Spanish Group Experiences Growth Tualatin pastor Perry Melnychenko baptized five members into the Canby (Ore.) Church Spanish group on March 8, 2003. “We found the right church,” said new members Ema Morales, father and daughter Siliberto and Laura Valentin, and spouses Jesus and... Read more
Milo Mission to Belize Thirty-nine people, mostly Milo Adventist Academy students and staff, spent their spring break in Ranchito, Belize, building onto a church and presenting two Vacation Bible Schools each day during an uncharacteristic heatwave. “Hi ho, hi ho! It’s ... Read more
Cedar Creek Holds Cooking School Cedar Creek (Wash.) Church held a cooking school as a community outreach before this spring’s evangelistic meetings. “I am delighted to get these recipes that my family can enjoy,” said new member Marilee Miller.Christine Fleming coordinated the p... Read more
Livingstone Adventist Academy Breaks Ground From left: Jerry Magee, school board chair; Gil Plubell, the Oregon Conference education superintendent’s special assistant; Don Livesay, Oregon Conference president; Barbara Livesay, Livingstone Adventist Academy (LAA) principal; Rod Lucas, schoo... Read more
Doctor Prescribes Daniel and Revelation for Answers to Life Situations Once again in Grants Pass, Ore., a very attentive audience heard the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation revealed in an unforgettable way with North Valley Church (Merlin, Ore.) member Willard Regester, a Grants Pass physician, and his Romanian as... Read more
A Sabbath in India Bob Paulson, a layman from Puyallup, Wash., and Garwin McNeilus, a Minnesota layman, conducted a 50-village mission in the city of Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India, in January 2001. Fifteen thousand people were baptized, stunning the members in North... Read more
Portland Adventist Academy News Notes • Since 1997, PAA has awarded $1,425,000.00 in personal scholarships to help students needing financial assistance.• For the student week of prayer, student speakers shared experiences from their personal walk with the Lord. They can be booked for... Read more
Young Blood Cassandra Lemke participated in the first blood drive at Rivergate Adventist Elementary School, Gladstone, Ore. on Feb. 28. Cassie, who turned 17 just a few days before, was so excited that she was finally old enough to give blood. A 2000 graduate... Read more
Lumberjack Preacher People of all ages—from 17 to 84—have joined our four mission trips to India. We have found something remarkable about people of any age: When they are willing to put themselves in God’s hands, it is amazing what God can do through them.Take for i... Read more