Alaska Welcomes Brian Gosney

With the retirement of assistant treasurer Nita Larson, the conference is pleased to introduce Brian Gosney as the new associate treasurer. Brian is a graduate of CSU–Sacramento who brings over 30 years of accounting and auditing experience in multiple industries including insurance, real estate, healthcare, and denominational church/education work. Before joining the Alaska Conference treasury team, he spent six years with the General Conference Auditing Services. Brian understands the mission of conference treasury work—providing faithful stewardship and accurate financial reports to support local church and school ministries. He is looking forward to the next adventure God has placed before him. Please give him a warm welcome to Alaska when he joins the team February 2025.

Jesus - He's All You'll Ever Need
The Palmer Church invites you for a week of spiritual revival with Mike & Pam Tucker, January 21-25, 2025. There will be nightly gatherings Tuesday through Friday at 7 pm, and on Sabbth at 10:45 am and 6 pm. Mike & Pam head Tucker Ministries which features the music, preaching and writing ministries of Pam Tucker, along with the preaching and seminar ministries of Mike Tucker.

Alive In Jesus In 2025
The new Alive In Jesus Sabbath School curriculum will be introduced January 4, 2025  with the Beginners class. The Alive in Jesus Sabbath School curriculum seeks to nurture the spiritual life of children and youth from the time they are babies until they are 18 years of age. Materials are available through Upper Columbia Conference Adventist Book Center (note GraceLink will no longer be available). Additional resources (posters, memory verse cards, etc.) are available, as well as a special Baby Steps program for ages 0-1 year. Contact the UCC ABC at 509.838.3168 or email at abc@uccsda.org to order.

13th Sabbath Offering | Bethel Adventist Church

This quarter's 13th Sabbath Offering on December 28 goes in part to support the expansion of the Bethel Adventist Church, a critical hub of the Arctic Mission Adventure ministry.  The church is in desperate need of expansion and restoration to become a hub to reach the people of Bethel and surrounding villages. Part of this quarter's Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help share God’s love to the people in Bethel, Alaska. Your offering also will help two other projects — in St. Louis, Missouri, and Baltimore, Maryland — in the North American Division. 

Children's Ministry Survey
The Alaska Conference is working to strengthen its Children's Ministry program. Director John Winslow, along with regional church leaders, are trying to identify active ministry throughout the state and need your help. If your church has a children's ministry leader, we are asking them to complete a quick survey. From the results, local leaders will be connected to their designated regional leader as a resource and mentor. Thank you for your assistance!

Alaska Adventist Schools

Amazing Grace Academy
amazinggraceacademy.org
Dec 12  Christmas Program, 6:30 pm
Dec 13  Snowshoe Gold Mint Trailhead, 1:00 pm
Dec 19  Early Dismissal
Dec 20-Jan 5  Christmas Break

Anchorage Junior Academy
www.anchoragejunioracademy.com
Dec 15  Christmas Program 4 pm @ Hillside Church
Dec 19  Early Dismissal
Dec 20-Jan 5  Christmas Break

Miracles of Jesus
The Wrangell Adventist Church's annual week of prayer, Miracles of Jesus aired on KWRG 99.9 November 24-30, 2024. As the church is without a pastor, members look for creative ways to have sermons that don’t involve watching prerecorded speakers. Over several months Elders Marlin Benedict and Brooke Reynolds shared with the congregation a couple of miracles each month including the the miraculous catch of fish, the Centurion, and the crippled woman. The congregation was then invited to share what they learned about God from these miracles. This was used to create the Miracles of Jesus series for the 2024 Week of Prayer. Marlin and Brooke anchored the 20 minute episodes by sharing from the Bible and what had been learned during the series at the church.

Coping With Holiday Stress
Ah, the holidays. We can picture it: The air is crisp, maybe there’s snow dusting your lawn, the fire is crackling and your house smells like a mixture of hot apple cider and freshly-baked bread. And what is that? Oh, it’s the sparkling clean kitchen that you had time to sanitize before your visitors arrive for the meal that you prepared. All of your guests arrive on time, each bearing warm hugs and even warmer desserts (mmm, pie) — and everyone praises your healthier take on broccoli casserole.

• Adventist Giving: Submit tithes and offering via your church website, online at AdventistGiving or on your mobile device.
• Alaska Adventist Radio: Alaska's own Adventist radio station, AARN, streams live at akadventistradio.net.  
• Offering Readings: Click here for readings.
• Planned Giving: The North Pacific Union Conference offers support for wills and trusts. Learn more at npuc.org/ministries/planned-giving.
• Remote Sabbath School: Remote Sabbath School, Sabbath at 9:30 am. Join ONLINE HERE, call toll-free at 800-719-6100 or, 1-605-562-0400 or 1-712-832-8330, rates apply. Use Access code 4760107 for all options. Study materials are available at www.SabbathSchoolMaterials.com.
• Youth Sabbath School Resources: Weekly discussion ideas, videos, lesson plans and more: youthsabbathschoolideas.org. 

Background Screening Vendor Change

The start of the year is a great time to make sure that all officers of your church, school or outreach ministry are cleared through our volunteer screening service. Sterling Volunteers, the company that is used for background screening throughout the North American Division, has been acquired by First Advantage. They will continue to provide their excellent partnership and service as a First Advantage company. The trusted Adventist Screening Verification (ASV) platform and exceptional customer service remain unchanged. The NAD is excited to continue its partnership with Sterling as a First Advantage company and look forward to new products and services to help you hire smarter and onboard faster. Click here to view the press release from First Advantage.