Four Little Towns of Bethlehem In Yakima, Hermiston, Spokane and Wenatchee What makes more than 12,700 people travel to Yakima, Wash.; Hermiston, Ore.; Spokane, Wash.; and Wenatchee, Wash., the first weekends of December? What causes nearly 700 people to dress in Bible costumes, become parking attendants, or hot chocolat... Read more
UCA Fox Concert Creates Memorable Opportunities For the fourth year, the Upper Columbia Academy band, string and choral groups performed a Christmas musical concert in the Fox Theater in downtown Spokane, Wash. The Dec. 18 event was held as a gift to the community and opportunity for students t... Read more
Columbia Gives a Divergence of Musical Gifts Columbia Adventist Academy in Battle Ground, Wash., thanked the community for supporting them generously over the years and especially throughout their recent capital campaign by gifting them with music.Through CAA consultants Westby and Associate... Read more
Falls City Church Features "Revelation Reveals God's Love" Seminar Between Oct. 15 and Nov. 20, 2010, Gabriel Constantinescu, a graduate of Mission College of Evangelism, was invited to conduct evangelistic meetings at the Falls City (Ore.) Church. "It was a golden opportunity and a privilege," says Constantinesc... Read more
Senior Thanksgiving Dinner Despite the unusually frigid weather Thanksgiving week, Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School in Hood River, Ore., continued plans for their annual Senior Thanksgiving dinner. A special invitation was given to all grandparents, but parents and f... Read more
PAA History Classes Have a Wild History Lesson The Portland Adventist Academy social studies department gave their history classes a fun way to learn the subject.One of Portland's many touring companies marries local history with the thrills of a powerful boat ride. After having experienced th... Read more
Seminar on Prayer and Meditation âPushedâ at East Salem East Salem (Ore.) Church members received a recent "push" by Lenard Jaecks, pastor, introducing his new two-part seminar on prayer and meditation. Jaecks strode into the sanctuary behind a wheelbarrow, rolling to the front of the room, and telling... Read more
A New Church and New Pastor In early January 2010 a hard freeze broke the overhead plumbing inside the Sutherlin (Ore.) Church. A huge amount of water poured into the church foyer and classrooms before the break was discovered several days later. Needless to say, church memb... Read more
Southern Oregon Pathfinders Participate in Christmas Parade Clubs from Mount Mazama Pathfinder district in southern Oregon gathered in Grants Pass, Ore., for a Christmas City of Lights Parade Dec. 4, 2010.The annual Christmas parade is held the first Saturday night in December. This year the weather foreca... Read more