Pastor Vanilau and wife, Pepe
Pastor Bill speaking at the event
Marlan Schoenlaben, who is the general contractor and has helped greatly with the bidding process for the loan, Supt. Bill Welch, Pastor Vanilau, and Odis Ganey, who is Project Manager.
Breaking ground for the new facility.
The feast!
Little Beaver Camp is looking better every day! This is Art Braendel clearing some land for the certified zip line that is being installed! Many people having been helping do sheet rock, painting, cleaning, plumbing, remodeling bathrooms, etc. The camp is starting to look sharp.
Another Fine Arts Performance was recognized tonight. Delana Duncan preached an amazing short sermon.
Secretary JD Duncan led the credentialing portion of the service.
Those receiving a Certified Minister credential.
Those receiving a License to Minister.
Those receiving Ordination.
Pastor Sergey and the choir of New Chance in Christ AG did a special song. We appreciate Pastor Sergey's heart for prayer and his hunger for the Lord. The choir did an excellent job.
This year's emphasis for World Missions was in Slavic Ministries. Dr. Slavic Radchuk was the speaker, and he taught us the importance of wrestling with God. The Holy Spirit orchestrated the speaking events, as the speakers all preached from Jacob, and a common theme emerged.
We made an addition to Network Conference this year that seemed to be a big hit: Fine Arts Performances. The Fine Arts students did such an incredible job this year, we decided to highlight some of these performances at Network Conference.
Sammy Rodriguez preached on Jacob and the ladder. We will never forget that for every rock, there is a ladder. 
There was a huge altar response, and the Lord touched many people.
The Alaska Ministry Network gathered at the Sheraton on Monday Night to bring an emphasis on Alaska Missions and Hispanic Ministries. The fellowship was rich.
Sister Phyllis Fenstermaker served in St. Michael for 35 years. She served faithfully and with great fruit in her ministry. She was honored tonight for her service, and she spoke, exhorting us that ministry to the villages must continue to burn brightly. 
Sister Fenstermaker passed the baton of ministry in St. Michael to Brian and Linda Staub. The Staubs are US Missionaries who have been assigned to St. Michael. It was a powerful moment to have Sister Fenstermaker, who has given so many years of faithful service to St. Michael, on the same platform as the Staubs, as she blessed their ministry. Brian and Linda will be able to build upon the solid foundation of the past. They have been serving at Native Assembly and have made several trips out to St. Michael for ministry already. The people of St. Michael are very excited to receive them, and we are excited to see what God will do through them. They begin in July.
Hispanic Ministries is the primary focus of this year's Alaska Missions Banquet. There are an estimated 38,000 Hispanics living in the Anchorage area. We are looking at several different avenues in which we can partner to bring the Gospel to Hispanics in Alaska.
Sammy Rodriguez was the keynote speaker at the banquet. He did an excellent job at highlighting the need for ministry to Hispanics.
