Centenarian Still Serves Church Not every 100-year-old celebrates her birthday doing "business as usual," but Bessie Obert (Freeman) McGuire was at her volunteer post at the Milton Church, in Milton-Freewater, Ore., on her 100th birthday May 10, photocopying and stuffing inserts... Read more
Campers' Lives Spared in Severe Storm Vehicles and RVs were crushed by falling trees, and yet miraculously no lives were lost as a windstorm swept through the Sheridan Meadows campgrounds near Republic, Wash., during camp meeting in July.Campers from across the Northwest had gathered ... Read more
Baptism Inspires Members Holding Seminar at Spirit Lake The baptisms of Jessica and Jonathan Mandigo on the fifth anniversary of the baptisms of their older sisters, Victoria and Moriah, was an inspiration to the members of the Spirit Lake Church. This inspiration helped while they were preparing to pr... Read more
Ritzville Church Welcomes New Member It isn’t every day you wake up and decide to join a Bible study, especially if you haven’t attended a church for 30 years. But that’s what Vivian Seaton did this past year.It wasn’t long before she found the Ritzville (Wash.) Church and began atte... Read more
First Tent Meeting in 70 Years Shelters UCC Camp Meeting The second Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) Camp Meeting on the campus of Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) in Spangle, Wash., has come and gone. Judging from positive comments from the more than 2,200 attendees, it was a success. Read more
Fond Farewells and Welcome Greetings Extended to UCC Administrators Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) announces the departure of Dave Livermore, personal ministries and discipleship director. He has served with distinction in this post. His contagious energy and passion for sharing Jesus will be missed. Livermore is... Read more
He's Alive Broadcasting Reaches Listeners Through Sale He's Alive Broadcasting served the greater Spokane, Wash., neighborhood by holding its first-ever yard sale.When volunteer Doug Cameron offered to plan a huge yard sale for the TV station, the board decided to try it even though they had never don... Read more
Pathfinders and Pastors Attend 2012 Fair The first thing I noticed upon arriving at Upper Columbia Academy (Spangle, Wash.) was the Pathfinders. They were all over the place! Thirty-four clubs, 850 Pathfinders and staff, and 44 pastors convened for the Upper Columbia Conference's 2012 Pa... Read more
Republic Church Sports New Sign A new sign welcomes visitors and members to the Republic (Wash.) Church. Thanks to the construction and rock work of Bob Charbonneau, Bob Nehler, Jack Knight, Al Fleck and Leonard Klein, the sign is a fitting beacon of hope for the community.Desig... Read more
