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Church Directory updated 18 July 2008

Friday, July 18, 2008
Changes to the church membership directory can be sent to Stacy Peterson at SJPeterson@aol.com or to Lisa Sandvick c/o the church office.

Alaska Conference News

MVAS Presents Living History

Monday, June 30, 2008
MatValley Adventist School Students bring history to life!

Gambell Church Welcomes New Members

Thursday, May 15, 2008
Bechtold evangelism efforts results in baptisms

Adventist News Network News

Angola: rebuilding country promotes freedom of belief

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Some 45,000 Angolans gathered at a sports stadium in Luanda June 28 to celebrate freedom of religion in their country

Adventist Church president continues call for involvement of women, youth in leadership

Thursday, July 10, 2008
President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Jan Paulsen, brought the latest episode of his live, televised dialogues with pastors to South America

Church Chat: Why mission tales are still needed

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Dan Weber will go for a week without showering to get a good story.

Digital immigrants to study native habits at 6th Internet technology conference

Thursday, July 10, 2008
At a technology conference last year, a presentation of technology uses among the under-30 crowd was lacking something: young people themselves.

Bible Says

Cure for Resentment

Recently, I heard someone say that the cure for resentment is to pray two weeks for the person for whom you're holding the resentment. Having some "issues" along those lines at the time, I made special note of those words...

Misunderstood

Driving down the highway, on the Olympic Peninsula, I got to thinking about how difficult this spring has been to enjoy. Every day has seemed gloomier than the one before, and with two restless toddlers, there have been many...

Typhoon Box

It's time to prepare our typhoon box again. This is the large plastic bin that holds enough food, water and necessities for a week or more if a bad one were to hit us. Last summer, our first in a typhoon zone, it all seemed...

Chicanery of Chic

I received an invitation to a birthday party for two wonderful twenty-something friends. The email arrived with all the basic information about the party: the date, the time, the address, etc. What caught my attention was one...

ADRA News

Update: Cyclone Nargis Survivors in Myanmar Continue to Receive ADRA Assistance

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Silver Spring, Maryland— Eleven weeks after Cyclone Nargis struck southern Myanmar, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to meet the needs of survivors, providing emergency food aid, shelter materials, health care, and other assistance to thousands of survivors displaced since the deadly May 2 and 3 storm.

ADRA Highlights Innovations and Participates in High Level Meetings at United Nations

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Silver Spring, Maryland—The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) showcased a success story about sustainable development during the 2008 United Nations Innovation Fair held between June 30 and July 3 at UN Headquarters in New York, and participated in the High-Level Segment meetings of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

ADRA Aids Typhoon Fengshen Survivors in Philippines

Monday, June 30, 2008
Silver Spring, Maryland—In response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Fengshen, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is providing aid to survivors affected by the powerful typhoon that struck central Philippines, Friday, June 20, resulting in at least 600 deaths, leaving more than 1,000 people missing, and causing damages of at least $100 million.

ADRA Provides Food to Flood Survivors in Zambia

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
1,200 people displaced by continued heavy rains receive aid

Maranatha News

Help Wanted: Come to India!

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
India is a wonderful place to spend time as a volunteer. The sights and sounds are matched only by the enthusiastic smiles and greetings of the hundreds of people you’ll come in contact with. Maranatha has several options for volunteering in India this fall.

Mission Minute in Mozambique

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
How exciting it is to experience first hand the enthusiasm of volunteers who travel around the world going on God’s missions. Just as the Auburn City group finished up in Praia and headed to Kruger National Park, the Prints of Hope group of volunteers arrived from Florida and surrounding areas.

Now Showing on Maranatha Mission Stories

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Maranatha Mission Stories has a full slate of inspiring testimonies this week. If you are wondering about a mission project for you or someone you know, tune in to see how excited these people are about the Maranatha experience.

Ultimate Workout India

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ultimate Workout India transported 19 young people to India in the extreme heat of summer. Temperatures topped 105 degrees Fahrenheit, but the volunteers were excited to serve each day.

Sunset Schedule

Place: Palmer, Alaska
Sabbath Starts:
10:55 PM July 25, 2008
Sabbath Ends:
10:52 PM July 26, 2008

Local Weather

Forecast for Wednesday

Rain. Heavy at times. Highs in the 50s. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Forecast for Thursday

Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.