Auburn's Bethlehem Ministry Unites Church and School Community “The rain is stopping!" squealed 10-year-old Arianna in Auburn, Wash., as she skipped from person to person, announcing that God had answered her prayer and performed a miracle. On the fourth and final night of Journey to Bethlehem, an interactive... Read more
Their Dream Keeps "Building" Harris Junior Academy is building the dream of Alton Olson. His dream is build a top-of-the-line technology building on the campus, and add a shop class to the school curriculum. Olson, a recently retired shop teacher and local elder in the Pendle... Read more
Church Honors Veterans The Yakima (Wash.) Church held a special service on Sabbath, Nov. 8, 2008, to honor veterans.Months prior, Beverly Campbell, who had done a similar program in another church, began planning a service to honor veterans. She invited those in the con... Read more
Wintermeyer Accepts Communication Position The Upper Columbia Conference Executive Committee voted Dec. 9, 2008, to invite Jay Wintermeyer to fill the position of communication director. Following discussions with conference administration, Wintermeyer accepted the call.He is uniquely qual... Read more
Upper Columbia Office Goes Up in Flames Have you ever felt like you didn't know how to move forward? That's how many felt Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, as they stood and watched firefighters attempt to save the Upper Columbia Conference office building in Spokane, Wash., from a massive blaze.T... Read more
Troy Church Members Help Start Church in Costa Rica Bajo Tigre (Down Deep in the Earth) and unto the uttermost part of the earth, says Acts 1:8. These words came true for the two Troy (Idaho) Church couples who took their vacations to go to the Caribbean Mission in Costa Rica and conduct a two-week... Read more
Stations Make Switch to Digital If you're a fan of Christian television, you know the digital conversion deadline, Feb. 17, is upon us. In Spokane, Wash., He's Alive TV converted to digital the first week of December 2008. Positive Lifestyle Network (in Lewiston, Idaho, and Clar... Read more
Creation Series Draws Locals More than 200 people attended a seven-night series on origins at the Moscow, Idaho, Best Western Convention Center the first week of November 2008. The series featured Stan Hudson, pastor and co-host of LifeTalk Radio's Sink the Beagle. Hudson was... Read more
Oregon Adventists Join Community for Messiah Albert Thompson relaxes after conducting The Messiah in Tillamook and Lincoln City, Ore. A local tradition for more than 30 years, the performances feature nearly 100 musicians from more than 10 churches. "Adventists make up roughly one-eighth of ... Read more