Oregon Conference Constituency Report More than 500 delegates from western Oregon and southwestern Washington gathered at Portland Adventist Academy’s gymnasium, on Sunday, Sept. 18, for the Oregon Conference’s quadrennial constituency session. Delegates, by a majority of 95 percent o... Leer más
Outdoor Church in Cedar Creek In the midst of a cool cedar grove, the Woodland and Cedar Creek churches enjoyed their annual “camp meeting” tradition Aug. 19–20. This year the featured speaker was Joy Matthews, dog trainer and author, and Zion, a Giant Schnauzer. Together Joy ... Leer más
Jesus Our Forever Friend The Cave Junction Church held a two-week Vacation Bible School in August, staffed by 35 church members. Fifty-four children from every part of the Illinois Valley attended.At 8:30 a.m. the staff joined hands for special prayer for the day. Promptl... Leer más
Fair Booth Fares Well The Adventist booth at the Oregon State Fair in Salem has been representing the Oregon Conference for the past several years. The main focus this year was health: obesity and diabetes. The booth was open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for 10 days—Aug. 27... Leer más
Madrone Adventist School Float Wins First Place in Labor Day Parade The Madrone Adventist School float won first place in the children's division at the Illinois Valley–Cave Junction Labor Day Parade.Students and their parents rode on the patriotic themed float, which was constructed on a 18-wheeler flatbed truck.... Leer más
Prison Ministry at Columbia River State Correctional Institution When David Pritchard, of the Stone Tower Church in Portland, Ore., and Len Bierlein, of the Hoodview Church also in Portland, drive past an Oregon State prison, they don’t see steel fences with razor wire, or guard towers, or massive doors with mu... Leer más
Emerald RV's Camping and Spiritual Fellowship The Emerald RVs have been camping throughout western Oregon now since 1988. Members come from Springfield, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Junction City, Veneta and Sweet Home churches. Former members still get our monthly newsletter, as far away as Georgi... Leer más
Elvera Blake Commissioned to Gospel Ministry On a warm summer evening in August, friends and family of Elvera Blake gathered to support her official commissioning to ministry. Ivan Blake, Sunnyside Church senior pastor and husband to Elvera, presented the candidate in an emotion-filled, hear... Leer más
