Pendleton Leaders Experience Sunday Churches It was Sunday morning, and I was getting ready for church. The problem was, the local church was not listed in the Yellow Pages. Frustrated, I did a search on the Internet and found a general listing of and directions to churches but no times for ... Read more
UCA Borneo Trip Brings Unusual Results Borneo students are becoming missionaries in their own country, thanks to the efforts of Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) student missions."This was a result of our mission trips that we hadn’t anticipated,” grins Fred Riffel, UCA chaplain and one of ... Read more
PAA Welcomes New Development Team Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) welcomed a new development department to the school. Directed by Dan Patchin, the department members are excited to provide opportunities for the school’s growth and strengthen its mission to the local youth of Por... Read more
PAA Board Chairman Gets Firsthand Experience Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) had a different kind of student walk through the halls recently. Donning jeans, a T-shirt and a backpack, Andre Wang, PAA's new school board chair, visited several classrooms to meet students and show his support o... Read more
PAA Student Donates Handcrafted Mosaic Cross A Portland Adventist Academy student presented a handcrafted mosaic cross during chapel as a gift to the school.When faced with the task of a senior project, a project each senior at PAA must imagine, create and defend, Deisy Cholula knew that she... Read more
Prineville Uses Socials as Church Outreach Beginning with the 2005 term of service, the Prineville (Ore.) Church social committee set out to plan monthly social events.During these social activities, new members are welcomed with gifts, and birthday celebrants for the month are greeted. In... Read more
Milo Mission Trip Succeeds Despite Rough Start "We aren’t going to make it to the airport on time!” That thought returned over and over to the 24 Milo Adventist Academy students sitting in their bus at milepost 130, miles and miles from Portland International Airport.After months of preparatio... Read more
Candles Show Appreciation at Gladstone Park At Gladstone Park (Ore.) Church, even little things mean a lot, so members are invited to nominate fellow members to receive a candle of appreciation for acts of kindness and helpfulness."Individuals who have received candles are nominated anonymo... Read more
