Children's Ministries Director Shirley Allen Announces Retirement Twelve-year-old Shirley Giles looked around her church, marveling at the adults who had accepted her, embraced her, loved her and advocated for her. She noticed the old ladies that would stop to give her an encouraging word and the Sabbath School ... Read more
RVAA Students Care for Chickens on a Mission The clucking sounds of chickens float on the breeze outside the kindergarten classroom at Rogue Valley Adventist Academy. The chickens are tenderly cared for by the class with the help of their amazing teacher, Miss Davies. Read more
Oasis Christian Center Honors Veterans' Sacrifice According to the VA Portland Health Care System, there are more than 95,000 unique veterans living in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Discover how one Washington church honored the veterans in their community this past weekend. Read more
The Dalles Church Celebrates Grand Opening September 18, 2021 was a high Sabbath for The Dalles congregation as they celebrated the long-awaited grand-opening of their new building in The Dalles, Oregon. Read more
Free Clinic Improves the Health of the Community The Impact Your Health Portland team had worked for months to organize their annual free community clinic in 2020. A date was scheduled and then postponed as pandemic health and safety concerns grew. Another date was chosen but, as it approached, ... Read more
Samoan Church Celebrates Building Dedication In Oregon's Rogue Valley, in the small community of White City, a Samoan Adventist congregation is thriving. Read more
Three Sisters School Experiences Fire A fire broke out the morning of Sept. 10, 2021 at Three Sisters Adventist Christian School, just outside of Bend, Oregon. No staff and students were harmed. However, the school's shop was destroyed and the attached bus barn was damaged. Read more
Redmond Food Bank Honors One of Its Own On Aug. 14, 2021, Oregon’s Redmond Church dedicated a new walk-in freezer and refrigerator to the Redmond Adventist Food Bank in memory of John Kelley, the long-time food bank director. Read more
Are You a Prayer Worrier or a Prayer Warrior? Most of us tend to pray when things seem to get out of control. We pray when we notice we need God's help because we can't seem to do things independently. Don't get me wrong, this is a great time to pray, but why do we wait until things are out o... Read more