Union News

Nondiscrimination Policy Statement

The Seventh-day Adventist Church, in all of its church schools, admits students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students …

Southeastern California

Vista Samoan Members Dedicate Multipurpose Hall

With festivity and food in abundance, members of the Vista Samoan church hosted friends on Aug. 30 as they dedicated their newly constructed multipurpose hall. Two former pastors, Watson Afaese …

AAW Names Johnson Woman of the Year

The Association of Adventist Women has named Audray Johnson, a longtime Southeastern California Conference departmental director, Woman of the Year. The award was given to Johnson at the organization's annual …

Bus Stop Evangelism Expands God’s Kingdom

Recent stories from the Perris Spanish church illustrate how God can use church members, working together, to expand His kingdom. Yolanda Burgos and her family woke up early and got …

First Graders at Redlands Adventist Academy Learn to Give

Led by teachers Linda Breese and Heather Quigley, the first grade classes at Redlands Adventist Academy found that giving to others is fun. Thirty-three students ventured out to the Build-A-Bear …

Southern California

South Bay Residents Respond to "Best of Nature" Cooking School

The latest "Best of Nature" cooking school sponsored by the South Bay church attracted 90 people; about 75 attendees were from the community. "More people called the day after the …

Vallejo Church Teen Ministry Partners with SOS Thrift Shop

Thirty students from the Life Together high-school ministry at Vallejo Drive church gathered earlier this year to prepare packaged meals for Glendale community individuals and families impacted by the economic …

Music Symposium Gives Musicians a "Taste of Heaven"

The 3rd Annual West Coast Gospel Music Symposium marked the first time that participants sang songs written by two of the presenters: widely known Christian recording artists Margaret Douroux, Ph.D., …

Young Adults Conduct Church-Wide Evangelistic Effort

"Last year the Eagle Rock church leadership asked Renovatus, a young adult ministry of the church that attempts to experience God with all five senses, to plan a church-wide evangelistic …

Central California

Adventist Teacher Tackles, Restrains School Bomber

When two pipe bombs exploded at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., teacher Kennet Santana instinctively headed toward the explosions. It was just after 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. …

YouthRush LEs Experience Summer Miracles

This past summer, 73 student literature evangelists, divided into three teams, knocked on doors around the Central California Conference. In this recession year, they sold more books and earned more …

Northern California

New Sports League Created for Adventist Kids

A self-proclaimed sports fanatic, Chuck Tache grew frustrated when he leafed through a Sacramento-area parks and recreation catalog in search of a sports program for his oldest child, 5-year-old Eddie. …

Tu'anaki Vaihi Toki Becomes a New Man in Christ

Tu'anaki Vaihi Toki, a former bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was baptized into the Adventist church this summer. The oldest of 10 children, Toki was …

Leoni Meadows Staff Members Honored for Heroic Actions

Seven of last summer's Leoni Meadows camp staff members received American Red Cross national and local awards for the rescue and resuscitation of a fellow staff member. On Oct. 12, …

Arizona

ChurchWorks Seminar Ignites Arizona Evangelism

When Tony Anobile became president of the Arizona Conference in February 2008, one of the first things he did was call Marti Schneider, director of the North American Division's ChurchWorks, …

Hawaii

Local Man’s Evangelistic Campaign Revives the Waianae Church

Taj Pacleb, a local Nanakuli islander, preached a three-week evangelistic seminar in June at the Waianae church, where he had given his heart to Jesus just 10 years before. On …

Nevada-Utah

Fallon Pathfinders Camporee Journey Included Big Adventure

On Aug. 6, 2009, the Fallon Pathfinders — including 10 Pathfinders, six leaders and two babies — began a 2,000-plus mile journey to Oshkosh, Wis., for the 2009 Courage to …

La Sierra University

LSU Kicks Off New Year with Freshman Enrollment Jump

She considered other schools. But La Sierra University's spiritual atmosphere and smaller, friendlier size prompted freshman and Riverside resident Sara Martinez to enroll in the pre-nursing program here, she said. …

Loma Linda

Earth and Biological Sciences Department is Grateful for Unexpected Support

Leonard Brand, Ph.D., has an enviable dilemma on his hands. Instead of facing a $100,000 budget shortfall for the 2009-2010 school year, he reports that the department of earth and …

Pacific Union College

PUC: Celebrating 100 Blessed Years in Angwin

After a little over a year of searching for a new site on which to relocate "Healdsburg College," the Seventh-day Adventist Church rejoiced in the discovery of a 1,600-acre health …

Enrollment Up for PUC

Pacific Union College opened the new school year with increased enrollment and high student enthusiasm. Official headcount for fall quarter is 1,511 — an 11.1 percent increase from last year. Retention …

Adventist Health

Through Food, Running and Fun, Adventist Health Emphasizes Employee Wellness

Though patient care is an obvious part of Adventist Health's mission, employee health is being emphasized throughout the system. From encouraging employees to take the stairs, to offering wholesome food …