God's Closet Doors Open Wide A new ministry, God's Closet, opened in Spokane, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 13, and welcomed its first clients. The ministry was launched by Merryl Tschoepe who imagined a group who would gather children's clothes and other donations and have days whe... Read more
Colville and Kettle Falls Host Amazing Facts Seminar The Colville and Kettle Falls (Wash.) churches joined together in November 2008, to host the Amazing Facts seminar series called Cracking the Prophecy Code. The series ran for 22 nights, with more than 110 people attending per night. Emmanuel Baek... Read more
Pathfinder Retreat Filled With Learning and Fun Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinders and staff gathered recently at Camp MiVoden for a weekend of learning, fellowship and fun. The theme of the retreat was God created each one of us to be a winner. Ron Hessel, weekend speaker and pastor, used h... Read more
A Roof for Lorraine Do good things everywhere you go. "After a while the good you do will return to help you" Ecclesiastes 11:1 (The Everyday Bible).Over the years, Lorraine Enos, member of the Irrigon (Ore.) Church, has contributed to countless church and community ... Read more
Upper Columbia Academy Students Serve UCC Churches Several times a year, groups of Upper Columbia Academy students travel to small churches or church plants in Washington, Oregon and Idaho to conduct Sabbath morning church services. Each group consists of a handful of students and an adult sponsor... Read more
Prayer Lights the Path Reimche is Next Oregon Conference President Al Reimche accepted the invitation to serve as Oregon Conference president on Monday, Feb. 23. Reimche succeeds Don Livesay.Reimche has served as Oregon Conference vice president for administration for the past seven years, and brings a broad reco... Read more
Needy Family Adopted In December 2008, the Yacolt Community Church adopted a needy family for Christmas.The church Christmas tree was adorned with paper Christmas tree ornaments containing the family's names and what they wanted for Christmas. Each church member picke... Read more
Church Renews Wedding Vows on Valentine's Day Bob Taylor, pastor, planned his sermon and church service around the strengthening of the home and for couples to renew the marriage vows on Sabbath, Feb. 14, 2009. Two couples led the song service—Ron and d'Ann Jocaban and Rob and Suzan Case.Zach... Read more
CAA Knowledge Bowl Team Real Winners Columbia Adventist Academy's Knowledge Bowl team ended the season on a victorious note by placing first in their division at the Southwest Washington Regional Meet Monday, Feb. 23.The team, which consists of Ramon Aguayo, junior; Melody Morales, s... Read more
