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 …

Student Leaders Attend Union Leadership Conference

Two hundred twenty-nine high school student leaders from 32 Adventist academies along with 87 teachers, principals, conference and union leaders, gathered at Leoni Meadows for the 21st annual Pacific Union …

Southeastern California

San Diego Apartment Income Helps Stabilize SECC Finances

More than two decades after her death, Augusta Stahlheber’s bequest of apartment complexes in San Diego have continued to be a stabilizing financial force for Southeastern California Conference. It has …

Kahili Adventist School Hosts Mission Trip Volunteers

Most people think of Hawaii as a luxury vacation destination. But a group of 29 people from Open House Ministries, a group primarily comprised of young adults from the Loma …

Rancho Cucamonga Group Becomes a Company

Members of the Rancho Cucamonga group gathered recently to celebrate their congregation’s graduation to company status. Gerald D. Penick Sr., president of the Southeastern California Conference, preached about God’s leading, …

Southern California

Literacy Learning Circles Inspire Members

His eyes sparkled and a broad smile came across his face as he talked about learning to read and write for the first time in his 58 years of life. …

LIFE Hispanic Youth Evangelism Makes Disciples

Hispanic Youth Ministry (HYM) leaders coordinated a successful LIFE discipleship small group campaign March through July 2011. More than 200 youth leaders and assistants were involved in a campaign blessed …

Simi Valley Ministry Center Ministers to Church and School

A ribbon cutting on Oct. 22 at the Simi Valley Elementary School marked the official opening of a Ministry Center bonding the Simi Valley church and school in a closer …

SCC Young Adults Come Together in One House

“The One House Project” brought together about 1,000 young adults reflecting the ethnic and cultural diversity of Southern California Conference on Oct. 22. The event was held in the Hall …

Central California

Record Attendance at the 2011 Youth Prayer Conference

Central California Conference’s 13th annual Youth Prayer Conference reached a record attendance this year with more than 350 students, plus parents and sponsors. The four-day event was held Oct. 20-23 …

Backpacks Make God's Love Visible in Turlock

It was a news article about a 13-year-old boy’s involvement in a homicide that lingered in Brenda Proetel’s mind. When she participated in a 40 Days of Prayer with her …

Northern California

Heritage Singers Celebrate 40 Years

When the Heritage Singers presented their first concert on June 4, 1971, in Yakima, Wash., Richard Nixon was president, gas was 36 cents a gallon, and The Carpenters had just …

God’s Wonderful People: Discover More about the Heritage Singers

Check out their new website: www.heritagesingers.com — The site includes pictures, bios, Internet specials, concert schedules, downloadable music and more. A new section features video devotionals presented by various singers. …

Annual NCC African-American Convocation Continues to Inspire

On an early autumn weekend, nearly 1,800 people came together to be reminded of God’s power to transform lives. “God Restores” was the theme of the 33rd annual Northern California …

Arizona

Camelback Church Closes Its Doors

Riding the wave of excitement created by their recent mission trip to Honduras, where 90 members built 10 One-Day Schools, Camelback pastors Charles White, Steve Salsberry and Benjamin Lundquist put …

Nevada-Utah

Mountain View Member Takes 23-Year Detour

While paved highway detours are typically numbered in days or months, a Mountain View church member’s spiritual detour lasted 23 years. Sondra Bartels grew up in an Adventist home. When …

La Sierra University

Enrollment Breaks Record for Second Consecutive Year

La Sierra University’s enrollment jumped to its highest level in the school’s history this fall, surging past last year’s record student count. The university on Oct. 7 announced an official …

Loma Linda

First Dental Hygienists Graduate from LLU Program in China

Thanks to an innovative project of Loma Linda University and Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, 15 graduates recently completed the first-ever dental hygienist training program in the city of Hangzhou, …

‘Emotional Health & Wellness’ Conference Draws Large International Crowd

More than 500 individuals from 51 different nations attended a four-day conference on “Emotional Health and Wellness: a Biblical Worldview in Practice,” held at Linda University from Wednesday, Oct. 12, …

Medical School Welcomes 15 Displaced Students from Puerto Rico

Loma Linda University School of Medicine recently welcomed 15 medical students from the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Caguas, Puerto Rico, after that institution lost its accreditation on …

Pacific Union College

Revival Falls on PUC

“Because of your love for Jesus, I now baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” On Oct. 14, four students heard …

Adventist Health

Adventist Health News Notes

Adventist Health Extends Service to Reedley, Calif. Adventist Health began operating Sierra Kings District Hospital, a 49-bed hospital with five clinics in Reedley, Dinuba, Orange Cove and Parlier on Nov. …

President's Perspective

Praise Along the Way

We have a witness from David in Psalm 18:3 as he sings of his deliverance from King Saul, “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. …

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Arizona Conference Retirees Christmas Banquet (Dec. 4) Arizona Conference, 13405 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. Info: Shirley Chipman, 480-991-6777 or shirleychipman@azconference.org. Thunderbird Academy Christmas Concert (Dec. 10) Thunderbird Academy, 7410 E. …

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Aved, Helen (Wood) – b. Jan. 13, 1928, Sykeston, N.D.; d. Sept. 24, 2011, Oakhurst, Calif. Survivors: son, Jody Wood; daughters, Patricia, Donna Lunguist; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. …