A Veteran Has A Special Day Third- and fourth-grade students from Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School went on a special field trip to the Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Center in Vancouver, Wash., in late January. They went to surprise and cheer Joel Craw, the s... Read more
A Donkey Goes To School Students arriving at Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School found two unexpected visitors one day. A prospector named Pete and his miniature donkey, Zach, arrived at school.Peter Hardy, school principal, assembled the students in the gym. There t... Read more
Pastor Celebrates U.S. Citizenship From Behind the Iron Curtain "Ever since I was confined to a playpen as a toddler I have experienced the urge toward more freedom,” Lutz Binus, Hockinson Heights pastor, commented with a twinkle in his eye, during his citizenship party thrown by members of his congregation.On... Read more
Winston Dedicates New Sanctuary A dream 26 years in the making was realized on Dec. 13, 2008, when the Winston (Ore.) Church congregation dedicated their newly completed sanctuary.Through innumerable blessings and member dedication, the church complex was built without going int... Read more
Waldport Woman Serves Community For 35 Years Audra Wheeler received an award given in appreciation for 35 years of dedicated service as the Waldport Adventist Community Services director. The award was presented to her by Andy Whittenberg, pastor, at a luncheon given in her honor. Even thoug... Read more
Teams Respond to Winter Storms Adventist Community Services Disaster Response leaders in the Oregon Conference are responding to requests for help following widespread flooding and significant snow damage in Clatskanie, Columbia and Clackamas counties in Oregon, and Wahkiakum, ... Read more
Rivergate Honors Veterans With Music and More While most children have no school on Veteran’s Day, students of Rivergate Adventist Elementary in Gladstone, Ore., spent the day a little differently. In keeping with a school tradition reaching back more than a decade, the students presented a m... Read more
Poster Child For the second year in a row, a student from Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School in Hood River, Ore., was a winner in the 2008 Lions Peace Poster contest.Madison Baird, an eighth-grade student, was encouraged by Bobbie DeWebber, teacher, to pu... Read more
Pathfinder TLTs Gather for Annual Convention It’s not often you find an equal number of teens and adults in the same place, working together, for the same goal. However, this was the case Jan. 23–25, at Camp Harlow just outside of Eugene, Ore. Nearly 70 teens and adults met at the camp for t... Read more