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In preparing for this special

What’s inside

issue of the

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Deepening Roots and Unfurling Wings

Recorder—our

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The Village That It Takes

fifth annual

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A Family Legacy in Faith and Education

Education

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From Altar Boy to Pastor

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An Extension of Home and Family Life

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God Even Uses Sports Channels

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Building the Perfect Triangle

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Turning Challenges into Purpose

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PUC Brings in New President: A Man About Mission

in the photographs. We are proud to share

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Of Prophetic Voices, Callings, and Community

photos of students, faculty, and staff from

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How to Afford College and Impact the World

Adobe Adventist Christian School, Bakersfield

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Arizona Conference

Adventist Academy, Calexico Mission School,

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Central California Conference

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Hawaii Conference

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Holbrook Indian School

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La Sierra University

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Pacific Union College

and Thunderbird Christian Elementary. We are

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Pray for the Students and Teachers in Our Schools

indebted to Cynthia Mendoza, a freelance writer

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Loma Linda University Health

based in Southern California and frequent

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Adventist Health

contributor to Adventist publications, who

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Nevada-Utah Conference

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Northern California Conference

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Southeastern California Conference

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Southern California Conference

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Pacific Union Conference Schools

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Community & Marketplace

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Sunset Calendars

issue—our Recorder editor was privileged

Called to Teach

and guide them to the Lord

to visit the Adventist schools featured

Fresno Adventist Academy, Glenview Adventist Academy, Lodi SDA Elementary School, Sacramento Adventist Academy, Saguaro Hills SDA Christian School, Sierra View Junior Academy, Thunderbird Adventist Academy,

developed the cluster of articles that anchor our reporting this month and focus on the benefits of Adventist education.

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Our mission is to inform, educate, and inspire our readers to action in all areas of ministry.

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Adventist Health 916-742-0429 Kim Strobel strobeka@ah.org

Holbrook Indian School 505-399-2885 Chevon Petgrave cpetgrave@hissda.org

Northern California 916-886-5600 Laurie Trujillo Laurie.Trujillo@nccsda.com

Arizona 480-991-6777 ext 139 Jeff Rogers jrogers@azconference.org

La Sierra University 951-785-2000 Darla Tucker dmartint@lasierra.edu

Pacific Union College 707-965-6303 Haley Wesley pr@puc.edu

Central California 559-347-3194 Benjie Maxson communication@cccsda.org

Loma Linda 909-651-5925 Ansel Oliver anoliver@llu.edu

Southeastern California 951-509-2258 Andrea King andrea.king@seccsda.org

Hawaii 808-595-7591 Miki Akeo-Nelson mnelson@hawaiisda.com

Nevada-Utah 775-322-6929 Michelle Ward mward@nevadautah.org

Southern California 818-546-8400 Lauren Lacson Llacson@sccsda.org

Editorial Correspondents

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By Berit von Pohle

Deepening Roots and Unfurling Wings

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t’s been said that education gives you two

Strong roots provide an environment

things: it gives you roots and it gives you wings.

in which children, teens, and young

As I look back on my school experience, this was

adults can feel secure enough to try out

certainly true for me.

different experiences—they can begin

I cannot discount the blessing of being raised

to test their wings. Sometimes the idea

in a loving, Seventh-day Adventist Christian family

of exploring these new experiences

nor the opportunity of growing up in a community

would not have occurred to the student,

that placed a high value on education, specifically

but talents and capacities are noticed

Adventist education. But when I consider where my

and encouraged by the teacher. I

roots are, they are deeply planted in the classrooms

think back to the third grade when my

where I experienced teachers who cared for and

teacher asked me to direct the rest

nurtured their students.

of the class in a song during a school

Those roots were watered and nourished by

program. While I’ve always enjoyed

teachers who also ensured that we received the

music, I still can’t understand what

“Sonshine” of Jesus as we grew. Those roots were

prompted that situation—except that

tended alongside others, in communities where

perhaps my teacher saw hints of leadership in this

we learned the academics but were also led to

young soul. While that experience isn’t included on

experience a loving God.

my formal résumé, it was one that made a statement

Don’t get me wrong—it wasn’t perfect! There were days when some teachers forgot to water us, and

to me about being responsive to opportunities and the mentoring of others.

maybe even days when they inadvertently stepped on

I think back to an academy teacher who took an

our leaves. But overall, my years of schooling gave me

interest in me personally, using casual conversations

roots in the Seventh-day Adventist church, roots in

to make suggestions (some welcome and others not)

professional training, and roots in relationships with

about which boys might not make the best close

so many people who continue to be an important

companions. Beyond the personal conversations,

part of my life.

that teacher began to help me see how some of

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my interests could lead to a career path. She then “created” courses that weren’t being offered at the academy to help me be prepared for the future.

I think back to the college professors who provided the space in which to explore a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and gave me the tools that proved invaluable during summers working at camp. I remember the graduate school professors who enhanced my early teaching experiences so that I, too, could be part of deepening roots and unfurling wings for the next generation.

What could be more fulfilling than to see the students I’ve taught over the years spreading their wings and soaring! Yes, some are working for this church, and some are working in education—but that’s not what’s most important. They’re making a difference in their families, in their communities, in their churches, and in the world.

Adventist teachers make a difference! __________________________________ Berit von Pohle is director of education for the Pacific Union Conference.

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The Village That It Takes

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By Nicole Mattson

W

hen I was growing up, I experienced God in some unique ways, including involvement in a cult called SOLAR: School of Light and Realization. My parents pulled me out of the public school where I had been attending third grade to attend “school” at SOLAR, and we spent the days learning

to make macrame plant holders and sand candles. When my parents realized that the academic quality was extremely lacking, they quickly put us back in our public school.

I’d never even heard of an Adventist school until my father met and married an Adventist woman when I was 11 years old. I attended my first evangelistic series with her and excitedly came home clutching a copy of The Triumph of God’s Love, better known as The Desire of Ages. Later, at her bidding, I attended an Adventist academy during my sophomore year of school. It was there that English teacher Rondi Aastrup saw something in me and asked if I would serve as editor of the “Cedar Log” at Cedar Lake Academy the following year when I was to return as a junior. It was also during that year that I met Jesus Christ for the very first time. I knew there was something different there—and I couldn’t forget the change it started in my heart.

However, I didn’t get to return to Cedar Lake the next year. My parents fell away from the church and with that also fell their commitment to Adventist education. I went back to public school and became deeply engrossed with a young man who would be my husband before I graduated my senior year as we would expect our first child that fall. Our second and third sons would follow over the next four years, but my husband fell deeper and deeper into a lifestyle that locked him into a dangerous world where threats immobilized us. Drug dealers would frequent our house, looking to collect from him and even physically confronting me as they searched to find him.

As his habits and outside relationships continued, I knew that I could not continue in this relationship. While he served time in the local jail, I reached out to the Adventist church pastor and his wife, Bob and Angie Joseph. Angie and I began Bible studies, and I committed my life to Jesus. Shortly after, I was baptized alongside my three children as they were dedicated to the Lord. My husband was very angry with me for my decision, and on more than one occasion he made church attendance difficult. One Sabbath, he removed the spark plug wires so the kids and I couldn’t go. Another time, I started off with the kids to church with him on the hood of my car—until I abruptly braked, sent him rolling, and off we went. I wasn’t going to let him keep me from going to church. The battle went on for several years.

Finally, I was able to pull out of the harrowing marriage permanently and began working

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Teaching was my passion, and my path in life had finally cleared enough so that I could see it. at local places to support my children. During that

all of us and supported me through rough times. I

time, the small Adventist school in Traverse City,

needed help with tuition: Andrews had a wonderful

Michigan, was looking for a teacher’s aide, and they

single-mother program called “Genesis” that

invited me to interview. Although I had been a good

provided financial and logistical support. I wanted

student growing up and loved to learn, I didn’t feel

to make sure my sons were in Adventist school: The

that this was my calling. I did the interview, was

principal at Ruth Murdoch Elementary, Jim Martz,

offered the job, and turned it down. They hired

made sure that I had the scholarships to cover their

another person, ended up canceling that invite, and

tuition. Wonderful staff there handed me money

called me back—insisting that I at least try it out and

now and then, like Wanda Poole and Kurt Frey,

see if I liked it.

who gave me leftovers from the cafeteria’s bread

It was then and there that I found my calling.

supply and made sure that we never went without.

Teaching was my passion, and my path in life had

The mechanic at Don’s Auto helped me keep my

finally cleared enough so that I could see it. I worked

essential car on the road. Repeatedly, God provided

with the children there for two years and then

through all the wonderful people in my life who

decided that I needed to go back to school and get

believed in Adventist Education.

a degree so that I could become a “real teacher.” I

When it was time for my first teaching job, I

enrolled in the local college, obtained my associate

landed at Battle Creek Academy, where I taught for

degree, and put my own children in the church

12 years. It was there that I saw my sons through

school for one of those two years. During the second

high school, found a wonderful husband, and was

year, I became discouraged and put them in the local

“raised up” by the best team of educators that

public school for a year, a decision I would later regret

anyone could ask for—people like Kevin Kossick,

as it gave them a taste for things that would stay with

Phyllis Essex, Jean Anderson, and Charlene Lavallee

them for years to come.

mentored and cared for me, showing me the love

I knew at that time that I either had to move

of Christ every day. I like to say that I “grew up” as

to Andrews University, and leave the family and

a Christian there, though my journey certainly isn’t

friend support systems that we had, or give up any

over. I plan to keep “growing” until Jesus comes!

thoughts of becoming an Adventist teacher. I took

My road hasn’t been easy, but I’m so thankful

a year “off” and continued work as a bank teller

for all the people that I’ve mentioned and plenty

while I contemplated what to do. I continued to

more that I have not—people who love people, love

feel impressed to move to Andrews with my three

Adventist education, and love Jesus. That’s the kind

boys, so that’s what I did. I needed a place to live,

of people who raise up people like me—a person

and God provided me a wonderful landlord in Tom

who loves people, loves Adventist education, and

Witzel, who helped me find the perfect little home

loves Jesus. The cycle perpetuates itself because this

to stay in at a rate I could afford. I needed care for

is the village that it takes.

my youngest and sometimes the older two when I

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attended classes: God gave me Lori and Brian Manley

Nicole Mattson is the superintendent of education for the

and their sweet family. They took excellent care of

Arizona Conference.

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A Family Legacy in Faith and Education

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hen you’re a fourth-generation Adventist whose mother served as a teacher and administrator in Adventist schools for over 45 years and whose

grandfather was personally counseled by Ellen White to attend Oakwood University, it’s almost inevitable that you too will follow a similar educational path. And for Brian Allison, principal of Glenview Adventist Academy in Phoenix, Arizona, there is no path he’d rather be on than the one provided by his rich Adventist heritage, one he fully embraces as his own.

Born in South Bend, Indiana, near Notre Dame University in the shadow of the famed “Touchdown Jesus” mural, Allison credits his parents with being “the best parents anyone could have.” Allison remembers his late father, Harold M. Allison Sr., a graduate of Shiloh Adventist Academy in Chicago, as being a great example to his four sons: Brian, Harold, Marvin, and Michael. Allison Sr. never was able to finish college due to taking care of the family farm while his brothers served in the Korean War.

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Allison’s mother, Bonnie S. Allison, a graduate of

Allison decided to take time off his third year at

Battle Creek Academy and Emmanuel Missionary

Andrews and find a job instead. He began working

College (now Andrews University), spent 45 years

for the YMCA, going on to become salaried staff.

either as a teacher or a principal in the Adventist

After five years, he decided to try college one more

school system. All four Allison brothers attended

time and found that, with a bit more maturity, school

Adventist schools their entire lives, including

was a more pleasant experience. With a jam-packed

graduating from Andrews University and going on to

academic schedule, near full-time job, and a slot

serve in ministry and healthcare.

on the gymnastics team at Andrews, he averaged

Despite his strong foundation in faith and

a 3.6 GPA; however, he was still about a full year

Adventist education, the path was not always an

of classes away from completing his studies when

easy or linear one for Allison. Middle school was

he decided to accept an invitation to be the Task

relatively laid back for him; he didn’t see the need to

Force Assistant Boys Dean at Georgia Cumberland

exert much effort, given that teachers tended to go

Academy (GCA).

easier on him since his mother was the principal.

In high school, he got involved in sports without

“That experience was one of the greatest experiences I’d had up to that point. Working,

worrying much about his grades. His firm but loving

teaching, and mentoring young men was awesome,”

father, however, didn’t let it slide, and the young

he said. “It was something I knew I wanted to do

athlete was in for an awakening, finding that he

from that point on. But God had other plans.”

would actually have to put forth effort to do well in

After his year at GCA, Allison went to work for his

school, unlike his middle school days. “It was by the

father and then got what he thought at the time

grace of God and teachers who cared about me

was his dream job as a grounds crew member at

that I was able to graduate from South Lancaster

a private country club. After nine months at the

Academy,” Allison recalled.

country club, he was offered a position as assistant

College was next and, unfortunately, it didn’t go much better; school was still quite challenging.

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to the head greens superintendent, and three months after that the club management offered him

full tuition to attend Penn State University to obtain

to do other things,” he said. “But God, through

a Greens Superintendent Certification and the

the prayers of my mother, made sure to guide me

guarantee of a position with the club, a house on

back to Adventist education. I have met so many

the golf course, and a six-figure salary.

wonderful people who have made a difference in

“What about going back to Andrews to finish?”

my life. As I have gotten older, I realize that those

his mother asked when Allison told her the news.

teachers, mentors, colleagues, and friends all played

He told his mother that this was an incredible

a major role in who I am today.”

opportunity that he would be a fool to pass on, but

For Brian Allison, the ultimate value of Adventist

he also promised her he would do his best to go

education transcends academics. “We can educate

back to Andrews. After submitting several requests

and graduate doctors, lawyers, pastors, teachers,

to Andrews, which he was certain would be rejected

and even the president of the United States,

but weren’t, once again Allison found himself

because they all have to go to school somewhere,”

packing up his car and heading to Berrien Springs to

he said. “But if we do this and fail to give them the

give his education a third shot.

tools to stand in the Day of the Lord, then we have

The third shot proved to be the charm, because

failed. If we introduce our students to their Best

not only did he finally complete his studies, he also

Friend for eternity and give them the tools to stand

met his wife. Today, Brian and Tanna-Marie Allison

in the Day of the Lord, we have succeeded.”

have been married 29 years and have one daughter,

Even beyond the spiritual element, Allison

who is also a product of Adventist education and

believes Adventist education is still a worthwhile

now runs a successful videography business.

investment. “There are great schools in every realm

Currently, the Allisons are both employed by the

of education. But I truly believe Adventist schools

Arizona Conference. Tanna serves as vice principal

make a difference because, regardless of their size,

at Thunderbird Adventist Academy.

when you are in an Adventist school, you are in a

“Adventist education is the only reason I am where I am today. I was given plenty of opportunities

family. And being part of a family, I believe, is the difference that Adventist schools make.”

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From Altar Boy to Pastor “I’ll pay for your education, any career you choose,” his father said. “Except pastor.”

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istening to his father’s words, a young man by the name of Bernardo Samano made the choice to pursue what he knew was God’s calling for his life anyway. It is a calling he has enthusiastically embraced since his own days as a student at Calexico Mission

School (CMS), where he currently serves as Bible teacher and where he has served in other leadership roles throughout the years. If anyone believes in the life-changing power of Adventist education, it is Bernardo Samano.

Born and raised in Mexico in a devout Catholic family, Samano had his sights set on becoming a priest, and he began his endeavors early in life as an altar boy, even becoming president of the altar boys group at the age of 12. His parents had been separated for a while, but when they reunited in his mid-teens it included a move to a new home and a new

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school: Calexico Mission School. Being a deeply religious young man, Samano was pleased to find out that he would be taking Bible classes at his new school. Upon his arrival at CMS, Samano also quickly connected himself with a local priest and began to help him conduct community courses on liberation theology.

But within a short time, Samano was in for something of a rude awakening when the things he was learning in Bible class at school began to conflict significantly with what he had been taught all his life—and was currently studying with the priest and teaching to others. He started going to his priest with heavy questions, primarily about Sabbath.

He had also stayed in touch with his mentor in Mexico, the bishop of the diocese he had been a part of, and he started asking him questions, initially with the intent of being able to prove the Adventist pastor wrong. But instead of proving the pastor wrong, Samano kept learning more and more, until one day the local priest closed the Bible in front of him in frustration and said, “Do what you want.” At the age of 16, Bernardo Samano made the decision to get baptized into the Adventist Church.

“But you’re already baptized,” his mother told him, reminding him of his baptism when he was a baby. His father threatened to leave his wife again if she let their son get baptized into a different religion. But such threats held no power over the greater power of the Holy Spirit. Samano began sharing his new faith with his family, and within a short time Samano’s mother and older brothers got baptized too—as well as other family members.

“After being exposed to the Bible doctrines, I was convinced the world needed to know the teachings of the Adventist Church,” Samano reflected. “The invitation received from my Bible class teacher to become a pastor affirmed my conviction,” As a result of his testimony and efforts, 34 friends and family accepted the Adventist faith and joined the church, and since then the Holy Spirit has used

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runs through every role and every accomplishment is not just service to the church but a deep love for Jesus Christ and a personal heartfelt conviction that the Seventh-day Adventist message is a fundamentally necessary and transformational one that touches every area of life, not just spiritually. In every role he has held—be it administrator, teacher, or pastor—he has shared his love for Christ with others.

One of the ways that the Adventist message, through its educational system, made a marked difference in his life was through healthy lifestyle.

A desire to study the Bible more wasn’t the only thing Samano brought with him to CMS as a teenager. Following the example of the only religious teachers he had known thus far in his life, Samano, though only a teen, also smoked and drank. In his worldview, as modeled by his previous teachers, smoking and drinking was a normal part of life, just something men did.

“Apart from the spiritual enlightenment, Christian education taught me to value and care for my life.

It gave my life purpose and direction,” he said. “It’s by the merit of Jesus and the price He paid for my salvation that I am valuable.” In other words, he saw himself as having very real worth and real value— Samano to lead many more to embrace “the Blessed

enough to cherish and care for his physical body,

Hope,” as expressed in his own words.

rather than harming it.

Despite the lack of financial support from his

Today, Bernardo and Silvia Samano, his wife of

father, Samano went on to study theology at

over 40 years whom he met at Montemorelos, are

Montemorelos University, and he later earned his

the joyful parents of two thriving adult children,

master’s degree in religion from Andrews University.

both of whom also attended Adventist schools and

His professional journey led to many teaching,

who have chosen to serve God in their respective

pastoral, leadership, and administrative roles in

professions and church life.

Mexico and throughout the U.S., including at CMS— from 1989 to 2000 teaching English as a Second Language, Spanish, math, and other subjects, as

Why is Adventist education a worthwhile investment?

“Taking a child from the crib to jail costs nothing.

well as serving as chaplain and acting principal;

Taking a child from the crib to heaven is costly; it

from 2012 to 2017 as development director; and

cost Jesus dying on the cross,” Samano said. “Any

currently as Bible teacher since 2018.

investment we make in our children’s future and

While Samano’s professional résumé is dizzying in sheer length and volume, the common thread that

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character development is always a worthwhile investment.”

An Extension of Home and Family Life

W

hat were your Monday mornings like in second grade? Did you look forward to playing with your friends at recess after not seeing

them for a few days? Or did you dread Mondays because you knew were in for a beating from the teacher? That such a thing would happen regularly and openly seems unfathomable to the 21stcentury mind living in a free society, but it was a very real part of second-grade life for a young Jonathan Park.

Born and raised in South Korea, Park, president of the Southeastern California Conference, experienced firsthand at a very young age what it meant to follow Christ regardless of painful earthly consequences.

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Both of Park’s parents became Adventists as young adults, and they went on to become fervently engaged in ministry, primarily as church planters. To this day, they actively seek soul-winning opportunities, give Bible studies, and lead others to local Adventist churches.

The first few years of his education, Park attended Korean public schools, where mandatory Saturday attendance was the norm. Though in first grade he was allowed to skip school on Saturday, in second grade punishment awaited him every Monday morning for having skipped Saturday. The teacher would hit him and make him wait in the hallway on his knees with his hands raised. There was zero acknowledgment of, much less respect for, differing religious convictions.

Though Park’s parents pleaded with the school for better treatment, they finally made the decision to withdraw their son from public school and instead send him to the “nearest” Adventist school, which was a two-hour commercial bus ride from home.

Because the school was so far away, the family made special arrangements for their elementary school son to stay at the dormitories for junior high and high school students, making him the youngest in the bunch.

As he reflects on the experience now, Park likens it to a similar arrangement Hannah made for her son, the young Samuel, to go live and study with the priest Eli. Park quickly learned to enjoy his new arrangements and enjoyed living with the older students as well as the kindness and healthy, positive lifestyle shown by the teachers.

When he was in his early teens, the family immigrated to the United States, where Park went on to attend San Pasqual Academy (SPA) for high school, which was an Adventist boarding school at the time near Escondido, California.

“I treasure many fond memories of San Pasqual Academy,” Park said of his time there. “I've appreciated all the teachers, for they were both parents and teachers to all of us.” One memory

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that Park is particularly fond of is the thriving

president for Asian/Pacific Ministries from 2010 to

gymnastics program led by coach Paul Chung and

2013, executive secretary from 2013 to 2021, and

the mentorship he received under his guidance.

now as president.

“He has impacted my life by mentoring me,

Jonathan and Ashley Park are the parents of three

allowing me to grow up as a responsible student

adult, and nearly adult, children—all of whom are

and eventually to a man,” Park recalled. “He spent

thriving in their respective studies and professions as

quality time with me, and all his students, by inviting

a teaching principal at an Adventist school, a student

us to his home for dinner and fellowship.”

missionary, and a soon-to-be academy graduate.

Park appreciates the fact that Chung, along with

For Jonathan Park, Adventist education is

the other faculty at SPA, taught students the value of

something he experienced firsthand, even before

honesty, hard work, and Adventist Christian values,

attending an Adventist school. He saw it modeled in

not just at school and academically but through

the life of his parents first and then in his teachers

spending time with students outside of class time

and mentors. He believes that Adventist education

and ongoing mentorship.

is an extension of home life, and as such it is a

The choice to become a pastor was a fairly simple

powerful tool for building the kingdom of God. He

one for Park after a lifetime of examples of faith in

believes that when young people have a positive,

his own family—from his parents and from an uncle

healthy foundation in their Adventist experiences

who is a pastor (now retired)—and the examples

both at home and at school, it prepares them for

of kindness and mentorship shown to him through

the world in the best way possible.

Adventist teachers and mentors.

Though his family never pressured him to

“I believe in Adventist education. If I didn’t believe in it, I wouldn’t have put my three kids in Adventist

become a pastor, they were nonetheless Park’s

schools,” Park emphasized. “The value of what is

biggest supporters through positive affirmation,

taught at home is very important, and Adventist

encouragement, and unceasing prayer. And through

education offers another layer of Christian values

his uncle’s example, Park learned that as a pastor

that children need to experience in order to expand

he has both the privilege and the responsibility

and grow.”

of making a difference for eternity in people’s lives.

Park has dedicated his life to making a difference for eternity through service to the church. He went on to earn his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Andrews University. He pastored numerous churches in California up until 2013, when he went on to serve at the conference level at Southeastern California Conference—as vice

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God Even Us

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amon Washington had no idea that watching an interview on a popular cable sports channel would change his life for the better—and for eternity. But

it did. A football player from a large, well-known, religiously affiliated university was talking about not playing on Sunday because doing so would violate the Sabbath.

At the time, Washington—currently serving

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ses Sports Channels as pastor for both the Pittsburg church and the

them. Concentrating on finding the location of the

Oakland Immanuel Temple church—was just a high

church, he didn’t really look at the sign in front of the

school student. Though he came from a good family,

building. When he went inside, he was greeted with

he was not at all a religious person. He had never

a cheerful “Happy Sabbath!”

even heard the term “Seventh-day Adventist,” even

What he now knows as “small group Sabbath

though there was an Adventist church just up the

School classes,” at the time seemed foreign to him.

street from where he lived. He’d always assumed it

He recalls that they seemed like “pods” or groups

was a Sunday-keeping church.

of people surrounding him. When his co-workers

But something about the football player’s

saw him, they invited him to the balcony Sabbath

mention of the Sabbath struck a chord with him,

School class that was led by the colleague from

bringing to mind what he had learned in Spanish

his workplace. He was then invited to stay for the

class thus far—Sabbath: sábado (Saturday) or

church services, which he thought was odd because

domingo (Sunday)? He tucked the information away

“no one goes to church on Saturday!”

at the back of his mind and moved on.

A few years later, while working a paid internship

Later on, when he shared his experience with his parents, they asked him which church he was

in the IT department of a Fortune 500 company,

attending, but he did not know the name because

he and a colleague struck up a conversation about

he had yet to look at the sign out front. When they

faith and church, and his colleague mentioned that

asked if it was the Adventist church, he replied,

Saturday was the Sabbath. Washington proceeded

“What’s that?” He determined to find out the name

to share the story about the interview with the

of the church and finally looked at the sign, and sure

football player, adding, “Too bad no one goes to

enough—Seventh-day Adventist Church.

church on Saturdays.”

“From that moment on, I have been a part of this

A short time later his colleague extended a

movement,” Washington reflected. “I did not know

series of various invitations for Bible studies that

anything about Ellen G. White or the three angels’

eventually led to him setting foot in a church for

messages, nor did I attend any Revelation Seminar,

Sabbath worship. The once-a-week Bible studies

but God had been preparing me and brought me

began at work with Adventist colleagues, though

into His church.”

at the time he still didn’t even know the name of

He never looked back. Damon Washington

the denomination. The small group would reserve

went on to attend Andrews University to become

one of the meeting rooms at the office for private

a pastor. He married Jeanice Warden Washington,

meetings and then quietly conduct their studies.

who works as a chief consultant at the California

After one study in particular, the colleague, who

State Assembly. Jeanice is a product of Adventist

was an elder at the church, mentioned that the

education and often shared many stories about

lesson would be concluded the following Saturday

what life was like in Adventist schools.

morning at church. Washington was invited to join

“When I listened to her stories about things

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Now, after years in the faith, Washington sees Adventist schools not simply as institutions but as educational movements. like mission trips, I think I would have loved

And then there’s the lifelong friendships that form

to attend Adventist schools. But the truth is, I

at Adventist schools, from kindergarten through

probably wouldn’t have appreciated it when I was

university and beyond. “Adventist education provides

young,” Washington said. “At the same time, I am

an opportunity to build community not only with

thankful for what God has given me, and I see the

the students but with parents too. As long as

worthwhile investment of Adventist education.”

teachers, students, and parents are open to building

Now, after years in the faith, Washington sees Adventist schools not simply as institutions

community, it will happen,” Washington said.

But perhaps one of the greatest benefits of

but as educational movements. He believes

Adventist education, as Damon Washington sees

Adventist schools are not merely driving students

it, is the opportunity to learn and grow in an

to become a part of the “rat race” but rather

environment where Christ is the center and where

teaching in such a way to help shape character

students find their identity and purpose in Him.

and develop them into something bigger than themselves.

Washington believes that part of what

“We live in a world where the labeling of each generation is commonplace, but we have an opportunity to teach our kids to be what Christ has

contributes to the meaningful impact Adventist

called them to be, and that they can be the influence

schools make are the smaller classroom sizes,

that makes a difference in the world, no matter what

more individualized attention from teachers and

field they enter,” he said. “They have the freedom to

opportunities for growth, and learning outside of

pivot from the labeling of the world and say, ‘I belong

the classroom, such as mission trips.

to Christ who defines who I am and not man.’”

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Building the Perfect Triangle

T

o say that Norma Sanchez believes in Adventist education is a gross understatement, yet that’s the clearest way to express how deeply invested she is in it. Born and raised in Sonora, Mexico, to missionary

parents, Sanchez, a K-2 teacher at Saguaro Hills Adventist School in Tucson, Arizona, comes from a long line of teachers.

On both her mother and father’s side there were many teachers in the family and, though not formally a teacher himself, her father was also a great teacher in that he was really good at explaining things and very patient in doing so.

Until about the seventh grade Sanchez attended public schools, but for high school she attended Colegio del Pacifico, an Adventist academy in Mexico, and eventually Montemorelos University. Given the way the educational system is structured in Mexico, Sanchez graduated from Montemorelos as an elementary school teacher at the age of 19.

Given the strong influence of her father and teacher aunties in her life, Sanchez also chose teaching as a career, even though her mother had encouraged her to study to become a secretary.

“I always enjoyed teaching little ones,” Sanchez said. “It is so satisfying when students April 2022 21

children to the school seeking safer environments or because they couldn’t find any other school for their kids—but they end up liking it so much, they keep their kids there. “I think it’s because of the peacefulness we reflect,” Sanchez said. “And they appreciate the time and effort we put into the students. I rely on God’s wisdom to help me guide students.” Smaller class sizes are one of the greatest blessings of Adventist education, Sanchez believes, and that’s what allows teachers to really provide each student with the personal attention they need.

Parents also appreciate the challenging curriculum and the good values, such as honesty, that their children learn. A concern that comes up often for parents, however, is finances: “Can we afford this?” learn and say things like ‘I understand!’ or ‘I got

Here, Sanchez opens her heart to them and

it!’ That’s one of the greatest rewards of being a

shares her own testimony of how God provided for

teacher.”

her family, both when she was growing up and also

When she completed her teaching program, Sanchez gave her certificate or titulo (title), akin to a diploma, to her father.

as a parent who invested in Adventist education for her children.

“At one time my parents had three children in an

“He was so proud of me,” she recalled.

Adventist boarding school at the same time,” she

Sanchez went on to teach for five years in Mexico,

said. “It was expensive for them; I don’t know how

and her life’s journey eventually led her to settle

they did it. My dad used to say, ‘I don’t know how I

down in Arizona after having lived in Europe and

got the money, but the bill got paid.’”

throughout the U.S. as a military spouse. A job loss

As a parent of three now-adult children herself,

at Saguaro Hills led to her working different jobs for

Sanchez also invested in Adventist education. She

a few years.

remembers often praying, “Lord, how am I going to

The time spent working other jobs, however, was not in vain as she learned new skills, including

pay for this?” Somehow it got paid.

“Sharing these experiences gives me the

computer skills, and she also kept praying for God

confidence to say to parents, ‘God will provide,’”

to open a door in teaching again. Her prayers were

she said. “I encourage parents not to be afraid of

answered; she was eventually rehired and has been

the bill but to have faith. And when I share my faith

there since.

experience, I grow too.”

“I was so excited. I was jumping for joy!” she said.

Today, as a K-2 teacher, Norma Sanchez pours

A common sentiment shared by Sanchez and so many others who also believe in Adventist education

her heart and time into serving the students

is the invaluable overall whole-person approach it

and their families, not just in the classroom on

offers students socially, spiritually, physically, and

academics but through constant encouragement.

academically.

Some of the students at Saguaro come there from a public school environment. Many parents bring their

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“Church, family, and school equals a perfect triangle for education,” she said.

Turning Challenges into Purpose

S

ometimes people don’t choose their professional path in life, it chooses them. Or rather, God chooses for them. That’s exactly what Pedro Ojeda, principal of Holbrook

Indian School (HIS) in Arizona, will say if asked why he chose education as a career.

“I was known to emphatically state that I would never teach or preach,” Ojeda recalled of a time in his life when he was quite confident about what he wouldn’t do. “But once God guided me towards Adventist education by clearly closing other doors at two major times in my life, I never looked back.”

Pedro Ojeda was born in Cuba a few years after the current system of government was established. His parents, who were missionaries for many years, were fortunate enough to have heard of the Adventist message via Voice of Prophecy radio, and they studied at the Adventist college in Cuba before the new regime shut down religious expression.

The family moved to Jamaica when Ojeda was just a little tyke, and he

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attended Adventist schools all his life, starting in

would never do, today it is something he loves and

kindergarten at the Adventist school at what was

has a passion for, especially at HIS. “Someone told

then known as West Indies College in Jamaica. He

me that once I met the students at HIS, I would fall

completed middle school in Puerto Rico and high

in love with them, and it is so true,” he said. “Young

school at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA).

people everywhere, but especially marginalized

One of his fondest memories from school is when he arrived one week late for his sophomore year at WWVA—and late to his first class, which was a Bible

ones like ours, desperately need love, acceptance, consistency, and opportunities.”

Ojeda loves to provide students with that love

class. Ojeda, who was very shy due to his Jamaican

and acceptance, and he is a strong believer in

accent and, in his own words, his “deer caught in

Adventist education for this and so many other

the headlights” demeanor, recalls the how the boy

reasons.

who sat next to him made him feel very welcome.

“Adventist education has given me a strong

Ojeda was so shy, in fact, he was voted "most shy"

sense of family. It has been a blessing to be a part

his senior year. Despite his shyness, he very much

of a group that has its foundation in Jesus,” he said.

enjoyed actively participating in Pathfinders. Ojeda

“Early in my career I decided not to be someone that

went on to attend and graduate from Walla Walla

gets disgusted with hypocrisy and leaves the church

College with a degree in business administration

because of it. I recognize that I am the worst sinner

and a concentration in marketing.

in the room and should follow God's principles to

Though he said he would never teach, God led

the best of my ability, which includes not giving up

him to teaching opportunities. It was while teaching

on people and believing that through a personal

in Montana that he was diagnosed with non-

relationship with God anyone can choose to change.

Hodgkin’s lymphoma in early 2002.

Overall, I believe Adventists are loving and accepting

“That was the worst year of my life,” he said.

“But God crafted a miracle through a great team of doctors at the University of California Medical

people who believe in serving others no matter how difficult it may be.”

Apart from the faith and spiritual aspect, Ojeda

Center in San Francisco. I should have died from

also believes in the whole person approach of

that disease. I have been in remission since January

Adventist education. At Holbrook, this approach

3, 2003. So I cannot say I overcame this challenge,

is referred to as MAPS: Mental, Academic/Arts,

but rather God did that for me.”

Physical, and Spiritual wellness. “Adventist education

The impact of the experience was deep and extensive. In spite of losing his teaching job,

covers it all in a balanced way,” he said.

For students or families who may be wondering

the family, which now included his wife and two

if Adventist education is a worthwhile investment,

daughters, stayed in Bozeman for 11 years, but they

he offers a few words of encouragement and “food

were productive years of meaningful experiences,

for thought.”

including holding down various other jobs and developing lifelong friendships.

“I find that every experience I have had, including

“I encourage them to take a look at pop culture and the pervasive influence of social media and ask themselves if that provides lasting fulfillment and

working in construction after cancer, has been

happiness,” he said. “Adventist education helps guide

useful in my service as principal now,” Ojeda said. “I

students in delaying gratification, unlike the current

no longer wonder why certain things happened to

culture of ‘I want it now,’ and dares them to be a God

me. It all had a purpose.”

follower, which is good and lasting. There is nothing

As far as teaching itself, something he said he

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temporary or fleeting about following God.”

I

n Proverbs 22:1, we’re told that “a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor

PUC Brings in New President:

A Man About Mission

is better than silver or gold” (ESV).

Unsurprisingly, Scripture was well ahead of

its time. Today, a significant body of research underscores the value of a good reputation and documents that an organization’s reputation is closely tied to that of its leader.

By this measure, Pacific Union College’s (PUC) good name and reputation soon will be further burnished with the addition of its highly accomplished new president, Dr. Ralph Trecartin.

Last summer, almost exactly 140 years after Ellen White inspired the establishment of Pacific Union College, Trecartin became the 24th president of the school. He brings impressive credentials from leading institutions within and outside Seventh-day Adventism and cares passionately about the mission of Adventist higher education.

By Greg Dunn

In between stints as an administrator at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, Trecartin

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PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE puc.edu

served in a variety of administrative positions during an 18-year stint with the State University of New York (SUNY). Upon returning to Andrews University in 2017, Trecartin assumed the role of associate provost and dean of the College of Professions.

Since Trecartin and his wife, Virginia, made Pacific Union College their home,

PUC is rated one of the most diverse campuses among Adventist colleges and universities.

he has marveled at the natural beauty of the campus’s setting high atop Howell Mountain in Angwin, California. Even more, he has a deep gratitude for the beautiful work he sees God performing in all aspects of campus life. In the last year, for example, PUC has sharpened its focus around and dedicated increased resources to its highly acclaimed pre-professional degree programs in nursing and health sciences, science and technology, business, behavioral sciences, and visual arts and communications—while also continuing to offer a broad range of competitive degrees in additional vital disciplines.

What’s more, PUC is rated one of the most diverse campuses among Adventist colleges and universities. The school’s graduates leave campus enriched with knowledge and the interpersonal skills that allow them to thrive in today’s workplaces right from the start.

Moving forward, Trecartin and his leadership team are intently focused on further strengthening many aspects of PUC’s ongoing operations, but five priorities top the list: • Helping to further elevate campus spiritual life, including an array of new student-powered programming and mission opportunities (missions far and

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near), as well as community service. Ultimately, students are encouraged to find their mountaintop— in their relationship with Christ and in all aspects of life.

• Maintaining and bolstering the current rigorous academic environment in order to help put students on a path to rewarding careers no matter their degree. Two of the high priority programs flagged above—nursing and business—have attracted highly accomplished new department chairs, beginning with the current school year.

• Preserving the exceptional level of facultystudent engagement for which PUC is known, and identifying new and innovative ways to help facilitate these often lifelong mentoring relationships.

• Further enriching the on-campus “whole person” experience. There’s a belief that the campus that plays together (PUC’s intramural program is one of the most highly rated across U.S. higher education) and prays together is a pretty special place to spend four years of young adulthood.

• Carefully and prayerfully initiating planning for an upcoming capital campaign to help refurbish key areas of the campus.

All of the important work taking place at PUC is in support of mission fulfillment. Specifically: “Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist learning community offering an excellent Christcentered education that prepares its students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.”

With God’s blessing, PUC will continue to steadily progress in pursuit of this mission. And, led prayerfully by the administrative team and with active roles played by faculty, staff, and students alike, the school will reach progressively greater heights.

And from there, an increasingly “good name” and ever-growing reputation surely will follow. _____________________________ Greg Dunn is a senior consultant to the communication work of the Pacific Union.

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W

e sat down for a conversation with Pacific Union College President Ralph R. Trecartin about his vision for PUC and its faculty, staff, and students.

You are new as a president at Pacific Union College. What has your experience been so far?

The most exciting thing about my job at PUC is to see students as they develop and grow in their relationship with Jesus, and that includes their relationship with the faculty and their fellow students. And of course, they're looking forward to their future careers as well.

I try to get out and walk around and see and talk to students as much as I can. I go to a Sabbath School class with students almost every week, and I enjoy seeing them interact with each other on the campus.

What are the greatest assets at Pacific Union College?

We have faculty and staff that are so engaged with students. They want to see those students succeed. They want to build a personal and

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professional relationship with their students that lasts a lifetime. I was just recently visiting with some alumni and with three professors who had taught at PUC 20

“PUC has outstanding academic career tracks. We have a great

years ago, and it was amazing how they knew their

social atmosphere, and students

former students all these years later and could talk to

are forming friendships that are

them about their lives and about their experiences.

That's the kind of relationships that we're trying to

rich and meaningful.”

build with our students.

PUC has outstanding academic career tracks. We have a great social atmosphere, and students are forming friendships that are rich and meaningful. And there are all kinds of activities—if you like outdoor activities, this place is the best! But most importantly, students have the chance to walk with Jesus and be surrounded by other people who are interested in learning about Him and walking with Him. How would you describe student life at PUC? We are a place where our students can grow with Jesus. It's a safe place. They can get an outstanding academic experience. They live in the most beautiful place you can imagine. There are faculty and staff that love our students and want the best for them.

What got you started in a teaching career?

I started off as an intern pastor with a degree in theology and a minor in accounting. I expected to follow in my father's footsteps and work for the church, probably in treasury or accounting. I decided

you imagine spending your time when you're working and you're not just in school? When they start to imagine what they want to do, then you can start to help guide them in the way forward.

I've learned from my students that there is still lots to learn in this life. They are coming up with new perspectives on things that I have never thought about before.

How would you describe the spiritual atmosphere of PUC? I see Jesus in people around me, in the lives of the faculty and the students and the staff. I see Jesus reflected in their characters, in the things they do and the things they say, the things they get excited about.

I see Jesus at church and in the Sabbath School where the students are discussing deep scriptural issues back and forth. I see Jesus as they go out to feed the homeless. I see Jesus all around me.

when it was time to go to the seminary that I'd rather do an MBA. I feel that everyone is called to ministry, but not everyone is called to pastoral ministry. I was asked to teach a class while I was in my MBA program, and that was totally unexpected. I don't like public speaking, so I probably started off as a terrible teacher, but I learned and got better. I evidently did well enough that they kept asking me to teach.

What has been your philosophy as a teacher?

I love interacting with students. If I was talking to a student, I would ask them, what do you want to do with your life? What's most exciting to you? How do

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PHOTO: KALMANI AMOAH

LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY lasierra.edu

Of Prophetic Voices, Callings, and Community:

New La Sierra University Church Pastor Recounts His Journey

By Darla Martin Tucker

I

t was an extraordinary moment for Iki Taimi and his family. The word came on February 25 while he and his wife were driving home from a breakfast out—"I got a call from the president of the Southeastern California Conference, Jonathan Park, and he

said that the search committee had decided to invite me to be the lead pastor for the La Sierra University church. We were blown away.”

Taimi, currently the senior youth and young adult ministries director for the Southern California Conference (SCC), will officially begin his new role in May. A native of Tonga who grew up in Southern California, he will serve as the first person of color to lead the university church, which was previously guided for 13 years by Chris Oberg, who broke ground as the church’s first female lead pastor. The new and unexpected appointment affirmed Taimi’s original calling to

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Iki Taimi accepts the call to be the lead pastor of the La Sierra University church on March 5.

RIGHT: Iki Taimi with his family (left to right) Mikayla, Lio, and Melanie.

development of what would become the SCC’s youth and young adult ministries department, which he led full time following its inception in 2018. Until that time, he served

serve the local church and

as lead pastor of the Gardena

its young people, he said. It

Genesis Community church,

also culminated the latest

which he planted around

step along a ministerial career

2008. He continues to lead the

path he never would have

ONEHouse senior youth and

imagined years earlier. His

young adult program, which

unlikely journey was sparked through the Godinspired words of La Sierra University’s Homebase Ministries founder Jodi Cahill, whose insights would prove prophetic throughout Taimi’s life, right up until the week of Cahill’s unexpected death on PHOTO: KALMANI AMOAH

Sept. 10, 2021.

Taimi first met Cahill in 1999. He was jumping over bushes attempting to sneak back into his sister's house on La Sierra's campus after staying out late to play basketball.

“A little white lady with her poodle saw me and said, ‘Hey what are you doing? What are you doing with your life?’ I said, ‘I’m not sure,’” recalled Taimi.

“And she said, ‘You’re going to join me and you’re going to do ministry and you’re going to join this school.’ And I said, ‘That’s not possible, little lady’ I didn’t know that was my calling. And she said, ‘Trust me, this is going to happen.’ And lo and behold, a week later I was enrolled at La Sierra University and I was working for Homebase [Ministries] for Jodi Cahill. She has been a prophet in my life,” Taimi said—a prophet who encouraged and predicted his pastorship at the La Sierra University church while he was still in school.

In 2004 Taimi earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies, followed by a Master of Theological Studies in 2013 from La Sierra’s H.M.S Richards Divinity School. Along the way he served as an associate chaplain for the university. Taimi’s work over the past years has included leading the

Pastor Iki Taimi, center, with pastors and staff of the La Sierra University church. Left to right clockwise, Raewyn Orlich, Ben Amoah, Dewald Kritzinger, Steve Hemenway, Otis Coutsoumpos, Beverly Maravilla.

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LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY lasierra.edu he directed during these years. He served as associate pastor of the Gardena church while leading the conference department. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary, with a focus on church transformation and the call to justice.

Along Taimi’s journey, Cahill’s vision and insights continued to encourage and inspire him down paths he had not considered, including the prediction of his marriage to his wife, Melanie, well before any romance had blossomed between the two. The couple now have two children, ages seven and eight.

On March 5, Taimi stood before the La Sierra University church congregation to officially accept the call to serve as their lead pastor.

In recalling the moment, he reflected on his friend Jodi Cahill and her continued encouragement to him just days before her passing that he would one day serve as her pastor at the university church. “It was surreal for me, standing in front of that church, accepting the invitation in public,” said Taimi. “I know where Jodi always sits, and I just thought of how she would have been so proud to be here in that moment.”

Taimi’s journey at La Sierra and during his prior education at other

“I had gotten such a wellspring of love from so many different groups of people and families in Adventism that it made me fall in love with this church, and I truly believe that we can do that for others.”

Adventist schools was also supported by the kindnesses of many others as he pursued his educational goals and the calling he gradually came to experience in his life. Because of the people from all walks of life who reached out to him, Taimi, who was raised in the Adventist tradition, grew to truly love the Adventist faith and its community, he said.

“It was people who loved me and my family. It was people who sacrificed to make sure I could stay in school,” said Taimi. “I had gotten such a wellspring of love from so many different groups of people and families in Adventism that it made me fall in love with this church, and I truly believe that we can do that for others. If Adventism was about a group of people who loved others deeply, through action, I believe that more of our young people would say, ‘I want to be a part of it.’”

At the La Sierra University church, Taimi aims to continue the work begun by Oberg “toward creating community that really is centered around the love of Jesus,” he said, “and indiscriminately loving in such a way that inclusion is a real, tangible thing for all people. Being a part of a community not only means that you belong there, but you’re accountable to that place. I want to see that happen in our La Sierra University church.” _____________________________ Darla Martin Tucker is director of public relations for La Sierra University.

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Pictured: 2021-22 Student Association of La Sierra University (SALSU) officers

HOW TO

AFFORD COLLEGE AND

IMPACT THE WORLD

By Darla Martin Tucker

College represents new beginnings and opportunities for brighter futures, but tuition costs and other expenses can create a significant hurdle between students and their educational goals. Toward breaking down such barriers, La Sierra pulls out all the stops to financially assist and support its students in a variety of ways.

More than 90 percent of La Sierra’s students pay for tuition through free financial aid from institutional, state, and federal sources.

Top funding opportunities include fouryear renewable scholarships, Seventh-day

LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY CHANGE YOUR WORLD

lasierra.edu

HOW TO AFFORD COLLEGE

MAXIMIZING FINANCIAL AID > Fill out the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov starting October 1.

La Sierra’s code: 001215 > Visit lasierra.edu/afford to find out about national and local scholarships. > From California? Submit a Cal Grant application at calgrants.org. > If applicable, complete the California Dream Act application at www.caldreamact.org.

JUNIORS Take the PSAT in October Take the Act and/or SAT in the spring

HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS SHOULD…

> take a solid college preparatory curriculum. > get involved in activities and volunteer opportunities. > consult a high school counselor on college choice. > attend college financial aid workshops (check your church/academy schedules) > visit college campuses, like ours! lasierra.edu/visit Download grade-specific college preparation checklists at lasierra.edu/checklists.

Adventist Membership awards, the Literature Evangelist Earnings Match program, and the La Sierra/North American Division 100% Free Tuition Partnership.

The largest renewable university scholarship is the $15,000 Presidential Scholar award given to students who meet certain eligibility criteria including a demonstrated dedication to improving the world around them. Students who have been admitted to La Sierra University and meet the cumulative GPA requirement of 3.6 or above must also submit a curriculum Krista Dufala, 2021-22 Presidential Scholar vitae describing their accomplishments and must write an essay outlining how they have strived to understand and serve others, and how those experiences have helped to shape them and impact those they served.

Two Presidential Scholars were selected for the 2021-22 school year – Domonique Douglas, who arrived from Pembroke, Bermuda to study health care management and pre-medicine, and Krista Dufala who came from San Jose, Calif. to pursue a degree in neuroscience.

“I was attracted to La Sierra for their sense of strong Adventist community and their closeness in relation and proximity to Loma Linda as I plan to apply to their medical school,” said Dufala whose achievements include starting a foundation that serves orphans around the world. “I selected this college because I truly believe that this is where God wants me to be, just having this blessing of the Presidential Scholarship is enough clarity for me.”

1989 alumnus Bobby Bhasker“One of the cornerstones of our Rao aimed to study institutional mission is to serve biochemistry and others. We fulfill that mission first pre-medicine with with our students… and we do the goal of entering medical school when everything in our power to help he enrolled at the them succeed.”

La Sierra campus of Loma Linda Elina Bascom, Director of Student Financial Services University in 1985.

His sisters Salina and Sabrina, close in age to Bobby, also enrolled at La Sierra to respectively study business and communication. In order to cover tuition costs, the siblings worked closely with La Sierra’s Student Financial Services Assistant Director Audrey Gaspard to find various resources to help them achieve their educational goals. In the end, institutional, federal and state resources were secured to cover much of their college tuition.

“Anytime a [financial resource] was available, she would help us,”

AND IMPACT THE WORLD Bobby Bhasker-Rao said. “It was good to have that sort of help to get through college.”

“It is truly gratifying to be able to help a student find the needed funds to pay for college expenses,” Gaspard said. “It is fulfilling to know that you are able to make a difference in someone’s life and help that person achieve his or her dreams.”

Bhasker-Rao, a noted bariatric surgeon based in Rancho Mirage, graduated from the La Sierra campus in 1989 and studied medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center in New York City and furthered his education through a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the University of California, Davis Medical Center.

“At La Sierra University, one of the cornerstones of our institutional mission is to serve others. We fulfill that mission first with our students, in particular those who come from difficult circumstances, and we do everything in our power to help them succeed,” said Director of Student Financial Services Elina Bascom.

“A college education can be absolutely life changing for those who come from financially challenged environments and it gives us joy to watch students overcome Jacob Ochoa, Strategic Communication major obstacles of all sorts to grow and learn and improve their lives beyond what they’d ever imagined.”

Fourth-year strategic communication major Jacob Ochoa stressed the importance of the Pell Grant in fulfilling his academic and life interests which involve pursuing a career with the United States Air Force or in San Diego law enforcement. “To me, receiving a Pell Grant means more than money sent to my student account. It’s an opportunity for me to achieve my educational and career goals,” he said.

“Without a Pell Grant, my tuition then becomes unaffordable. As a first-generation college student, any opportunity or resource given to me has made all the difference to me. Without the help of FAFSA, scholarship, or grants such as these, a college education would have never been attainable.”

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Building Leaders Who Serve

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y experience with Adventist education has revealed that we are called to provide “something better.” Of course, that something better is Jesus, but what does that mean for a family wanting an experience for their students that prepares them for the gap between now and eternal life? What should that look like, and how will we provide that for our students?

With the objective of “Building Leaders Who Serve,” a team of educators began asking questions of ourselves and our programs. We asked things like: How are students being prepared to serve in this 21st-century world? How are students being led to find their unique gifts and talents? How can our schools work together, collaborate, and create a network or community of learners for those in our small schools as well as our larger ones? And how do we encourage our elementary students to go on to attend our only Adventist high school in Arizona, Thunderbird Adventist Academy, and continue a path of growth and development during those critical years of decision-making?

Some work had already been taking place at Thunderbird Christian Elementary (TCE). Principal Chandra Young has been trained and certified in handson, career-based STEM modules from the PaxtonPatterson company. She and I made plans to purchase some of these modules that could either be stationed at a school for shared, on-campus use or stored in the conference education office to be lent out to all the schools in the conference.

We began to write grants to purchase the expensive modules, which are uniquely designed for a real, hands-

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on STEM experience meant to help students delve into career possibilities. Students would be able to take part in learning labs that include filling teeth in the dentistry module, stitching up a prosthetic arm in the nursing module, or designing movies in the digital animation module.

Thunderbird Christian Elementary had already started their STEM lab with teacher and filmmaking major Kelsie Nielsen hosting two of our small schools and assisting students in using a green screen and videography skills to capture, create, and produce videos. The students were excited to learn and anxious to do more.

As we analyzed the results, we were still missing a piece. How do we connect all the dots for students and make STEM a part of the bigger picture of Building Leaders Who Serve? God began to move in our hearts and minds, and what came out of prayer and

consideration was a plan called G.I.V.E. The acronym explains the overall outcome of what we want students to do: Growing Innovators through Vital Experiences.

We must grow students, not just expect them to make critical connections by themselves. Through G.I.V.E., we hope to help students see the STEM modules as just one piece of being a 21st-century learner, which is going to be a driving force behind finding God’s purpose for their lives. We seek to encourage the development of a community of learners who believe and aspire to find God’s purpose and who are also searching to build their skills and resources to lead and serve wherever and however God calls them.

Ultimately, building leaders who serve God is the quest of every Adventist School. After building the plan, we worked on implementing it.

Glenview Adventist Academy (GAA) caught the “fever,” and the staff made plans to house a 3-D printing lab so that other Adventist schools from around the state could visit the school and partner with the GAA students to use the 3-D printers to create, collaborate, think critically, and communicate with each other.

These are essential skills for 21st-century learning, and GAA was anxious to share their program. Thunderbird Academy has begun plans to renovate their entire science wing to create a STEM-based center to continue the hands-on learning and collaborating at the secondary level.

However, we still had two unanswered questions: How will we connect students to TAA, and how will we teach them to serve through these investigative learning opportunities? Further prayer and conversations brought the idea of “tracks,” which incorporate deliberately designed and coordinated outreach projects that involve community service and relationship-building. These tracks or pathways of learning would help students see the connections between what they were learning in their elementary school classrooms and what was being taught at Thunderbird Adventist Academy—while at the same time realizing the needs of the community around them.

The plan’s outline for the communications track allows a student who shows interest or ability to visit TCE, where the filmmaking and video production modules are stored and hosted.

Or their school could borrow modules on gaming technologies, digital photography and animation, or marketing and design from the conference education office to learn more. The student would participate in outreach projects such as collaborating with Good

Communications Track Modules and Site-Host: TCE • Filmmaking • Video Production

Modules and Site-Host: Mobile Modules • Gaming Technologies • Digital Photography/Animation • Marketing and Design Outreach Projects • Collaboration with GNTV to create outreach videos • Make school promotional videos • Create inspirational videos for their YouTube Channel Continuing Track at TAA • Podcasting with Real Talk • Script writing in language arts • Digital animation projects for Bible outreach, etc.

• Digital music-making to accompany videos, etc.

• Host film festival for other SDA academies

News TV to create outreach videos, school promotional videos, or other inspirational media for use as outreach.

If they continue to show interest, they can connect to Thunderbird Academy and learn to create podcasts with the campus’s Real Talk podcast team, help host a film festival for other Adventist academies, or participate in a variety of other projects. Another element is to invite career professionals to share their expertise and wisdom with the students.

Each track is evolving as more people get involved and input is given. The team has designed tracks for health, engineering, and environmental management, with plans to design others. Communicating these tracks will bring direction, clarity, intentionality, and purpose, not only to the wonderful learning opportunities but also to the mission of our schools: Building Leaders Who Serve. We are excited to watch how powerfully God is providing and guiding in this process. If you would like to be a part of this exciting journey by offering your ideas, time, expertise, or financial support, please contact me in the Education Department, where offering vital, authentic learning experiences is what we are all about. ____________________

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Our Frontline Evangelists Answer the Call

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ur teachers are definitely evangelists in every sense of the word. Every day they are there to tell their students that God loves them and to train them to be disciples of Jesus. As Ellen White noted in her book Education (p. 30): “In the highest sense the work of education and the work of redemption are one.… The teacher who accepts this aim is in truth a co-worker with Christ, a laborer together with God.” And does that happen in our schools here in the Central California Conference (CCC)? As Dan Serns, our CCC president, discovered when he visited one of our schools in early February, there are many stories of how teachers are making a difference in the lives of their students.

As Serns explained on his Facebook page, “Gage, a ninth grader, told me today that his parents sent him to Armona Union Academy last school year because it started earlier than the public school where he had been going.” He went on to explain that Gage admitted the real reason was that he had been a troublemaker—but that has all changed. Gage now “loves it at this wonderful Adventist school.” Accepting the invitation to speak to the students during their monthly awards assembly, Serns described them as “a lively group of missionaries in training!”

TOP: Gage, a ninth-grader, shared with Dan Serns, CCC Carol Bovee, principal at Sierra View Junior president, why he now loves attending Armona Union Academy (SVJA), submitted to Pacific Sunrise (an Academy (AUA). ABOVE: Students at AUA interact with Serns at an awards chapel in early February 2022. e-publication of the Pacific Union Conference) what the ninth- and tenth-graders were doing, and it bears repeating. As she explained, the SVJA students joined with the volunteers from the Exeter church to provide food for the needy families of the area. The church members, led by Dack and Hope Canales, have worked with food banks and other providers since February of 2021. During the pandemic the students had limited options for service activities.

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ended up collecting over 800 pairs for the Miramonte, Mountain View, and Los Altos areas.

Carmen Collins, principal at Templeton Hills Adventist School (THAS), discovered that God can lead in interesting ways by putting the right people into action at the right time.

She credits and thanks Jerry Corson, CCC associate superintendent of Students from Sierra View Junior Academy join with members of the education, for the original information Exeter church to provide food for needy families. and encouragement to apply for the federal “Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools However, they now enjoy helping to load vehicles with Program” (EAN). food. Bovee reflected, “It brings such joy to be involved Expecting about $3,000, Collins called just a week in an active and upbeat community outreach activity. before the deadline. A very kind lady answered her The church members have welcomed the students with questions and offered to help in completing the enthusiasm.” application. Collins could only meet with her on the last Serving others is certainly demonstrated at hour of the very last day to apply. It was not an easy task, Miramonte Adventist Elementary School (MAES). and it had to be redone three times because of glitches The seventh- and eighth-graders, under the direction with sending and receiving the document. However, that of their teachers Yolande Melbourne and Ronna turned out to be a Sato, are continuing what has been named “The Card blessing because Messenger Ministry.” Beginning in 2015, students create Collins was able birthday, sympathy, get well, congratulatory, and other to remember encouragement cards, booklets, pictures, and postcards additional for the people in the community. All those contacts are qualifying prayed for daily. “God has answered some great prayers, expenses each sometimes instantly, even though not always the way we time. thought they would be,” Melbourne commented. “Still, it Needing is so important to show our students the importance of help with other prayer as a part of their daily lives.” Sometimes this has requirements, resulted in recipients sending back cards, letters, and Malon Bruce, board chairperson, Collins asked donations. and Carmen Collins, principal, display the check received by Malon Bruce, In addition, the MAES student council decided to Templeton Hills Adventist School school board help their community stay warm during this school as a federal assistance grant for chairperson, and year by helping the local Community Services Agency private schools.

Karlonne Lewis, (CSA). During October of 2021 (nicknamed “Socktober”), school treasurer, for assistance in completing the grant. In students and families collected socks to give to people in January of this year, Collins was surprised to open a letter need. The original goal was 300 pairs of socks, but they from EAN with a check for $14,147.56 for the school! She knows that God blessed throughout the process!

While we can be grateful that God richly blesses our schools, “Why should we not expect the Holy Watcher to come into our schools? Our youth are there to receive an education, to acquire a knowledge of the only true God. They are there to learn how to present Christ as a sinpardoning Saviour. They are there to gather up precious rays of light, that they may diffuse light again.” (Ellen White, Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, p. 370).

The student council at Miramonte Adventist ____________________ Elementary School display the 800 pairs of socks that

By Deloris Trujillo the school collected during “Socktober.”

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ach Friday, the elementary and middle school students at Hawaiian Mission Academy Ka Lama Iki go beyond the typical classroom curriculum with special rotations. These rotations have included extracurricular activities such as art, computer coding, robotics, student news, and video editing. This year, Ka Lama Iki has added a new and much-needed rotation: Life Skills. In this class, all students in third to eighth grade engage in activities that teach them essential skills that will help them in real-life situations.

At the beginning of the year, the middle school students met with their teacher and discussed the different life lessons they wanted to learn. Students then submitted their ideas and requests, and the year’s

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curriculum has been based around the students’ input, making it extra meaningful. Some of the learning units this year have included gardening, cooking, baking, budgeting, and sewing.

One of the highly requested life skills was first aid, and the seventh- and eighth-grade students had an exclusive opportunity to go beyond the basics with the help of several committed community members. On January 28, retired police sergeant Tim Martin and registered nurse Dawn Martin came to Ka Lama Iki to teach students not only basic first aid but also CPR. Thanks to coordination with the Honolulu Fire Department, students were able to use professional mannequins in class. After initial instruction and

demonstrations, students were placed in small groups and practiced working together to perform CPR while pretending to wait for an ambulance.

During the class, Tim Martin told the students, “One never knows when an emergency may occur, and you will need to help until EMS arrives. You may have to help save a life.”

Arman, a student in eighth grade, commented, “It seemed really easy when watching someone do

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CPR, but it was really tiring to keep doing the chest compressions. I’m glad I learned how to do it.”

Hawaiian Mission Academy Ka Lama Iki is grateful for the cooperation of their community in educating the hearts and minds of their students. These life lessons in which the students have taken part may one day help them to save a life. ____________________

By Ashley Martin

REACH Hawaii

ducators, parents, church members, and individuals in the larger community recognize the benefits of Adventist education, and entire communities often make sacrifices to ensure their students are able to attend Adventist schools. However, for families of students with disabilities, the sacrifice is often increased. Families of these students often face an impossible decision: do they allow their child to remain in an Adventist school and forgo some if not all specialized services, or do they enroll their child in a public school in order to receive the services they need.

The Hawaii Conference Office of Education recognized this dilemma and responded by launching a new program in fall 2021 called REACH Hawaii. REACH Hawaii is named for and influenced by the North American Division’s REACH (Reaching to Educate All Children for Heaven) initiative. The program provides resources to educators and parents, allows for closer collaboration between specialists and classroom teachers, increases identification of students with disabilities, and provides avenues for direct services to students.

Caitlyn Ingham, the conference’s intervention specialist and a certificated speech-language pathologist (SLP), has visited each of the conference’s nine schools (K-12) across four islands to observe, complete speech and language screenings, and collaborate with teachers.

Based on these visits, there have been 23 referrals to families for formal testing to address speech/language, auditory processing, and/or academic concerns, with more students on an assessment waiting list. Students who demonstrate need are offered direct services,

including academic tutoring and/or speech-language therapy.

“Sitting in REACH Hawaii family meetings has really impacted how I see students in my classroom,” commented Sarah Traczyk, principal of Hawaiian Mission Academy Ka Lama Iki. “Most of the time, the strategies shared work for more than just the student being addressed.

Caitlyn connects with students quickly, and they are just as invested in their intervention as the teachers are!”

In addition to positive feedback from teachers, parents have also expressed their appreciation for REACH Hawaii. One parent shared, “I’m so grateful for Caitlyn’s help identifying this earlier rather than later. I feel like everything we talked about makes so much sense, and I know now how to better approach learning with my son. I want the best for him and feel confident he will make progress. I know how to help him and advocate for him in the classroom, and I can’t thank REACH Hawaii and the school enough for this support.”

At this time, all REACH Hawaii services, including assessment and treatment, are provided at no additional cost to families. The initial development of the program was made possible thanks to the financial efforts of the Hawaii Conference’s schools and the generous partnership and support from VersaCare Foundation. As REACH Hawaii continues to grow, it is the conference’s hope that, through the continued support of schools and generous private donors, this program will continue for many years to come. ____________________

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HIS staff member Hailey Tiedemann takes a break from work to quiz HIS alum Israel in preparation for his driver's license test. Israel came back to work in our business office while figuring out what he wanted to do.

Although he’s completed his academic prerequisites for culinary school, he lacked the resources and guidance to attain a driver’s license needed to travel independently. This is just one of the common missing life fundamentals to be addressed among our students in the MAPS for Life program.

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ictor Cadavid assumes a brand-new position at Holbrook Indian School as the MAPS coordinator. MAPS is an acronym for Mental, Academic/Artistic, Physical, and Spiritual wholeness. The MAPS coordinator will work with the counseling department to develop proactive, systematic, and comprehensive wellness plans for each student.

The MAPS concept was formulated by the HIS staff and administrators three years ago to ensure the targeting of every level of education for the successful development of their students. It is designed to prevent students from “falling through the cracks,” as Mr. Cadavid put it.

“We teach them a lot of classes and concepts,” he said, “but how can we be 100 percent sure that students are grasping all these concepts practically?” That is where the MAPs coordinator comes in.

The MAPS coordinator facilitates three areas of whole-person growth: educational classes, one-on-one coaching, and multi-department collaborative efforts.

“First, we use a class setting to teach them a general concept about the pillars that make up the MAPS program,” Mr. Cadavid explained. “We work toward

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helping students understand the Mental, Academic/ Artistic, Physical, and Spiritual concepts in theory.”

The second area involves what Mr. Cadavid describes as “basically life coaching.” As Mr. Cadavid meets with each student one-on-one, he helps students create an action plan and guides them in executing that plan. “One-on-one, we target specific problems and help them create and achieve goals,” he said. “We work on creating a path of how to reach those goals while they are here at HIS.” A typical session involves reviewing all of the student’s goals and going over the process to effectively achieve these.

Then the student picks one goal to work on for the week.

An example of one of their goals might be finding self-motivation for class assignments. Enhancing

Holbrook Indian School (HIS) is a first- through twelfthgrade boarding academy operated by the Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. HIS also manages a first- through eighth-grade day school on the Navajo reservation in Chinle, Arizona. Eighty-seven percent of funding comes from individuals who have a desire to support Native American ministries and Christian education.

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DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT mental health is an example of another possible goal. Mental health in particular is where Mr. Cadavid collaborates with our licensed clinical counselors.

“With some students, I meet once a week, with others twice or three times,” Mr. Cadavid said. “It depends on the student and their type of plan.” Mr. Cadavid is involved with all grade levels, from 1 to 12.

The third area is the most ambitious but perhaps the area of most need. In the long term, Mr. Cadavid sees a greater need for developing a system of practical life experiences to prepare our older students for the real world. He and a few staff members who are also passionate about our students' post-high school success have created a special committee to plan specifically toward this.

Plans are being formulated to address practical scenarios on topics like money management that can better equip students to understand and meet real-life situations when they graduate or, as is often the case, must leave school to face life prematurely.

The coordinator holds a position that will greatly add to the MAPS goals by specifically focusing on the individual student in each respective area, identifying

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areas of wholeness and areas of need. Communicating this information to staff and parents/legal guardians will facilitate assisting students in areas of growth. ____________________

By Chevon Petgrave FAR LEFT: Mr. Cadavid helps students set and execute goals. One example of a student goal is finding self-motivation for class assignments. LEFT: Two junior high students work in the development office. One idea being considered for the MAPS for Life program is a practical financial program that involves work-eligible students saving their earnings in an account toward a specific need while attending school. This would help them better experience how to manage finances. Saving toward things they will need in the future, like transportation, can prepare them for life after high school or, at the very least, have them thinking about it.

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New Digital Media Degrees Prep Students for Growing Markets

“The digital media program sits at the crossroads of emerging industries and future employment opportunities combining technology with creative disciplines.”

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or La Sierra University freshman Kyleigh Sanchez, the slate of new degree programs this school year represented an opportunity to cultivate her creativity and prepare her for potential careers in photography or the film industry.

She enrolled in the Digital Media & Visual Effects Bachelor of Fine Arts program, one of La Sierra’s four new bachelor’s degrees organized under a newly developed digital media umbrella that weaves together classes from the departments of art and design, communication, computer science, film and television production, and marketing. Three other degree programs offer bachelor’s degrees in digital media in design and communication, digital media and web technology, and digital media and marketing.

The university launched the new interdisciplinary digital media degrees beginning in fall 2020, with an eye on better preparing students for employment opportunities that will increasingly require combinations of artistic creativity and skills in the most recent technologies.

“The digital media program sits at the crossroads of emerging industries and future employment opportunities combining technology with creative disciplines,” said Art+Design Department Chair Terrill Thomas, who spearheaded development of the new initiative. “The four digital media degrees were created to serve both the academic and employment goals of our students.”

Occupational trends through the end of the decade from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics point to above average growth in multiple career tracks related to the digital media programs—as examples, jobs for special effects artists and animators are expected to grow 16%, work for film and video editors and camera operators is

Freshman digital media and visual effects major Kyleigh Sanchez poses with a magazine she designed in a photography class. anticipated to surge by 29%, web developers and digital design jobs by 13%, and media and communication occupations by 14%.

Sanchez’s degree in digital media and visual effects is offered through a partnership between the Department of Art+Design and the Film and Television Production Department. Instruction includes classes in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, motion graphics, music editing, video editing, photography, and others. Degree graduates will be prepared to test for and receive industry certifications in creative technologies, apply for graduate animation programs, and enter other career avenues.

Photography has been a favorite class, said Sanchez, a Mesa Grande Academy graduate, because she was able to design her own magazine. “Something that attracted me to my digital media degree program is how creative I can be,” she said. “I can somewhat do things freely and make them unique in my own way.” ____________________

By Darla Martin Tucker

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PUC Launches Fast-Track Global Health Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Program with LLU Program offers degrees in five years with seamless transition from PUC to LLU, opportunity to be involved in broader healthcare field

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acific Union College has partnered with Loma Linda University to offer a Bachelor of Science in global health and a Master of Public Health degree in hopes of fostering the next generation of health-focused professionals.

Launched in January, this “4+1” program allows qualified students to complete their educational training and earn their B.S. and MPH degrees in five years instead of the usual six required to complete the four-year B.S. and two-year master’s programs.

Students will first complete their B.S. in global health at PUC. Then, those with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher will be considered for admission and seamlessly transition into LLU’s School of Public Health, where they will complete an MPH specialized in global health.

“This program goes hand-in-hand with current issues,” said Nancy Jacobo, director of Global Health at PUC. “Nearly every conversation you’re hearing on the news involves issues of health in local and global communities.”

PUC is the only Seventh-day Adventist college to offer an undergraduate degree in global health. And through the educational partnership with LLU, this 4+1 program will be one of the few combined, fast-track programs offered across the country.

“What an incredible opportunity we’ve created to provide a seamless educational pathway for students in this vital field,” said Kimberly Dunker, chair of the Nursing and Health Science Department at PUC. The study of global health and public health is

ideal for many students, especially those interested in healthcare related to health policy, advocacy, research, accessibility, and equitability. Jacobo said this field is an excellent option for students interested in being a part of and impacting healthcare but who aren’t interested in the more hands-on roles found in medicine, nursing, physical/occupational therapy, etc.

Students completing the 4+1 program can look forward to careers in health education, epidemiology, research, government agencies, international aid organizations, and many more. “There’s a misconception that many in this field won’t have the opportunity for substantial income,” Jacobo said. “But not only are there many career pathways from these degrees, depending on the area of focus they choose, there are many salary and growth opportunities as well.”

Additionally, Dunker said this program is ideal for those looking to combine majors. “This can be a road for those pursuing healthcare to receive broader training,” she said. “If you’re interested in learning about populations, diversity, and culture, you could definitely combine this track with another major. For example, students could combine a dual major of this global health emphasis and current health science tracks, such as EMS or nursing.”

If you have questions about or are interested in PUC’s global health program, email Nancy Jacobo at njacobo@puc.edu. ____________________

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‘Life on the Line’ Season Six Now Available to Stream

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he sixth season of the documentary TV series Life on the Line is now available to stream online through PBS, bringing some of the unseen stories of the pandemic into focus.

The season spotlights Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) hospitals as they fight the coronavirus pandemic. Real people—doctors and patients alike—search for hope in the midst of COVID-19. In five 30-minute episodes, Life on the Line presents an inspiring view of the strength and spirit of these people and their stories.

“The serious situation we find ourselves in daily saps at our strength, but this season shows how our circumstances do not define our measure of hope and resilience,” said LLUH President Richard Hart, MD, DrPH. “The series team captured the shockwaves felt in the healthcare world in an impactful, inspiring way unique to other seasons of this show.”

Narrated by award-winning journalist Lisa Ling, each episode follows the experiences of doctors and the patients they serve. Journey with a non-ICU doctor inundated with COVID-19 patients who tries to restore a pastor to his beloved congregation; an OB/GYN doctor on a mission to save an unborn baby and her mother; a burned-out ICU doctor fighting to stem the tide of coronavirus infections; a forensic pediatrician who unveils the ugly, hidden pandemic; and finally, a financial crisis that threatens to crush the hospital.

The Emmy award-winning show has aired on hundreds of stations and markets in the United States.

Watch now at pbs.org/show/life-line. For episode previews and more information about the show, visit lifeontheline.tv. ____________________

By Lindsey Crumley

See the latest news and Health & Wellness stories from Loma Linda University Health at news.llu.edu.

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Patient Does Victory Laps After Life-Changing Surgeries

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ynda Leopold has journeyed “The path that led me here down many paths during wasn’t by chance,” Lynda said. “I’m her life, but at age 73 there firmly convinced of that and so is one in particular that she is Dr. Merritt. There was a higher still remembers vividly. power that was leading us both on “On May 20, 1957, my mom, my this very good collision course.” brother, and I were living in a suburb After 51 surgeries—the last of Kansas City, and there was a 10 with Dr. Merritt—Lynda still tornado,” Lynda recalled. “It picked marvels at the ease of everyday me up, carried me about a quarter of tasks like tying her shoe. But a new a mile, and when it set me down, it dream has put her body in motion didn’t do it very gently.” like never before. In 2007 Lynda The tornado was one of the most discovered lap swimming while powerful ever recorded. “It picked doing rehabilitation in the pool. me up inside the house,” Lynda “After I had my aortic aneurysm said. “I remember that distinctly, repair,” Lynda said, “I said to myself, Lynda Leopold and Dr. Merritt until I hit an immovable object and ‘You know, you need to start ticking got a concussion. There was nothing left of our house. some of these things off your bucket list,’ and one thing Absolutely nothing.” on my bucket list was to medal at a swim meet.”

Lynda lost her mom and brother in the tornado, and “I compete with able-bodied swimmers. I compete her injuries were extensive. “I broke my left femur and against former Olympians, former Olympic coaches, and my right elbow, I had a 2x4 impaled in my right knee, people who’ve learned to swim in the last year,” she said. and I had an open fracture dislocation of my right hip,” “I generally come in last, but I’ve resigned myself to that.”

Lynda said. “Surgeons at the time wanted to do an In 2019, Lynda won a medal at the U.S. Masters Long above-the-hip amputation, but thankfully, my dad said Course National no. Fortunately, my face was mostly saved from the Championships trauma, and it’s been a journey since then.” and was invited That journey—during which she cultivated a career to join the Rose in recreation and education—has taken Lynda through Bowl Masters countless doctor’s visits, medical interventions, and swim team. hospital stays. Leading specialists around the country “A student once tried their best to restore her mobility. “Everybody used asked me, ‘If you to say, ‘Well, I can fix this,’ but they couldn’t,” she said. could go back and A long-awaited breakthrough arrived when Lynda have the tornado met orthopedist Philip Merritt at Adventist Health not happen, would Glendale. “Dr. Merritt has basically put me back you?’” Lynda said. together,” she said. “He’s been a miracle worker, and it’s “No, I wouldn’t been a 31-year journey with him.” change it, because Those 31 years have been full of miracles for Lynda.

I wouldn’t be who I Six years ago, while she was getting ready for one of her am today, and I’m surgeries with Dr. Merritt, the medical team discovered happy with who I a thoracic aortic aneurysm that would have otherwise am today.” gone unnoticed. The team at Adventist Health Glendale ____________________ performed surgery to replace her aorta.

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Colombian Pastors Do Evangelism in the Nevada-Utah Conference

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he Great Commission given by Jesus invites us to make disciples of all nations by baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Since Jesus shared that command with the disciples, the good news of salvation has been preached in all languages and in the most remote places.

In harmony with Jesus’ request, the Spanish-speaking churches in the Nevada-Utah Conference (NUC) planned an evangelistic exchange with pastors from Colombia, South America. From February 11 to 19, eight pastors from the Colombian East Association powerfully preached the good news of salvation in NUC’s Spanishspeaking churches.

It was not an easy undertaking at a time when we still had COVID-19 health protocols in the churches. At a time when even our members are slowly returning to our churches, getting friends and neighbors to attend services turned out to be a challenge. Nevertheless, by the grace of God, the attendance of members and visiting friends was surprisingly good.

The participating churches were Maranatha, Salem, Torre Fuerte, Paraíso, and Camino a Cristo in Las Vegas; the Reno-Sparks Spanish church in northern Nevada; and the Ogden, New Jerusalem, and Nueva Esperanza churches in Utah.

The guest speakers from the Colombian East Association were Roberto Carvajal, president; Jeremías Gamboa, executive secretary; Neil Ortiz, treasurer; Julio César Solano, evangelist; Evangelio Amado, evangelist and director of evangelism; Dorlay Tarazona, youth

ABOVE AND TOP RIGHT: NUC Hispanic Coordinator Benjamin Carballo presents the baptismal candidates and baptizes new members for the Nueva Esperanza church at the culmination of the week.

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director; and two district pastors, Jesus Rueda and Luis Eduardo Lemus.

The NUC Hispanic churches thank God for the abundant sowing of the precious seed of the gospel in dozens of hearts. They also glorify God for the 21 beautiful souls baptized at the end of these evangelistic meetings. NUC President Carlos Camacho had this to say about the success of this exchange: “It was really a treat to see the response of the churches throughout the conference. On one of the nights, the pastor made an appeal, and a young man gave his life to Jesus right then and there.”

This evangelistic exchange had been put on hold since 2020 for obvious reasons. Praise God for the church's response, even with the health protocols that prevail. In appreciation, the Colombian colleagues were taken to visit the Grand Canyon Sky Walk, among other local places. Most of them experienced snowfall for the first time ever.

The NUC Hispanic Ministries Department would like to extend their gratitude for the support of this evangelistic effort by our president, Carlos A. Camacho, and our treasurer, Karen Schneider. Also, thanks go to the team of NUC pastors for the attention of the churches toward our guest evangelists.

In the month of May of this year, the pastoral team will culminate this evangelistic exchange by going to preach in Colombia. They are looking forward to serving in the Columbia East Association.

Let us continue advancing in the work of sharing Jesus, because He is coming soon. This is the humble attempt of NUC Hispanic Ministries to join the world church in word and deed as we respond, “I will go.” ____________________

By Benjamin Carballo

TOP LEFT: Fernando Lista, NUC education superintendent, read A Bargain for Frances. TOP MIDDLE: Kian Lista dressed as Pax, from the book by the same name. TOP RIGHT: Enjoying the Seuss-themed snack created by Denice Abston and Taryn Goulard are Samiu Finau, Welshdon Lolo, Cori Finau, and Ngie Finau. BOTTOM LEFT: Riverview Christian Academy school board chair, Ginger Waring, reads Tacky the Penguin to the attentive listeners. BOTTOM MIDDLE: Damon Washington, former Riverview church associate pastor, returned from his new post in the Northern California Conference to again share his love of reading with the students.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Art displays inspired by the stories read and heard by the Riverview students.

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ednesday, March 2nd, was Read Across America Day for the nation. Riverview Christian Academy (RCA) participated by celebrating reading and its foundational importance in the development of literacy. This day of recognition was established in 1997 to commemorate the contributions to children’s literature made by Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss.

Riverview’s celebration involved a morning filled with exciting guest readers and more! Former associate pastor of the Riverview church, Damon Washington, drove back from California to read to the excited students. Guest readers joining the event included a member of the Reno police department; Fernando Lista, NUC education superintendent; a representative from the Reno city council; former student and now local television newscaster Landon Miller; and many more.

All the RCA students in grades PK-8 were invited to come to school dressed as a character from one of their favorite books. Prizes and trophies were awarded for various categories of costumes. Selah Phillips won the trophy for the cutest costume, dressing as Cindy Lou Who from the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, while her sister, Autumn, won the prettiest costume trophy for

her Fancy Nancy look from the book Fancy Nancy. Their mother, Becky Phillips, was delighted with the event.

“Such a fun and special day at their school!”

An invitation was also made to a number of homeschooled students in the Riverview church.

Larissa Beddoe was grateful to be there with her daughter, Brinley. “Thank you for having us! It’s such a great event you put on!”

Impressed with the event, and grateful for the encouragement to the students, Fernando Lista shared his appreciation to the event organizers. “Thank you for organizing such a wonderful event!

It was amazing!” Lista read the book entitled A Bargain for Frances. His Channel 8 sons Kian and Dallan Lista enjoyed KOLO participating as Tom Brady and Pax. God truly blessed the day with lots of participation. Two local television stations honored Riverview Christian Academy by broadcasting stories about the event (see QR codes). ____________________ Channel 2

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Rudy Peters Leads Four NCC Ministries

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n Feb. 8, 2022, the Northern California Conference (NCC) Executive Committee selected Rudolph (Rudy) Peters to lead four NCC ministries. He now serves as the African American ministries coordinator, urban ministries director, men’s ministries coordinator, and prison ministries coordinator.

“I am humbled by the opportunity to serve our pastors, churches, and communities,” said Peters. “I look forward to coming alongside people to help them engage in effective ministry that will impact the lives of all those who live within our territory.”

During his 17 years in the NCC, Peters served as pastor of the Valley Community church, the Richmond Beacon Light church, the Stockton Mayfair church, and the Rancho Cordova church. Many know him due to his leadership in the Adult II division at Redwood Camp Meeting.

A native of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an island in the Caribbean, Peters has been a pastor since 1991.

He led churches on the islands of St. Vincent, Dominica, and St. Lucia, as well as in New York and Connecticut— where he planted the Bridgeport Tabernacle church.

Ordained in 2000, Peters holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Andrews University, a master’s degree in urban management from Connecticut State University, and a Doctor of Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary.

As he begins his new roles, Peters is focusing on his personal ministry mission. “I want to be a leader, teacher, bridge builder, advocate, and coach for people to successfully navigate spiritual, social, economic, educational, and political challenges,” he said.

He is considering new ways to bring about church revitalization and church growth. “We need to reimagine our churches—especially coming out of the pandemic—to make them vital and relevant,” he said. “I’m mindful of the unique challenges that are facing African Americans and how we need to present the gospel in a way that will resonate with them.”

Peters takes over the position formerly held by Willie Johnson Jr., who retired at the end of 2021. “Elder Johnson was an amazing leader—one who was not afraid to share his leadership with others,” said Peters. “One of the beautiful things he did was advocate for pastors.”

Peters has been married to Valentine, whom he sees as his greatest gift and blessing, for 29 years. The couple have two children: Theon, a biochemistry graduate of the University of California, Davis, and Ethan, a middle school student. In his spare time, Peters enjoys listening to audio books, lifting weights, and playing racquetball and pickleball.

President Marc Woodson looks forward to seeing the many ways the Lord will work through Peters in the coming years. “Leading four ministries is no easy task,” he said. “So we are grateful for Rudy’s breadth of experience, his education, his leadership skills—and especially his passion for winning souls and growing disciples.” ____________________

By Julie Lorenz

“I look forward to coming alongside people to help them engage in effective ministry that will impact the lives of all those who live within our territory.”

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Engaging our World Community with Compassion

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he Northern California Conference (NCC) is on a journey toward organizational health.

The first step on this journey expanded the leadership team to eight members. The second step clarified why we exist, how we behave, what we do, and what will make us succeed. The answers to these questions then guide the team in decision making. One decision that has repeated itself is how to support the humanitarian response in the global community when a disaster strikes or war hits a region. Because the conference is comprised of a diverse group of members from all over the world, events in other countries personally affect our members and employees. So far in 2021 and 2022, we have supported the following projects: St. Vincent and the Grenadines natural disaster On April 9, 2021, La Soufrière volcano erupted, displacing thousands of people, including our Adventist brothers and sisters in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission quickly mobilized and began serving 700 meals each day. When Pastor Rudy Peters, the new African American Coordinator notified administration of the need in his home country, the leadership team voted to provide support to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mission via the InterAmerican Division.

Tonga’s natural disaster Many of the populated islands in the Kingdom of

Tonga were heavily damaged by the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and the subsequent tsunami in early January 2022. The NCC leadership team reached out to Tui Finau, pastor of the Sacramento Tongan church. Through our weekly newsletter, Northern Lights, we promoted their in-kind donation drive to our members; in addition, we will help ship those items to the island in partnership with this local church.

Ukraine crisis Many of the approximately 500 members of the Sacramento Slavic, Sacramento Ukrainian, and Sacramento Yugoslavian churches are apprehensive and fearful about the well-being of their loved ones who are fleeing Ukraine as well as those who have stayed behind. Beyond prayers for peace, various leadership team members have been in constant contact with the pastors of these churches to address identified needs. Because of its demonstrated humanitarian work, the leadership team voted to support ADRA's effort to alleviate the immediate and urgent human need in the region.

Disaster relief in Northern California Due to the annual wildfires and other disasters in our conference, the leadership team established a disaster relief fund and the disaster response committee. Plans are in place for the 2022 season if a disaster should hit our region. ____________________

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RIGHT: Students sign to “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

FAR RIGHT: Laila Forde reads a Black history poem.

“I Know Who I Am” LLAE Celebrates Black History Month

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s you grow up, there may be people who want to tell you who you are, who you can and can’t be,” Andrea King, communications director for Southeastern California Conference, told the 640 students of Loma Linda Academy Elementary (LLAE).

“And my advice today is: Don’t believe them. They may not know the wonderful things that God wants to do in and through you. In part, that’s what Black History Month is all about.”

Each Tuesday in February, LLAE celebrated Black History Month through assemblies crafted by Black parents, pastors, and faculty members in partnership with Loma Linda Academy campus ministries. Together, they selected the theme “I Know Who I Am: A Journey of Identity” to shape the experience for the campus.

This theme was expressed through student features, expressive movement, music, poetry, literature, and powerful speakers.

Dilys Brooks, a chaplain at Loma Linda University (LLU), opened the month by exploring the theme “I Know Where I’m From,” emphasizing that Black students’ origins did not begin with enslavement; rather, they are children of their countries of origin and, most importantly, children of God. “You are fearfully and wonderfully made,” Brooks reminded the students. “You are made in God’s image and likeness. Jesus went on the cross and died for YOU.” DP Harris, LLU vice president for information services, spoke on the theme “I Know Where I Am.” “

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He reflected on his experience living in a diverse, multicultural world.

“God has promised to take us from a world where everyone is different to heaven, where everyone will still be different!” Harris reminded the students. “Our differences matter. Enjoy your differences and learn from each other’s differences.”

Along with celebrating through story, song, and expressive movement, Black students also delivered poetry each week written by Jeremiah Green, pastor and Black History Month committee member. Green closed off the month with the theme “I Know Where I’m Going.”

“In that city, there are going to be people who are different colors and cultures and races,” he said.

“There will be people living together as brothers and sisters. That place is heaven!”

“The speakers reminded us how different we are, but also how much we are alike,” said fourth-grader Savanah Kalrud. “I feel like it made us more united.

I’m excited for next year’s Black History Month celebration!”

To families who are navigating the complexities of today’s diverse world, Brooks had this advice: “Learn.

Read. Become uncomfortable. Make sure all people know that, despite how human beings have treated them, God knows them and loves them.” ____________________

By Samantha Angeles Peralta

The State of Our Schools

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life lessons through once again hen someone would participating in games and ask my dad, “How tournaments. Student activities are you?” his reply are increasing, and our schools was usually, “I’m in pretty are slowly getting their sense good shape for the shape I’m of connectedness back on in.” That answer is a great campus while adjusting to a descriptor of the state of new rhythm of normalcy. education right now. Though The reality is that this we have faced seemingly pandemic has changed unfathomable challenges in education forever. We the last two years, we are in are facing some serious pretty good shape for the challenges, but we are shape we are in! More than Orangewood Academy students celebrate committed to ensure Adventist ever, educators have had 100 days of school. education thrives in our to be flexible and adjust to conference. The Office of Education team has had constantly changing health and safety protocols, more several vision and planning sessions and are excited technology integration, mental health concerns, loss to present some new goals, incentives, and resources of connectedness/social skills, and budget constraints. with the teachers before next school year. We are It has not been easy to say the least. However, our blessed to have such a dedicated team of professional teachers and administrators have served heroically educators, and we value their feedback, honesty, and and done an amazing job of educating our students passion for Adventist education. Together we can despite the challenges. More than ever, I am seeing how make some innovative changes, take bold steps, and committed we are to providing the transforming power work collaboratively for the success of the students in of Adventist education to all our students. our schools.

The 2020-2021 school year was probably the most ____________________ difficult year for K-12 education ever. With fear about

By Datha Tickner the pandemic, we faced a huge drop in enrollment.

Schools were faced with trying to educate some students in-person while others were online. We did our best, but it was difficult. Thankfully, we have been able to provide in-person instruction for all students during the 2021-2022 school year, and enrollment dramatically increased as we gained back about half of the students we lost.

While there are still restrictions in place, our schools have been able to provide the life-changing experiences our students crave. We have been able to resume weekly chapels and weeks of prayer as we ensure that our kids know God loves them. Students have been able to resume field trips, both day and overnight, to enhance more engaging learning. Our music groups have been able to perform at local churches and inspire us all at Christmas concerts. Our student athletes have Escondido Adventist Academy welcomes new inductees into the National Honor Society been able to improve their fitness and learn important

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Antelope Valley Adventist School Students Participate in First Mock Trial Competition

PHOTO: SAMANTHA MACIAS

A volunteer attorney from Parris Law Firm in Lancaster teaches students about the legal system to prepare them for competition.

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ast November, 20 students from Antelope Valley Adventist School (AVAS) participated in the 44th annual L.A. County Mock Trial Competition as first-time competitors.

Student teams studied a hypothetical case and conducted their own legal research to prepare for a simulation of a criminal case in which they portrayed attorneys, witnesses, clerks, and bailiffs, as well as support roles: a timekeeper, a courtroom journalist, and a courtroom artist.

Samantha Macias, AVAS principal, sixth- to eighthgrade teacher, and mock trial program director, introduced the program this year. “I did mock trial for three years in high school,” Macias shared. “When I looked back at the same program through the Constitutional Rights Foundation, I saw they also have a middle school division, so I signed us up.”

For three months, students met weekly after school to prepare. Volunteer attorneys from Parris Law Firm in Lancaster gave guidance on courtroom procedure, the law, and their roles. The students were divided into defense and prosecution teams, with three lawyers and six to eight witnesses per team. Attorneys wrote their own lines of questioning, plus opening and closing statements. The witnesses worked with attorneys to create responses to their questions and memorized their witness statements.

Usually held at a courthouse in person, this year’s mock trial was held virtually via Zoom. Each participating school was admitted to assigned virtual

On competition day, students dressed professionally as their chosen roles: attorneys, witnesses, bailiff, clerk, timekeeper, courtroom journalist, and courtroom artist. courtrooms to present their trials to a presiding judge.

“While learning about the legal system and due justice, they’re also developing public speaking, organization, and analysis skills,” Macias said.

Most students enjoyed the learning process and seeing the fruits of their labor.

“I liked that it was a new experience, something I’d never done before,” said Elise Henderson, seventh grade. “It challenged me and put my mind to work.”

“It was great to learn what it’s like to be an attorney and work at a law firm,” said Spence Potot, eighth grade. “I liked finding evidence, questioning suspects, and being confident about my decisions.”

The mock trial introduced others to potential careers.

“If you’re trying to get into law when you’re older, it’s a good program to try,” said Camila Mira, sixth grade.

“I might look into law when I’m older. It taught us how trials are run and what goes on in a courtroom.”

Although AVAS students did not move to the next level of competition, Macias is excited to continue this new tradition. “I think it’s a great way to put our Adventist school on the map in our community and to build relationships with prominent members of the community,” Macias said. “As long as I’m here, the mock trial will be annual.” ___________________

By Araya Moss

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PHOTO: SHELDON PARRIS

LEFT: Jennifer Lew (left), Conejo Adventist Elementary School principal, pictured here with her family, was the 2020 recipient of the Principal’s Retention Fund Hawaii trip. RIGHT: Sheldon Parris (right), principal and religion teacher at Newbury Park Adventist Academy, was selected as the 2022 Principal’s Retention Fund Hawaii trip recipient, pictured here with his family.

Tangible Affirmation: Supporting School Administrators in the Trenches

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recent study titled “Principal Turnover: Insights From Current Principals” highlighted five main reasons why principals leave their schools. According to researchers Levin, Bradley, and Scott (2019), reasons included “inadequate preparation and professional development, poor working conditions, insufficient salaries, lack of decision-making authority, and ineffective accountability policies.” Although this was a national study surveying secondary level administrators, these reasons mirror the challenges Adventist school systems face. One of the toughest positions to fill and retain in Adventist education ministry is school principal. No matter the school’s configuration, not many jump at the chance of leading an Adventist school. Recognizing this challenge, Southern California Conference (SCC) Vice President for Education Harold Crook, Ed.D., sought to address some of these key areas.

In 2011, Crook implemented what SCC principals know as PEP (Principals’ Enrichment Program) to help new principals understand the nuts and bolts of their roles while creating a community of collaboration among peers. Quarterly meetings focused on topics important to a principal’s success, such as identifying ways to create a positive campus culture from a position of spiritual leadership, understanding policies that help govern schools, managing school boards, evaluating and supporting instructional and ancillary

staff, marketing Adventist education, and promoting effective customer service. From this effort, principals have come to feel more empowered, supported, and confident in accomplishing their jobs.

A few years later, Crook processed through the SCC Board of Education a couple of programs designed to provide more tangible affirmation of our principals. One of these programs was the Principal Retention Fund, funded through the Education department budget.

Under this program, principals who have served one year or more in our field receive a monetary bonus in the fall of each year. For our PK-12 and boarding academy principals, $1,000 is added to their payroll checks. For our PK-8 principals, up to $800 is added.

Additionally, each year one principal is awarded a trip to Maui, Hawaii, where he or she spends up to seven days vacationing, courtesy of the SCC Office of Education and private benefactors. The principal selected is one who has served several years at the school, demonstrating spiritual leadership, a high level of administrative competence, and dedication.

Since May 2011, turnover has been minimal, lending to a more stable workforce. It requires creativity, effort, and commitment on the part of those who care about holding on to talented Adventist educators; however, tangibly affirming our principals has proven beneficial. ___________________

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Impacting Lives in Arizona FOR THE FUTURE

Arizona Adventist Education SCHOOLS Adobe Adventist Christian School Apache Junction/Mesa Cochise Adventist Christian School Bisbee

A Journey to Excellence

Whether large or small, our Adventist schools in Arizona are impacting the lives of students, parents, teachers, congregations, and communities from north to south, east to west. Students are learning how to be Christian leaders, influencers, and impactors through service, academics, and spiritual leadership. We are raising student leaders…student servers!

Glenview Adventist Academy Glendale/Phoenix Maricopa Village Christian School Laveen Prescott Adventist Christian School Prescott Saguaro Hills Adventist Christian School Tucson

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Thunderbird Adventist Academy Scottsdale Thunderbird Christian Elementary Scottsdale Verde Valley Adventist School Cottonwood Yuma Adventist Christian School Yuma

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS & ACADEMIES Armona Union Academy (K-12) auaweb.com

Bakersfield Adventist Academy (K-12) bakersfieldacademy.org

Central Valley Christian Academy (K-12) cvcaonline.net

Chowchilla Adventist Elementary chowchilla22.adventistschoolconnect.org

Dinuba Junior Academy dinubajracademy@gmail.com

Foothill Adventist Elementary foothilladventistschool.com

Fresno Adventist Academy (K-12) faa.org

Hollister Adventist Christian School hollistersdaschool.org

Los Banos Adventist Christian School losbanosadventistschool.org

Miramonte Adventist Elementary miramonteschool.org

Monterey Bay Academy (9-12) montereybayacademy.org

Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy (K-10) motherlodeja.org

Mountain View Academy (9-12)

Teaching Students PROVIDING EDUC ATION AND MINISTRY

Central California Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence

mtnviewacademy.org

Peninsula Adventist School peninsula22.adventistschoolconnect.org

San Francisco Adventist School sfasonline.org

Sierra View Junior Academy (K-10) svja.org

Templeton Hills Adventist School thaskto8.org

Valley View Junior Academy (K-10) vvaaonline.org

VHM Christian School vhmchristian.org

559-347-3000 • CCC E D U.A D V E N T I S T FA I T H.O R G EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

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CVCA Helping Hands Preschool

209-538-6443

Milpitas Discoveryland

408-263-7626

Sonora Kiddie Kollege

209-532-8612

Valley View Children’s Center

805-481-7534

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BISHOP ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Bishop, California bishop22.adventistschoolconnect.org (760) 872-1036 BISHOP RAINBOW CONNECTION (PRESCHOOL) Bishop, California (760) 972-1272 DEAMUDE ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Ogden, Utah www.ogdenchristianschool.org (801) 731-3140 FALLON ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Fallon, Nevada fallon22.adventistschoolconnect.org (775) 423-4185 RIVERVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Reno, Nevada riverviewacademy.org (775) 322-0714

Nevada-Utah Conference

Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence

Our schools enable learners to develop a life of faith in God and to use their knowledge, skills, and understanding to serve God and humanity.

To learn more about Adventist Education in our territory, visit us at www.nuceducation.org.

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Excellence for Eternity

STARTING STUDENTS ON THE RIGHT PATH FOR LIFE

Northern California Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence Adventist Christian Elementary School of Red Bluff (530) 527-1486

Foothills Adventist Elementary School (707) 963-3546

Napa Christian Campus of Education (707) 255-5233

Adventist Christian School of Yuba City (530) 673-7645

Fortuna Junior Academy (707) 725-2988

Orangevale SDA School & Kingdom Kids Christian Preschool (916) 988-4310

Galt Adventist Christian School (209) 745-3577

Bayside SDA Christian School (510) 785-1313 Chico Oaks Adventist School (530) 342-5043

Pacific Union College Elementary (707) 965-2459

Hilltop Christian School & Preschool (925) 778-0214 (925) 779-9297

Clearlake SDA Christian School (707) 994-6356

Redding Adventist Academy (530) 222-1018 Redwood Adventist Academy (707) 545-1697 Rio Lindo Adventist Academy (707) 431-5100 Sacramento Adventist Academy & Preschool (916) 481-2300

Pacific Union College Prep School (707) 200-2648

Tracy SDA Christian Elementary School (209) 835-6607

Crescent City SDA School (707) 464-2738

Humboldt Bay Christian School (707) 822-1738

Paradise Adventist Academy (530) 877-6540

Echo Ridge Christian School (530) 265-2057

Lodi Academy (209) 368-2781

Paradise Adventist Elementary School (530) 877-6540

Vacaville Adventist School (707) 448-2842

El Dorado Adventist School (530) 622-3560

Lodi SDA Elementary (209) 368-5341

Pine Hills Adventist Academy (530) 885-9447

Westlake SDA School (707) 263-4607

Feather River Adventist School (530) 533-8848

Middletown Adventist School (707) 987-9147

Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy (925) 934-9261

Yreka Adventist Christian School (530) 842-7071

Ukiah Junior Academy (707) 462-6350

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Educating For Today, Preparing For Eternity Southeastern California Conference Office of Education

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secceducation.org (951) 509-2307 Assisting schools to be grace oriented, academically excellent, financially solvent, and distinctly Seventh-day Adventist Christian.

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Azure Hills Children’s Center (ECEC) Calexico Mission School Children’s Discovery Center (ECEC) Desert Adventist School El Cajon SDA Christian School Escondido Adventist Academy Laguna Niguel Junior Academy La Sierra Academy Loma Linda Academy Loma Linda Academy Children’s Center (ECEC) Mentone SDA School Mesa Grande Academy Murrieta Springs Adventist Christian School Needles Adventist Christian School Oceanside Adventist Elementary School Orangewood Adventist Christian School Sunrise Christian Preschool (ECEC) Redlands Adventist Academy San Antonio Christian School San Diego Academy Valley Adventist Christian School Victor Valley SDA School ECEC = Early Childhood Education Center

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Southeastern California Conference

Glorifying God THROUGH AC ADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Southern California Adventist Education A Journey to Excellence

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS A+ Adventist Children’s Center Adventist Education Simi Valley Preschool Child Development Center of SFVA Conejo Adventist Preschool SBJA Discoveryland Child Care and Infant Center lruka Yochien Los Angeles Discoveryland Preschool Three Angels’ Preschool and Infant Center K-8 SCHOOLS Adventist Union School Antelope Valley Adventist School Conejo Adventist Elementary East Valley Adventist School Linda Vista Adventist Elementary Los Angeles Adventist Elementary Ridgecrest Adventist Elementary Simi Valley Adventist School South Bay Christian School West Covina Hills Adventist School White Memorial Adventist School K-12 SCHOOLS Glendale Adventist Academy San Fernando Valley Academy San Gabriel Academy 9-12 BOARDING ACADEMY Newbury Park Adventist Academy

The mission of the Southern California Conference Adventist school system is to glorify God through academic excellence in nurturing Christian environments. Here, students establish a lifelong friendship with Jesus Christ while preparing for a lifetime of devoted service to Him and to humanity. The system pursues this mission by educating for eternity.

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Armona Union Academy A K-12 Seventh-day Adventist Christian School Serving Kings and Tulare Counties Since 1904

The mission of Armona Union Academy is to inspire and

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14435 Locust Street • P.O. Box 397 • Armona, CA 93202 • (559) 582-4468 • office@auaweb.com

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At Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy, we aspire to nurture a love for God and a Biblical worldview.

We seek to develop lives that are balanced academically, spiritually, socially, and physically.

Our students are prepared to achieve excellence in their service to God, the church, and their community.

Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy 80 N. Forest Road Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 532-2855 www.motherlodeja.org

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A T K-10 Grade Seventh-day Adventist Christian School

Grounded in the Seventh-day Adventist Christian faith, we are a close-knit community enriched by a diverse group of students, teachers, board members, and parents working together to nurture student minds and hearts.

19933 Avenue 256 Exeter, CA 93221-9648 office (559) 592-3689 sierraviewjunioracademy.org

Come to Valley View Adventist Jr. Academy!

At Valley View, students are encouraged to grow academically, spiritually, socially, and physically. Our students test above average grade equivalent, receive individualized math programs, art, music: choir and handbells, robotics for grades 3-8, and Spanish language class in all grades from K-10.

It’s a great place to learn!

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Vegas Valley Adventist Academy Our classes are sized to allow one-on-one attention to specific areas of need and to motivate the student to think outside the box when approaching an assignment.

We offer classes ranging from K through 10th grade. The entire academic program is well-rounded and balanced, giving your child a great education.

We honor God by striving for academic excellence, character development, and positive relationships with our community and each other.

6059 W. Oakey Blvd.

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“The Napa Christian Campus has a wonderful blend of academics, art, and nature. The staff and students are like family. It is truly a magical place.” - P A R E N T

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Central to our K-12 educational program is a recognition of and a respect for the child’s unfolding Godgiven individuality. Our education values difference and strives to support children in such a way that each child’s unique gifts are utilized and challenges are faced.

Schedule a visit and your child’s personal kindergarten readiness evaluation.

• 1:10 Student Teacher Ratio • Daily Activities in Our Farm/ Garden • Fully Accredited • Student Aid Available • Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) • Project-based Learning

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Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy offers a quality, preschool–12, Christ-centered education, preparing students not only for college but for eternity. In the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, we promote Christian values in and out of the classroom—especially through service to others as modeled by Christ who inspires, transforms, and serves.

Our WASC-accredited academic program is focused on college readiness, and all high school classes meet the A-G requirements for the University of California and California State University systems, with PHAA graduates attending Stanford, UC Berkeley, Pacific Union College, La Sierra University, and numerous other in- and out-of-state colleges and universities.

K-12 Christian Education (925) 934-9261 • office@myphaa.com www.myphaa.com 796 Grayson Road • Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 www.facebook.com/PleasantHillAdventistAcademy

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Ukiah Junior Academy "Ukiah Junior Academy provides the best education for the money in the Ukiah area."

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Christ-centered education Grades K-10 ACS-WASC Accredited School-wide music progam, including choir, orchestra, and a spring musical each year • Field trips to Washington D.C., science camps and trips, forty-niner camp for grade 4.

• Gardening projects • Community service for all students, all grade levels, with projects at the community food bank, Plowshares (feeding the homeless), community garden, visiting the assisted living communities to share music, and more.

180 Stipp Lane, Ukiah • www.ukiahjracademy.org • 707.462.6350

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Escondido Adventist Academy EDUCATING THE HEAD, THE HAND, AND THE HEART SINCE 1903

Escondido Adventist Academy, a TK through 12th-grade school, provides a welcoming community in a small, nurturing environment.

Offerings include Advanced Placement courses, art, music, community/global missions, and a strong athletics program.

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APPLY NOW FOR FALL 2022 Scholarships Available There is no greater gift to the future than a generation of young people who are empowered with spiritual commitment, strong academic preparation, leadership skills, and a social awareness and sensitivity.

Glendale Adventist Academy (TK-12) is at the forefront of developing such young people.

700 Kimlin Drive, Glendale, CA 91206 (818) 244-8671 www.glendaleacademy.org

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New families receive 50% off first month’s tuition for the 2022-2023 school year! (with ad)

The mission of NPAA is to develop Christ-like character, gain wisdom through Biblical principles, and foster unselfish service.

WWW.MYNPAA.COM | 805-498-2191

• Quality Christian Education • Boarding School With Dorms • Strong Fine Arts, Music & Athletics • Beautiful Campus & Safe Location • WASC Accredited & UC Approved • Caring and Dedicated Faculty • Small Student-Teacher Ratio • International Student Program

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Holbrook Indian School (HIS) is a first- through twelfth-grade Christian boarding school for Native American children and youth. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, just a few miles from the Navajo Nation, HIS serves indigenous youth from many tribes: Navajo, Hopi, Apache, Havasupai, Lakota, Pima, Crow, and Micmac, to name just a few.

Operated by the Pacific Union Conference, HIS also manages Chinle Adventist Elementary School (CAES), a first- through eighth-grade day school located in Chinle, Arizona, Navajo Nation.

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children can attend to help establish or revitalize your family worship. Information and registration at tinyurl. com/CCCFamilyWorship.

Youth and Young Adults ARISE (May 6-8). Sign up today to join Ty Gibson and David Asscherick for a weekend intensive in Fresno, Calif. Special rates apply for youth and young adults under 35. Register at https://ariseintensive.com/fresno for details and groups rates for this in-person only event.

Zooming with Young Adults: Stay connected with the Central California Conference Young Adult Department ministry and Zoomers via WhatsApp: https://chat. whatsapp.com/EQzirfkAtCt5zYqx6dW6No via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1394323847488372/ via Instagram: @cccyoungadults_

Family Worship Conference (May 7) at the Clovis church. Whether you're just getting started or need an infusion of inspiration, you won't want to miss Dr. Carlton Oler, keynote speaker. This one-day event will be full of practical workshops that you and your

Camp Wawona Summer Camp 2022: Campers will enjoy a modified weeklong day camp experience this summer. Visit www.campwawona.org for details on a location near you.

Check the Events page online at www.CentralCalifornia Adventist.com for all the updates. Many events and outreaches are virtually presented or streamed online.

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Save the Date: Mountain View Academy Alumni Weekend, April 9, 2022. Join us to worship our amazing God and to celebrate our alumni. Call MVA office at 650336-1650, visit our Facebook Alumni group, or check out our website for updates: www.mountainviewacademy.org.

La Sierra University

Hanson-Koobs chamber concert: The Hanson-Koobs Chamber Music series will present a free performance on Sunday, April 3 at 7 p.m. at Hole Memorial

Auditorium with violinist Martin Chalifour, principal concertmaster, L.A. Philharmonic; Julio Elizalde, piano; Jason Uyeyama, violin; Ariana Solotoff, viola; and Juliette Herlin, cello. Registration, information, and COVID-19 protocol: https://lasierra.edu/hanson-koobs/; music@ lasierra.edu, 951-785-2036.

Mustard at 831-249-9330 or Jason@surowitz.com.

Homecoming 2022 and Centennial Celebrations: After two years of being unable to hold an in-person alumni gathering, La Sierra University will welcome its former students and their families to Homecoming 2022 on campus April 29 and 30. For the university’s 100th-year celebrations, centennial events and activities will be included. Schedule and registration: lasierra.edu/ homecoming.

Adventist realtor serving North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee. If you want to buy land or a home in this beautiful area, call me. Pierre @ Remax REC 423-9870831 (cell) or 423-664-6644 (office).

Pacific Union College

Join us on campus for PUC’s homecoming April 16.

We are thrilled to announce that PUC’s homecoming will be in person this year on April 16. We have planned an exciting one-day event filled with meaningful programs and opportunities to engage with old friends, professors, and your PUC family. Register now at puc. edu/homecoming.

Inauguration of Pacific Union College’s 24th president. Join us for the inauguration of Ralph R. Trecartin, Ph.D., M.B.A., as the 24th president of Pacific Union College. Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 4 p.m., Pacific Union College Sanctuary. Learn more at puc.edu/ inauguration.

Classified At Your Service

Shop for New/Used Adventist Books: TEACH Services offers used Adventist books at www.LNFBOOKS. com or new book releases at your local ABC or www.

TEACHServices.com. Authors, let us help publish your book with editing, design, marketing, and worldwide distribution. Call 800-367-1844 for a free evaluation.

SDA Immigration Attorney: We handle family and employment-based immigration cases for clients throughout the United States and around the globe.

We also provide free immigration law seminars for churches and other groups. Please contact Jason

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Country Living: Properties available in California.

Call Soonyoung Park 707-312-3635 or email soonyoungnapa@gmail.com. Country properties and all real estate needs. CA BRE Lic #01421077.

You can help the Lord’s ministry of healing in Micronesia by donating your car, boat, bike, RV, or truck. All proceeds go to provide free medical services to the island peoples of Micronesia. Canvasback Missions, a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, has been serving since 1986. Visit our website for more info: www.canvasback.org, or call 707-746-7828 to arrange your donation.

Do you like to read books that are rooted in the three angels’ messages and written from the perspective that we are now living in the last days? Do you enjoy peeling back the layers of the words in the Bible to discover hidden meanings? Visit our website: www.comingkingpublications.com.

SDA realtor at your service: Let us help you sell your property or buy the ideal home here in gorgeous northern California. Rural properties abound. Perfect for families and retirees. Contact: Jerry Kea, 707-8889613, thomaskea.tk@gmail.com, CA DRE Lic# 02080864, The Real Estate Group.

Employment

The Voice of Prophecy at Adventist Media Ministries is seeking a full-time Manager/Treasurer. The Manager-Treasurer is responsible for managing all hands-on operational aspects of the ministry, which also includes developing and managing its financial wellbeing. Being a fellow administrator, he assists the Speaker/Director in achieving the goals and objectives set for the organization. For more information, you may email Victor Pires at victor@vop.com or apply at https://www.adventistmediaministries.com/availablepositions/.

Lovely oceanside town located in northeast California is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or

The regular section of Newsdesk in the Recorder is available online at: sda.faith/pacificnewsdesk

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Physician Assistant for an outpatient primary care Rural Health Clinic opportunity. Pediatrics, internal medicine, geriatrics, some urgent care. Lab onsite.

X-ray, ultrasound, and DEXA scan to come. Outdoor enthusiasts dream, with the ocean, Pebble Beach, surfing, hiking, camping, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park all in the area. 8- or 12-hour shifts available.

Benefits include 13 days paid PTO, health, vision, and dental plan, plus 401K. Competitive pay. New graduates welcome to apply. Interested individuals may submit a CV/cover letter to marva@stallant.com.

Southeastern California Conference is seeking a full-time Communications Specialist. Responsibilities include videography, photography, website maintenance, and social media for the conference.

Assists the Communication & Media Director in creating, writing, editing, and producing publications, videos, and online content. Responsible for general communication to inquiries to the office through social media, email, and phone calls. Assists the department with clerical duties, as well as other communication projects.

Weekend work will be required. English and Spanish bilingual is preferred. Submit cover letter, résumé, and portfolio showcasing web, video, and photography samples to communications@seccsda.org. To receive a job description or for more information, please contact Human Resources Department at 951-509-2351.

Indonesian-American church in Azusa, Calif., is seeking a full-time associate/youth pastor who is spiritual, mission-minded, friendly, and passionate about working with children, youth and young adults, and young families to guide them in developing a personal relationship with Jesus. A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Bachelor’s degree in theology/religion from an SDA college/ university is required; a master's in divinity is preferred. Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a youth or associate pastor. Detailed job description available upon request. Please submit a cover letter and resume to iasdacazusa@gmail.com.

Camp Cedar Falls positions available immediately.

Assistant cook, general kitchen worker—full time.

Cafeteria, weekend staff— part time. Please visit the

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Southern California Conference website (www.scc. adventist.org) and click on Human Resources (under the “Departments” tab) for information and job descriptions. Please contact Jim Oliver, camp manager, at campcedarfalls@sbcglobal.net or 909-844-5728 for more information.

Clinical nurses at Loma Linda University Health.

Hiring on all units for all shifts—20k sign-on bonus with 2 years of recent, relevant experience for all bedside RN positions! Join us as we continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ to make man whole! https://bit.ly/32CM8Gt Food service workers at Loma Linda University Health. The food service worker performs a variety of duties relating to food services and catering. Aids in overall cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen area.

Maintains proper food handling, sanitation, and safety standards. Transports food and equipment to various sites around the campus. Requires a valid driver’s license and a food handler’s certificate from the San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health. Apply at https://bit.ly/3zjw1JP Physician assistant in the Loma Linda University School of Allied Health. Assistant assists with organizing and structuring the academic program in accordance with established educational standards and practices. Coordinates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the professional Physician Assistant course. Provides lectures, supervises and instructs students in clinical settings, and performs

administrative duties. Performs other duties as needed.

Requires a bachelor’s degree, one year of previous teaching experience, and a current certification through the NCCPA and license to practice as a Physician Assistant. https://bit.ly/35OSiod Central California Conference is seeking a fulltime Auditor. Responsibilities include all aspects of accounting and bookkeeping. Prefer a bachelor’s or associate degree in accounting. Must be able to communicate comfortably and interact well with people.

Must be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in regular standing and maintain consistent, active church attendance. Send cover letter, application, and résumé to Human Resources. By email: lbarron@cccsda. org or mail to 2820 Willow Ave., Clovis, CA 93612. Link for application: https://www.centralcaliforniaadventist. com/human-resources/.

Looking for someone in love with Jesus to shepherd a church of about 70 members in southern Nevada.

You will ideally have some preaching experience and be comfortable fitting into a theologically conservative congregation. Being a “people person”—maintaining positive relationships with members of the church and community—is important. Hours, schedule, and salary to be negotiated. Please call Brissa Castillo at 775-5252012 or email at bcastillo@nevadautah.org.

Delta Eye Medical group in Stockton, Calif., is looking for an ophthalmologist to join thriving practice. 209334-5886.

Pacific Union College is seeking a full-time Housing Coordinator. Major duties include coordination of PUC faculty/staff housing, moving arrangements, and monitoring of commercial leases/master leases and utility charges for all College-managed leases. Must be customer-service oriented and able to multi-task with numerous projects. Must be able to maintain organization and be team player. Salary position.

California Adventist Federal Credit Union YOUR “ONE STOP FINANCE SHOP” Serving our Adventist Community for over 70 years with financial products and services, along with wealth building education.

Please visit our website for updates on all that CAFCU has to offer. Call our office and speak to our friendly staff or manager for more information.

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For more information or to apply, please call Human Resources at 707-965-6231 or visit our website at www.PUC.edu/campus-services/human-resources/ current-job-postings.

Pacific Union College is seeking a full-time Associate Vice President of Finance for Financial Administration. Major duties include provision of leadership and guidance for all financial aspects of PUC and Howell Mountain Enterprises, ability to develop and implement long- and short-term financial goals consistent with the mission of PUC, budget and balance analysis, and development of strategic tools and systems for critical financial and operational goals. Also must work in conjunction with the Vice President of Financial Administration in engaging the Board of Directors and other members of cabinet in matters of finance, auditing, and investment issues. For more information or to apply, please call Human Resources at 707-965-6231 or visit our website at www.PUC.edu/campus-services/humanresources/current-job-postings.

Looking for certified teachers to join us in Christian online education (grades 1–12). Work part time from home tutoring “live” in a Zoom environment. If interested, please call us at 817-645-0895.

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Director with expertise in fundraising and major donor relationship-building, who can bring creativity and resourcefulness to the fundraising operations of a mission-driven nonprofit that supports refugee youth in Rwanda. Email liz@impact-hope.org. Impact-hope.org

Real Estate

Choice mountain land inside Cherokee National Forest in beautiful East Tennessee. Four tracts ranging in size from 10-50 acres. Large creek, cleared land, mixed forest, mature trees. On county-maintained road, utilities on site. 50 miles to Southern Adventist University. 60 miles to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Near scenic rivers, lakes, trails. Ideal retreat, country living, retirement. Call, text, email for info and pictures. 301332-8237 or Kathyrr777@gmail.com.

Great opportunity in Idaho for $275K. Do you want to experience country living while operating an outpost/ ministry or operate your own business? Here is your opportunity to own an 8,000 sq. ft. 2-story building featuring: large open country-themed banquet area, renovated separate living space/office with bathroom/ shower, 180-seat auditorium, stage, baby grand piano.

SDA church 20 minutes away. 11 S. Main St., Kooskia, ID 83539. Price reduced to sell. For information: bit. ly/3iiG47R or Theresa Reynold 208-798-7822.

Settle into your own beautiful mountain cabin retreat. In the heart of nature on 9 acres near the Salmon River in Siskiyou County. Awesome scenery, hiking, rafting, swimming. Supplies w/wood heat and hydroelectricity. Sleeps 8 comfortably (3 bdrm), shop building, orchard, and garden. Less than 1 hr drive to active SDA church. $258,000. Wanda, 707-445-1156.

Country living at its best! This 5-acre property has it all for $395,000. Located near Blue Ridge in North Georgia, it has a four-bdrm, three-bath house with a well, creek, barn, cabin, woodshed, greenhouse, tractor shed, and root cellar. Call Pierre @ Remax REC today for more information 423-987-0831.

For Sale: Amazing California land with water; Incredible Hawaii land; House in mainland; 36' Islander sailboat in Waikiki. Due to COVID and Paradise Camp Fire we are interested in exploring options. Facing tax foreclosures. Call us at 209-507-9686, email us at: health. by.choice.120@gmail.com, or text me at 530-353-5561.

Southern Oregon, country setting, 3 acres, easy I-5 access. Modified A-frame, 3-bdrm, 3-bath, ample living areas, grapes, trees, pool, outbuildings, well, septic. SDA church and school, close to Milo Adventist Academy. 541430-2710.

Office building for lease in Nashville. KentuckyTennessee Conference is leasing a free-standing building ideal for medical, dentistry, or counseling practices. The building was recently renovated and measures 3,000 square feet. It is located immediately off the interstate exit in a highly trafficked upscale commercial area, and it is only 30 minutes from Nashville—a growing city with a booming economy. For more information, contact Terri Jenks at 615-859-1391 ext.1006.

Costa Rica country property with two homes on 16 acres. Several water sources, including a year-round creek, spring, and a well. More than 100 fruit trees, 2 greenhouses, and many additional structures. $595,000.

760-305-9929.

4-bdrm, 3-bath home in the foothills of Central California, in Coarsegold, 60 miles south of Yosemite.

Almost 20 acres.

Greenhouse, chicken coop, canning/craft room. 74 GPM well.

Established fruit trees (apricot, apple, pear, peach, nectarine, plum, pomegranate, olive & lemon) and various types of berries. Second

residence on the property 2 bdrm, 1 bath—needs TLC. Horse friendly. $498,000. Johnny & Darlene Herr, REALTOR®Associates 559-760 8141, darlene@ herrsrealestate. com. CalBRE#02081978 & CalBRE#02071769. Broker: Bass Lake Realty.

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Houseboat at Lake Don Pedro, Fleming Meadows, 35 minutes east of Modesto, Calif.

Master bedroom with bathroom and shower, guest bathroom, living room with hide-a-bed and two recliners, TV, gas fireplace, full kitchen with two refrigerators/ freezers covered upper deck for family, Pathfinder events, etc. Can sleep 20 in sleeping bags. Twin engine power and Sea-Doo personal watercraft. $110,000 for 1/3 ownership, plus monthly dues of $375 to cover slip rental, insurances, taxes, and routine repairs and maintenance. Call: Dan García 209968-7979. Leave a message and I will return your call.

SDA Physical Therapist in western WA selling practice. Small (1.5 FTE) but with growth potential, if motivated. Longstanding, solid reputation. Broad referral base. Consistently profitable (even through COVID). Turnkey business. Training provided. Local K-12 SDA school and active SDA church. Small town with mountains and ocean nearby. Inquire: sdanwptclinic4sale@gmail.com.

Piano for sale by owner: $29,999 or best offer. 1926 Steinway Model M 5'7" ebony with original ivory.

Completely restored in 1990. 2005 appraisal for $25,000.

Looks brand new. Please call 209-931-9619. Email: bhbmbm1959@gmail.com.

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Vacation Opportunities

Carter, Elaine Lawson – b. Feb. 22, 1922, Farley, Iowa; d. Jan. 29, 2022, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: son, Richard Lawson; seven grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Elaine was a pastor’s wife and church school teacher for 70 years. After retirement, she taught Bible studies in her apartment complex and entertained with her singing.

She wrote her life story in a book, “The Kid From the Tracks,” available at the ABC.

Sunriver, Central Oregon. Four-bedroom vacation home on the North Woodlands golf course. Two master king suites, two queens, one bunk set, hot tub, loft, Jacuzzi bath, gas log fireplace, BBQ, W/D, bikes, all resort amenities, sleeps 10, no smoking, no pets. For rates, photos, and reservations, call: 541-279-9553, or email: schultz@crestviewcable.com.

Clark, Debbie – d. March 7, 2022. Survivor: husband, Doug Clark. Former youth pastor at Fairmont church in Lodi, Calif.

Maui vacation condo in Kihei. Relaxing and affordable. Only a 3-minute walk to the beach! 1-bdrm w/king bed. Clean, comfortable, well-maintained. Sleeps 4. Fully furnished kitchen, washer/dryer, and more!

Free parking, Wi-Fi, and calls to U.S./Canada. Friendly Kihei SDA church nearby. Visit us at: http://www.vrbo. com/62799, email: mauivista1125@gmail.com, or call Mark 909-800-9841.

Angwin home: Five-bedroom, three-bathroom vacation home 2 miles from PUC. Fully furnished, large kitchen, dining room, living room, family room, piano, vineyard views, WiFi, washer and dryer, BBQ, sleeps 10. Call for rates, photos, and reservations: 415-539 7980 or email nroger1965@gmail.com.

Israel and Jordan Jesus Tour April 24-May 6, 2022, with Dr. Carl Cosaert of Walla Walla University. Rediscover the power of the life of Jesus as we visit Galilee, Capernaum, Caesarea, Petra, Jerusalem, and more.

For more information on this and other upcoming tours to Egypt, Greece, Turkey, and China, visit www. adventtours.orgor email info@adventtours.org.

Adventist Tours 2022. Israel in Jesus’ Steps, March 9-17 & June 12-21 (optional Jordan/Egypt); New Testament Alive/7 Churches, June 2-12; African Safari & Service, May 24-31; Germany-Austria: Luther to WW2, June 22July 1 (includes Oberammergau Passion Play); Thailand, July 27-Aug. 7. All tours are Adventist-led, with excellent rates and beautiful experiences for all ages. $1750+/ person. For full details, contact tabghatours@gmail. com or facebook.com/TabghaTours or call 423-2982169. “The best trip I’ve ever had! Nothing comes close.”

“Fabulous!” “The Bible comes alive.” “An awesome experience!”

At Rest Cantos, Robert Gardner – b. Sept. 25, 1931, Laguna, Philippines; d. July 8, 2021, Anaheim, Calif. Survivors: wife, Rosario; sons, Robert Jr., Kenneth, Lance; daughter, Kimi Cantos Malit; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. After a 23-year career in the U.S. Air Force, Robert served the Fullerton Adventist community as a dedicated member, greeter, and deacon for 45 years.

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Dominguez, Yone Suzuki – b. April 28, 1929, Toyko, Japan; d. Dec. 28, 2021, Highland, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Diana Van Der Linden; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Friend, Russell L. – b. Dec. 14, 1942, Bell, Calif.; d. Jan. 6, 2022, Fairfield, Calif. Survivors: wife, Rebeca; son, Rafael; daughter, René; brother, David; sister, Cynthia Largent; seven grandchildren.

Garcia, Marianito – b. Oct. 12, 1932, Sariaya, Philippines; d. Jan. 23, 2022, Loma Linda, Calif.

Survivors: sons, Donald, Dennis; eight grandchildren.

Garcia Arias, Godfrey Gonzalo – b. March 22, 1973, Colima, Mexico; d. Feb. 9, 2022, Colima, Mexico.

Survivors: wife, Otilia Garcia; sons, Alex Gonzalo Garcia, Christian Garcia, Angel Garcia.

Gent-Knight, Sybil – b. Feb. 13, 1942, Phoenix, Ariz.; d. Dec. 9, 2021, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: son, Tim Shepard; daughter, Dawn Sauerwein; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Worked as a phlebotomist for 50 years—part of that time at Loma Linda University Hospital.

Joe, Kenneth – b. June 15, 1946, Fresno, Calif.; d. Feb. 1, 2022, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: wife, Linda; daughters, Jaime Bohlman, Elaine Joe, Randi Grosse, Krinstin Joe; three grandchildren.

Jones, Kenneth D. – b. Oct. 30, 1933, Hilltop, Ky.; d.

Jan. 29, 2022, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: wife, Carolyn Sue Jones; son, Keith Jones; daughters, Kenna Anna Jones-Sanborn, Janie Simon. Ken retired from SECC as the building superintendent for 27 years.

Koenig, Loretta – b. Dec. 11, 1922, LaCross, Kan.; d.

Dec. 28, 2021, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Jerri Jacklyn Koenig Gifford, Jo Koenig Maloney; four grandchildren.

Koorenny, Benjamin Floyd – b. June 12, 1933, Harvey, N.D.; d. Dec. 24, 2021, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors:

wife, Patricia; sons, Kevin, Mark; daughters, Karen Lawson, Kathryn. Floyd worked at Monterey Bay Academy and Pacific Union College and retired as a Trust Officer for Loma Linda University.

Lema, Jeannette – b. May 24, 1934, Niles (Fremont), Calif.; d. July 21, 2021, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: nieces and nephews.

Lorntz, Mildred E. – b. Oct. 22, 1923, San Diego, Calif.; d. Dec. 30, 2021, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: son, John Lorntz; daughters, Sharon Holmes, Jeanene Wagner, Lanette Carson; 18 grandchildren; 26 greatgrandchildren. Mildred was a lifelong public school teacher and a dedicated lay missionary to Estonia, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Thailand, and China.

Montross, Rosa – b. Oct. 17, 1929, Bad Honnef, Germany; d. Jan. 17, 2022, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sons, Dean, Dan; daughters, Debbie Farrell, Donna Roath; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Sifuentes, Ricardo – b. Nov. 20, 1935, Durango, Mexico; d. Jan. 23, 2022, San Diego, Calif. Survivors: son, Ramon; daughters, Luz S. Benitez, Patricia De Luna, Elizabeth Sifuentes; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

He was a deeply dedicated and very active member at Broadway Spanish church in San Diego.

Stelling, Donald – b. Sept. 12, 1947, Escondido, Calif.; d.

Feb. 10, 2022, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Elisa; sons, Jason, Adam, Baron; daughters, Donna, Gina; brothers, Rob, Rick; five grandchildren. Donald was a Loma Linda University nurse anesthetist graduate. He practiced 35 years, was an Army veteran, and participated in Operation Whitecoat.

Wetherbee, Robert – b. July 19, 1946, Modesto, Calif.; d.

Feb. 19, 2022, Hughson, Calif. Survivors: wife, Beverly; son, Ethan; daughter, Minda Ishii.

Wilson, Lewis – b. Sept. 28, 1939; d. Feb. 8, 2022, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Barbara; sons, Kendall, Kraig; daughter, Kathleen; sister, Joyce Wilson Hopp; four grandchildren. His career was with the USDA/Forest Service, but his retirement was focused on humanitarian work in both Ukraine (Lviv and Kyiv) and Serbia. He was integral in creating the Kyiv Angelia Medical Clinic.

Wright, Patricia Joan – b. June 8, 1933, Rome, N.Y.; d. Jan. 15, 2022, Temecula, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Cathy Wright Skeoch; son-in-law, Dave Rosique; three grandchildren.

April 2022 Sunset Calendar Alturas Angwin Bakersfield Calexico Chico Death Valley (Furnace Ck) Eureka Four Corners [E] Fresno Grand Canyon (South Rim) Half Dome Hilo Holbrook Honolulu Joshua Tree Lake Tahoe Las Vegas Lodi-Stockton Loma Linda Los Angeles McDermitt [N] Moab Monterey Bay Mt. Whitney Napa Nogales [S] Oakland Paradise, CA Phoenix Pu‘uwaiau, Ni’ihau [W] Reno Riverside Sacramento Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Rosa Sunset Beach Thousand Oaks Tucson

APR 1 8:04 7:33 7:17 7:02 7:31 7:09 7:41 7:38 7:21 6:50 7:21 6:34 7:27 6:46 7:06 7:23 7:02 7:28 7:09 7:13 7:16 7:41 7:29 7:09 7:32 7:12 7:32 7:30 6:48 6:37 7:23 7:10 7:29 7:52 7:08 7:32 7:30 7:34 7:29 7:16 6:43

APR 8 APR 15 8:13 7:40 7:25 7:07 7:38 7:15 7:49 7:44 7:27 6:56 7:27 6:36 7:35 6:48 7:13 7:30 7:08 7:34 7:15 7:19 7:24 7:48 7:36 7:14 7:39 7:17 7:38 7:37 6:54 6:39 7:30 7:15 7:36 7:59 7:13 7:39 7:36 7:40 7:36 7:21 6:48

8:21 7:46 7:29 7:12 7:45 7:21 7:56 7:51 7:33 7:02 7:33 6:38 7:42 6:50 7:16 7:37 7:14 7:41 7:20 7:24 7:32 7:55 7:42 7:19 7:45 7:22 7:45 7:44 6:59 6:41 7:37 7:21 7:42 8:07 7:18 7:45 7:42 7:47 7:42 7:27 6:53

APR 22 APR 29 8:29 7:53 7:34 7:17 7:52 7:27 8:03 7:57 7:39 7:08 7:40 6:40 7:50 6:53 7:22 7:44 7:20 7:47 7:26 7:30 7:39 8:01 7:48 7:24 7:52 7:28 7:51 7:51 7:04 6:43 7:44 7:26 7:49 8:14 7:23 7:51 7:49 7:54 7:48 7:32 6:58

8:38 8:00 7:40 7:22 7:59 7:33 8:11 8:03 7:46 7:14 7:46 6:42 7:57 6:56 7:27 7:50 7:26 7:54 7:31 7:35 7:47 8:08 7:54 7:29 7:58 7:33 7:57 7:58 7:09 6:46 7:51 7:31 7:56 8:21 7:28 7:58 7:55 8:00 7:54 7:37 7:03

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“So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.” Hebrews 4:9

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May 2022 Sunset Calendar Alturas Angwin Bakersfield Calexico Chico Death Valley (Furnace Ck) Eureka Four Corners [E] Fresno Grand Canyon (South Rim) Half Dome Hilo Holbrook Honolulu Joshua Tree Lake Tahoe Las Vegas Lodi-Stockton Loma Linda Los Angeles McDermitt [N] Moab Monterey Bay Mt. Whitney Napa Nogales [S] Oakland Paradise, CA Phoenix Pu‘uwaiau, Ni’ihau [W] Reno Riverside Sacramento Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Rosa Sunset Beach Thousand Oaks Tucson

MAY 6 8:46 8:06 7:46 7:27 8:06 7:39 8:18 8:09 7:52 7:20 7:53 6:45 8:09 6:58 7:33 7:57 7:32 8:01 7:36 7:40 7:55 8:15 8:00 7:34 8:05 7:06 8:04 8:05 7:15 6:48 7:58 7:37 8:02 8:29 7:34 8:04 8:01 8:07 8:00 7:43 7:08

MAY 13 8:54 8:13 7:52 7:32 8:13 7:45 8:25 8:15 7:58 7:26 7:59 6:48 8:15 7:01 7:38 8:04 7:38 8:07 7:42 7:46 8:02 8:21 8:06 7:39 8:11 7:11 8:10 8:12 7:20 6:51 8:04 7:42 8:09 8:39 7:39 8:11 8:07 8:13 8:06 7:48 7:13

MAY 20 9:01 8:19 7:57 7:37 8:19 7:51 8:32 8:21 8:03 7:31 8:05 6:50 8:21 7:04 7:43 8:10 7:43 8:13 7:47 7:51 8:09 8:27 8:12 7:44 8:17 7:16 8:16 8:19 7:25 6:54 8:11 7:47 8:15 8:42 7:44 8:17 8:13 8:19 8:12 7:54 7:18

MAY 27 9:08 8:24 8:02 7:41 8:25 7:56 8:38 8:26 8:09 7:36 8:10 6:53 8:26 7:07 7:48 8:16 7:49 8:18 7:52 7:56 8:16 8:33 8:17 7:49 8:23 7:20 8:22 8:24 7:30 6:57 8:17 7:52 8:21 8:48 7:48 8:22 8:25 8:25 8:17 7:58 7:22

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“So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.” Hebrews 4:9

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$2,000 Scholarship Supports In-Union Adventist College Freshman

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ncoming freshmen at Pacific Union College or La Sierra University now have access to a $2,000 scholarship provided by Pacific Union Conference for the 2022-2023 school year.

Freshmen applying for the scholarship 1) must be first-time undergraduates, 2) must be enrolled full time, 3) must be baptized members of an Adventist church in the Union, or have a parent or guardian that is a baptized member of an Adventist church in the Union, or have attended a Union-operated secondary school for a minimum of one semester.

Applications and verifications for this scholarship are to be completed with Pacific Union College or La Sierra University and submitted as part of the student financial clearance process.

For more information about this scholarship, email the student financial services department of Pacific Union College at studentfinance@puc.edu or La Sierra University at sfs@lasierra.edu.