Oregon Adventist Stories: Pastor Sam “I pastor two churches. One church has an open weekly breakfast for the community where we have connected with people who walk in for the free breakfast provided, but then stay back to have conversations and study the Bible together. At the end of... Read more
Oregon Adventist Stories: Behind the Scenes This spring we started a series on the Oregon Conference Facebook page called Oregon Adventist Stories (OAS) to help connect our members on a more personal level. We asked the founder of Humans of Adventism, Kaleb Eisele, to help us with it. He’s ... Read more
Member Makes Potholders for Cuba The lesson that Lisa Albee taught may have originated more than a year ago, but it's one that continues to inspire many. You see, it would have been difficult for Albee, who attends the Coeur d’Alene Church in north Idaho, to go on an internationa... Read more
Versacare Opens Applications for 2020 STEM Awards Versacare has announced it will award $1 million in 2020 for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) grants to qualifying Adventist primary and secondary schools across the North American Division. Read more
Western Adventist Foundation to Manage NPUC Trust Services When North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) executive committee members gathered Aug. 21, 2019, in Ridgefield, Wash., for their quarterly meeting, they approved a dramatic shift in how the NPUC works with trust services. Read more
Children’s Leaders Take Digital Tour Washington Conference children’s ministries coordinator Nitza Salazar wanted to showcase the different summertime programs in western Washington to help children’s leaders learn from each other. So she set up a digital tour of 10 churches. Read more
Gladstone Camp Meeting Focuses on 'Loving Well' July found the Gladstone Park (Ore.) campground abuzz with activity as thousands gathered for Gladstone Camp Meeting. This year’s theme of "Loving Well" had young and old learning how to love better, whether by lending a helping hand, a listening ... Read more
Ontario Church Burns Mortgage Closed once and moved twice — we continue to see God at work to reach the citizens of Ontario, Ore. God has truly blessed this congregation. Read more
CBFM Explores Ways to Integrate Biblical Studies With Concerns Facing the Church How can Adventists engage with the questions of today with humility and confidence? Through the Center for Bible, Faith, and Mission (CBFM) at Walla Walla University, the faculty in the School of Theology seek to provide a framework for addressing... Read more
