Learn God’s Design at UCA A new class was added to Upper Columbia Academy this year: anatomy and physiology dual credit (APDC), which is taught by Judy Castrejón. The course is offered with the coordination of Walla Walla University in such a way that students who take pas... Read more
Three Grants Pass Teachers Receive EXSEED Grants The Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist School and the community of Grants Pass, Ore., are proud of the school's three EXSEED grant recipients. Amy Whitchurch, Bridget Cline and Sheryl Shewmake each received $2,000 for classroom improvements. Funds ... Read more
Alaska Youth Feed Homeless The youth of the Alaska Samoan Church in Anchorage, Alaska, have been active in past outreach programs such as visiting the sick, donating clothes and necessities for those in need, and frequently coming together to build up each other individuall... Read more
Oregon Conference Pathfinder Bible Experience Eight Pathfinder clubs participated in the conference-level of Pathfinder Bible Experience at the Pleasant Hill Church in Pleasant Hill, Ore. on Feb. 24, 2018. These clubs included teams from Fort Vancouver in southwest Washington and Oregon teams... Read more
Whataboutism Several years ago, I preached a sermon on grace at one of our colleges. After the message a concerned student approached me and said, "I really appreciated your talk on grace. But, if time would allow, you'd share more about the law, right?" Read more
Almost Killed ... Again Forty-seven years ago, a car accident almost killed me while driving to a Bible study. Last week that happened again. What lessons are there for survivors of such close calls? Read more
Forest Park Students Build to Learn Intense concentration — interrupted by bouts of discussion, redesign and testing — took over the Forest Park Adventist Christian School (FPACS) gymnasium in Everett, Wash., on March 30 as students built projects for STEM Day. Read more
Amen Chapter Opens in Upper Columbia Conference Health ministry in Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) continues to be influenced by former health director and obstetrician Jay Sloop. His untimely death in Kiev, Ukraine, in May 2013 was a sad time for many in UCC. It was his plan that with every he... Read more
