PAA Serves Greater Portland Area More than 250 Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) students, staff and volunteers joined together for the school's fourth-annual service event, Inside Out. The event further invests in PAA's mission to instill in its students a passion for service.Thi... Read more
Oregon Women Enjoy Klamath Falls and Lakeview Retreats Two May retreats have blessed and inspired women in Lakeview, Ore., and Klamath Falls, Ore.Corleen Johnson, North Pacific Union Conference prayer coordinator, presented the theme "Connected" at the Women's Ministries Retreat in Klamath Falls, held... Read more
Ohana Sends Team to Tanzania Ohana Christian Fellowship in West Linn, Ore., recently sent a mission team to Mbeya, Tanzania, where the team preached the gospel at five different sites daily and held a Vacation Bible School for more than 325 children.Team members also staffed ... Read more
Molalla Hosts Bible Buckaroo VBS The Molalla Church hosted the Bible Buckaroo Vacation Bible School in June. Cindy Hepler, Molalla VBS director, chose this theme again after its popularity four years ago. This year 47 children attended, most of them from the community.During the ... Read more
Camp Meeting When You're 10 It’s a good day to be 10 years old. You’re at Gladstone Camp Meeting, outside Portland, Ore., and tonight the Reptile Man will be here!Yes, the adults are having a good time too. You see them standing in line for a Pronto Pup from the Pathfinders ... Read more
Blessings for Belize Team Brings Multifaceted Ministry to Central America Heaven provided the blessings and the people of Sunnyside Church in Portland, Ore., provided the financial resources for Blessings for Belize (B4B), a mission endeavor to the northeastern coast of Central America.The mission included meetings, dub... Read more
Belgrade Blessing Jar Inspires Special Sabbaths When I became the pastor of Montana's Belgrade Church in May 2011, my wife and I were graciously given a welcome gift called a "Blessing Jar." We were instructed to write down blessings we received from God and drop them in the jar. Then, from tim... Read more
Idaho Conference Welcomes New Education Director Patrick Frey accepted the Idaho Conference call to be its next education director as of July 1. Frey finished his master's in educational administration at Walla Walla University in July. He and his wife, Mary Kay, arrived in Idaho in August.Frey ... Read more
Palmer Church Celebrates Humble Beginnings and Marvelous Miracles The Palmer Church dedicated its debt-free church and school, Amazing Grace Academy (AGA), during a high Sabbath on April 14 attended by excited members, visitors and former pastors.The Palmer Church, established during the U.S. government's agrari... Read more
