Union News

Executive Committee Funds Evangelism and Hears Reports

On May 13, the Pacific Union Executive Committee met on the campus of Pacific Union College to conduct about two hours of Pacific Union business, hear the annual report from …

Filmmakers Claim Awards at SONscreen VII

More than 200 filmmakers, friends and supporters gathered at the Adventist Media Center in April for the seventh annual SONscreen Film Festival. Besides viewing more than eight hours of the …

2009 SONscreen Award Winners

2009 SONscreen Film Festival Award WinnersBest in Fest ($2000 Prize)"Electronic Solutions" (11 minutes)Adam Buck, Southern Adventist University (Drama) Audience Choice ($250 Prize)"Tezcatlipoca" (3 min)Robin George, SAU (Animation) Best International ($250 …

Southeastern California

LLBN Names Geraty Its Board Chair

Lawrence Geraty, a retired president of La Sierra University, has been named the new chair of the board of the Loma Linda Broadcasting Network. The international Christian television network has …

Southern California

Three Pastors Ordained at Greater Los Angeles Convocation

"The ordaining of three of our pastors was a highlight of the annual GLAR Convocation," reported Adolphus Garnett, GLAR director. Lawrence Dorsey II Lawrence Dorsey II began his education as …

Pathfinders Clean Up Hiking Area

Local mountains have long provided terrain for invigorating Sabbath afternoon hikes and relaxing family outings. An area Pathfinder director had a dark realization, however, as he passed through his favorite …

Central California

Spiritual Growth and Academics Unite at Monterey Bay Academy

To make disciples for Christ — that is the number one goal of Adventist education and Monterey Bay Academy. Recent accomplishments by students and faculty testify that MBA emphasizes spiritual …

Children’s Sabbath School Classes Reflect Church Growth

Gabriela Suza and her husband Jose Torres had never heard of Seventh-day Adventists before attending the Unfolding Revelation seminar hosted by the Merced Olive East church last fall. Now they …

Northern California

NCC Churches Reach Out with Creative Evangelism

Northern California Conference churches are taking seriously the Year of Evangelism committment to reaping and revival. Antelope Hills Just before Easter, Antelope Hills church Pastor Michael Kontes and his congregation …

Arizona

Hands of Hope Project Helps Navajo Children Hear the Gospel

In February, seventh- and eighth-grade students from Thunderbird Christian Elementary headed to northern Arizona to do a mission project near Holbrook Indian School. During the project, 12 students preached a …

Hawaii

Adventurers Gather at Waianae Easter Weekend

Camp Waianae was the place for parents and kids to be during Easter weekend. In an effort to grow the Adventurer club population in the Hawaii Conference, the youth and …

Nevada-Utah

Year of Evangelism Work Yields 45 Baptisms at New Hope

The New Hope church in Salt Lake City, Utah, started 2009 with a strategy to encourage those who are searching to be part of something, to find in New Hope …

La Sierra University

La Sierra Student Entrepreneur Lands National Scholarship

As Ryan Foss explained the ins and outs of business ownership to a Thai villager last summer, tears of joy sprang to the woman's eyes. She knew her dream of …

Loma Linda

LLU Heart & Surgical Hospital Reaches Important Landmark

Loma Linda University Heart & Surgical Hospital reached an important landmark on April 8 when D. Duane Baldwin, M.D., urologist, started the 500th surgical procedure at the new hospital. “We …

Loma Linda 360˚ Correspondent Nominated For Emmy Award

Maranatha Hay, video production specialist, office of university relations, is nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Pacific Southwest Chapter, announced her nomination …

Pacific Union College

Students Bring "Revo PUC" Back for Year Two

This year, students brought the REVO movement to Pacific Union College for the second time. Last year, they organized a REVO, short for revolution, event that raised $10,000 for a …

Adventist Health

Bereavement Services Help Community Members Overcome Grief

It was like the movies, she said. Close to the end of his life, a man’s family gathered, 12 children paying their last respects. Everyone waited and waited, and finally …

Adventist Health Centers

Adventist Medical Center, Portland, OR 503-257-2500 www.adventisthealthnw.com Castle Medical Center, Windward Oahu808-263-5500 www.castlemed.com Central Valley General Hospital, Hanford, CA 559-583-2100 www.adventisthealthcv.com Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA 530-877-9361 www.frhosp.org Glendale Adventist …

ViewPoint

At Least We Can Be Civil

Charles E. “Brad” Bradford is one of our Church’s greatest preachers and administrators. Yesterday, I learned from him. He offered the H.M.S. Richards Jr. lecture at the La Sierra University …