Nicaragua 2005 Thirty-six people went to Nicaragua on the Oregon Conference teen Pathfinder mission trip, March 17, to help the International Children’s Care Orphanage with preparations for their new building site. We ended up digging a septic tank hole. A coupl... Read more
Church Hosts Search and Rescue Operation On Wednesday, April 13, nine-year-old Melvin got into trouble at school and the trouble followed him home. Angry at everybody, he took off. When he did not return home, the Clark County, Wash., sheriff’s department was called and a search was orga... Read more
Leadership Conferences Change Lives Every April the Oregon Conference presents two leadership conferences: one in Grants Pass and one in Gladstone. “This event is designed for leadership teams from each church to come and be inspired, equipped, and empowered for more effective missi... Read more
PJ's Place QUESTION:Why do pastors move around?ANSWER:I'm not sure why others move; however, I can tell you why this youth pastor is moving.In April, I received a surprise invitation to become the Illinois Conference youth director. I had just returned from ... Read more
Jerusalem Marketplace "Jerusalem Marketplace," a Holy Land Adventure by Group Publishing, Inc., (groupsvbs.com) was presented at the Gladstone Park Church March 28–April 1."We wanted to review the Easter weekend by choosing a topic for each of the five nights. Topics i... Read more
When Religion, Competition Clash BATTLE GROUND — For seven of the past eight years, a Knowledge Bowl team from Columbia Adventist Academy has qualified for the state championship tournament.Each time, though, the students have smiled, cheered and declined the invitation to the co... Read more
Oregon Conference Regular Session Notice is hereby given that the 55th regular session of Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held September 18, 2005, at the Portland Adventist Academy auditorium, S.E. 96th Avenue and S.E. Market in Portland, Oregon. The session wi... Read more
Easter Baskets for the Homeless This year Oasis Christian Center Adventist Company donated 45 homemade Easter baskets for homeless children and 32 homemade Easter cards for homeless adults to SHARE Vancouver to be distributed in the Vancouver community.Oasis Christian Center's c... Read more
CAA Teacher Awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) teacher and campus chaplain Matthew Butte has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award.The award was presented during the Alumni Awards Foundation’s annual convention March 16–20, in Scottsdale, Ariz. It ... Read more
