Southeastern California

Pine Springs Ranch celebrates 50 years of changing lives

When the Southeastern California Conference purchased property in Idyllwild in 1932 for the J.M.V. Pathfinder Camp, the 16 acres of pine trees and meadows next to Strawberry Creek must have …

Kansas Avenue church dedicates a year to evangelism

Kansas Avenue church members can sum up their 2011 priorities in one word — evangelism. This word was the focus of the pastoral staff from the beginning of the year. …

Southern California

L.A. Chinese members celebrate 50 years

“When I came,” said Pastor Jonathan Foo, former pastor of the Los Angeles Chinese church, “there was just one Chinese Adventist church in all of L.A. My desire was for …

Surgeon develops a mission within a mission trip

Eight years of mission experiences began for Simi Valley surgeon Laurence Weekes, M.D., when a colleague asked if he would like to go to Jamaica on a one-week medical mission …

Church pantry touches lives in Camarillo

A family of four: the father does concrete work. With the economy faltering and the housing market still underwater, he works only sporadically. He earns less than $15,000 a year …

Yorba Linda Company organizes

The Yorba Linda Company was officially organized on Nov. 12, 2011, with 43 charter members. Nearly 150 members and friends attended the service, including a large contingent from the Cerritos …

Central California

Evangelistic series goes global via conference call

Communicating under the sea, on land, in the air and beyond — the impossible has become reality through the exploding world of technology. There are few barriers to reaching out …

Radio stations combine to form The Promise FM

Since radio was invented, broadcasts have carried words and music on airwaves around the world — and even beyond. Through this technology, geographical and ideological barriers have been penetrated with …

Northern California

Pittsburg church members promote health at empowerment expo

Many residents of Pittsburg, Calif., experienced first-hand a group of Christians doing good on the Sabbath day, as they learned ways to be healthier and happier. Members of the Pittsburg …

Many celebrate Christmas through outreach

People throughout the Northern California Conference celebrated this past Christmas by reaching out to their neighbors in a variety of creative ways. Here are a few: Family focus A week …

Two NCC church members leave lasting legacies

Sonoma church member LaVerne Cleveland wasn’t rich, but she was generous with her time and energy. Her former pastor, Steve McHan (now Sacramento-Woodside/Davis district pastor), remembers Cleveland sharing the harvest …

Notice of constituency meeting of the Northern California Conference

Notice is hereby given that a regular session of the Northern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is called to convene at the Paradise church in Paradise, California, on Sunday, May …

Arizona

GNTV aquires production truck for pennies on the dollar

The airwaves of Phoenix, Ariz., are filled with messages of hope and salvation in Christ through the 24/7 broadcasts of Good News TV and Mas Alla del Sol television. These …

Nevada-Utah

Tahoe camp meeting moves on down the road

The lay-driven, Tahoe camp meeting is moving to the privately-owned Tahoe Valley Campground, less than three miles from the former location. The new site is close to the intersection of …

Whitehorse leads Navajo Nation evangelism projects

For many years, the Seventh-day Adventist church has had an important presence within the Navajo Nation through medical work, churches and schools, and evangelism has always been a high priority. …

La Sierra University

Spiritual master plan affirms commitment to students’ spiritual development

A new Spiritual Master Plan recently adopted by La Sierra University establishes a more integrated and unified approach to students’ religious and spiritual development. The result of more than six …

Notice of La Sierra University constituency session

The biennial Constituent Membership of La Sierra University will convene at the La Sierra University Alumni Center, 11500 Pierce Street, Riverside, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 1 p.m. The …

Loma Linda

New dental hygiene program opens in Palm Desert

An open house and ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon Nov. 28, 2011, at Pointe Monterey Business Park made official and visible Loma Linda University School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene associate …

Pacific Union College

The Learning Commons

For the first time since 1958, Pacific Union College’s Nelson Memorial Library has received a major renovation — not only aesthetically, but also in the way it functions as a …

Adventist Health

Adventist Health sponsors largest number of teams at California International Marathon

To promote a healthy lifestyle and great team spirit, Adventist Health recently sponsored the largest corporate participation at the California International Marathon. More than 135 employees from all across the …

President's Perspective

God is our every day Valentine

February is known for a few things that might be considered notable. Two of our outstanding U.S. presidents were born in February — George Washington, the first president of our …

Public Affairs & Religious Liberty

There is hope with prayer

For several years, Juan Ramos has worked as a meat cutter at Mercado Esperanza in Madera. Earlier this year, his schedule was changed, and he was required to work on …

Church State Council files two new cases

Jose Carrizosa was hired to serve in environmental services at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. He was informed that his work required weekends, but he reasoned that he could …

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Brock, Dorothy – b. July 25, 1912, Benton, Tenn.; d. Aug. 26, 2011, Porterville, Calif. Survivors: son, Robert; daughters, Georgia Alba, Jonnie Crawford; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Brown, Theodore Franklin …