Oregon Doctor Witnesses Miracles Amid Uncertainty Stephen Hyland, a U.S. Army Captain and family practice physician, lives every minute in uncertainty. But with that uncertainty, comes opportunity for the miraculous. Stationed in Tikrit, Iraq, Hyland says, “I’ve seen situations where vehicles wer... Read more
Horse Sense Milo's First Annual Gymkhana Games Milo Adventist Academy’s horse club hosted the first annual Gymkhana Games on Sept. 25. The events included barrel racing, jousting, barrel weaving, and even an obstacle course. Kirk Haley, the boys’ dean, timed us, and his wife, Darlene Haley, ke... Read more
Finnish Power Walker Baptized in the Willamette Student Shares his Zeal for PAA . . . and God Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) rejoices in the baptism of Derek Lange, a Finnish exchange student who attends PAA. Lange’s trip to Portland actually began 20 years ago when his mother, Brigitta Rantanen, traveled from Finland to spend her senior... Read more
Two Students Baptized at Hood River Church Two students who attended Mid-Columbia Adventist School have recently been baptized and voted into membership at the Hood River (Ore.) Church. Steve McHan, former Hood River Church pastor, came from Sonoma, California to officiate.Brittny, a tenth... Read more
Leaves of Autumn Scattered in Illinois Valley The personal ministries department of the Cave Junction Church has mailed Bible enrollment cards to every resident in the Illinois Valley. The response has been so gratifying that 68 Bible studies have been started by the Cave Junction Church Gosp... Read more
Leadership Events End in Successful Outreach The Brookings (Ore.) Church formed an Outreach Committee as a result of their pastor's attendance at a Leadership Conference in Grants Pass last spring with other church leaders. The newly formed committee decided to staff a booth at the Curry Cou... Read more
Gladstone Park Holds Daniel Seminar The Gladstone Park Church sponsored a Daniel Seminar from February through March at the Abernethy Center in Oregon City, Oregon. Follow-up meetings were held in the church's fellowship room in April.Leroy Klein, local elder and seminar speaker, sa... Read more
Glide Breaks Ground for New Helping Hands Building The Glide (Ore.) Church broke ground Aug. 1 for a community services building that will house their Helping Hands program.Helping Hands works with the Umpqua Community Action Network food bank to distribute food in the Glide area and also provides... Read more
CAA Welcomes New Teacher Columbia Adventist Academy welcomed Keith Kerbs to this year's staff as a religion and U.S. history teacher.Most recently a teacher at Platte Valley Academy in Nebraska, Kerbs is especially anxious to encourage in his students a desire to know and... Read more