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  Oak & Acorn author Raewyn Orlich launched her new book In Grandpa’s Shoes on Jan. 13, 2024. An enthusiastic crowd of 130 gathered at Sierra Vista chapel at the La Sierra University church on a beautiful Sabbath afternoon for the book signing and launch of Pastor Raewyn Orlich’s new book. And the highlight of…

  Herman Kibble was born to Pastor Harvey W. Kibble Sr. and Thelma L. (Winston) Kibble on July 16, 1931. At age 5, Herman was shot with a loaded handgun that a playmate had mistaken for a toy. Miraculously, he survived.  In 1947, 15-year-old Herman graduated from Shiloh Academy in Chicago; after turning 16 he…

Roger Heinrich was born in 1933 and raised on a dairy farm in South Dakota, on land his family had acquired after immigrating to the U.S. from Ukraine in the late 1800s. He had two brothers—one 10 years his junior, another eight years his senior. “We were a happy family,” said Clayton Heinrich, Roger’s younger…

  In 2023, Western Adventist Foundation (WAF) distributed $8,751,694.51 to Adventist charities. Nearly $4M of that was through charitable gift annuities. Another $600K was from estates, $3.6M from trusts, and the remaining half million from charitable remainder and other trusts.  Organizations that often benefit from the trusts WAF manages include Adventist conferences, unions, and educational…

  Phil Draper, retired communication director for Arizona Conference, passed to his rest on Monday, Jan. 1, in Ooltewah, Tennessee. He was 78 years old. A husband, father, musician extraordinaire, and friend, Phil exuded the love of Jesus through his work, his music, and his witness.  Phil was born on Nov. 13, 1945, in Bristol,…

The recently opened center works to carry forward the ideals of a master teacher, embodied by the legacy of its namesake. When we think of a master teacher, one whose legacy we hold up to emulate, we think of one whose impact goes beyond the four walls of the classroom. We do not think only…

Asian Pacific Workers’ Meeting 2023 One Power, One Purpose, One Mission: This was the theme of the 2023 PUC Asian Pacific workers’ meeting held in Ontario, California, on Sept. 18-20, 2023. When asked how this theme had come into existence, VicLouis Arreola III, vice president for Asian Pacific Ministries at the Pacific Union Conference, said…

The Association of Adventist Women celebrated outstanding individuals in various fields during their annual awards banquet on November 4 at La Sierra University church. Woman of the Year and Champion of Justice awards were presented to six individuals.  Dr. Olive Hemmings was recognized for her contributions in theology and as a trailblazer in spiritual leadership…

Ronald Numbers, a leading American scholar in the history of religion and science whose 1976 book Prophetess of Health challenged the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s belief in Ellen G. White’s work, died on July 24. He was 81. A great raconteur who uniquely contributed to the upper echelons of both religion and science historiography, he served…

  On a sunny September afternoon in Loma Linda, California, Helen Dalgleish was surrounded by friends and family to celebrate her 100th birthday.  Loma Linda has been identified as the only Blue Zone city in the United States, and Helen is a poster child for how to live to 100 through lifestyle and faith.  …

Pacific Union Conference’s Communication Advisory From Nov. 5-7, 2023, communication directors and their teams from around the Pacific Union gathered in the newly finished Pacific Union Production (PUP) Center in the Westlake Village headquarters of the Pacific Union. Randy Hill, Pacific Union vice president for youth ministries, presented the morning devotional talks. Ray Tetz, director…