NORTHWEST ADVENTISTS IINN AACTIONCTION FEBRUARY 2012 Vol. 107, No. 2 Our Sisters’ House: “I grew up in a family with a mindset of service. For me, church and community always go together. It’s who I am as a fourth-generation Adventist.” BETTYE BLAKENEY IMAGES OF CREATION ow great is God — beyond our understanding! ... He draws up Hthe drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams.” Job 36:26–27 (NIV) ‘Droplets and Pads’ by Dean Huggins of Otis Orchards, Washington. 4 FYI EDITORIAL 5 Where Do You Want to Go? FEATURE ACCION 6 10 Una Experiencia Maravillosa NEWS 11 Alaska 12 Idaho 13 Montana 14 Oregon 19 Upper Columbia Conference 23 Washington Our Sisters’ House: 26 Walla Walla University 27 Adventist Health PERSPECTIVE 28 J. 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Periodical registered trademarks of the General Conference of Adventist Health: Brittany Dobbs, [email protected] postage paid at Ridgefield, WA 98642 and additional Seventh-day Adventists®. mailing offices. LITHO U.S.A. NEWS AND NOTES Archive photo that ran in the December 2011 GLEANER. Remembering Norm Klam Letters Memorial services were Remembering the Campgrounds held January 14 at the Meadow Looking at the [December archive photo], I believe it’s taken Glade Church in Battle Ground, next to the old Chatauqua building on the Gladstone (Or- Washington, for former North egon) Campgrounds. I remember the Chatauqua building. Pacific Union Conference The first year my folks and I attended Gladstone Camp Meet- (NPUC) and Oregon Confer- ing was 1954. I was 2 1/2 years old. I also remember the bell ence treasurer Norman W. tower and the bell that rang announcing each adult meeting. Klam. He died Sunday evening, Those were the good old days! It’s sure not the same now. January 1, from complications I was able to locate the site of our tent this summer, how- following an auto accident on ever, #371. It was just back of the Cradle Roll building and Monday, December 26, 2011. between it and the Kindergarten building. My folks had that Klam leaves his wife, Marlene; tent for probably 20 years or so. Wonderful memories! daughter, Cheri, a physician in Alice Ray, Oregon City, Oregon Vancouver, Washington; son, Jeffrey, assistant treasurer for Is the Sunset Schedule Legalistic? the Northern California Con- I would like to pose a simple but respectful question which ference; and several grandchil- might provoke genuine discussion. Do the average readers dren. He was 66. of the GLEANER still need to rely on the published Sun- Canadian by birth (and set Schedule in order to “properly” observe the Sabbath? I proud of it), Klam graduated am one who thinks and hopes the Seventh-day Adventist from Walla Walla College in Church has matured beyond the necessity of continuing 1968. He began his work for the such a practice. I have concluded that legalism destroys rela- Norman W. Klam, 1945–2012 Adventist Church as assistant tionship between us and God and between us and our fellow auditor for the Canadian Unionn church members. I am very pained when I see any institu- Conference in 1971. In 1976, he took over the treasurer posi-si- titionalonal practicepra that in any way might encourage legalism. I tion for the Alberta Conference, assuming the same role foror would like to seesee a wewell thought through article theologically the Canadian Union Conference in 1981. dedefendingfending why you mimightght ulultimatelytima stop the practice of Klam joined the Oregon Conference as treasurer in 1986,986, pupublishingblishing the Sunset Schedule. then transferred to a similar position for the Lake Unionn John W. Vornholt, Clarkston, WWashingtonashing Conference in 1992. Klam moved back to the Northwest in 2002 as NPUCUC treasurer, working in that capacity until 2008. Throughout his long career in church financial leader-ader- ship, Klam served on numerous health system and ununiversityiversity boards. He was instrumental in developing Beyond tthehe Bot- tom Line, the highly successful training seminar forr churcchurchh financial workers and leaders. “Norm was a great friend and mentor to so manyany of our GLEANER church workers,” says Mark Remboldt, NPUC treasurer.easurer. 5709 N. 20th St. “He is greatly missed by his church family throughoutughout the Ridgefi eld, WA 98642 North American Division and around the world.”d.” Se nd let too t teers alk@ , stor 4 GLEANER • February 2012 glea ies, nero pho nlin tos e.org. EDITORIAL Where Do You Want to Go? What Would You Like to Do? more than once to speak to the young Samuel, but “Hello Gordon, what would you like to do?” A Samuel didn’t realize that God would want to speak “Th e Samuel computer-generated voice asks me that question to just a boy! every time I turn on my “smart” phone. If I don’t Th e Samuel story is a great example of how young story is a great answer immediately, the persistent mechanical voice and old NEED each other. If you are an older leader continues, “Are you still there, Gordon? What would in the church, God might be asking you to remind example of you like to do? I didn’t hear your response.” the children, youth and young adults that sometimes Recently the North Pacifi c Union Conference God will have a message for the church that only how young (NPUC) Executive Committee asked me to focus they can fully understand. and old NEED on stewardship, leadership and innovation. In the last eight weeks, I have been asked frequently, So Gordon, What Has God each other.” “Sooooooo Gordon, what would you like to do?” I Asked You to Write? have lots of personal ideas, but the most important Stewardship — God has a message and a task thing I can do is ask the question, “Lord, what do for everyone. He entrusts YOU with the care of His YOU want us to do?” church and message. Just listen for HIS Word! Leadership — Church leadership is not con- Word of the Lord Was Rare fi ned to people with a leadership title. When a child A re-study of the familiar story of Samuel and listened, God used him to lead the leaders! When Eli has reminded me that God has BIG plans for youth and age team together, our direction will be us, if we are willing to LISTEN. Th e text 1 Samuel made clearer. Just listen for HIS Word! 3:1 tells us that “the Word of the LORD was rare in Innovation — I am inspired by the words of Joel those days; there was no widespread revelation.” But as quoted by Peter on the day of Pentecost ... “God that changed when a seasoned church leader gave will give visions to young men and women, and the young boy Samuel instruction on how to listen older leaders will have dreams.” Just listen for HIS directly to the voice of God. Word. God’s plans were revealed when a faithful child sasaid, “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening” (1 Lord, What Do You Want to Do? SamuSamuelel 33:10).:10). As director of stewardship/leadership/innova- tion I am listening to see what God will have me HasHas God Spoken to YOUYOU lately? do in 2012. But for TODAY, He has given me an When word from God is rarare, it usually indicates important assignment to remind you to LISTEN for that we are notnot listening. God wants HIS VOICE. God has a word for you. Join with me to speak to alalll of us. He had tried to in beginning 2012 by saying, “Speak Lord, for your communicatecommuni to Eli ... He had tried servant is listening.” GORDON PIFHER North Pacific Union Conference stewardship, leadership and innovation director February 2012 • GLEANER 5 FEATURE Our Sisters’ House: 6 GLEANER • JanuaryFebruary 2012 2012 FEATURE An Our Sisters’ House facilitator conducts a New Directions evening session for parents. ome people retire with visions of sandy shores and days of leisure. BettyeS Blakeney’s eyes were on a different target. Blakeney had taught nursing students for more than 30 homes — running away each time.