There's a Party in My Heart "There’s a party in my heart!” was 7-year-old Matthew Kabush’s response after his baptism on a beautiful, sunny Sabbath afternoon in June—a fitting day for a young man to give his life to the Lord.Some weeks earlier, after a special Sabbath sermon... Read more
Volunteer Power Shows at Sharathon Sharathon at Spokane's Positive Life Radio station KEEH 104.9 started off with a bang this year thanks, in part, to the help of a record number of volunteers. Each fall the nonprofit Christian radio station turns to listeners in Spokane and the su... Read more
Pathfinders on Wheels at Farragut Park More than 700 Pathfinders and staff, and just as many bicycles, swarmed into Farragut State Park in North Idaho Sept.15 for the Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinder Camporee. Farragut, on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, was the world’s second lar... Read more
Oregon Young Adult Retreat Blesses More than 100 Participants Excitement was in the air as more than 100 young adults arrived at Big Lake Youth Camp for this year’s Oregon Conference Young Adult Retreat held Sept. 8–10. This year's retreat was organized by Rodney Payne II, Beaverton Church pastor.Cool, crisp... Read more
Hispanic Women Connect To the True Grapevine Oregon's Spanish-speaking women celebrated their ninth Oregon Conference Hispanic Women's Retreat on Sept. 8–10. At Camp Kuratli in Boring, Ore., 156 women got together with the sole purpose of living a life "United to the True Grapevine," (Unidas... Read more
Adventist Booth at the Douglas County Fair Encourages Preparing for Heaven Clowns, music, fast rides, animal competitions, excited children, weary babies, eager adults, and exhibits of many varieties—all were represented at this year’s Douglas County Fair from Aug. 8–12.This year’s theme, “Land of Milk and Honey—Bee Ther... Read more
Thanksgiving Boxes A Bountiful Harvest Giving out food boxes at Thanksgiving time has become a new tradition for the church beside the freeway in Woodland, Wash.After the church's Thanksgiving party, the whole church family stays at the Community Service Center and helps put food toget... Read more
Bob Uhrig Ordained Bob Uhrig was ordained as a minister of the gospel at the Estacada Church on Sabbath afternoon Sept. 23. He has served for the past three years as an associate to senior pastor, Paul Johnson, at the Estacada and Gladstone Park churches.Born in 195... Read more
Milo Welcomes New Faculty Tim Floyd and his wife Teresa come from Lincoln, Neb., to join the Milo family. Floyd is the new Bible teacher and guidance counselor. In addition to teaching and interacting with the students, Floyd enjoys playing the guitar, rock climbing and gy... Read more