Congressman Visits Mid Columbia Adventist School Excitement filled the air at Mid Columbia Adventist School (MCAS), Hood River, Ore., on Jan. 16, with the promise of a special visitor.Principal Dale Milam had asked Oregon’s Second District Congressman Greg Walden if it would be possible to come ... Read more
Emerald Christian Academy Students Make their World More Colorful Expressing their creative skills, ninth-grade students from Emerald Christian Academy, Pleasant Hill, Ore., decorate paper sacks to be used by Meals on Wheels for the Valentine’s Day lunches. “It’s fun to reach out to the community,” says Whitney ... Read more
Our Journey to Know Jesus My father died when I was ten years old. Four years later my mother and stepfather-to-be began taking Bible studies with some Adventists and enrolled me at Harris Junior Academy in Pendleton, Ore., for the ninth and tenth grade.During spring break... Read more
God Opens Doors In Central India “The visit of pastor Lutz Binus and his team has been a rewarding and enlightening experience to all the rural masses in and around Tandur,” noted Mr. John, a college professor in town and a devoted Christian leader. His thank you letter continued... Read more
Hood View Members Go on a Guatemalan Mission A recent mission project of the Hood View church, Boring, Ore., included raising $17,000, donating tools, and sending volunteers to help repair extensive hurricane damage to a Guatemalan orphanage. Dan Patchin and Sam Pellecer made three trips to ... Read more
Health, Hope, And Healing Inspire New Members in the Gorge They flocked into the Columbia River Gorge last fall like a host of angels—the MEET (Missionary Education and Evangelistic Training) ministry team from Huntingdon, Tenn., directed by Thomas and Laverne Jackson. Numbering nearly a dozen, the team h... Read more
Adventure and Service On Mission Trip to Mexico A group of 26 Salem Central Church young people made up of the Salem Handbell Choir and Youth Chorus went on a California/New Mexico music-mission trip. Following are the experiences of two students.RachelWe arrived late at night at the Calexico M... Read more
Albany Church Participates in Operation Shoebox Women’s Ministries members of the Albany Church invited local church members to imagine the child-like joy of boys and girls as they open presents on Christmas morning. Members were told, “Now imagine that joy magnified tenfold as a child who has ... Read more
Tillamook Adventist School Puts on Thanksgiving Play Just before Thanksgiving, 129 of the 130 Tillamook School students helped put on the play called “Harvest Festivals Through the Ages,” written by their librarian, Mildred Thompson Olson.The play traced the history of Harvest Festivals in Canaan, t... Read more
