Department Report Fast FactsIn the Northwest there are about 13 million people and 97,133 Seventh-day Adventists, a ratio of 1:134.There are 398 pastors in the NPUC to assist members in carrying out their mission.The Northwest, considered to be the most secular are... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsHispanic membership and tithe have both increased 15 percent over the last five years.The ratio of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventists to the Northwest population is now 1:156.The Northwest population of people of Hispanic origin jumped to 1... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsMonte Church travels more than 120,000 miles every year to visit far-flung Native groups throughout the NPUC.There are 31 Native churches or companies in the NPUC, with nearly 2,000 members.We conduct six Native camp meetings each year a... Read more
Pull Quotes for Perspective "Our greatest need is in prioritizing. In these economically difficult times we have to make financial appropriations by determining, not what could be beneficial, but what is absolutely necessary — not to protect status quo, but to accomplish our... Read more
Department Report Fast FactsAlaska Adventist Community Services director, received the President's Volunteer Service Award for response following the Spring Breakup Flood in 2009.Oregon and Washington conference teams conducted several New Orleans rebuilding trips.... Read more
A Journey from Concern to Celebration Editor's Note:The fact that organizations are born doesn't mean they are born healthy. Much like the physical body's health, church health is obtained, maintained, learned, developed and relearned.It would be beautiful narrative to say the Adventi... Read more
Regional Convocation 2011 This year marks the 35th anniversary for Adventist African-Americans Annual Convocation/camp meeting. The yearly tradition was marked by over 1,500 African-American Adventists from all over the North Pacific Union Conference (Alaska, Idaho, Montan... Read more
Discoveryland Twenty-five years ago the Mt. Tabor (Oregon) Adventist Church was searching for an outreach program. They polled the community and found an overwhelming need for quality child care.Taking the request seriously, they made necessary changes to their... Read more
2011 Caring Heart Award Winners Thirteen Northwest academy students were recipients of the $500 Caring Heart Award Scholarship made possible through three-way funding from the North Pacific Union Conference, local conferences and academies. Students were selected by their school... Read more
