UCC Vacation Bible Schools Reach 1,500 Children "You mean… God died?!"The little boy was visibly shaken. His Vacation Bible School teacher, portraying a woman lingering near the tomb of Jesus, had urged the children into the darkened room. Only “friends of Jesus” were allowed in, each of them d... Read more
Running Forward Prineville Adventist Church Members of the Prineville Church recently participated in the "Haulin' Aspen Trail Half Marathon" in Bend, Ore., Sunday, Aug. 12. Six of the seven participants are first-time half marathoners who started training with the Adventist Marathon Clinic... Read more
Creation Seminar Builds Bridges for Hockinson Heights Church Adventist physician and creation seminar presenter Doug Newton, Walla Walla General Hospital medical director of the Emergency Center, didn't know what to expect as he prepared to present his seminar for the first time in an non-Adventist church.B... Read more
JesusThe Water of Life Church Parade Float On July 4, the Shady Point Church participated in the annual Fourth of July parade in Eagle Point.This was the second year the church was part of the parade. A truck decorated and loaded with water bottles was welcomed with cheers by the crowd sta... Read more
Oregon Youth Challenge Oregon Youth Challenge was very busy even though the team was much smaller than usual this summer. They began in the area surrounding the Portland Convention Center where Shawn Boonstra will be holding meetings in February. They continued with Pri... Read more
New Staff at Milo Bringing promise for a great new year Jeff and Amy Deming return to Oregon to work at Milo. Previously the youth director of the Illinois Conference, Jeff is the new school counselor and Bible teacher. He also team-teaches the class Communications in Ministries with his wife, Amy, who... Read more
People to People Ministries Promotes a Healthier Community Through a new program called the Urban Health Project, People to People Ministries Inc. is telling people about major chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancer. The Urban Health Project (UHP) is a joint effort of community and health p... Read more
CAA Teams with LLU for Summer Geology Course What could possibly prompt six teenagers to meet at school at 5 a.m. during their summer vacation to travel in a van for 22 hours straight?The answer to that question for several Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) students was a chance to study geol... Read more
Mission to Alaska Hood River Group Travels Far to Bring Joy On July 22, a group of 12 friends started a long journey, traveling by van from Hood River, Ore., to Camp Lorraine, located on the small island of Vank in Alaska. It took three days—including 13 hours by ferry to reach Wrangell, Alaska. A small mo... Read more
