Member Ministers, Helps People Have you heard the slogan from the Oregon Conference — “Members in Ministry”? We would like to share the story of a member who for more than 30 years has been involved in ministry. Carl Parker’s passion is to connect with people for the cause of C... Read more
Sunnyside Helps Family Find Home of Their Own The apartment was nice, but empty — no beds, no furniture, no food, none of the trappings that make a home. But the boys didn’t want to leave, so air mattresses were found, along with other necessities, and the family stayed in the apartment their... Read more
Member Serves Same Church for 87 Years So how long have you served at your church? Donald Sargeant was born April 11, 1927, in a cute little house in Hopewell, Ore., only about a half mile from the now-111-year-old Hopewell Church, which still sits on the edge of a large corn field. He... Read more
PAA’s Class Challenges Teach Character “Besides introducing our students to Jesus Christ, character development is one of our most important goals,” says Monte Torkelsen, Portland Adventist Academy chaplain. “It means we seek to intentionally develop core character traits in our studen... Read more
Oregon Conference Educators Meet for Convention Near the end of August, all 185 Adventist educators from the Oregon Conference descended on Gladstone for an event that hadn't been held for quite some time: an Oregon Conference Teachers Convention. Read more
Sharon Church Holds Revival Carlton P. Byrd, Breath of Life Television Ministries speaker/director and senior pastor of the Oakwood University Church in Huntsville, Ala., spoke for a seven-night revival held Sept. 7–13 at the Sharon Church in Portland. Read more
Churches Use Vibrant Life to Reach Others It has been said that Jesus spent a lot of time healing people. It has also been said, and maybe you have heard it said, that the health message is the right arm of the gospel. Vibrant Life magazine supports the ideas of healthy living. It is the ... Read more
Prineville Provides Health Awareness Screenings Members of the Prineville Church joined together to conduct the first of hopefully many health awareness screenings for the community. As the personal ministries team had a desire to offer some kind of medical outreach, they discussed what could b... Read more
Milo Adventist Academy Welcomes New Staff God has blessed Milo Adventist Academy in Days Creek, Ore., with new additions to its team. Forrest Miller, who graduated in 2013, has returned to work as an assistant in the maintenance department. Already the campus is more beautiful thanks to h... Read more