NORTH PACIFIC UNION

Daughters of Zion Retreat

The 6th Annual Daughters of Zion Christian Women’s Retreat will be held Aug. 8–10 at the Rainbow Lodge Retreat Center, North Bend, Wash. The theme will be “God’s Vessels.” For information contact Denise Williams (503) 558-9057; denise.williams@thomson.net.

OREGON

Stone Tower Church

Join us for a time of revival with David Asscherick Pastor of the Troy (Mich.) Church. He will be speaking at the Stone Tower Church, 3010 NE Holladay, Portland, Ore., Friday, July 11, at 7:15 p.m.; Sabbath, July 12, at 11:00 a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Theme: “Secure Hope in Insecure Times.” For information call (503) 232-6018.

Roseburg Church

Mike Bishop presents a sacred musical vespers Sabbath, July 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the Roseburg Church, 1109 NW Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg, Ore.

Singles Events

July 11—Vespers at Sunnyside Church at 7:30 p.m.; join us as we welcome the Sabbath with worship, fellowship and refreshments; 12—A picnic and afternoon hike are planned. Check the website or hotline for more information; 13—Camp meeting setup then water skiing and picnic; 16–19—Gladstone Camp Meeting: There will be a singles booth in the display tent. It will contain info on how to join OCSM, pictures of past events, and event calendars. Sabbath after church there will be a potluck on the back lawn of the Somerset Assisted Living Center. After the evening meeting there will be a social. The social location will be announced; check the booth for information; 27—White water rafting on the Deschutes River. Meet at Sunnyside church for carpooling. Bring a sack lunch, swim suit, dry clothes, towel, etc. This activity is not recommended for those with physical limitations.

For more information visit the website at www.orsingles.org, e-mail singlesevents@juno.com, or call (503) 654-6054.

Pathway Home

You are invited to Oregon Conference Gladstone Camp Meeting Sabbath School program in the Plaza Pavilion, July 19. Harvey and Kathy Corwin, Oregon Conference family and Sabbath School directors, will host “Pathway Home” with music by the Sojourners, interviews with Richard O’Ffill Sr., Phil Dunham, Charles and Harriet Betz and other amazing stories. For more information, call the 24-hour Family Life Line: (503) 654-6054.

Gem State Reunion

Gem State Alumni and Friends Potluck at Gladstone Camp Meeting, July 19following the worship service. Meet at the gazebo on the hill behind the cafeteria. More information at (208) 459-1627, ext. 158.

Union College Reunion

Alumni, family and friends of Union College are invited for food and fellowship Sabbath, July 19, at the Gladstone Convention Center during Oregon Conference Camp Meeting, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., in the lower level of the cafeteria. A meal will be provided for all, an offering will be taken to cover expenses. No need to RSVP—just come! For further information contact Glen or Marybeth Gessele (503) 985-7759 or ggmbgess@juno.com.

Meadow Glade Church

Mike Bishop will sing during the 11:00 service and hold a sacred vespers program at 8:00 p.m. on Sabbath, Aug. 2, at the Meadow Glade Church, 11001 NE 189th St., Battle Ground, Wash.

Laurelwood Academy Class of 1953

To complete our Class Roster for the coming reunion, we need to locate the following individuals: Lester Armstead, Gayle Hall, Douglas Hunter, Raymond Jenkins, Larry W. Kitchel, Ted Parker, Pearl Wheeler. If you know the location of any of these people, please contact Nancy Nelson Regula at (503) 658-2233,or NancyRegula@juno.com; or Donna Murtishaw Humbert at (503) 668-9852. Elder Ron Wisbey will be the featured speaker, Oct. 11, during the 11:00 service on the Laurelwood campus.

Shady Point Missing

If you know how we could get in touch with James Sporer, please contact the Shady Point Church clerk, Sandy Brown, 5260 Lost Creek Rd., Eagle Point, OR 97524.

Oregon Conference Church Missing

The Oregon Conference Church does not have current addresses for the following people: Christy Coleman, Ricky T. Conley, Linda Cook, Heidi C. Corwin, Pat Cosgriffe, Elise Couron, Rick Couron, Kathleen P. Cox, Bette E. Crabrett, Rebecca S. Cratty, La W. Crawford, Margaret Cunningham, Bryan D. Deck, Greg Dehaven, Cheryl Dingle, Troy Eckert, Arlene R. Edquid, Lillian G. Edquid, Donna Edwards, Edward B. Eggiman, Jeffrey S. Eldred, Ronald J. Emick Jr., Barbara Evans.

Please contact the membership clerk with any information you may have at (503) 652-2525, ext. 461; maryjanez@npuc.org.

17th Annual Oregon Christian Women’s Retreat

“God is Crazy in Love with You” is the theme of this years’ Oregon Christian Women’s Retreat in Sunriver, Ore., Oct. 31–Nov. 2. Mary Maxson, NAD Women’s Ministries director will share how God’s restless love took Jesus to the cross because of His crazy love for us. Inspiration will also be provided by a prayer team, Sunday morning “God moments,” and seminars like: Confidence and How to Get It, God’s Gift to You, Getting Past Your Past, Dealing with the Anger in All of Us, Making Memories with God, Women’s Ministries is Changing Lives, and The Lord Is My Chef. For more information: www.oregonconference.org and click on departments or call Oregon Women’s Ministries (503) 652-2225, ext. 402 and 207.

UPPER COLUMBIA

Kennewick Celebrates 25 Years

The Kennewick (Wash.) Church is inviting all former members and friends to their 25th anniversary on Sabbath, Oct. 18. Former Pastors Larson and Perrin will have the Sabbath school and church service respectively. Hand Picked will be playing in the afternoon after a hosted meal. For information contact (509) 547-8739.

WORLD CHURCH

Commemorative Camp Meeting

Hartland Institute invites all to their commemorative camp meeting July 29 – Aug. 3, and special 20th anniversary commemoration service Aug. 3, 2:30 p.m. More information (540) 672-3100, ext 232; www.hartland.edu.

Re-church 2003

Dancing With God: Steps to loving well, Aug. 13–16, Lake Arrowhead, Calif. Come explore this curriculum of Jesus’ school of life by observing the ways He lived his life, examining the rich tradition of Christian spirituality, delving into ancient disciplines of Christian life, and reflecting on the teachings of great spiritual guides of the Christian church. Go to www.re-church.org for details.

National Singles Camp

Join active singles from across North America Aug. 25–Sept. 1 for a week of spiritual and physical renewal at Camp MiVoden, Hayden Lake, Idaho. Activities will include: waterskiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, challenge course, and many other exciting activities. For a brochure, contact Lorene Soderstrom, 5261 Sonora Way, Carmichael, CA 95608; (916) 967-6178; lsoder@softcom.net.

AAW 21st Annual Conference

For information about the 21st annual conference of the Association of Adventist Women, “Women and Leadership: Change, Choice, Commitment,” contact Kay Nelson, conference registrar, (909) 307-2870; kaynelson@earthlink.net. For information about the Women and the Word Pre-Session, Oct. 16–19, in the Wong-Kerlee International Convention Center, Loma Linda, Calif., contact Penny Shell (909) 785-2470; pshell@lasierra.edu.

3ABN Live

Thursdays, 6–8 p.m., Pacific Time

July 3—James Standish; 10—Howard Lyman; 17—to be announced; 24—Shelly Quinn; 31—Behind the scenes at 3ABN.

Let us help you get 3ABN on cable in your area. Call Marketing: (618) 627-4651, ext. 3112. Watch 3ABN on line: www.3abn.org.

VOICE OF PROPHECY

Request for stories: The Voice of Prophecy Speaks. Send inspiring stories about people who came to the Lord as a result of running this series in your church to gleaner@nw.npuc.org. We want our readers to hear conversion stories, rather than numbers of people baptized. Send a photo of only the individual or family baptized, taken somewhere besides in the baptistry or on the platform. If you only have prints, please include a hard copy of the story with the print and write on it the filename you used for the story you e-mailed, so we’re sure to match them up correctly. If you want the print returned stick a return address label on the back of the photo—don’t write on the back of photos. Send to GLEANER Stories, PO Box 871150, Vancouver, WA 98687.

Information about NET 2003 sermons on video, DVD, and audio cassette is available at (805) 955-7611; www.vop.com; 75617.3107@compuserve.com.