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Tiny Heart Inspires Big Sacrifice
Russell Dovich was born on Sept. 24, 2012, to parents Adam and Holly Dovich, active members of the Cloverdale Church in Boise, Idaho. Adam is also the third- and fourth-grade teacher at Boise Valley...
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Cold Ride Brings Warm Wishes in Long Creek
Long Creek, Ore., enjoyed another annual Christmas caroling extravaganza on the afternoon and evening of Dec. 16, 2012. For the second year in a row, the Long Creek Adventist Church partnered with...
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Caldwell Community Services Distributes Thanksgiving Food
A dozen volunteers gathered Nov. 19, 2012, to assemble 223 sacks of food for families in the Caldwell community who requested assistance. These "baskets" were handed out to the families the next day...
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Cloverdale Hosts Community Harvest Party
The Cloverdale Church in Boise, Idaho, hosted its eighth annual community Harvest Party on Oct. 20, 2012, with 2,000 community and church members attending. The sports field was covered with games,...
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Gem State Gains New Perspective on Mission
I felt a little trepidation as we arrived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, after traveling 24 hours to arrange for some students to bolster our lagging enrollment. In the cold world of the business side of...
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iBelieve: A Future You Can Count On
It's coming soon: Idaho Conference Camp Meeting will be held June 11–15 on the campus of Gem State Adventist Academy in Caldwell. Do the events happening around the world bring a sense of unease,...
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Ontario Members Care for Church and Community
The members of the Ontario (Ore.) Church feel that it is a privilege to have a special, historic building as their church. They have spent many hours trying to restore it to its original beauty. They...
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Furne Retires After 41 Years of Service
The Nampa Church celebrated with Ervin Furne his retirement after 12 years as the Nampa pastor and 41 years of service overall. It was the happiest and the saddest of times as the Nampa congregation,...
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2013 Northwest Camp Meetings
With school getting out and summer just around the corner, many people are looking forward to another part of summer: camp meeting! Whether north in Alaska, to the south in Oregon, to the east in...
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Witness, Visits and Friendship Bring About John Day Baptisms
A number of years ago I was asked by the program director of Valley View Assisted Living Facility in John Day, Ore., if I would have the church service on the fourth Sunday of each month. I agreed to...
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BVAS Rolls Out the Red Carpet
Boise Valley Adventist School (BVAS) rolled out the red carpet on Sunday, April 21, to welcome guests to their seventh annual fundraiser dinner and auction. The theme for the evening was the Red...
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Idaho Falls Becomes ‘Empty Desk School’
The Idaho Falls Adventist School took on a new nickname this year: The Empty Desk School. The 2012–13 school year began with only five students. But the school board decided to begin a prayer plan for...
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Treasure Found for Treasure Valley School
It was my first day on the board of Treasure Valley Adventist School in Payette, Idaho, and we were discussing the need to raise at least $1,800. Hearing that sum, I laughed aloud. "You guys are...
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‘Snuggle Bags’ Support Eagle Police Efforts
Edie Taylor and Shari Preszler head up a group of four ladies who have a great philosophy about life, community and children. Betty Anderson and Geri Parks join these friends, and the four of them...
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Small School Makes Big Impact
This spring the seventh- and eighth-grade class of Boise Valley Adventist School embarked on an adventure known as Project Impact, which gets students involved with local nonprofit organizations....
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Idaho Rethinks Camp Meeting: Back to Our Roots
In what many would consider a bold move, Idaho Conference pastors and administration returned camp meeting to its evangelistic roots and intentionally reoriented the annual gathering as an outreach...
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Don Klinger Retires After 14 Years in Idaho
After 14 years in the Idaho Conference and more than 41 years working for the Adventist Church, Don Klinger has retired and moved with his wife, Linda, to Post Falls, where he is enjoying time with...
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Nampa VBS Brings Kids to Sabbath School
The Nampa Church presented its fourth annual Vacation Bible School program, "Answers in Genesis Kingdom Chronicles," in June. During the week, 103 kids walked into a medieval castle and started...
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