Jonathan Russell Oregon Conference assistant to the president Jonathan Russell also serves as Portland Adventist Community Services Board co-chair. He was formerly Oregon Conference assistant to the president for multimedia communications. By Jonathan Russell Dick Duerksen Retires After 52 Years in Ministry Dick Duerksen retired from his position on the Oregon Conference communication team at the end of July. While his career has come to an end, his impact and legacy live on. Read more Gladstone Camp Meeting Gets Special App Online or in-person, the Gladstone Camp Meeting app will help all attendees get the most out of their camp meeting experience this year. Read more Oregon Conference Announces VP of Education On Thursday April 28, a joint meeting of the Oregon Conference executive and nominating committees elected Brandon O’Neal as Oregon Conference Superintendent of Schools (Vice President for Education). Read more Oregon Conference Votes New VP Position The Oregon Conference executive committee and joint nominating committee elected Dave Schwinghammer to the new role of vice president for church ministries. Read more OC Executive Committee Announces Retirements, Restructuring, and New Team Members In early March, Stan and Gloria Beerman, long-time Oregon Conference employees, announced their upcoming retirements. Read more Pastor Jana Lee Appointed to Children's & Family Ministry On Oct. 21, 2021, the Oregon Conference Executive Committee elected Pastor Jana Lee as the new director for Children's and Family Ministries. For the last 10 years, Pastor Jana has been an associate pastor responsible for ministry to kids and fami... Read more Children's Ministries Director Shirley Allen Announces Retirement Twelve-year-old Shirley Giles looked around her church, marveling at the adults who had accepted her, embraced her, loved her and advocated for her. She noticed the old ladies that would stop to give her an encouraging word and the Sabbath School ... Read more Executive Committee Votes Personnel Changes for Oregon Conference Office On Oct. 21, 2021, the Oregon Conference Executive Committee took the following personnel-related actions: Read more Samoan Church Celebrates Building Dedication In Oregon's Rogue Valley, in the small community of White City, a Samoan Adventist congregation is thriving. Read more Oregon Conference Executive Committee Affirms Commitment to Diversity Jesus set the standard by ministering equally to all persons during His ministry on Earth. Just prior to leaving Earth to return to heaven, He gave the instruction to make disciples of all people, and the closing everlasting gospel to be proclaime... Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ››
Dick Duerksen Retires After 52 Years in Ministry Dick Duerksen retired from his position on the Oregon Conference communication team at the end of July. While his career has come to an end, his impact and legacy live on. Read more
Gladstone Camp Meeting Gets Special App Online or in-person, the Gladstone Camp Meeting app will help all attendees get the most out of their camp meeting experience this year. Read more
Oregon Conference Announces VP of Education On Thursday April 28, a joint meeting of the Oregon Conference executive and nominating committees elected Brandon O’Neal as Oregon Conference Superintendent of Schools (Vice President for Education). Read more
Oregon Conference Votes New VP Position The Oregon Conference executive committee and joint nominating committee elected Dave Schwinghammer to the new role of vice president for church ministries. Read more
OC Executive Committee Announces Retirements, Restructuring, and New Team Members In early March, Stan and Gloria Beerman, long-time Oregon Conference employees, announced their upcoming retirements. Read more
Pastor Jana Lee Appointed to Children's & Family Ministry On Oct. 21, 2021, the Oregon Conference Executive Committee elected Pastor Jana Lee as the new director for Children's and Family Ministries. For the last 10 years, Pastor Jana has been an associate pastor responsible for ministry to kids and fami... Read more
Children's Ministries Director Shirley Allen Announces Retirement Twelve-year-old Shirley Giles looked around her church, marveling at the adults who had accepted her, embraced her, loved her and advocated for her. She noticed the old ladies that would stop to give her an encouraging word and the Sabbath School ... Read more
Executive Committee Votes Personnel Changes for Oregon Conference Office On Oct. 21, 2021, the Oregon Conference Executive Committee took the following personnel-related actions: Read more
Samoan Church Celebrates Building Dedication In Oregon's Rogue Valley, in the small community of White City, a Samoan Adventist congregation is thriving. Read more
Oregon Conference Executive Committee Affirms Commitment to Diversity Jesus set the standard by ministering equally to all persons during His ministry on Earth. Just prior to leaving Earth to return to heaven, He gave the instruction to make disciples of all people, and the closing everlasting gospel to be proclaime... Read more
