Oregon Leaders Ponder How to Love Well In January 2019, the entire pastoral and educational team of the Oregon Conference set aside two days for a celebration of united ministry. Together as One, an annual two-day meeting, brings front-line conference employees together to discover new... Read more
Sunnyside Holds International Day Celebration Anticipation and eagerness was in the air, and people greeted each other with an extra sparkle in their eyes and warmth in their voices. Soon Sunnyside Church’s Jan. 26, 2019, church service in Portland, Ore., began with flags from 35 different co... Read more
New Director Welcomed to Better Life Broadcasting Better Life Broadcasting Network, based in Grants Pass, Ore., has named Charles Oliver as its new director. Oliver began work on Jan. 22, 2019, at the invitation of the ministry’s board of directors. Read more
Sunnyside Holds Night of Wonder, Night of Joy The Dec. 22, 2018, worship service at the Sunnyside Church in Portland, Ore., consisted of the Christmas musical Night of Wonder, Night of Joy by Ruth Elaine Schram. The musical presentation celebrates the wondrous miracles surrounding the birth o... Read more
Deaf Christian Women’s Ministry Seeks Sponsors In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a women’s retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. Read more
Academies Pursue Rock-Solid Connection For Adventist academies, vespers programs and good connections (also known as networking) are key elements of the school environment. On Nov. 30, 2018, thanks to student leadership, connections and student-led vespers programing came together in B... Read more
Lents Community Clothing Closet Day Launches Lents Church and Lents Neighborhood Association (LNA) in Portland, Ore., teamed up to launch Lents Community Clothing Closet Day on Jan. 3, 2019, at the Lents Activity Center. Read more
Beaverton Holds 'Youth Only' Worship Thirteen youth, primarily from grades four through 12, provided piano or vocal selections to offer their talents and praises to God in the first “youth only” worship service at Beaverton (Ore.) Church to close the Sabbath the evening of Nov. 10, 2... Read more
White Salmon Women Build Strength, Friendships Organizing a health-education outreach program takes weeks of planning, publicity and recruiting of volunteers. The event may be well-attended, but too soon it is over and those new friends are gone. What if we could keep them coming back? Read more