Trolleys, Parades and Candlelight Dinners Ring of Fire, a handbell choir based in Hillsboro, Oregon, and composed of academy-aged youth, traveled to the nation’s capitol to play for three official events during the 55th presidential inauguration on Thursday, January 20, 2005. Their second... Read more
Reflections on Summer Camps Sun-filled days. Splashing water. New adventures. Smiling faces. Changing lives. These memory flashes are small glimpses of what the conference-sponsored, summer-ministry camps provide for Northwest kids.At camp these kids enjoy an almost unlimite... Read more
Extreme Faith For five years I spent one week at camp learning to wakeboard, ride horses, and challenge myself on a 70-foot ropes course. I stayed in a cabin with 11 girls my age and a counselor just out of high school.I idolized every staff member I met, so by... Read more
Youth Camps John Kriegelstein, youth ministries director, 6100 O'Malley Rd., Anchorage, AK 99507; (907) 346-1004, ext. 233; John.Kriegelstein@ac.npuc.org.Camp Lorraine (Southeast) Vank IslandCamp Polaris (Southwest) Lake AleknagikCamp Tukuskoya (Southcentral)... Read more
Rosario Beach To those who know it well, the Walla Walla College (WWC) Marine Station at Rosario Beach is hallowed ground. It is a place removed from the rush of daily life, where students and professors need merely walk out of the classroom and down to the bea... Read more
Evangelism The Miracle of Changed Lives Tom James is the pastor of the Centralia Church in the Washington Conference. As a builder in Vancouver, Washington, prior to becoming a pastor, he started several construction businesses. He was also a charter member of the Orchards Church in Van... Read more
God's Mysterious Ways God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; … William Cowper (1731-1800)Rosa Maria Ramirez was despondent. Her husband of 15 years had left her, taking their daughter with him and leaving her with their son, 12-year-old Juan Carlos. She... Read more
FOREST GROVE MINISTRY REPORT The Christ 2004 meetings, held at the Forest Grove Spanish Church November 6–20, were the result of months of planning and preparation by church members, Bible workers, area pastors, and local and union conference leadership.North Pacific Union Co... Read more
