Makena Horton North Pacific Union assistant communication director and Gleaner managing editor Previously Upper Columbia Conference communications coordinator and Walla Walla University university relations student writer. By Makena Horton Shine 104.9 Raises All-Time High During Annual Sharathon Shine 104.9 (KEEH) raised $258,752 at their annual Fall Sharathon event in October 2021. This is an all-time high for the station, surpassing the previous year’s record of $251,000. The funding will assist with tower rent, staff paychecks, adverti... Read more David Jamieson Named Upper Columbia Conference President After much prayer and waiting on the Lord, David Jamieson, Church of the Valley pastor, in Langely, British Columbia, has accepted the call to serve as president of Upper Columbia Conference. He has been serving there for just over 20 years and wi... Read more Pathfinder Camporee Reminds Kids They “Belong” The Upper Columbia Conference held a Pathfinder Camporee at Camp MiVoden in September. The event hosted 207 people from 11 different Pathfinder clubs. The event was also streamed online where five clubs participated from home. Read more UCA Farm Stand Opens to the Public In March 2020, Sheila Allison, the former Upper Columbia Academy food services director, had the idea to operate a temporary bakery at UCA to provide income for the hourly staff members impacted by the shutdown. Read more Milton Church “Unites 4 Kids” On Aug. 21, the Milton Church joined congregations across the Upper Columbia Conference to Unite 4 Kids during a special day of prayer and fasting. Read more Shine 104.9 Named Top Radio Station in Spokane Market For almost 30 years, Shine 104.9 (KEEH-FM) has been providing hope to the communities of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The contemporary Christian station was recently ranked #1 across all demographics in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene market.* Read more Discovery Junction Offers Free Morning Programs to Local Children In July, Discovery Junction, a Spokane Central Church outreach ministry, offered free weekday morning programs for children in the surrounding community. Read more Beacon Christian School Rises Against Hunger Students, teachers and volunteers gathered at Beacon Christian School in Lewiston, Idaho, ready to Rise Against Hunger. Read more Spokane Slavic Church Experiences YouTube Success The Spokane Slavic Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Spokane, Washington, has seen unexpected growth of their YouTube channel after they began livestreaming services during the pandemic. Their subscriber count grew from 538 in March 2020 to more th... Read more UCC Pathfinders 'Go On God's Errands' Despite the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple unprecedented circumstances. While some are unable to serve the surrounding areas during this time, Pathfinders in the Upper Columbia Conference have been hard at work assisting in their communities. Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ››
Shine 104.9 Raises All-Time High During Annual Sharathon Shine 104.9 (KEEH) raised $258,752 at their annual Fall Sharathon event in October 2021. This is an all-time high for the station, surpassing the previous year’s record of $251,000. The funding will assist with tower rent, staff paychecks, adverti... Read more
David Jamieson Named Upper Columbia Conference President After much prayer and waiting on the Lord, David Jamieson, Church of the Valley pastor, in Langely, British Columbia, has accepted the call to serve as president of Upper Columbia Conference. He has been serving there for just over 20 years and wi... Read more
Pathfinder Camporee Reminds Kids They “Belong” The Upper Columbia Conference held a Pathfinder Camporee at Camp MiVoden in September. The event hosted 207 people from 11 different Pathfinder clubs. The event was also streamed online where five clubs participated from home. Read more
UCA Farm Stand Opens to the Public In March 2020, Sheila Allison, the former Upper Columbia Academy food services director, had the idea to operate a temporary bakery at UCA to provide income for the hourly staff members impacted by the shutdown. Read more
Milton Church “Unites 4 Kids” On Aug. 21, the Milton Church joined congregations across the Upper Columbia Conference to Unite 4 Kids during a special day of prayer and fasting. Read more
Shine 104.9 Named Top Radio Station in Spokane Market For almost 30 years, Shine 104.9 (KEEH-FM) has been providing hope to the communities of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The contemporary Christian station was recently ranked #1 across all demographics in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene market.* Read more
Discovery Junction Offers Free Morning Programs to Local Children In July, Discovery Junction, a Spokane Central Church outreach ministry, offered free weekday morning programs for children in the surrounding community. Read more
Beacon Christian School Rises Against Hunger Students, teachers and volunteers gathered at Beacon Christian School in Lewiston, Idaho, ready to Rise Against Hunger. Read more
Spokane Slavic Church Experiences YouTube Success The Spokane Slavic Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Spokane, Washington, has seen unexpected growth of their YouTube channel after they began livestreaming services during the pandemic. Their subscriber count grew from 538 in March 2020 to more th... Read more
UCC Pathfinders 'Go On God's Errands' Despite the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple unprecedented circumstances. While some are unable to serve the surrounding areas during this time, Pathfinders in the Upper Columbia Conference have been hard at work assisting in their communities. Read more