Refuge Grows in Seattle Refuge started five years ago as a church plant focusing on Hispanic students and young professionals. As Refuge has grown, their ministry context has grown as well. Read more
Oregon Testimony Goes Viral Like a fingerprint, each one of us carries a story that no one else has ever heard — a testimony of God’s work in our lives and the transformation of our character over time. We never know who our story might touch. Read more
Mission Trip Gives Hands-On Experience An annual spring break mission trip to Pagudpud, Philippines, organized by In His Service Amianan is a highly esteemed activity for Auburn Adventist Academy students for more than 18 years often inspiring them to pursue medical and dental careers. Read more
Emerald City Strikes a Gospel Note Emerald City Community Church introduced an unusual friendship evangelism approach recently: major gospel concerts to make new friends and increase the church’s visibility in the community. Read more
Milton-Stateline School Receives Funds for Student Aid Christian education is an important aspect in a young person’s life. Milton-Stateline Adventist School realized that significance and wanted to provide Christian education to as many children as possible with God's help. Read more
Ben Carson Makes Surprise Visit to Auburn Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon, presidential candidate, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and author of hundreds of articles and six books including his autobiography Gifted Hands, made a surprise visit to Auburn Adventist Academy. Read more
Trout Creek Church Hosts Mental Health Meetings Trout Creek Church understood that depression and suicide is prominent in their community. In response, they planned to hold community mental health meetings. Read more
Bioengineering Expansion Supports Advanced Research and Learning Students are now actively learning in newly redesigned bioengineering labs to enhance their education and research in biomaterials, bioprocessing and tissue engineering — industries that have all grown substantially in recent years. Read more
Upper Columbia Conference Hosts Young Adult Event On April 22, 2023, David Jamieson, Upper Columbia Conference president, and Jeff Wines, UCC youth and young adult director, hosted Start a Conversation, an event empowering collegiate age young adults to be involved in conversation about the chuch. Read more