Familiar Faces in New Roles at Conference Office Although they are not new to Upper Columbia Conference, two new faces can be seen in the office in Spokane.Cheri Corder joins the conference office team to lead the Sabbath School, Vacation Bible School and Adventist Community Services ministries ... Read more
Small Church Makes Big Impact in India The Touchet Church in Southeastern Washington only has 50 members, but they have a sense of mission. One family who attends the Touchet Church became short-term missionaries to several villages in India with Gospel Outreach Ministries. The Saulsbu... Read more
New Volunteer Program Starts at YACS Yakima Adventist Christian School (YACS) relies on volunteers to help in a number of ways with the students and their activities. Since it is important that they receive the proper training, the school has started a new volunteer screening/orienta... Read more
WWVA Starts Its 120th Year It's back to school in the Walla Walla Valley. On Aug. 27, 2006, Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) registered 228 students for the 120th year of continuous Adventist secondary education in the valley.Smiles, cheerful greetings and hugs were preval... Read more
Vacation Bible School Brings Families to Church The happy voices of many children filled the sanctuary of the Cave Junction Church at the 2006 Vacation Bible School graduation.The children were on the edge of their seats as Pastor Verne, alias Chief White Cloud, told the climax of his continued... Read more
Shady Point Church Finds A Refreshing Way To Share the Good News For their July outreach activity the Shady Point Church provided a refreshing service for spectators at the Independence Day parade in Eagle Point, Ore. Bill Lynch’s pickup was part of the parade, decorated in red, white and blue and filled with o... Read more
Met Debt PAA Lines Up at the Starting Line Constituent churches met at Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) to witness a high point in the school’s history Aug. 22. But before we get to that, you should hear what led to this moment of celebration.It was just over five years ago that PAA hit it... Read more
Finance Committee Chair Raises More Than $14,000 During Ironman Triathlon Inspired by his parents’ active lifestyle, Rob White was always athletic. He played basketball at Portland Adventist Academy and at Walla Walla College. After college, he started doing duathlons and triathlons. White has now participated in 11 Iro... Read more
