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Elizabeth Fresse

Portland Adventist Elementary School vice principal

Elizabeth Fresse enjoys her role as administrator at Portland Adventist Elementary School. She loves spending time with her five kids, writing, and serving Jesus alongside her teachers and students.

By Elizabeth Fresse

  • PAES Teacher Affirmed by Stranger

    January 28, 2024, by Elizabeth Fresse
    What a gift to be seen by a stranger — to be blessed with not just monetary gifts, but to be acknowledged for the hard work and emotional investment that teachers pour into their students day after day.
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  • Sunnyside Holds International Day Celebration

    February 19, 2019, by Elizabeth Fresse
    Anticipation and eagerness was in the air, and people greeted each other with an extra sparkle in their eyes and warmth in their voices. Soon Sunnyside Church’s Jan. 26, 2019, church service in Portland, Ore., began with flags from 35 different co...
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  • Sunnyside Pathfinders, Adventurers Fill Thanksgiving Baskets

    January 30, 2019, by Elizabeth Fresse
    Energy was flowing in Portland, Ore., as the Sunnyside Pathfinder and Adventurer clubs gathered the Sunday before Thanksgiving to pack Thanksgiving baskets. The clubs partner with the church and with Union Gospel Mission each year to get names of ...
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The Gleaner is a gathering place with news and inspiration for Seventh-day Adventist members and friends throughout the northwestern United States. It is an important communication channel for the North Pacific Union Conference — the regional church support headquarters for Adventist ministry throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The original printed Gleaner was first published in 1906, and has since expanded to a full magazine with a monthly circulation of more than 40,000. Through its extended online and social media presence, the Gleaner also provides valuable content and connections for interested individuals around the world.

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