Portland Charity Pays Off Mortgage Early An Adventist charity has eliminated a major expense during this economic downturn. Portland Adventist Community Services met a major campaign goal by paying off the mortgage on its facilities on Oct. 18.A large number of people and organizations m... Read more
Maranatha Volunteers Build Local Church Twenty-five to 30 volunteers from Maranatha International came to Yacolt, Wash., the last part of September to help erect the structure for a new church building.Volunteers came from five different states including: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alas... Read more
Light Rail Comes to PAA Portland Adventist Academy recently welcomed an extension of MAX, the Portland, Ore., area light rail train, to its front entrance.Mass transit is nothing new to PAA students. The school, 100 years old this year, has always had students who depend... Read more
Forest Fire Fighting 101 Fire Camp Comes to Milo Smoke covered the Milo Adventist Academy campus on a daily basis during late September and early October as winds and high temperatures fanned the flames of the Boze and Rainbow fires, 37 miles to the northeast of campus. For the second time this ... Read more
Deaf Reach Program Held at Beaverton A special lay training program called Deaf Reach was held at the Beaverton (Ore.) Church Sept. 11–13. This workshop instructs deaf laity how to share Jesus and Bible truths with others and how to give Bible studies.David Trexler, Adventist Deaf Mi... Read more
Students and Staff Enjoy Family Focus Time at Milo A simple but significant change is making a huge difference at Milo Adventist Academy.All students become part of a staff family during the year. In past years, these families of nearly eight students and a staff "parent" have met for evening wors... Read more
PAA Adds New S.A. Office of Environmental Coordinator Portland Adventist Academy Student Senate and Administrative Council approved the addition of the new office of environmental coordinator for the Student Association.Students voted Ben Ashlock, PAA senior, into office. "I can't imagine a better pe... Read more
Oregon Pathfinders Out Camping Again The Oregon Conference Pathfinders love to camp. Within a month's time many of the Pathfinders did the trek to the Oshkosh, Wis., Courage to Stand Camporee, and then went on to central Oregon's Cove Palisades State Park for the Oregon Conference Pa... Read more
Oregon Conference Holds Quadrennial Constituency Session On Sunday, Sept. 20, Oregon Conference delegates converged in Portland Adventist Academy's gym for the 56th quadrennial Constituency Session.These 489 officially registered delegates overwhelmingly re-elected officers: Al Reimche, president; Dave ... Read more