Grays Harbor Serves During Storm With the threat of major destruction from hurricane-force windstorms predicted on the Washington and Oregon coasts in October, Tom Davis, the Grays Harbor Church emergency response coordinator, and Mike Watson, the local Adventist Community Servic... Read more
University Church Addresses Tough Questions The Walla Walla University Church is partway through an innovate sermon series in which students can ask the pastor anything. Sermon topics are determined weekly by a student committee, which sources questions from social media with the hashtag #w... Read more
Women Find Joy at UCC Retreat The annual fall Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) Christian Women’s and Young Women’s Retreat provides a wonderful opportunity for women of all faiths to gather together with similar goals of fellowship and encouragement. Read more
CAA Says 'YES' Thirty girls sat in small groups around tables, laughing, talking and doodling. Cheerful sunflowers adorned each table, along with the colorful and inspirational artwork spreading out across each paper-covered table. Phrases such as “Your heart ca... Read more
Anchorage Junior Academy Fosters Student Reflections David Shin, pastor of the Hillside O’Malley Church in Anchorage, Alaska, shared thoughts about eternal life with Anchorage Junior Academy for its fall week of prayer. He carefully contrasted the extreme difference between living for a lifetime on ... Read more
Samoan Leaders Break Ground on Long-Term Dream It’s a high-traffic, east-west crossroad between South Hill and Spanaway, Washington, and now it's the perfect location for the new Southside Samoan Adventist Church. Read more
Milo Hosts Western Deaf Camp Meeting The annual Western Deaf Camp Meeting was held at Milo Adventist Academy in Days Creek, Ore., July 10–17. This was yet another great event. This camp meeting (all done in American Sign Language) is completely organized and run by deaf Adventists in... Read more
Children's Ministry Leaders Learn to Empower Young Heroes Children’s ministries leaders in the Idaho Conference came for a weekend of learning to “Empower Our Young Heroes” in early October. Gem State Adventist Academy in Caldwell, Idaho, played host to the group, providing meeting space, lodging and meals. Read more
UCA Welcomes Alumni and Friends Home Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2016 welcomed Yakima Valley Academy and Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) alumni to the campus in Spangle, Wash., this past October. Former students from the academies fellowshipped together at the annual reunion, during which... Read more
