PAES Embraces Distance Learning Like many of the schools in the Oregon Conference Adventist education system, Portland Adventist Elementary School began the year via distance learning due to state requirements. PAES, located in Gresham, Oregon, has worked diligently and creative... Read more
PAA Fosters Connection Through Homeroom Families Grappling with a pandemic and distance learning is hard. Add wildfires and home evacuations, and students undoubtedly carry the weight of loss into their virtual classrooms. Read more
Evacuees Find Shelter in Hope Valley When fires raged across Oregon in September, tens of thousands of people began to evacuate their homes. But where do fleeing families go to escape the flames? Read more
PAA Students Practice In-Person Learning Portland Adventist Academy students made PAA history as the first to attend in-person class during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Oregon Conference Plans for Reopening Schools While the beginning of a new school year always brings a measure of excitement and uncertainty for students and staff, the start of the 2020–21 school year is like no other. The 32 schools across Oregon and Southwest Washington in the Oregon Confe... Read more
Gladstone Hosts Very Different Camp Meeting The words "camp meeting" have brought folks from Oregon, Washington and beyond to Gladstone for more than 90 years. They come for spiritual refreshment, for inspiration and for Pronto Pups. They come to pitch their tents beside the same families t... Read more
Even Kids Get to Enjoy Virtual Camp Meeting Our family really enjoyed Rocky Railway! Each day we looked forward to seeing familiar faces teach us about trains, animals and how to "Trust Jesus." We are still singing the songs and talking about the things we learned. We really liked the anima... Read more
Poster Ministry Shares Christ During Crisis Allen Radke, a retired colporteur and school teacher from Shelton, Washington, decided on a different ministry approach when faced with the social distancing restrictions. Read more
River Baptisms Bring Jordan Experience Sharon Church and Your Bible Speaks Community Church came together on Sabbath, July 11, 2020, at Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground, Washington, to baptize several individuals in the river. Read more
