Idaho Women Enjoy COVID-Conscious Retreat “We need to do this.” That’s what the Idaho Conference women’s ministries team decided when planning the 2020 Women's Retreat at Camp Ida-Haven in McCall. Read more
PAES Embraces Distance Learning Like many of the schools in the Oregon Conference Adventist education system, Portland Adventist Elementary School began the year via distance learning due to state requirements. PAES, located in Gresham, Oregon, has worked diligently and creative... Read more
PAA Fosters Connection Through Homeroom Families Grappling with a pandemic and distance learning is hard. Add wildfires and home evacuations, and students undoubtedly carry the weight of loss into their virtual classrooms. Read more
Auburn Collaborates for Healing Change Auburn Adventist Academy in Auburn, Washington, faced the reality of needed racial reconciliation this summer after some staff members made a public statement denouncing racism, bigotry and hatred. Read more
Evacuees Find Shelter in Hope Valley When fires raged across Oregon in September, tens of thousands of people began to evacuate their homes. But where do fleeing families go to escape the flames? Read more
Alaska Ordains Neufeldt Ionatana "Tana" Neufeldt was ordained into the gospel ministry in an outdoor drive-in ceremony Sept. 19, 2020. Alaska Conference leadership conducted the ceremony with John Freedman, North Pacific Union Conference president, giving the charge. Read more
Success Continues at Camp MiVoden Despite COVID For more than 70 years Camp MiVoden has provided a unique experience for teens to connect with God in an amazing setting. For many kids, their time at camp often serves as the first moment they experience God away from home. Read more
Payette Celebrates Six Baptisms Two of the local elders from the Payette Hispanic Church performed six baptisms on Sept. 12, 2020. Read more
Ordained and Commissioned for Such a Time In any typical year, Washington Conference will recommend several names of pastors who completed a professional development process to the union for ordination. Once approved by the North Pacific Union Conference, the ordinations are scheduled for... Read more
