Intense Training Follows Boot Camp in Lewistion More than 40 people attended the ShareHIM Boot Camp in Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 29–30. It was the fifth boot camp held in the Upper Columbia Conference since they began in the fall of 2008.This event teaches members how to do outreach and spiritual "... Read more
St. Maries Parade Float Shows Real Christmas Spirit The St. Maries Adventist Church and St. Maries Christian School worked together to make a float for the annual Christmas Parade held the first Saturday night of December 2009, in St. Maries, Idaho.Martha George, St. Maries school board chairman, s... Read more
Momentous Training Session Launches Program Fifty-three people gathered Monday, Jan. 11 at the Spokane Valley (Wash.) Adventist Church for a momentous occasion — the first-ever Upper Columbia Conference Bible worker, coordinator training.The training session for pastors and the new Bible wo... Read more
Husband Wife Baptize Each Other Otis Orchards (Idaho) Adventist Church celebrated a special baptism recently, welcoming five individuals to the family of God. Susan Jolley and Dayle Fagan were baptized as new members, while Harold and Hazel Smith and Eric Fagan were re-baptized.... Read more
News Box Listen to Pastor Bob's podcast on the go.uccsda.org/intouchMore UCC news atuccsda.org/news.Get the latest on Share the Life atuccsda.org. Read more
Women Find Blessing in Retreat by the Sea More than 300 women attended the Oregon Women's Retreat was Oct. 16–18, 2009.The main speaker this year was Gail McKenzie, Women's Ministries director from the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. "She's a charismatic speaker, real, warm and personable,... Read more
"Kingdom Men" Attend Conference “What does it mean to be a real man?” was the primary challenge that Dan Matthews presented to the men attending the 2009 Oregon Men’s Conference Nov. 14–15, 2009, in Gladstone, Ore. He shared from both his personal life and from the Bible during ... Read more
Grants Pass Group Returns from Haitian-Relief Trip Flying home from Haiti, my mind replayed the events where God's hand had repeatedly provided, protected and guided. The many miracles brought smiles as I reflected on them — especially one.We arrived in Haiti but were initially unable to contact t... Read more
Columbia Strikes Oil Gains Class Gift Most senior classes don't decide what they're going to leave behind as a class gift before their senior year. Even fewer senior classes give gifts worth thousands of dollars, invest "sweat equity," or complete and pay for their class gift months b... Read more
