Union News

Executive committee considers women's ordination

After nearly two hours of discussion and prayer, the Pacific Union Conference executive committee on March 15 reaffirmed their strong commitment to the ordination of women pastors. The committee agreed …

Former SCC president dies

George Charles Dart, who served as president of the Southern California Conference from 1986 to 1993, died March 3 in Loma Linda. Born July 8, 1929, in Atlanta, Ga., Dart …

Union camporee attracts 6,000 Pathfinders

Nearly 6,000 Pathfinders and leaders camped together March 28 to April 1 at Glen Helen Regional Park just north of San Bernardino, Calif. “After looking at the effects of the …

Southeastern California

Dreams come true for Laguna Indonesian Company

On Sabbath, May 11, 1996, a small group of Indonesians gathered for worship in La Paz Regional park. Initially, there were fewer than a dozen people. The group met regularly …

Calexico Mission School celebrates 75th anniversary

Calexico Mission School celebrated its 75th anniversary on March 3 with a day-long program for alumni. Some of the more than 100 alumni who came to commemorate the occasion traveled …

Southern California

Linda Vista students sing at Camarillo CROP Walk

Students from Linda Vista Adventist Elementary School sang at Camarillo’s 29th Annual CROP Hunger Walk in March. As the featured musical group, Linda Vista students sang “God Bless America,” led …

Evangelist celebrates 50 years in ministry

Tributes flowed at the anniversary celebration of John Carter’s 50th year of ministry. “This is about the goodness of God; it’s not about Carter,” he said as he came to …

Central California

Visalia church builds a culture of TLC

About 200 miles north of Disneyland, known as “the Happiest Place on Earth,” sits the Visalia Seventh-day Adventist Church, determined to be one of the friendliest places on Earth. The …

Northern California

Women’s Spiritual Koinonia provides spiritual refreshment and fellowship

Since 1985, Women’s Spiritual Koinonia has held an annual weekend conference for women from all denominations, ethnic backgrounds and ages. Koinonia — a Greek word that expresses such concepts as …

Invite a friend

Invite a friend The 2012 Women’s Spiritual Koinonia Conference will be held Nov. 2-4 at Leoni Meadows. The Koinonia board encourages women to invite their friends from a wide variety …

Arizona

Arizona camp meetings scheduled for next month

“One of my favorite duties as president of the Arizona Conference is to put together the camp meeting program,” says Tony Anobile. “And this year we have another great line-up. …

Nevada-Utah

Reading for pleasure infects Las Vegas school

March 2 was an unusual day at Abundant Life Christian Academy. Students arrived at school with pillows, blankets and other comforts of home for a day-long, fun-filled, nationwide reading challenge …

La Sierra University

School of Religion reorganization enhances service to church

La Sierra University’s School of Religion is taking bold action to increase its service to the church and to the world. “Enhancing the Vision,” a new plan of organization and …

Extending a legacy

The decision to name the La Sierra University Divinity School in honor of H.M.S. Richards builds on the longstanding relationship between the Richards family and the university. All of his …

Loma Linda

Healthy People 2012 empowers practitioners and community leaders to promote healthful living

More than 300 people attended Healthy People 2012, which was held on the campus of Loma Linda University on March 6 and 7. Many health care leaders from across the …

Clinic With A Heart serves 279 Inland Empire residents with free dental care

Two-hundred fifty adults and 29 children from the Inland Empire with outstanding oral health care needs received treatment at no cost at the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry’s 22nd …

Pacific Union College

PUC partners with Napa Land Trust

Pacific Union College’s biology department has begun a new partnership with the Land Trust of Napa County, a nonprofit organization that seeks to protect the region’s character by maintaining and …

Adventist Health

Adventist Health news notes

Feather River Hospital opens new Emergency Department Earlier this spring, Feather River Hospital’s new Emergency Department opened its doors to patients for the first time. The much-anticipated ED took 15 …

President's Perspective

Just the facts

Those of a certain age may remember the show “Dragnet.” According to Wikipedia, it was first a radio show and then a television crime drama about the cases of Los …

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Arizona Conference Adventurer Family Retreat (May 4-6) Camp Yavapines, Prescott, Ariz. Info: Lisa Anderson, 480-991-6777, ext. 125. Lay Pastors’ Training (May 18-20) Camp Yavapines, Prescott, Ariz. Info: Julie Jewett, 480-991-6777, …

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Asano, Dorothy Yukiko – b. Aug. 3, 1935, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. Jan. 26, 2012, Ventura, Calif. Survivors: husband, Bill; daughters, Annette, Karen Myers. Bailey Jr., Clyde David – b. …