Jonathan Russell

Oregon Conference assistant to the president for multimedia communications

Jonathan Russell also serves as Portland Adventist Community Services Board co-Chair.

Articles by Jonathan

Samoan Church Celebrates Building Dedication

In Oregon's Rogue Valley, in the small community of White City, a Samoan Adventist congregation is thriving.

Oregon Conference Executive Committee Affirms Commitment to Diversity

Jesus set the standard by ministering equally to all persons during His ministry on Earth.

Evacuees Find Shelter in Hope Valley

When fires raged across Oregon in September, tens of thousands of people began to evacuate their homes. But where do fleeing families go to escape the flames?

'I Serve': Gladstone Camp Meeting 2020 Goes Online

It’s almost camp meeting time! Are you ready? Because of the pandemic restrictions, Gladstone Campground will be uncharacteristically quiet in July.

PACS Announces New Executive Director

Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS) invited Laura Pascoe to serve as its next executive director. She began her duties in November 2019.

Oregon Adventist Stories: Behind the Scenes

This spring we started a series on the Oregon Conference Facebook page called Oregon Adventist Stories (OAS) to help connect our members on

Tom Evans to Become Oregon Conference Outreach Ministries Director

On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the Oregon Conference executive committee “unanimously and enthusiastically” voted to invite Tom Evans to become the next outreach ministries director of the Oregon Confer

'GiveMe5' Oregon Conference Hispanic Ministries Initiative

“What if we were to recapture the idea of evangelism driven by passionate, spirit-filled lay people?” This is the question posed by David Paczka, Oregon Conference Hispanic ministries director back

Iniciativa “Dame5” del Departamento Hispano en Oregon

¿Qué sucedería si resucitáramos un concepto de evangelismo generado por laicos llenos del Espíritu Santo y apasionados por compartir a Cristo?

Plubell Elected Oregon Conference VP for Finance

Brent Plubell has accepted the invitation of the Oregon Conference executive and nominating committees to become vice president for finance.

Latest Issue — 11.2021