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		<title>Registration Opens for 2026 Society of Adventist Communicators Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every church has a story to tell. Whether through writing, photography, video, graphic design or social media, communication plays a vital role in sharing the ...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gary Thurber Announces Intention to Retire</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brenda Dickerson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After 44 years of dedicated service as a pastor and administrator, Elder Gary Thurber, Mid-America Union Conference president, has announced plans to retire.   Thurber shared his intentions ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Celebrating Mid-America at NAD Pathfinder Bible Experience</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are proud to celebrate our 19 teams from across four Mid-America conferences who participated in the North American Division Pathfinder Bible Experience! &#8220;We are ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Beyond the Test: MAUC Pathfinder Bible Experience Builds Faith and Connection</title>
		<link>https://www.outlookmag.org/mauc-pbe-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Kirkland]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Liz Kirkland, Highlands Ranch, Colorado – Twenty-nine Pathfinder Club teams representing the six conferences in the Mid-America Union Conference (MAUC) gathered at Mile High Academy ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Minnesota Churches Are Caring for Families in a Time of Uncertainty</title>
		<link>https://www.outlookmag.org/mn-churches-caring-for-families2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A husband and wife from a Seventh-day Adventist church in the Minneapolis area were detained on their way to church with their three young children. ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mid-America Union Executive Committee Prays and Plans for 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OUTLOOK Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Members of the Mid-America Union Executive Committee gathered on Nov. 20, 2025, for their regularly scheduled fall meeting to receive reports, vote on ordination recommendations, ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mid-America Union Retreat Helps Intern Pastors Grow, Connect, and Strengthen Their Ministry</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every two years, intern pastors from across the Mid-America Union gather for a special retreat designed to support their growth, broaden their ministry perspective, and ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>LouAnn Howard: Honoring Her Life and Legacy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mid-America Union]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LouAnn Howard, director of education for the Mid-America Union Conference, passed to her rest on September 26, 2025. LouAnn devoted more than 47 years of ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>2025 OUTLOOK Middle &#038; High School Writing Contest</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hugh Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DETAILS Pick a Topic(s) about Adventist Education: How has Adventist Education deepened your faith in Jesus? How has it helped your relationship with Christ grow? ...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Every Oar Counts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kids Column]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 The Vikings were strong warriors and skilled sailors who ...]]></description>
		
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