Pastors Attend Seminar on Abuse Ministers of the Upper Columbia Conference were required to attend an all-day seminar on domestic violence and child abuse at the conference office in Spokane on April 5 . They listened to a number of presentations on abuse from a variety of persp... Leer más
Goldendale Awards Scholarships to 12th Graders Goldendale (Wash.) Church awards $200 scholarships to its graduating seniors in a special presentation. Ron Turner, director of recruitment from Upper Columbia Academy (UCA), was the guest speaker and explained why Christian education is so import... Leer más
Brewster Hosts Spring Meeting for Adventist Community Services The Brewster (Wash.) Church hosted the Adventist Community Services (ACS) spring meeting of Upper Columbia Conference's northwest-area ACS federation last month.Nearly 40 people from five ACS organizations enjoyed a half-day meeting, which include... Leer más
Special Service Celebrates Children The Richland (Wash.) Church holds children in high esteem and celebrated the importance of the children in their congregation by having a special Children's Sabbath service.The highlight of the service was the baptism of Brian Kostoff, a lifelong ... Leer más
Church Plant Yields First Fruits Les and Jennifer Ove were the first newly baptized converts of the lay members' church plant at Athol, Idaho. Retired pastor Ed Card, also known as the “Bible Preacher,” officiated at their outdoor baptism in Lake Pend Oreille on June 14, 2003.Les... Leer más
Radio Ministry Impacts Community The radio ministry of the Upper Columbia Conference is making a wonderful community impact, according to a recent ratings report.Radio stations receive periodic ratings figures, similar to the Neilsen TV ratings, from a statistical research compan... Leer más
Retreat Inspires Men to Focus on Jesus The annual Upper Columbia Conference Men's Retreat attracted 110 men to Camp MiVoden Jan. 16–18 and featured the theme, "Sirs, We Would See Jesus.""The weekend was a tremendous blessing that helped many things in my life fall into place," commente... Leer más
Milton Welcomes New Members Through Baptisms The phone rang in the Milton-Freewater (Ore.) Church pastor's office and after, identifying himself, the young man said, "Pastor, I want to be baptized." What music to a pastor's ears! Justin Haney grew up in the Milton Church where his parents ar... Leer más
