NPUC

Offerings

Dec. 3—Local Church Budget; Dec. 10—World Budget: Inner City Ministries; Dec. 17—Local Church Budget; Dec. 24—Local Conference Advance; 13th Sabbath Mission Offering: Southern Asia Pacific Division.

Special Days

Dec. 3—Bible Sabbath

Walla Walla College

Calendar of Events

Dec. 3, 4, 8, 10, 11—wwcdrama: Nickel and Dimed, all performances begin at 8 p.m. in Village Hall. Tickets available at www.wwc.edu/drama or (509) 527-2651. Dec. 9—Christmas concert at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Walla Walla College Church. Dec. 15—Christmas vacation begins.

Idaho

Gem State Academy Church Missing Members

Dale Alexander, Kim Almon, Pamela Bowen, Kevin Chen, Cricket Crisman, Robert Durval, Mark Flores, Jeremy Fregoso, Mina Fugiwara, Frank Garcia, Stanley Hendrickson, Gabe Hofkins, David Huynh, Andrea (Kelley) Clegg, Karman Kopitzke, Rick Kopitzke, Robert Kopitzke, Candace Lauer, Raegina Martin, Jason Merritt, Femion Mezini, Edwin Morlaes, Therese Nagel, Frances Priest, RJ Roche, James Roebuck Jr, Judy Schultz, Nancy Seeger, Darene Sheldon, Tara Sullivan, Tammie Tall, Barbara Taylor, Debbie (Taylor) Browning, Keiichi Ushio, Nichole Wangler, Patricia Wolf. Please contact Marta Stone, GSAA Church clerk at gsaclerk@sunvalley.net, or the campus ministries office at (208) 459-1627; 16115 S. Montana Ave., Caldwell, ID 83607.

Oregon

Two New Web Sites

Go to LoveTakesTime.com or HopeForTheFamily.comfor free marriage, family, parenting and single’s resources. Also we now have “Marriage Matters” resources by Harvey and Kathy Corwin. Call (800) 337-8225.

Sunnyside Concerts

Dec. 10—Portland Adventist Academy Christmas concert directed by Linda Neel, 3 p.m.; Dec. 17—Sunnyside Choir Christmas concert directed by Travis Hatton. 4 p.m.; Dec. 23—Family Christmas program by Lloyd Wescott. Friday, 7 p.m., Sunnyside Church, 10501 S.E. Market St., Portland, Ore. Call (503) 252-8080 for information.

Steve Wallace Seminar

Dec. 16–18—"Arise, Shine!" Friday night, 7 p.m., Sabbath 9:30 and 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m., Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m., at the Nestucca Church, 38000 Highway 101 S., Cloverdale, Ore. (1/4 mile north of Pacific City cutoff). For information, call (541) 994-5730 or (541) 994-9613.

Beaverton Adventist Singles Activity

Dec 17—Bring a dish for the church fellowship dinner at 12:45 p.m., Beaverton Church, 14645 S.W. Davis Road, Beaverton, Ore.; help us bless the elderly with singing at 3 p.m.; then stick around for a white elephant gift exchange and potluck supper at the Beaverton Church fellowship hall at 5 p.m. (bring a dish or dessert). Please bring a wrapped gift worth between $5 and $10. Also bring another wrapped gift (labeled boy or girl and the age it is appropriate for) to be given to a local charity for distribution. Questions? See www.beavertonsda.com/ or call (503) 684-7971 or Charlotte at (503) 579-9549. This event is open to all singles. Your supervised children are welcome. Singles please reserve Jan. 20–22, 2006, for the Big Lake Event for all singles and Beaverton Church members.

Columbia Adventist Academy

The class of 1956 is looking for information regarding the following classmates: Norman Clark, Juanita Hayes, Carol Modrell and Marquita Murphy. If you have information regarding any of these, contact Delmarie Null at 110 Golden Pine, Goldendale, WA 98620; (208) 869-6148.

Missing Members

We are looking for addresses and/or information on the following members: Carrie Eldred, Connie Tillman, Nicole Baxter, Kim Brazille, James Wick. Please make contact with the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church at (541) 476-6313; or e-mail the clerk at Office@gpsdachurch.com; fax (541) 474-2179; on the Web www.gpsdachurch.com; 1360 N.E. 9th St., Grants Pass, OR 97526.

Upper Columbia

Singles Sixth Annual Event

Dec. 10—Christmas Light Festival in Leavenworth, Wash. Meet at Cascade Christian Academy, Wenatchee, Wash., Saturday at 2 p.m. Meet in the school gym with overnight necessities and potluck food for evening meal and breakfast. Carpooling available. For information, contact Melodie DeVaney, (509) 489-3530 or sweetmel19@hotmail.com.

Spokane Adventist Singles Potluck

Join us the third Sabbath of every month for a potluck for singles beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Valley Adventist Church.

Granger Church 100th Anniversary

July 28–29, 2006—Yakima Valley Academy and Granger Junior Academy reunion will be held in conjunction with the Granger Church 100th anniversary. For information: www.grangersda.com; patchild@aol.com; Granger Adventist Church, P.O. Box 460, Granger, WA 98932; (509) 854-1132 or (509) 837-4092.

Washington

Music at Kirkland

Dec. 17—Men of Kirkland and Friends, with director Estyn Goss, present their "Evensong at Christmas" at 4 p.m. in the Kirkland Adventist Church, 6400 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, Wash. Come and enjoy the warmth of the season with music. More information at www.menofkirkland.org.

Washington SAGE Seniors

Dec. 18—Christmas party for needy children at Arlington Adventist Church; Jan. 8–27 mission trip to Kenya, Africa; Feb. 12—Valentine banquet at Kirkland Adventist Church; March 5–10—Poulsbo School work bee. Call (253) 681-6008; 3450 S. 344th Way, Federal Way, WA 98001.

Revelation Now

Jan. 13, 2006—Revelation Now evangelistic series of meetings with Jac and 'dena Colon, is coming to the Puyallup Adventist Church, at 510 Seventh Ave. S.E. in Puyallup at 7:15 p.m. You are welcome to come, and invite your friends and relatives.

World Church

Adventists in National Geographic

See the National Geographic magazine (November 2005) for a feature on Adventists, the Adventist Health Study and Loma Linda in the cover story "The Secrets of Living Longer." Even if you have already read the article on longevity, there is a video presentation of that article. Make sure you have your volume turned on.http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0511/sights_n_sounds/index.html.

Also this is a short article on that same theme. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/LivingLonger/story?id=1242497.

Update on AHS-2

85,000 members have now returned surveys. AHS-2 is still recruiting and needs another 20,000. If you have a questionnaire please return it soon. The larger the study the more powerful the results. This is our opportunity to discover better health for everyone. To join, call (877) 700-7077; or go the Web site: adventisthealthstudy.org.

Adventist Christmas TV Show

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America is releasing its fourth Christmas program entitled "All Is Bright." This hour-long program will be broadcast during the month of December on many local affiliate stations in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, as well as the Trinity Broadcasting Network. "All Is Bright" is a heartwarming holiday story for the whole family.

"All Is Bright" features an all-star cast including Tony and Emmy nominee Joseph Campanella, Latin Grammy nominee Patti Cabrera, and 7-time Grammy winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. The musical production will be taped on a closed set at the Adventist Media Center in Simi Valley, Calif.

Check your local listings to find out when "All Is Bright" is scheduled to air or visit www.nadadventist.org. You can also call your local station to request "All Is Bright."

Beautiful half- and quarter-page ads are available on www.npuc.org for your free use in promoting this program or printing as a bulletin insert.

“Now Is the Time”

Dec. 28, 2005–Jan. 1, 2006—An army of youth is preparing to assemble at the Chattanooga Convention Center for the fourth annual General Youth Conference. Attendees will hear speakers such as Mark Finley, General Conference vice president for evangelism; C.D. Brooks, former Breath of Life speaker/director; and David Gates, a missionary pilot from South America. Participants will also pick options from a variety of seminar topics, like “Personal Spirituality,” “Urban Evangelism for the Secular Mind,” and “Signs of the Last Days.” Don’t miss this chance to learn something new or recharge your spiritual batteries! Visit http://www.generalyouthconference.org to register online, download a registration form, or just to get more information.

Union College Homecoming

April 6–9, 2006—Alumni, friends, and former faculty are invited to Celebrating a Century of Service—Golden Cords 1906-2006. All Union College alumni who have had a golden cord hung in their honor are invited to this special celebration. Special honor classes: 1936, ’46, ’51, ’56, ’66, ’76,’ 81,’ 86, and ’96. For more information, contact the alumni office: (402) 486-2503; 3800 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; or alumni@ucollege.edu.