea nosotros como originada en iglesia, estar Nalguna mente brillante; mas en primera bien estoy convencido que fila en el gran fue un regalo directamente espectáculo Oramos, hicimos los una sonrisa calidez especial. instruido, proporcionado y de Dios, sirviendo a mas de planes y promocionamos el Una vez que habían escuchado gestionado por Dios. mil personas visitantes. El evento “Zapatos para toda el mensaje y recibido sus Una tarde, un grupo equipo de voluntarios de la familia” anunciando que zapatos, el ultimo equipo los de donantes se había puesto nuestra Iglesia Adventista teníamos suficientes zapatos acompañaba hasta la salida, no en contacto con nosotros en Beaverton, se preparó nuevos para mill personas, sin antes orar por cada familia para ofrecernos zapatos. “No anticipadamente en diferentes pero no sabíamos que iría y obsequiar libros, DVDs y entiendo”, pensé, “no somos comisiones que incluían a suceder, es decir, cuantas materiales de contacto. Desde zapatería, somos una iglesia”. el equipo de bienvenida personas de la comunidad el estacionamiento al llegar Pero precisamente allí fue el equipo de registración, realmente responderían a y hasta el estacionamiento al cuando entendimos la gran el equipo de recepción, el nuestra invitación. Así que regresar cada persona había idea del cielo, que no se nos equipo de adoración, el equipo por fe nos organizamos recibido, calidez, amistad, había ocurrido antes. La idea de atención y el equipo de entendiendo que nuestra zapatos, oración y por sobre de llegar a mostrar el carácter oración. Con entusiasmo nos iglesia solo podría recibir 200 todo esperanza. sensible de Dios que entiende habíamos planteado el objetivo personas y por ello tuvimos Es triste que nuestras las necesidades inmediatas y de que cada una de las mas cinco turnos donde se tenia un comunidades conozcan materiales de sus hijos y mas de mil personas tuviera un servicio de canto, un mensaje nuestras iglesias por ser la gente allá de proporcionar solamente contacto personal con por lo de esperanza de la Palabra de que no hace nada en Sábado, lo necesario desea proveer lo menos siete personas de nuestra Dios, algunas instrucciones no come puerco, o cosas así. eterno. Su amor que salva. iglesia y que en cada una de y todo eso en 15 minutos Pero, ¿que pasaría si nuestras Así, el sábado 18 de esas interacciones pudieran antes de que entraran a la sala comunidades conocieran cada Febrero pudimos ver un conocer a su salvador Jesus. donde serían atendidos con iglesia Adventista como un lugar donde gente imperfecta sirve a un Dios perfecto que muestra su Amor perfecto a través no solo de sus sermones, sino también de sus acciones? Hoy tenemos la bendición de tener la puertas abiertas de mas de trescientas familias que llegaron hasta nuestras instalaciones buscando zapatos, y salieron con la alternativa de un nuevo Camino, Verdad y Vida. ¡Alabado sea nuestro Señor! v Pastor David Paczka, Conferencia de Oregon Hispano coordinador

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Amazing Grace Academy students join Togiak youth for a DILLINGHAM successful week of prayer. MEN’S RETREAT AMAZING GRACE FEEDS FAMILIES ACADEMY BRINGS en’s retreat” WEEK OF PRAYER Mgenerally means a spiritual time of Bible reading, TO TOGIAK discussion, singing, stories and eating — and maybe t’s a cold, crisp day in the way God leads. some hiking or camping. At ITogiak when a group of The week in Togiak was the recent Dillingham Men’s Amazing Grace Academy high replete with prayer, studying, Retreat, there were those schoolers arrive from Palmer. mingling, crying and, of expected activities plus some The bay lies frozen over by the course, a lack of sleep, but God additional activities that were extreme cold of winter, the sun pulled through over and over uniquely Alaskan. oblique in the sky is making again. The small group of men its ascent towards summer. For In the end, God was ended Sabbath, March 25, most of the students, this is the victorious in these students’ with a haystack supper and first trip to bush Alaska, and struggles. They left Togiak a Bible-study discussion of With the Wood River Mountains for one it is her first airplane with 13 kids wanting baptism friendship and prayer. The next in the background, the group trip. and a score more wanting Bible activity was a common “steam prepares to leave Dillingham and search for caribou. Excitement abounds as studies. The trip reemphasized bath” (sauna), also known this team heads to the mission how, in our weakness and in the Native Alaskan Yupik to prepare. The plan: to present ignorance, He blesses and leads. language as a maqi. party of eight traveled 50 miles a student-led week of prayer Much of the community south of Dillingham toward for grades six through 12 in the Nic Owens, Amazing Grace of Dillingham depends the southern end of Nushagak village of Togiak. Academy teacher on subsistence food Peninsula and across three The experience: sources — wild groceries frozen rivers. something quite different. CLARENCE NAYA provided by nature like At the end of a 12-hour Adults and children alike salmon, berries, moose, bird day, the entire group returned arrived and settled in for the eggs, herring eggs, caribou with all of the snow machines meetings, which shifted to and more. The traditional loaded down with meat to focus on ages 5 through 16. ways of life (the historic share among families, friends The week’s theme was “Is God methods of survival) are and elders. Most men’s retreats Real?” and the Palmer students still practiced and shared may not involve hunting, but enjoyed that reality as God among many residents. Older in this region, survival and answered prayer after prayer. members often are unable to blessings are often found in What students do in harvest the traditional foods nature — and nearly always situations where they are themselves due to age or health include sharing with one allowed to take responsibility limitations. another. and leadership is amazing. The Amazing Grace Academy The final activity of the If you have never had that team (from left) Taylar Peterson, Men’s Retreat on Sunday Doni Andregg, Dillingham opportunity, you should try Nic Owens, Cameron Peterson, was a combination of a snow Church member and Men’s Retreat Angie Caswell, Joy Owens, Sara

to get in on onev of those trips. machine outing and caribou participant Downs and Luke Phillips heads You will be amazed not just at to Togiak to present a week of hunt to provide meat for the students’ abilities but also at prayer. several families. The hunting

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Elementary students REALITY TOWN enjoy each other’s TEACHES FINANCIAL company in Reality Town. RESPONSIBILITY

s followers of Jesus, attended from Boise Valley a pay stub with annual gross Liz Sinigaglio, an eighth- we are called to be Adventist School, Caldwell salary and net salary. grader, says, “I was a fast-food stewards of God’s Adventist Elementary School, Over a two-hour period, server. It made me scared of time and mon- Eagle Adventist Christian the students circulated through real life. I was stuck in a bad ey. The Caldwell Adventist School and Treasure Valley 22 businesses including hous- situation with only $1,064 AElementary School (CAES) Adventist School in Payette. ing, transportation, groceries, a month. In real life, I want believes this skill of financial During Reality Town, insurance, medical, clothing fewer kids and a spouse with responsibility needs to be students are given the opportu- and utilities. Local parents, a job.” taught. nity to take a glimpse into the board members, pastors and Time to start planning for With this in mind, Real- future so that they can begin businesspeople staffed the a further education, students, ity Town, a financial simu- to plan now. Each student is stations. so you can be stewards of lation, came back to CAES presented with a booklet that Most students seemed to God’s time and money. by popular demand. Students includes their job, marital enjoy the simulation, although in grades five through eight status, number of children, and some had financial burdens. Jamie Miller, CAES teacher v

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he sunshine coming to talk to the people who had through the stained-glass come for help. My life spark windows patted students’ seemed to be draining; the day heads, reassuring us that, dragged. Tindeed, it was morning and I attempted to put a God had made it. Oh God, professional bounce back into help your child today. Help me my step as I approached the serve. Today was setup day for white-mustached man to give the Idaho AMEN (Adventist him glasses I thought were his. Medical Evangelism Network) They weren’t. I reached out a Gem State Adventist Academy students volunteer with setup and Clinic. hand to shake his anyway. He three days of working with patients during the AMEN Clinic. Oh, all the T-shirts I hesitated for a moment, a flick- folded. Hundreds would be er of surprise playing across I also learned something love worked out something I volunteering, and all the shirts his face. He hadn’t expected a about myself — I could talk to didn’t know could happen. had to be sorted by size and clean, teenage girl to shake his people! Knowing that I could I’m still not in love with gender, counted, and recount- dirty hand. Later, he shook my help these people tore down the AMEN Clinic shirts, but ed. Other people are just standing hand again and thanked me for walls, yet Someone beyond me the motto stands out: Love around. I’m so tired of folding. And volunteering. was helping because I could Heals. It does, and I would standing. Do we really have to The people were so grate- never have the courage to volunteer again. wear these things? “Why are the ful. I had assumed that they smile if it weren’t for that help. shirts so ugly? They probably might be rough and rude, but AMEN Clinic, Gem State Jamie Jansen, Gem State wanted a color nobody else you can’t assume. Adventist Academy and God’s Adventist Academy sophomore would wear,” I wailed. On the day the clinic started, I prayed that God would help me serve. I knew I Pre-registration could not have a bad attitude, for the working closer to people in need than I had ever done 2017–2018 before. The three-day medical cademic ear clinic was actually starting, and a Y , people would be coming for grades 1–8, free care. God surely could not bless these people through me haPPening now! if I was not all in. So please use me. I’m in. I’m Yours. We are a faith-based school, teaching 21st Moving Hearts This was a busy clinic. Century skills through Technology, STEM and Running glasses back and forth Project Based Learning. and Minds to where the prescription lenses Hilltop Seventh-day Adventist School Upward! 131 Grandview Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301 were cut, standing until my 208-736-5934 • Fax 208-329-7474

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More online at LA GRANDE glnr.in/112-07-id_lego SNAP-ITS TEAM COMPETES IN

SACRAMENTO The third- through fifth-grade choir provides worship music. LEGO ROBOTICS More online at CHAMPIONSHIP glnr.in/112-07-id_bvas BVAS STUDENTS he Snap-Its team from HOLD CHURCH-IN- TLa Grande Adventist Christian School in La Grande, A-BUS Ore., made it to the Lego Robotics championship in the hurch members choirs perform, and even the school’s first year hosting a Coach Trevor Jones gives last were excited by the sermonette is delivered by one minute words of wisdom to the C Lego Robotics club. Boise Valley Adventist School of the student body. “Church- More than a year earlier, Snap-Its team. (BVAS) Church-in-a-Bus in-a-Bus provides an opportu- their teacher saw the benefits of KISS acronym: Keep It Strictly performance on May 6. “The nity for our young people to offering a Lego Robotics club Simple. This motto expanded kids’ personalities really shine lead in every aspect of worship to expand academic knowl- to the design of their robot, the through their performances,” while highlighting the spiritual edge of math and science, missions they chose and the one said. influence of our school among solve problems, and practice project they worked on. Contrary to popular our larger church family,” notes teamwork skills. No one expected to belief, Church-in-a-Bus does Haagenson. A donor was found and receive an invitation to the not actually involve a bus. It’s “This is a great opportu- supplies purchased. Trevor Sacramento (Calif.) Lego Ro- a concept developed three nity to make a strong, posi- Jones, a parent, agreed to coach botics Championship during years ago by Troy Haagenson, tive connection between the the team. Ten students joined the team’s first year, so when Cloverdale Church pastor, as church and school by sharing the team. the invitation came, details for a way to promote the school, God-given talents. The church the trip had to be quickly put give back to the church family family sees the fruits of God’s into place. and get the students involved spirit in the students,” adds During the Sacramento in area churches. Verna Reinbold, BVAS first- trip the team worked hard Through this program the and second-grade teacher. with their presentation skills entire church service is Church-in-a-Bus original- and received second place student-led, from the prelude to ly started with the Cloverdale in both project presentation the postlude. Praise groups are Church and has grown to in- and their robot design. They assembled, Scripture is clude the Kuna Church as well. finished in the middle of the memorized, skits are organized, This program is becoming one KaraAnn Akers and Christina groups attending. of the most highly anticipated Jeffrey anxiously watch their robot. The Snap-Its team is services and helps to ignite sup- excited for next year’s Lego port for the school. “Generally, The first few months Robotics club after seeing their this is the highest-attended Sab- of meetings where a steep success this year as they took a bath of the year, with positive learning curve for everyone. problem, thought outside the feedback from all who attend,” No one had used the EV3 box and accomplished their says Gerry Essink, BVAS school programing software before, goals. secretary. Staff hope to include and very few had attended any even more churches in the competitions. Melissa Akers, La Grande Adven- future. Not knowing where to tist Christian School head teacher start, the team came up with a Pastor Tomm Lemon and BVAS Melanie Lawson, Boise Valley motto. They decided to use the students lead song service. Adventist School teacher

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VALLEY VIEW ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CELEBRATES MIRACLES

uring the past 70 years God has provided Chris- tian education for the community of Glendive. DThe mission of this small rural Adventist church has operated a Christian elementary school, nearly every year, for the children of its church, as well as members of the community. This is a school where children can learn of God’s great love along with their other lessons. In the past few years the church has experienced a decrease in membership, as CLIFF FREESE members have moved away Students of Valley View are grateful for all the miracles happening to their school. from Glendive. This made it more difficult to generate the God has shown the School opened on time, with a received a $3,000 grant from funds to subsidize the school church, through this wonder- new floor in place. Montana-Dakota Utilities budget. As the school board ful miracle, that when He has a As school was about to Resource Foundation. This began planning for the 2017– job to do, He will provide the begin, it was discovered the air money will be used this sum- 18 school year, they could means to do His work. conditioner had quit working. mer to repair the broken and see there would be about a In addition to this miracle As the repair man worked, he aging lighting in the classroom. $15,000 shortfall, which would amount of $15,000, the church discovered one of the furnaces More funds have recently been force the school to close. and school families have felt was also not working. With his donated toward replacing the After much thought and God’s encouragement all generous donation of labor and aging classroom chairs. prayer, they were impressed through the school year. Last equipment at cost, combined This has been an amazing to send a letter in January to summer He protected the roof with a donation from a church year of miracles, and school past friends and alumni of the of the school during a severe member, the school was able will open this fall with 12 school. Within a week they windstorm, with the loss to have two new furnaces and students enrolled. Nine more were offered a matching gift of only a few shingles. Two an air conditioner in place in students are seriously consid- of $7,500. Within a month weeks before school, a fire, time for school to start. Also, ering enrollment. God has a they had received enough gifts which could have burned the funds were donated for a plan, and it is a blessing to be to receive the matching offer. whole building, was contained much-needed teacher’s laptop part of it. In just one month they had in to the bathroom. Members computer and rain gutters for savings almost to the dollar the worked quickly to clean up the building. Kathy Ree, Valley View school amount of the previous yearly smoke and fire damage, donat- Later in the school year board chairperson church subsidy. ing time and repair materials. the school applied for and

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES More photos online at BECOME MOUNT glnr.in/112-07-mt_ellis ELLIS CLASSROOMS

ount Ellis Acad- characteristics of fire. emy is a place Those who were the where education sturdiest braved a 20-mile hike and the great over Paintbrush Divide, down Moutdoors meet. When you to Holly Lake and out past live in a place like Bozeman, Grand Teton through Cascade you can’t help but get out into Canyon. Nothing can prepare the wilds of nature. In fact, you for the grandeur of God’s the outdoors becomes another creation on a hike like that. It classroom. was truly a spiritual experience. Ellen White, in her Si Eun Park and Audrey Beardsley, class of 2020, explore Grand The time spent was more book Education, says, “Upon Prismatic Spring. than just outdoor education. all created things is seen It was time building relation- the impress of the Deity. where this wonderful lesson setting free from distraction. ships, time telling stories, time Nature testifies of God. The book shall be open before An English module had making memories and, most susceptible mind, brought in him” (pp. 99–101). them taking inspiration from importantly, time worshipping contact with the miracle and The staff at Mount Ellis nature and using it in a creative our Creator. mystery of the universe, cannot strive to do that. This year’s writing process. During the If you know a student but recognize the working great adventure took students math module they learned about who would like to be a part of of infinite power. … To him and staff through Yellowstone the real-life challenges of how next year’s adventure in Glacier who learns thus to interpret its National Park to Grand Teton states manage their wolf, elk and National Park, visit our website teachings, all nature becomes National Park for the first grizzly bear populations. Science at mtellis.org or call 406-587- illuminated; the world is a week of school. They spent the took them to the streams and 5178. lesson book, life a school. … week connecting and recon- lakes to discover trout habitat So far as possible, let the child necting with each other and and to the forest to understand Michael Lee, Mount Ellis from his earliest years be placed discovering their Creator in a the destructive and replenishing Academy principal

Students and staff top Paintbrush Divide at 10,700 feet above sea level.

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29 july 2017 v OREGON CONFERENCE // CALLED BY GOD TO GO, MEMBERS IN MINISTRY More online at glnr.in/112-07-or_paa PAA, HVJA PROVIDE TINY HOME FOR HOMELESS WOMAN

tories of cold-related responded with action. Collab- given a pile of lumber and deaths scattered the orating on a mission-focused some blueprints, and they let us headlines during one learning outreach, they built a at it,” says PAA senior Isabelle Give energetic teens paint of the worst winters tiny house for Dignity Village, Koh. With the help of experi- brushes and pink paint, and in Oregon’s history. a homeless community sanc- enced adults, students learned they’ll paint happiness. SThe weather, coupled with a tioned by the city of Portland. to read the blueprints as well as nationally recognized housing Led by Brian Simmons, to frame, insulate and wall in Charbonneau’s words crisis, caused overcrowded Hood View Church associate the 120-square-foot structure. affirm PAA’s goals to provide warming shelters and serious pastor, and Jason Bibb, PAA Meeting Mary and hear- mission-focused learning. problems for the homeless vice principal of finance, a ing her story added value to “By coupling knowledge population. group of nine PAA students their work. “I came to see that with compassion students find Portland Adventist Acad- spent their entire spring break many homeless people are not meaningful solutions to big emy (PAA) and Hood View building a tiny home for a on the streets by choice. The problems,” says Bibb. Junior Academy (HVJA) in woman named Mary. reasons are much more com- Boring, Ore., joined the voices The project was intimi- plicated than we realize,” says Liesl Vistaunet, PAA Gleaner of concerned Portlanders and dating but exciting. “We were freshman Jace Charbonneau. correspondent

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More photos online at TUALATIN VALLEY glnr.in/112-07-or_tva ACADEMY MARKS RETURN OF NINTH GRADE

he 2016–17 school technology, engineering, art attention. Teachers in the high year marked the and math all come together in school program genuinely care return of ninth grade the professional world. about mentoring their students, to Tualatin Valley Freshman joined junior coaching them as they grow Academy in Hillsboro. This high students to help at the both academically and in their Tyear’s freshmen pioneered Oregon Food Bank. Students relationship with God. a creative new high school learned teamwork and what High school students are Danny and Andy adjust their program at TVA, one that they can do to serve others, just also encouraged to mentor ROV (remotely operated emphasized experiential educa- like Jesus did. That afternoon younger students as well by underwater vehicle). tion particularly focused on the students headed over to leading out in group activities through ninth grade. STEAM (Science, Technology, Beaverton Church to continue and by participating in Family God is moving at Tualatin Engineering, Art and Math). the day of service and team- Groups — groups of students Valley Academy. He has pro- Students started the year work, where they learned of all ages at TVA who work vided an amazing first year for off with a marine biology trip about the church’s community together during various this program, and the staff are on the Oregon coast. They had center and both local and activities throughout the year. excited to see what He does three days jam-packed with global Adventist missions. Parents have mentored our next year as they expand to 10 learning, including fossil hunt- Mentoring has been at students as well with their par- grades. ing at the beach, engineering the core of this year’s success. ticipation in a variety of activ- ROVs (remotely operated un- The class size was small, which ities. One parent volunteered Rachel Blackburn, Tualatin Valley derwater vehicles) and explor- allowed more individual to coach Futsal for seventh Academy Gleaner correspondent ing mud flats, salt marshes and tide pools. They also watched whales and collected specimens to examine for their marine biology class. Students camped during TUALATIN VALLEY ACADEMY this trip. Each evening closed CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION with a campfire and student- led vespers. Classroom learning this year was creative as well. One of the activities the algebra I class tackled was using pendulums to study standard deviation. In technology class,

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31 july 2017 v OREGON CONFERENCE // CALLED BY GOD TO GO, MEMBERS IN MINISTRY More online at glnr.in/112-07-or_milo MILO STUDENT CHAPLAIN LEADS WORSHIP WITH CHRIS TOMLIN

ontemporary Chris- to lead the crowd in the last Ctian artist and wor- chorus. ship leader Chris Tomlin gave Then Tomlin told how a $3,000 Taylor guitar to a a weekend speaker once told RALPH STATHEM The CVCS dinner and fundraising auction drew nearly 100 potential Milo Academy student during him God would use his music donors interested in updating technology throughout the school. a recent concert in Eugene. to touch the world. “I want to About 40 students and say the same to you,” Tom- staff from Milo Adventist lin told Corral. “You never Academy in Days Creek know what God’s going to do CENTRAL VALLEY attended Tomlin’s Worship with you. And just as a way of Night in America tour. saying thank you, man, I want CELEBRATES At a pause between songs, you to have that guitar.” Tomlin asked, “How many Tomlin pointed to the DINNER AUCTION came with their youth group Taylor guitar Corral was still BLESSINGS tonight?” The Milo students holding. Corral was stunned. stood up and started cheering. Asked what he learned Tomlin’s eyes were im- from the whole experience, entral Valley Chris- supporters admired the mediately drawn to the group. Corral responded, “When we Ctian School (CVCS) beautifully landscaped grounds “Are any of you worship use God’s talents or gifts, it in Tangent hosted its first and country setting as the leaders?” Everybody pointed may not seem that we make off-site dinner and fundraising afternoon melted into evening. to junior Justin Corral, one of an impact, but God works auction on Sunday, April 16. Gale Crosby, Oregon Milo’s student chaplains. Tom- through others with His Holy Funds were targeted for updat- Conference education lin invited Corral on stage. Spirit when we decide to use ed technology in classrooms superintendent, kept everyone Tomlin handed Corral His gifts.” and around the school. engaged and entertained as the a guitar, and together they For more information Central Valley hopes to evening’s auctioneer. After all led thousands of people in about Milo Adventist Acade- incorporate more digitally silent and live auction items worship with the song “10,000 my, contact kathy.hernandez@ based instruction and learning, found a home, more than Reasons.” Toward the end of miloacademy.org. as well as to partner with $12,000 was raised to help the song, Tomlin pulled Corral remote organizations to bring Central Valley continue over to the microphone and Kathy Hernandez, Milo Adventist more outside learning and educating students with the stepped back, allowing Corral Academy teacher and recruiter applications into classrooms. highest quality possible. This desire seeks to emphasize Ultimately the evening Chris Tomlin invites Milo student Justin Corral (right) to the current Oregon Confer- was about honoring God and accompany him on stage. ence priority for classroom supporting the ministry that is instruction of project-based Central Valley Christian learning. School. Each of the attendees — ​Close to 100 supporters through their bids, their from Central Valley’s constitu- contributions, their prayers or ent communities in Lebanon, their attendance — offered a Corvallis, Sweet Home and remarkable gift of support and Albany made their way to the encouragement. idyllic Yellow Gold Farm in Lebanon for a magical evening. Mike La Sage, Central Valley Through the windows, Christian School principal

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More photos online at glnr.in/112-07-or_laa LAA’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS BRIDGES THE GAP

ivingstone Adventist The parents have voiced Academy’s kinder- appreciation for arranging for garten class has been their kids to be a part of the working to bridge worship services and com- the gap between mented how fun it’s been to Llocal churches and the school go to all the different churches. in Salem. Being a school with So many people have come up seven constituent churches, and expressed appreciation for Livingstone has a daunting task the kindergarteners’ coming connecting them, but staff and and being involved in their students have been doing their services. part. LAA kindergarteners perform at Dallas Church. The kids have increasingly The kindergarten class has become less inhibited about participated and performed in kindergarteners, for which going up front to perform and almost all of the congregations they decorated the tables with are starting to really enjoy it. in the last few months. The Cuties mandarins and choc- It’s been so good for them. The kids have performed bells and olate eggs, much to the kids’ kids have had so much fun as special music numbers. They excitement. After performing they perform at their own local have overtaken the kindergar- at InsideOut Ministries (South church, showing their teacher ten Sabbath School classes at Salem Church), the kinder- around the facilities and letting the churches they have visited, garten teacher returned to the her know how things are done much to the teachers’ delight, school and found a beautiful there. as they scramble to find more cup with goodies in it, a thank These children and their chairs with big smiles on their you from the pastoral team for teacher ask for your prayers as faces. coming and being a part of they continue to minister in Most of the families have their service. At Central Salem their local churches. stayed and enjoyed a fellow- Church the kids were able to Lijiann Koch, Isabella Galvez and Topaz Wilcut wait to ship dinner. Dallas Church be a part of the sermon time, Sherry Galvez, Livingstone perform. had a special potluck for the which was really special. Adventist Academy teacher

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More online at CGCS WELCOMES glnr.in/112-07-or_cgcs SPRING WITH STYLE

he month of May was the school. After worship led handmade gifts for the attend- an exciting one for the by parents Carrie Miller and ees and presented a short music students, friends and Lindsey Parsons, the women program. The women’s vespers and paint night brings in just over families of Cottage shared a soup-and-salad dinner An eight-class session of $700 for the school. Grove Christian School before getting to work on swim lessons began May 15. T(CGCS) in southern Oregon. their paintings. The painting The students had the opportu- prospective students. The month started off with portion of the evening was nity to walk to the local pool If you have a student you a family field trip to Wildlife taught by local artist Jamie and learn about water safety would like to see attend CGCS Safari. The students explored the Dompierre. and important skills to make for the upcoming school year, village with their parents and May 12 brought a special swimming a fun experience. please call 541-206-0385 to encountered tigers, cheetahs, Mother’s Day Tea hosted for The school year wrapped schedule a free educational lions, bears, giraffes and hippos. the women of the church up in June with a family picnic consultation. A women’s vespers and and school by the students at a local park. A number painting night on May 7 and some of the school board of summer events are on Carrie Miller, Cottage Grove brought in just over $700 for members. The students made the books for current and Church communication leader

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PORTLAND ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL Mikey Burdick (junior), Keaten Wells and CAA chaplain Aaron WELCOMES NEW Payne celebrate Wells’ miraculous recovery. PRINCIPAL CAA FAMILY SEES

tudents and staff are of providing a quality Chris- THE MIRACULOUS Sexcited to welcome tian-based education. Brandon O’Neal as the new “My teaching career has dventist education their place in daily life. “I was principal at Portland Adventist given me the opportunity to A exists to change dead wrong,” he told students Elementary School (PAES). work [with] and learn from so lives, and these miracles — and during his chapel talk in April. many great colleagues, parents so many others — happen each “Seek God’s miracles that He and students. … I truly believe and every day. Students at performs every day … I see God sends every student Columbia Adventist Academy over a hundred of them right through the doors of PAES, (CAA) in Battle Ground, here in this room. Each and and we have the responsibility Wash., have seen this firsthand every one of you being here to serve all of our students. I and were reminded of it once today is nothing short of a understand that it will take all more at a special chapel miracle.” of us to be a successful learning delivered in April by a former Wells’ reminder to each community. … classmate and member of the student that they themselves “My goal as the PAES CAA family. are miracles, a powerful principal is to provide leader- Only a few months be- ship that will facilitate a school fore, the news began circling environment that promotes social media and pinging as community and provides the texts on students’ phones. best possible academic instruc- Keaten Wells, a high school ju- tion to meet the needs of each nior and former CAA student, student. … While I believe was in the hospital following a that academics are a very im- motorcycle accident. Doctors portant part of education, I also were not optimistic. Brandon O’Neal (with his believe that teaching the love According to doctors, family) heads to Portland of Christ is just as important in Wells wasn’t supposed to live Adventist Elementary School as developing the ‘whole’ child. through that first weekend. Students and staff gather its new school. around Keaten for prayer of I am excited we have the op- During his long recovery, he dedication. portunity to teach our children struggled to see the purpose He is joining their school fam- and our community about the in his life but said, “Through reminder for all of the reason ily for the 2017–2018 school love of Jesus.” Scripture and prayer I had God schools like CAA exist: to year all the way from Texas. Joining O’Neal in his come to me and tell me that bring about the miracle of a Here is what he shared with move to Gresham are his wife, I did have a purpose and He changed life. the PAES family recently: Karla; his daughters, Journey, would always steer me on the “I want to say how excited 13, and Story, 11; and their right course.” Stacy Knight, Columbia Adventist I am to be joining the team schnauzer, Zoe. Prior to the accident, Academy Gleaner correspondent at PAES as the new principal. Wells said when teachers I am truly blessed to lead a Krista Lott, Portland Adventist would talk about miracles in school with such a rich history Elementary administrative assistant Bible class, he was skeptical of Read more online at glnr.in/112-07-or_caa

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More photos online at DORM glnr.in/112-07-uc_uca RENOVATIONS, SCHEDULE CHANGES COME TO UCA

riginally built UCA is the modification of the The fifth- and sixth-grade class takes learning outside. Oin 1947, with an 2017–18 school schedule. The expansion in 1963, the Upper school day will be shortened Columbia Academy (UCA) by one period. The first period MUSIC, CHRIST’S guys’ dorm in Spangle, Wash., will begin at 7:35 instead of LOVE BLOOM is definitely in need of expect- 7:15, and the last period will ed updates. Thanks to some end at 5:35 instead of 6:05. AT MSAS More photos online at incredible donors, the entire The music periods have been glnr.in/112-07-uc_msas building will be gutted this moved to before and after summer and renovated to pro- lunch so there is no conflict ike its sister schools in Banderson”) volunteers from vide new rooms, bathrooms, for students who would like to Lthe Upper Columbia Walla Walla Valley Academy chapel and lobby. participate in both music and Conference, Milton Stateline to teach band during the day “The plan is to have 55 athletics. Adventist School (MSAS) in and again after school. Along rooms renovated with all-new While these and other Milton-Freewater, Ore., keeps carpet, paint, furniture, win- much-needed areas are being a fresh, positive, accelerated dows, sinks and countertops by addressed, please continue to system for educating its youth. the time students start school keep UCA in your prayers. “We Students participate in in August,” says Eric Johnson, must steadfastly remain commit- morning worships, weekly UCA principal. Students will ted to being intentional about chapels and Bible studies also have controls to adjust sharing Christ with our students in class by teachers and their own room temperature. in every way possible,” Johnson pastors. MSAS students enjoy The bathrooms will be says. “Thank you for the trust an array of opportunities updated as well. “The lobby, you have placed in UCA.” for spiritual growth in chapel, stairs and hallway will For more information constituent churches too. be finished after that,” adds about UCA, please email The older grades enjoy Milton Stateline Adventist Johnson. Tours will give guests [email protected] or call 509- electives like woodshop, auto School fifth- and sixth-graders participate in the spring a chance to view the improve- 245-3600. Online registration mechanics, sign language, fine concert. ments during alumni weekend, is now available at ucaa.org. art, praise team and guitar Sept. 29–Oct. 1. classes. The new Big Sister/ with choir and private piano Weston Davis, who co- Tamara Michalenko Terry, Little Sister mentorship pro- lessons, Deanna Riffle teaches ordinated the Wallace Dining communication coordinator for gram creates and improves music appreciation. Commons project, along with Upper Columbia Academy when friendships and offers tools MSAS staff strive to alumna Jaclin Smith, will she wrote this article, is now for girls to recognize bullying “think outside the books” and

TIMOTHY KOSAKA TIMOTHY oversee the dorm renovations. associate director of communication and stand up against unkind- focus attention on keeping up Another big change for for the Texas Conference. ness. Students write “warm with technology, encouraging fuzzies” of encouragement or multisensory learning, and cre- kind notes as a bright light for ating a culture that emphasizes someone in a possibly dim or compassion and kindness. This cloudy day. is a place filled and overflow- The music program ing with renewed love for Jesus is blooming, and MSAS every day. students are blossoming into better musicians each week. Barbara Lepiane, Milton Stateline Eric Anderson (aka “Mr. Adventist School secretary/treasurer

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WWVA DONORS ENABLE ACCESSIBLE SPACES

want to go to a real compassionate and accepting of academy,” begged Abby others for what we can see and IPontius from a spot near her for what we can’t see.” mother‘s desk in the family’s Just before Abby was able furniture store. She had been to come, WWVA received taking online classes through a second generous donation a co-op for years, but the ex- to renovate restrooms in the perience of only meeting with main facility. The very day teachers once or twice a week Abby arrived, they reopened became increasingly isolating. to the students. In addition, the Add the chaos of doing home- school began updating its locks work in the middle of a busy store during the day, and the Junior Abby Pontius always believed that God would find a way to stress was becoming intense. allow her to attend an Adventist academy. Pontius has cerebral palsy due to a head injury at birth, [Americans with Disabilities told me I might be able to go, which left her with extra Act] accessibility is a real issue,” I could not believe it,” Abby challenges. “I know that I’m says her mother, Robin says, flashing her signature different,” she says, “but I want Pontius. “I kept reminding her grin. “God, You heard me!” to be able to participate.” it was just a dream.” Robin visited the school. All of her siblings attended But Abby Pontius She found that not only were WWVA student and visitor Adventist academies, and she wouldn’t give up. One day she the auditorium restrooms ADA restrooms have been updated to wanted to follow suit. “ADA insisted that they try again. accessible, the wide hallways meet current ADA standards. “Mom, maybe something’s were updated with hard sur- changed,” she said. faces, making traveling from and doorknobs, making doors Frustrated, Robin picked class to class much easier for easier to navigate. There is no up the phone and started wheelchairs. question God prepared a way calling. “I was so surprised Abby applied and was for Abby. when I heard ‘you’re not going accepted. Stephanie Anderson, “We cannot quite believe to believe this’ from the Walla special education director, set the miracles that brought us Walla Valley Academy staff,” up Abby’s schedule and accom- here,” Robin says. “But what she says. modations. “It was immedi- amazes us the most is that Abby Pontius’ photography That spring WWVA ately clear that Abby would be Abby always believed it could class self-portrait project, donors had provided funds to a huge asset,” Anderson says. happen, even when no one else entitled Strength in the Struggle, won Best in Show: Audience bring the auditorium restrooms “She is joyful, loves to interact did.” Choice and Best in Show: Third up to current ADA code. The and makes us laugh. She’s a Place from the professional work was scheduled to be regular kid. We all come in Elaine Blake Hinshaw, Walla panel at this year’s WWVA Art and Photography Gala. completed before the following different shapes, sizes and Walla Valley Academy marketing school year. “When my mom packages. She reminds us to be and recruitment director

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CCA PERFORMS THE SOUND TCAS students get actively involved in their community. OF MUSIC More photos online at glnr.in/112-07-uc_cca

hen Cascade lin, among others, stepped TRI-CITY ADVENTIST WChristian Acad- in to sew, clean and mend SCHOOL emy (CCA) English teacher the more than 70 costumes Vicki Downer and music necessary for the performance. STUDENTS ‘DO teacher Cheryl Gabel collab- Community members Leslie orate there is no telling what McEwen and April Castle SOMETHING’ IN they will put together, and helped with voice coaching this spring’s performance was and choreography. CCA’s own COMMUNITY no exception. Who would history teacher, Gene Roemer, have dreamed that CCA in assisted in the choreography as his year the theme at Wenatchee, Wash., with a well. TTri-City Adventist kindergarten through 12th- The play helped students School (TCAS) in Pasco, grade student body of only to stretch their leadership, Wash., has been “Do Some- 137 could take on such a grand acting, singing and technology thing.” With this in mind, piece of work as the small- skills. The older cast members staff members have actively school adaptation of Rodgers took on the responsibility to engaged students in service to and Hammerstein’s The Sound see to it the younger “von their community. To get out and “Do Something” of Music? Trapp” children were changed Throughout the year TCAS students go out into their Auditions began last and ready for each scene. Even TCAS students have delivered community. October and rehearsals in No- in the technical aspects of the bread to neighbors and assisted food bank while the junior vember for this monumental production, students took lead the local diaper bank. Each high and high school students 12-scene musical. Two perfor- roles. week they have provided hands worked at the Cat Tales mances were held on March 11 More than 400 guests and feet for the Pasco River- Zoological Park and Rescue and 12 in the school gymnasi- came to enjoy the event. This view Church food bank. Sanctuary in Spokane, Wash. um. Students from grades one production will be something Wednesday, May 17, News crews from through 12 performed, with the Wenatchee community found all the students getting local stations KNDU and more than 80 individuals tak- and school family will remem- actively involved in doing KEPR showed up at one ing part in the production. ber for a very long time. something different. Spencer worksite to interview the Third- and fourth-grade Hannah, TCAS principal, students, their teacher and teacher Marita McLin, with Julie Savino, Cascade Christian says, “It was our desire to have the community member they the help of church members Academy chaplain every student — kindergarten were helping. Both stations Cirri Quick and Edye Cough- through 10th grade — doing carried the story on their something for our community evening news — showing Hannah Stonas, as Maria, is surrounded by the von Trapp children. on the same day. We thought the community how TCAS it would be pretty cool to see students are indeed able to how much impact we could “Do Something.” make in just one day.” So TCAS students spread Heather Dietrich, Tri-City out to make a difference. Some Adventist School marketing director visited seniors at a local retirement inn, while others did yard work at local homes. More photos online at The sixth-graders helped at the glnr.in/112-07-uc_tcas

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HJA PRESENTS

North Pacific Union Conference AGRICULTURAL, and Walla Walla University present: INDUSTRIAL ARTS The 2018 Northwest PROGRAM LEGO ROBOTICS CHALLENGE he students at Harris Sandra Easley, our teach- TJunior Academy (HJA) er’s aide, and the third- and in Pendleton, Ore., want to fourth-graders take care of the present our growing agricul- garden. They plant fruits, veg- tural and industrial arts (IA) etables and flowers to sell, give program. as gifts or go into the garden. Shannon Whidden’s fifth- through eighth-grade students take care of the baby goats, which are this year’s small-animal project. We feed SAVE THE DATE! them, clean their pen and take them out to play. They are

February 25, 2018 Junior high students Kyle Luong and Kylee Sellers hang College Place, Washington out with Oliver, one of the HJA goats. This event is open to all It started with an IA class FLL registered teams. To register taught by Al Olson. In his class visit firstlegoleague.org we start with simple projects like a birdhouse and increase Graysen Cain, Claire Kellogg, to the point of building small Ava Cook, Kolton Brown livestock barns (advanced IA and Chase Cain help raise chickens. For more information: class). We are also introduced Keith Wells to welding, scorching and always excited to see us and Event Coordinator rebuilding small motors. follow us even when we don’t [email protected] Our agriculture side of the want them to. They run and 509-525-1050. program takes many projects. play with us during recess. We Violeta Lopez and her students named them Felix and Oliver. in kindergarten through second They think they’re one of us. grade started with raising All of the students at HJA chicks in their classroom. Now love this program. Our hope is students take care of all aspects to continue to grow the pro- of the chickens, from feeding gram over the coming years. them to selling eggs to the Hosted by: community. They are easy to Violet Lopez, HJA eighth-grader, take care of, and their feathers and Kylee Sellers, seventh-grader are pretty. Sometimes the Walla Walla chickens escape their pen, and we have fun catching them. Valley Academy We also enjoy listening to their More photos online at happy clucking. glnr.in/112-07-uc_hja

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he 2016–17 school year worked together with the local was a banner year in so church members to build the many ways. Yakima Ad- cement block church. We saw ventist Christian School many answers to prayer. The T(YACS) continues to make a little kids there became our positive impact on the lives of friends and didn’t want us to students from all over Wash- leave,” says Karissa Sharley, ington’s Yakima Valley. YACS ninth-grader. This year God blessed Another fun experience of this school year was the fifth- and sixth-grade weeklong trip to Camp MiVoden in Hayden, Idaho, for outdoor school in Some of Yakima Adventist Christian School ninth-graders help May. Students worshipped build a church in Guatemala. together daily, learned about living “off the grid” and even God in the great outdoors and dents and staff, as well as some built their own miniature solar meeting new friends. “I think parents and community mem- Yakima Adventist Christian houses. They came back to it is the most fun thing you get bers, raised funds for YACS. School students learn how to YACS more knowledgeable to do in school,” he adds. They met their goal thanks build a small rocket stove and open fire during outdoor school. about survival skills and with a YACS had another suc- to generous donations from greater respect for nature. cessful fundraiser. The home their supporters. The team is YACS with an increase in Fifth-grader Elijah and school team organized the mindful these achievements enrollment. The school also Krueger says he had a great annual Fun Run, a fun fitness would not have been possible welcomed two new teachers: experience, learning about event through which all stu- without God. Alyson Atwood, music, and It has been a remarkable Students and staff participate in the annual Fun Run to raise funds Jennifer Leslie, fifth and sixth for Yakima Adventist Christian School. journey this school year for grade. both students and staff. The Some other highlights YACS family looks forward include a mission trip during to another outstanding school spring break, for which Del- year this fall. mar Wolfkill’s ninth-grade For more information class joined the Upper Colum- about YACS, please call bia Conference youth depart- 509-966-1933 during regular ment’s annual mission trip to business hours or go to Guatemala. There they built a yacsschool.org. Also check church in a rural community, Yakima Adventist Christian helped with Vacation Bible School on Facebook. School and made memories to last a lifetime. Kelly Kwon, Yakima Adventist “I loved how we all Christian School marketing

42 july 2017 v v WASHINGTON LIVING GOD’S MISSION // CONFERENCE

OLYMPIA STUDENTS LEARN CYPRESS NURTURES ‘MATH FOR LIFE’ STEM ACTIVITIES

tudents from Olympia participated,” reports Sharron TEM (Science, Tech- SChristian School (OCS) Schwartz, OCS principal. Snology, Engineering and other school partners in “Since this was the first year and Math) is today’s updated the community had a special we participated, I was not version of the long-honored two-week task in March and sure what percentage of our three Rs (reading, writing and April. Olympia area students in student body would be able to arithmetic). kindergarten through grade 12 participate.” Before year-end, The inclusion of STEM needed to visit a minimum of all participants were awarded skills is necessary to ensure five local businesses associated participation medals from the students will be equipped to with the Thurston County chamber. comfortably navigate their Chamber of Commerce. Schwartz is grateful for 21st-century future. STEM During these visits, a forward-thinking donor helps make creators, thinkers, students were supposed to ask who gifted the school with problem solvers, inventors and the business how they use math a one-year membership to innovators. Experience at the CHEVON BELL every day and then answer Thurston County Chamber of elementary level provides the STEM Week gives students to a math question relevant Commerce, giving students an foundation for higher learning. express themselves as creators, to their grade level. At the opportunity to participate in Cypress Adventist School thinkers, problem solvers, inventors and innovators. cabinetmakers, for example, Math for Life. in Lynnwood had a dedicated students finished the design on “It has been a great STEM Week in April. For a kitchen and determined if the partnership, and we are still this special week, multigrade Wednesday the kids fol- size of a stove would fit into a learning ways to be a bigger groups were assigned with a lowed a recipe to make a bub- projected space. part of our community,” ble mixture and then designed CHEVON BELL This was the first Schwartz says. As for Math for their own bubble blowers year for OCS students to Life, she adds, “We all agreed it to make all sizes of bubbles. participate in the Thurston is an annual event we want to Thursday they turned junk County Chamber Education include in our calendar.” into model cars, and on Friday Committee’s seventh annual they made catapults of pencils, Math for Life event. Heidi Baumgartner, Washington spoons and rubber bands. Tasty “To my delight, 50 Conference communication director marshmallow Peeps served as percent of our students projectiles, and the kids agreed all wars should be fought with CHARLOTTE HAYES STEM Week at Cypress allows students time to Peeps. experiment and work together By the end of STEM to accomplish a science, Week, students agreed that it technology, engineering or math task. should be retitled FUN Week because they had so much new daily task. Preschoolers fun learning life skills while also participated for three of integrating education with the five days. collaboration and patience with The first day students persistence. followed a formula to make a Newtonian fluid/solid. The Marilyn Jordan, retired Cypress next day they used index cards Adventist School teacher and About half of Olympia Christian School’s students participated in and tape to try to make the volunteer Math for Life. One student visited 22 participating businesses! tallest structure.

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FACKENTHALL ACCEPTS AAA PRINCIPAL POST

uburn Adventist and are looking forward to a GINA HUBIN A Academy (AAA) is long commitment to Auburn Ron Trautwein, Buena Vista principal, runs happy to announce Peter Fack- Adventist Academy. through the “pink station” at Run2Educate. More photos online at enthall has accepted a call to be Joy Fackenthall will join glnr.in/112-07-wa_R2E the academy’s new principal.­ the AAA team as a Spanish and Peter Fackenthall grew up religion teacher and will also in the Walla Walla Valley and help with the ESL (English as BUENA VISTA FINDS graduated from Walla Walla a second language) program. University in 1994. He is no She has two master’s degrees COLORFUL WAYS TO stranger to Auburn Adventist in music and Spanish and has BE ACTIVE Academy, where he taught been teaching at PUC Prep. history, Bible and speech from “God calls all of us to 1994 to 1999 and served as vice do our very best, and we feel he air was streaked corporate sponsors and personal principal from 1996 to 1997. honored to be asked to join Twith color on Sunday, donations, all earmarked for Fackenthall then left the the Auburn Adventist Acade- April 23, as more than 160 classroom changes. “We know educational world and started my family,” says Fackenthall. participants’ color packets prolonged sitting is dangerous his own successful trucking “AAA is a wonderful school were tossed into the air, to health and that most kids company, which he ran for 10 with Jesus Christ at the center signaling the start of Buena do not meet physical activity years. He returned to edu- of everything it does. Working Vista Adventist School’s third guidelines,” explains Adrienne cation as principal at Pacific with everyone, especially fac- annual Run2Educate (R2E) in McNamara, event coordinator. Union College (PUC) Prep in ulty, staff, students and parents Auburn, Wash. With this in mind, proceeds California, where he has served in continuing the exceptional This year marked from the race will be used to for eight years and earned his tradition of high school excel- a dramatic change in purchase stability discs, desk master’s degree in administra- lence at AAA is a mission and Run2Educate away from cycles and standing desks for tion and leadership. service that we wholeheartedly the traditional 5K/10K each classroom. Additional Fackenthall and his wife, accept.” race toward a color fun- funds will be used to support Joy, are deeply committed to run, through which Buena Buena Vista’s after-school sports their daughters, Isabella and Jay Coon, Auburn Adventist Vista (BV) families and the programs. Gabrielle. They are excited Academy vice principal for growth surrounding community Overall, the event came about returning to the and development could come together through together beautifully. “I liked Northwest in service for God enjoyable physical activity. the beginning the most,” The 2.5-mile course, which remembers fifth-grader Kenzie, The Fackenthall family will be returning to the Pacific Northwest to ran through Buena Vista, the “because the colors were so lead Auburn Adventist Academy. airstrip and Auburn Adventist beautiful, and I liked how my Academy campus, featured shirt changed from boring three color-throwing stations white to cotton-candy colors.” where participants were blasted The next Run2Educate with powdered color. will be held April 22, 2018. Also new this year was To see pictures from this year’s the collaboration with Auburn race and stay informed for next Adventist Academy, through year, follow Run2Educate which students received Color Run 2017 on Facebook. community service credit by helping with the race. Gina Hubin, Buena Vista The 2017 R2E raised more Elementary School marketing than $20,000 from race entries, director

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dventist founder and kindergarten through seventh- A inspiration Ellen grade students in activities G. White counseled, “Train including catapults, robots, an the youth to be thinkers, and egg drop, a zip line, rockets not mere reflectors of other and sandcastles. men’s thoughts” (Education, Eighth-graders who p. 17). This is a primary goal led out experienced their at Kirkland Seventh-day own lightbulb moments. “I Adventist School (KSDA) have way more respect for and has manifested itself in a teachers now,” Bauer Meeks special way this year through says. “Being a teacher takes STEM (Science, Technology, hard work.” KSDA staff were LORI CANNON Engineering and Math) particularly impressed with Craig Mohr directs the new PSAA jazz band. programming. how these eighth-graders Throughout the year adapted to better lead that day. KSDA staff hosted STEM KSDA has been blessed PSAA FOSTERS events, culminating in STEM to witness their students Day on April 23. This all-day developing and thinking CREATIVITY event was especially unique critically about their world because this time Dawn through active engagement. t Puget Sound The jazz band demon- Campanello’s eight-grade A Adventist Academy strated their learning brilliantly science students led out. Anika Zebron with Dawn (PSAA) in Kirkland, fine arts at PSAA’s annual spring music Working in pairs and Campanello, KSDA science programming has developed in concert on May 24. The manning stations, these teacher inspiring and energizing ways evening included the “Innova- eighth-graders led their fellow this past school year. tion” exhibition, featuring In the fall, director and PSAA’s student artists and their instructor Craig Mohr initiated collections from art class taught an exciting new music by Anika Zebron. Zebron’s department offering, jazz band. course has led students through Cycling through the styles of a survey of media and tech- swing, Latin and ballad, 15 niques, creating a fusion student musicians have wowed between traditional fine art their audiences both locally and modern design. and on tour with their At the exhibition, the class exceptional performances. was also thrilled to host PSAA’s first Pop Up Shop, with Junior Savana Williams professional fine art prints created a mixed-media collage, available for purchase and to Freedom to Create. The name is order. “It was almost surreal the very gist of the meaning. We have the freedom to create seeing prints of our art on whatever we want with our God- display,” says Emily Borg, a given brains and borderless PSAA senior. imagination. PSAA believes in fostering educational exploration, growth and creativity in students. Fine arts programming provides a perfect arena for these goals to be met, and PSAA has much to offer and to celebrate.

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nce a month, Sunrise the residents come out to visit OView Assisted Living our students each visit. There opens its doors to students are usually more residents than from Forest Park Adventist students that come to visit and Christian School in Everett. do activities with our students.” First- and second-grade chapter book lovers enjoy the fruits of their It’s a popular and memo- The upper-grade students’ fundraising efforts. rable monthly outing. “I love excitement about service is helping people and just talking influencing lower-grade to them and getting to know students, who are already SKAGIT ADVENTIST them,” says Jezanae, seventh- dreaming up service ideas and grade student. finding ways to be of service at ACADEMY Jake, another seventh- home. grade student, likes visiting For example, Jonan, REACHES FOR THE with his senior mentor, Abel. second-grade student, writes, STARS More photos online at “He has a very funny sense of “My service is helping my glnr.in/112-07-wa_skagit humor and the best laugh I mom and dad with chores have ever heard,” Jake says. around the house. Also I help he month of April minutes and collected more “We tell jokes and stories.” take care of my little sister. Tfound the prekinder- than $2,700 to spend on books. The monthly visits are Once a week I help a friend garten through eighth-grade Most students read well part of Forest Park’s involve- weed her yard. Service is to be students at Skagit Adventist over the minimum 300 ment in Partners for Eternity like Jesus.” Academy in Burlington, minutes. Jeff Cruz took first (PFE), a scholarship program These visits with spending more time than usual place for reading 1,701 offered by Southern Adventist honorary grandparents are the reading outside of class time. minutes. Thanks to the University in Collegedale, key feature in the school’s What encouraged these matching grant from Usborne Tenn., that aims to promote newsletter, the Wave. View all students to read so much more Books and More, the students mutually beneficial, service- Forest Park’s service stories and than usual? A challenge! used 50 percent of the money oriented intergenerational experiences at For two weeks, the they raised to “spend” at the relationships at partner washingtonconference.org/ students were encouraged to spring book fair in May. The institutions. education. read (or be read to) for at least teachers used the other 50 “Each student has their 30 minutes every day through percent to add to their own unique perspective of our Heidi Baumgartner, Washington a reading incentive program classroom libraries. visits,” says Cynthia Miller, Conference communication director sponsored by Usborne Books Skagit Adventist Academy Forest Park principal. “A lot of and More called Reach for the students have become reading Service is becoming a part of the culture of Forest Park Adventist Stars. Students asked friends superheroes and are already Christian School in Everett. and family to sponsor their anticipating their next Reach time spent reading. for the Stars event. Who The results were incredi- knows? Maybe they will ble. Hundreds of new books surpass this year’s results. now have homes. The students Certainly Skagit Adventist all hoped to be first in their Academy families will have class for number of minutes plenty of happy readers this read, as well as most pledges summer. collected. When the two weeks came to a close, the 50 Katy Paise, Skagit Adventist participants had read 17,535 Academy teacher

47 july 2017 WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY // NEWS WWU HOSTS FIRST DESIGN, INNOVATION EVENT

uring the first ability to work with a team.” Walla Walla Linda Felipez, professor of University technology and chairwoman of (WWU) collabo- the technology department, rative innovation would like to see the CoLab Dlaboratory in February, WWU Scrum become an annual student teams presented new, event. “We hope to eventually marketable, patentable product attract investors and industry prototypes and ideas to a panel members,” she says. “We’d also of judges comprised of experts like to develop relationships from a variety of industries. with sponsors and investors to During the two-day event, the help fund project develop- judges provided feedback to ment.” the students who then had 24 John McVay, Walla Walla University president, observes as Felipez says that the heart hours to incorporate that students present their prototype ideas at the first CoLab Scrum of this event is to instill in its feedback into their project innovation event. participants “the creative hope proposals before competing business ventures,” says Brian presented a completed of realizing a design dream, a against other teams in a second Hartman, assistant professor of prototype of the 3-D printer collaborative spirit, critique for round of presentations. education and CoLab Scrum he designed for his senior improvement of their projects The CoLab Scrum — as it judge. “The energy was high, engineering project. “One and the desire for more of the came to be known — was a and the expectation was that at reason I attended the event was same.” collaborative effort of the least one of these ideas would to get help with the business technology department, the eventually be made into a real aspect of my project,” says Elisabeth Brassington, WWU School of Engineering, the business.” Nordman. “I enjoyed working marketing and university relations School of Business and the Four of the five ideas with my team. The event student writer computer science department. presented on the first night of definitely helped me hone my Students majoring in these and the event made it through to public-speaking skills and a variety of other areas of study the second round. These ideas Austin Nordman, senior mechanical engineering major, presents competed in the event. included a child-friendly his new 3-D printer design. The panel of four judges stethoscope that encourages was comprised of community more interaction between members and WWU faculty children and health care with experience in communi- providers; a cost-effective, cations, journalism, fine arts, high-quality 3-D printer; a hot physics, engineering and glue gun with a more efficient business and those who have heating component; and a worked in a variety of settings, nonprofit organization that including with startups in provides tea-leaf pickers with Silicon Valley and for Fortune better backpack devices for 500 companies. collecting leaves. “It was exciting to be at Austin Nordman, senior the beginning of multiple mechanical engineering major, v

48 july 2017 ADVENTIST HEALTH NORTHWEST // NEWS

Employees of Adventist Health Portland regularly participate in wellness walks throughout the community designed to support great causes while also improving their own health and wellbeing.

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Lovely 50th also built their own home work at essentially minimum For 50 years, Harlin and and remodeled several rental wage for an Adventist hospital Donna Lovely kept the sweat- properties. in Los Angeles. Another boy ers they were wearing the day Dec. 10, 2016, family and a girl were born at that they married, and they donned and friends, some from as far hospital, so it was time to find a them again for the family gath- away as Texas, gathered at the rural location to raise the kids. ering as they celebrated their Tillamook (Ore.) Church to A small-town pharmacy golden wedding anniversary. share in the joy of 50 years of was then purchased with Harlin Lovely met Donna marriage. A beautiful wedding Stan and Betty McCluskey nothing down, and that Whisenhunt at a summer cake was shared, and a plaque eventually led to more in picnic at Blue Lake in Sweet on which the names of their two weeks after the wedding Oregon, followed by care Home, Ore. They married in children, grandchildren and inviting Stan to join the Army facilities. Then as the children Reno, Nev., on Dec. 8, 1966. great-grandchildren were en- on May 10. After training as a matured and were getting Donna was born and grew graved was presented to mark pharmacy technician, he was married, it seemed like time to up on a farm in Oklahoma, the occasion. Wonderful music sent to Korea to manage the consider a more relaxed life. the third child of nine. Harlin added to the festive occasion as pharmacy alone in a very busy Good offers on the various was born and grew up in guests enjoyed a tasty meal. and high-stress 48th MASH ventures were accepted. LaGrande, Ore.; his mother Their family consists of (mobile Army surgical hospi- Stan and Betty were then passed away when he was only Gary and Cora Hayes, Cam tal) close to the front lines. asked to consider helping in 9 days old. His father remar- and Bill Hawkins, Tony and Four years in Pullman, Haiti, where Stan was adminis- ried, and Harlin became part of Tamara Lovely, and Terry Wash., were tough financial- trator of the Adventist hospital a family of two half-brothers, a Lovely, as well as 14 grand- ly, but Stan graduated with half-sister and a stepsister. children and 21 great-grand- honors from Washington State and Betty was both public Harlin worked as a mill- children. One son, Daniel Ray University as a pharmacist. relations director and assistant wright, logger and, later, an Hayes, is deceased. Betty was surprised to be given Sabbath School secretary for instructor of industrial arts at a special and well-deserved the Franco-Haitian Union Nestucca High School on the McCluskey 65th honorary degree. By then they Conference. Oregon coast. Donna worked March 2, 2017, marked 65 had two active boys, and Betty Stan and Betty are now as a route supervisor at the years since Stan McCluskey had done an amazing job of retired and living near Yakima, Democrat-Herald and as a care- and Betty Smith were married stretching the few dollars, en- Wash. Their sons Ron and Ed giver at a convalescent hospital. in Portland, Ore. Even in the abling them to be debt-free on are physicians, Harv is a critical However for most of their poor years, it was wonderful to graduation day. But they had care registered nurse, and married life Donna was able to be together. to buy an old car with nothing daughter Sue is an accountant stay at home. Stan grew up in Southern down and borrow money to and a caregiver for her parents. Since retiring, they have California and Betty in Bristol get out of town. Stan and Betty have 14 grand- enjoyed traveling, have gone Bay, Alaska. Their paths met at Several high-paying posi- children and 6 great-grand- on several cruises and have Walla Walla College. tions were available, but they children. visited all 50 states. They have An unexpected letter came accepted a request for Stan to

FAMILYBIRTHS FAMILYATREST JONES — Ruth Eleanor ALTMAN — Margaret Texas; 10 grandchildren, 11 BIGGER — Garnet Clarice was born March 23, 2017, to Hilda (Larson) Bosworth, 91; great-grandchildren and 4 (McCoy), 96; born March Nicholas and Julie (Cleveland) born Aug. 16, 1925, Astoria, great-great-grandchildren. 4, 1921, Yakima, Wash.; Jones, Portland, Ore. Ore.; died March 26, 2017, died March 22, 2017, Walla Gresham, Ore. Surviving: AMUNDSON — Darell Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, MURPHY — Leighton Grey sons, Dennis, Meridian, Idaho; Virgil, 97; born Nov. 24, 1919, Darold, Walla Walla; Richard was born April 27, 2017, Curtis, Oregon City, Ore.; Brooten, Minn.; died Feb. 3, “Rick,” Saginaw, Mich.; to Shawn and Traci (Pline) Marvin, Gresham; daughters, 2017, Niles, Mich. Surviving: daughters, Carolyn Evans, Murphy, Boise, Idaho. Janis (Bosworth-Altman) sons, Ken, Portland, Ore.; Laurel, Md.; Sandi Carlson, Crandell, Boring, Ore.; Teresa Larry, North Bend, Wash.; Kelso, Wash.; 7 grandchildren, Altman, Battle Ground, daughter, Janet Adams, Berrien a foster-grandchild, 15 great- Wash.; Anita Connally, Llano, Springs, Mich.; 5 grandchildren grandchildren and 3 foster- and 4 great-grandchildren. great-grandchildren. OURFAMILY 50 july 2017 FAMILYATREST

BUSH — Rita JoAnne daughter, Barbie Dailey, MESSINGER — Shirley Mae Jolie Salsbery, Salem; brother, (Walraven), 71; born Nov. 8, Othello; and 5 grandchildren. (Hansen), 85; born March 1, Richard, Gaston, Ore.; 11 1945, Great Bend, Kan.; died 1932, Ayeshire, Iowa; died grandchildren and 9 great- April 8, 2017, Walla Walla, JESSEL — Margaret M. March 23, 2017, College Place, grandchildren. Wash. Surviving: husband, (Paulsen), 96; born Dec. 6, Wash. Surviving: husband, Don; son, Donny Bush; 1920, North Bend, Ore.; died Herbert; sons, Jerry, Tacoma, SPENCER — Denny, 90; born daughters, Katrina (Bush) March 10, 2017, Springfield, Wash.; Ron, La Center, March 18, 1927, Pocatello, Dean, Trisha (Bush) LeFore and Ore. Surviving: son, David, Wash.; daughters, MerryLynn Idaho; died March 28, 2017, Francesca Bush-Dryden; sisters, Springfield; daughter, Marie Denny, College Place; Donna Lebanon, Ore. Surviving: Janet Walraven and Ramona Engles, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 4 Woods, Auburn, Wash.; 7 sons, Lonnie and Randy, both Sue Evans; and 7 grandchildren. grandchildren and 7 great- grandchildren and 3 great- of Halsey, Ore.; daughters, grandchildren. grandchildren. Kathleen Haywood, Diana ELLINGSON — Jack John Hoflich and Joni Marie Dorsey, Rodger, 84; born March 20, KRAUSE — Melvin Gene, 80; MUNDALL — Stanley L., 82; all of Halsey; 15 grandchildren 1931, Broken Bow, Neb.; born March 4, 1937, Newberg, born Sept. 7, 1934, Phoenix, and 36 great-grandchildren. died June 6, 2015, Cottage Ore.; died March 25, 2017, Ariz.; died March 2, 2017, Grove, Ore. Surviving: Seattle, Wash. Surviving: son, Harrah, Okla. Surviving: VIETZ — Bill James, 94; born wife, Jane (Schaffer); son, Tony M., Auburn, Wash.; son, Lester Mundall, Harrah; Aug. 17, 1922, Denhoff, N.D.; John M., Gilbert, Ariz.; daughter, Tammie R. Krause, daughter, Lynn Young, Nancy, died April 7, 2017, College daughters, Darcy Zentner, Niles, Mich.; brother, Marvin Ky.; 3 stepchildren; 3 siblings; Place, Wash. Surviving: sons, Coos Bay, Ore.; Grace Haight, Krause, Emmett, Idaho; and 3 8 grandchildren, 2 step- Gary L. and Marvin D., both Centralia, Wash.; Karen Rae, grandchildren. grandchildren and 5 great- of College Place; Donald, Jacksonville, Ore.; sisters, grandchildren. Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Randy, Emma Lippencott, Eugene, LANG — Bernie Rollo, Hermiston, Ore.; daughter, Ore.; Carol Michal, Turner, 80; born Dec. 29, 1936, NILSSON — Clarence Betty Collins, Redmond, Ore.; 9 grandchildren and 8 Tacoma, Wash.; died March Yngva, 87; born June 11, Ore.; sisters, Erma Boepple, great-grandchildren. 21, 2017, Shelton, Wash. 1929, Walla Walla, Wash.; Fallon, Nev.; Goldie Adams, Surviving: wife, Dorothy died Jan. 31, 2017, Hillsboro, Lodi, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, FARVER — Rosemary Pearl (Geddes); daughters, Sheryl Ore. Surviving: wife, 21 great-grandchildren and 8 (Marvin), 90; born Aug. 17, Chapin, Oregon City, Ore.; Norma (Zumwalt) Turner great-great-grandchildren. 1926, Kokomo, Ind.; died Lori Crossan, Shelton; 10 Nilsson; stepson, Michael March 28, 2017, Auburn, grandchildren and 3 great- Turner, Woodland, Wash.; The Gleaner also accepts Wash. Surviving: daughters, grandchildren. stepdaughter, Kathi Turner expanded obituary Pam Sue McLaughlin, Farnsworth, Beaverton, Ore.; announcements with Arvada, Colo.; Patricia Eckert, LARKIN — Jessie Naomi 5 grandchildren and 4 great- short bio and photo. For Anchorage, Alaska; Bonnie (Bloom), 76; born Feb. 3, grandchildren. submission and cost info, contact info@gleanernow. Payne, Oceanside, Calif.; 6 1940, Baker City, Ore.; com or call 360-857-7043. grandchildren and 4 great- died Jan. 20, 2017, Portland, OCHELTREE — Rachel grandchildren. Ore. Surviving: husband, Marie, 41; born Feb. 5, 1975, Go to GleanerNow.com/ Harold, Hermiston, Ore.; son, Seattle, Wash.; died Jan. contribute to submit family GRATE — Elizabeth Carolyn John, Hermiston; daughter. 21, 2017, Hillsboro, Ore. announcements. (Harris), 74; born March 29, Diane Cherry, Hermiston; 7 Surviving: parents, Glen and 1942, Rocksprings, Wyo.; grandchildren and 4 great- Gerrie (Holte) Ocheltree, Port The North Pacific Union died Oct. 5, 2016, Othello, grandchildren. Orchard, Wash.; and sister, Conference Gleaner accepts Wash. Surviving: daughter, Becki Ocheltree, Hillsboro. family listings as a service to Barbie Dailey, Othello; and 5 MAGEE — Keith Allen, 97; members of Adventist churches in the Northwest. While this SALSBERY grandchildren. born March 4, 1919, Nevada, — David Lee, 82; information is not intended as Mo.; died Oct. 1, 2016, born April 11, 1933, Klamath an endorsement of any facts or GRATE — Ronald William, Wenatchee, Wash. Surviving: Falls, Ore.; died Aug. 31, 2015, relationships represented, the 78; born July 13, 1938, wife, Marilyn (Olsen); son, Salem, Ore. Surviving: wife, Gleaner does not knowingly print Olympia, Wash.; died Aug. Ron, Delta Junction, Alaska; Leila (Pine); sons, David II, content contrary to the biblical 7, 2016, Othello, Wash. 5 grandchildren, 8 great- Portland, Ore.; son, Dana, beliefs of the Seventh-day Surviving: wife, Carolyn grandchildren and a great- Tidewater, Ore.; daughter, Adventist Church. (Harris); son, Robert, Othello; great-grandchild. OURFAMILY 51 july 2017 ANNOUNCEMENTS

NORTH PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE Missing Members Offering The Auburn City Church is looking for the following missing July 1 — Local Church Budget; members: James C. Anderson Jr.; Jaclyn Buckland; Carol July 8 — NAD Women’s Ministries; Caldwell; Ryan and Laurel Claunch; Ronald Crawford; Suzan, July 15 — Local Church Budget; David and Michael Goodwin; Melanie Jarrell; Sean Madigan; July 22 — Local Conference Advance; Dale Sinnot; Pauline Sisson; and Terry and Andrea Teal. If you July 29 — Union Designated. have any information about these members, please contact the church by email [email protected]; call Carla at the WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY church office 253-833-2560; or by mail, send to 402 29th St. Aug. 26 — The Walla Walla University annual alumni Sabbath SE, Auburn, WA 98002. at Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory. Come for Sabbath or the full weekend; meals and accommodations require registration. WORLD CHURCH The guest speaker will be Paul Dybdahl, professor of mission Natural Remedies and Hydrotherapy Workshop and New Testament; meals will be catered by Laura Hall. For RESCHEDULED: The Natural Remedies and Hydrotherapy information, registration and full schedule details, call alumni Workshop scheduled for Aug. 6–11 at Andrews University has and advancement services at 800-377-2586 or visit wallawalla. been rescheduled for spring 2018. Details will be provided as edu/Rosario-Sabbath. they become available. For more information, email chis@ andrews.edu. OREGON CONFERENCE Maranatha Convention! Union College Alumni Gathering Sept. 22–23 — You’re invited to Maranatha Volunteers July 22 — Alumni, family and friends of Union College International’s annual mission weekend “Mission: Maranatha!” are invited to attend this year’s Gladstone Union College in Sacramento, Calif. Featuring testimonies from volunteers, Alumni Gathering at 5 p.m. in Zull Hall, on the grounds of mission stories from international guests, and musical the Gladstone Park Conference Center, during Gladstone performances by King’s Herald (Arautos do Rei) from Brazil Camp Meeting. The meeting will feature Rich and Kenna and Jarrod McNaughton. For times, location and registration Lee Carlson from Union College and will offer a chance to for this free event, visit maranatha.org/convention or call 916- catch up and reconnect with friends and old classmates. A light 774-7700. meal will be provided. Donations will be accepted to help with expenses. For more information, call Jeremy or Krissy Barber South Bend Junior Academy Celebrates 100 Years at 971-208-5741. Sept. 23–24 — South Bend Junior Academy in Indiana is celebrating our 100th year. Register online at oursbja.com UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE or call 574-287-3713. Like South Bend Junior Academy on Facebook. Save the date so you don’t miss out. UCA Class of 1967 Reunion Sept. 29–Oct. 1 — Upper Columbia Academy Class of 1967 MORE EVENTS LISTED AT GLEANERNOW.COM/EVENTS. Reunion. Weekend activities at the academy listed at ucaa. org/alumni/homecoming/. Gatherings planned for Friday and Saturday night and a breakfast for Sunday morning. An invitation with more details will be mailed to the class. Email Lynda (Farr) Skau at [email protected] to confirm your address. More information available at glnr.in/112-UCAreunion. Building Bridges

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his summer I have the burden strange thing to say, especially T of traveling to Oxford Univer- given texts like 1 Peter 3:15, sity for my doctoral residency which states, “But in your hearts to study the writings of C.S. honor Christ the Lord as holy, Lewis. I realize that many of you always being prepared to make a will feel immediate sympathy for defense to anyone who asks you me as I wander the ancient streets for a reason for the hope that is in of London, peruse ancient manu- you; yet do it with gentleness and scripts at the Bodleian Library, and respect.” enjoy meals where Lewis and The How could giving a Inklings (which included J.R.R. “defense” of your hope be a bad Tolkien) gathered. thing? Shouldn’t we spend time The trip doesn’t come defending faith in debates and without work. I am saturated in discussions — especially online? thousands of pages of prereading Jacobs (2008) points out so I can be prepared to ask that “theological argument” something intelligent of the played a smaller role in Lewis’ world-class scholars who will be work even though it played a instructing us, instead of saying “disproportionately large role something silly to bring shame in the memories of upon my professors. some of his admirers” I don’t mind the work — I’ve loved reading Lewis since I was a child and continued to enjoy his theological and philosophical writings when they were introduced to me at Union College in Lincoln, Neb. As I worked my way through biography a couple weeks ago, I came across AUTHOR Seth Pierce a fascinating tension Lewis experienced as a Christian apologist — someone who defends the faith. Apparently, the practice of arguing and debating weakened his faith even as it strengthened the faith of others. Penner (2013) observes, “Defending Christian belief is not an unqualified good; it may actually be counterproductive to faith” (p. 9). This seems like a

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The simplicity of

(p. 236). Lewis’ arguments keenly aware that he was not the gospel is traded “recede into the background” “omnicompetent” — meaning later in his career due to eventually someone would best for more complex “exhaustion and fame” (ibid.). one of his arguments. While people clamored for Lewis’ faith was questions. his apologetic materials Jacobs increasingly weakened by says Lewis “was increasingly “every successful foray into consistently refused to answer” debater soon thinks that he is frustrated with people’s the realm of apologetics” (p. (p. 243). The simplicity strong enough to triumph over reliance on him as the one no 238). This strikes most of of the gospel is traded for his opponent, and God is left one else could ‘put down’” us as odd — who wouldn’t more complex questions and out of the matter. Some of our (ibid.). As he became a faith love to have a mind like C.S. eventually you argue yourself ministers have made discussion champion, a letter revealed a Lewis that could swiftly and in a corner — meaning that their principal business” (Gospel hint of panic. Jacobs says, due elegantly deconstruct atheist one begins to realize faith Workers, 1892, p. 184). Yikes. to exhaustion, there is a “sense arguments? I know at times is only as strong as the next I think there is room for that he does not know how I have envied his ability to clever argument a person argument (after all this article much longer he can hold the articulate profound theological can come up with. Instead and the quotes in it are all a fort against an endless wave observations — though I take of depending on a living kind of argument); however, of enemies” (ibid.). He was comfort in the fact he hated “hope” rooted in a personal eventually, our argument will math as much as I do (true transforming knowledge of reach limitations. In 1 John story!). Jesus, faith depends on your 1:1–4 we are told to testify of Part of the issue for Lewis, next argument. Not only what we have seen, heard and and any apologist, is they that, but other people’s faith experienced. What transcends sometimes dedicate begins to depend on your next argument is the reality of the “himself or herself argument, and that is a lot of gospel lived out. As Ellen to answering pressure. White says, “The strongest questions Ellen White observes, argument in favor of the that Jesus “Our ministers should not defy gospel is a loving and loveable himself and provoke discussion. … Christian” (The Ministry of they have dared and provoked Healing, pp. 469–470). discussion they have trusted in their prepared arguments, as References Saul wanted David to trust in his armor. They have not, like A. Jacobs, Narnian: The Life and humble David, trusted in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis (New York: Harper One, 2008). God of Israel, and made Him their strength” (Testimonies M. Penner, “Apologetics, Suspicion, and Faith,” in The End for the Church, vol. 3, p. 219). of Apologetics: Christian Witness She continues by saying, in a Postmodern Context (Grand “Those who love to engage in Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, discussion [debate] generally 2013). lose their spirituality. They do not trust in God as they should. Seth Pierce, Puyallup Church lead They have the theory of the pastor truth prepared to whip an opponent. … While furnished with conclusive arguments, the

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D eath is the only certainty of All of this involved the death life in this world. Yet death is of Adam’s original creation in a defeated enemy. In almost the image of God. Sin’s inherent taunting words, Scripture declares, dysfunction destroys and dehu- “O death, where is your victory? manizes people and their commu- O death, where is your sting?” and nities — including the community “Thanks be to God, who gives us of the saved, the church. the victory through our Lord Jesus Picture Adam and Eve Christ” (1 Cor. 15:55, 57). crouching in the bushes, hiding Let’s do an autopsy of death from God. Their relationship with and see how it met its demise the Lifegiver had died. Moreover, through the victorious death and their relationship with each other resurrection of Jesus Christ. was ruined, since they were fight- Back at the beginning, God ing, blaming each other. All the warned Adam and problems we suffer in relationships Eve: “In the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Gen. 2:17). They ate, so they died. But how, since their hearts didn’t stop beating? Death is AUTHOR Martin Weber more than losing your pulse. It is the demise of everything desirable, commendable and valuable. Death from sin includes: • Alienation and isolation: death of relationships; • Selfishness: death of love; • Aimlessness: death of purpose; • Disease: death of physical health; • Dysfunction: death of emotional health; • Fear: death of hope; • Guilt: death of peace; • Shame: death of self-worth; • Pain: death of comfort; • Sorrow: death of joy; • Pollution: death of planetary health; • Bondage: death of freedom.

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All the problems we suffer in relationships today have roots in our death in Adam. today have roots in our death OUR VICTORIOUS indeed” (John 8:36). They His enemies quivered in the in Adam. LIFEGIVER scoffed. “We’ve never been en- dust. Jesus soared through the So something terrible For humanity’s various slaved to anyone” — forgetting skies to receive His Father’s happened to us in Adam — sin lifesaving agencies, from police their Exodus from bondage in welcome and acceptance on leading to death. The good to paramedics to firefighters, Egypt and eventual captivity in our behalf. news is that something death is always a defeat. But Babylon. “I am the way, the truth, wonderful happened to us uniquely, the death of Jesus Although Satan-inspired and the life,” Christ declared in Christ — He conquered was a victory. “Only by dying religious leaders refused to (John 14:6, NKJ). “I came that death and brought us life. could he break the power of accept their Messiah, many of they may have life and have the devil, who had the power society’s outcasts welcomed it abundantly” (John 10:10). of death. Only in this way Him. The poor and oppressed In our victorious new Adam could he set free all who have received Him gladly, thus comes the “restoration of all lived their lives as slaves to the defeating the devil’s attempt to things” (Acts 3:21) that sin fear of dying” (Heb. 2:14–15, shut down Christ’s ministry. By through death had taken away NLT). word and deed He confronted after old Adam’s rebellion. Christ’s mission on Earth the evil powers, defeating them So it is that Jesus defeated was to defeat the devil, disable at every turn. the devil and “abolished death his kingdom and ultimately One amazing defeat of and brought life and immortal- destroy him: “The reason the the devil took place outside the ity to light through the gospel” Son of God appeared was to mountain town of Nain. With (2 Tim. 1:10). He also con- destroy the works of the devil” His entourage of the curious quered every aspect of death (1 John 3:8). Christ’s death and the committed, Jesus en- that expresses itself in sinful was the culmination of a countered a funeral procession. and dysfunctional behavior. lifelong series of victories A few seconds with the victori- To summarize: Christ’s over the devil, beginning ous liberator turned the death victory for us means life in with His birth in surviving the march into a parade of life. place of death — not only murderous insecurity of King Jesus never lost a battle eternal but abundant, not just Herod. with the devil. His own death to experience but to share. Following baptism, Jesus on the cross, apparently a emerged from the water to crushing defeat, was actually Martin Weber, Adventist product conquer the tempter in the His strategic masterstroke of manager for Faithlife, maker of wilderness. He launched ultimate victory. With His Logos Bible Software His messianic ministry in dying breath He triumphantly His hometown, proclaiming proclaimed, “It is finished” Himself as liberator of a world (John 19:30). After resting on in satanic bondage. Longtime the Sabbath to memorialize neighbors weren’t impressed, His finished work, Christ burst and neither was the national forth from the grave, fulfilling religious establishment. Jesus His promise: “I am the declared: “If the Son makes resurrection and the life” (John you free, you shall be free 11:25). The earth quaked and

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BENEATH THE HOODIE

et’s call him Isaac because moment, while the other She reached out and lightly L that’s not his name. He students were captive to a game touched a shoulder of Isaac’s lives in a sweatshirt, a of nouns and verbs. hoodie. He turned, brushed hoodie that hides his eyes so No one noticed. Except the hood back and looked he can feel invisible. But, he’s Isaac. straight into her eyes, his tears not invisible; he’s just hiding. He turned away. matching hers. It’s rather like putting on a “What’s under your “My dad has asked me to mask and pretending to be hoodie, Isaac?” plead guilty to shooting the The question gun so my brother can go free. “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, was soft, like a fresh I’m still a kid, and they’ll only put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, cinnamon roll, frosted put me away for a couple years, with compassion. maybe even let me come back meekness, longsuffering.” — Col. 3:12 “Nothing I want to to school soon. I’m sort of OK talk about.” with that, but I’m afraid of blind, deaf, unable to speak and “I’m a safe listener.” lying and afraid of prison and broke. All at once. “Nope.” even more afraid of my dad. It keeps folks from talking She tried again the next Please help me.” to you. day. And the next. Each time What would you do if All except one. hoping that the hoodie might Isaac was in your classroom? She’s a teacher, a Christ- slip aside — just a bit. Compassionate listening following teacher who believes “Mrs. Teacher?” relieves the pain that often that compassion is God’s gift to The after-school clouds perception, and when be shared. Without limit. conversation flowed with pain people feel heard, validated and The judge’s note was all and terror. understood, they are better able she knew. “I am granting Isaac “I was with the gang that to discover solutions. a special leave before his next night, right there in the middle, Compassion is sometimes court date and assigning him but I didn’t have the gun, my defined as “co-suffering.” to attend your school. This brother had it, and he’s nearly It’s a process Christ followers young man is trying to decide 20 and will be treated like an understand well. It’s the first whether to plea innocent or adult if he says he’s guilty of the gift that comes with a new guilty, and the decision is very shooting. They’ll put him up Christ-filled life. difficult for for 20 years or more because it’s AUTHOR Dick Duerksen him.” not his first time and attempted Dick Duerksen, Oregon Confer- She murder is bad. Real bad. ence assistant to the president for sat beside Isaac — he in his “My brother’s got a job creative communications hoodie, she in her place as and brings home money so his teacher, his “learning Mom and Dad can pay rent and coordinator.” She knew he so the other kids in the house didn’t want to be taught or can eat. He’s really important coordinated, just left alone. to the family, and he’s sorry for That’s why she chose this what he did.”

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