Russell Appointed President and CEO of Adventist Medical Center Tom Russell is the new president and CEO of Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Russell assumed his new role when past president and CEO Deryl Jones retired in December 2008.“I am honored and humbled to be named to this position,” says Russ... Read more
PSAA Seniors Start New Music Ministry Derek Dizon, a senior at Puget Sound Adventist Academy, dreamed of creating a small a cappella group. Five months after he first started his plans, En Voice gave their first performance during a school chapel.Music is an important component of edu... Read more
Evangelism Momentum Builds Young Isaac was looking at the mail his pastor father received and saw a flier for "Amazing Adventures," a kid-focused evangelistic series. "Daddy, this is really cool, can we do this at our church?" he begged.A few conversations later, the Port O... Read more
Experts Share Strategies For Healthy Marriages A team of marriage and family experts gathered in Lynnwood, Wash., to present From This Day Forward, a one-day celebration of marriage commitment dedicated to encouraging stronger and healthier marriages and families."It is very important for coup... Read more
AAA Faculty Honored in Parade John Neumann, Auburn Adventist Academy choral director for 18 years, was honored for his military service on Nov. 8, 2008, in the Auburn Veterans Day Parade.It was noted to be the largest Veterans Day Parade west of the Mississippi with more than ... Read more
Whidbey School Counts Miracles Students at Whidbey Christian Elementary School, operated by the Oak Harbor Church, collected a bumper crop of food for the Thanksgiving holiday food basket drive.The Whidbey students urged Oak Harbor residents to give food through their fall food... Read more
Chewelah Church Has Lots to Celebrate It’s been a busy fall for the Chewelah Church with one children’s evangelistic program, two baptisms and triplets dedicated.The children’s program, Amazing Adventures, hosted by Doug Batchelor of Amazing Facts was used as a community outreach by t... Read more
New Community Service Director Gets Right to Work When Patty Marsh accepted the position of Adventist Community Services and Sabbath School director for Upper Columbia Conference, she had no idea her first weeks on the job would be met with disaster. Shortly upon her arrival, the Spokane area was... Read more
UCC Schools Cooperate to Promote Christian Education Adventist schools in the Upper Columbia Conference are cooperating so students can have a Christian education.Upper Columbia Academy's concert band and Choraliers performed a fund raising concert for Cornerstone Christian School in Bonner's Ferry,... Read more
