Northwest Young Adults Enjoy Winter Retreat The Oregon Young Adults and former Big Lake Youth Camp (BLYC) staff members gathered in January for a time of fellowship and fun at the central Oregon camp. Read more
Scholarship Redirects Milo Student Four-year senior Taleigha Schnoor, as a freshman, was among the first group of students at Milo Adventist Academy in Days Creek, Ore., to receive the Every Child Deserves to Know Christ Scholarship from the Oregon Conference. The scholarship is pr... Read more
Jason Bibb Named PAA Principal Just days before 2018 began, Jason Bibb accepted the offer to officially lead Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) in Portland, Ore., as principal. Read more
Cedar Creek Celebrates Baby Dedication Jan. 20, 2018, was a very special Sabbath for Cedar Creek Church in Woodland, Wash. Micah and Michelle Anderson brought their 11-month-old daughter, Michaela Grace Anderson, for dedication. They are pictured here with Michaela's grandparents. The ... Read more
CAA Shares Christ at Home and Abroad While we often read Gleaner articles about sharing Christ on mission trips, the learning that develops this desire to share Him often takes place at school or in the home. It is our desire at Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) in Battle Ground, Wash... Read more
Sharon Church Closes 2017 and Enters 2018 in Style The members of Sharon Church in Portland, Ore., welcomed their new pastor, Garth Dottin, in mid-October 2017, and the celebration did not stop there. They continued by closing out the year with a New Year’s Eve service and celebration that include... Read more
Oregon Women's Retreat Brings Baptisms Terrie Leen Griebel, Oregon Conference women’s ministries coordinator, along with Jane Nicola, Oregon Conference relational ministries administrator assistant, and women’s ministries committee members planned this past year's annual Oregon Christi... Read more
Hearts Break Over Sudden Loss of Milo Matriarch The Milo Adventist Academy family in Days Creek, Ore., is stunned and heartbroken as we grieve the loss of our Milo matriarch, Cheryl Andrieux. More than 300 people attended her funeral on Feb. 10, 2018, and more than 4,000 watched the service bei... Read more
McMinnville Bags Love for Community The Bags of Love outreach program meets in the McMinnville (Ore.) Church’s Friendship Hall twice a month. A small but faithful group runs this quiet ministry, which began at the Apache Junction Church in Arizona and was introduced in McMinnville b... Read more