Kennewick Spanish Church Moves to New Facility Less than a year after the Pasco Spanish Church celebrated its freedom from a monthly mortgage payment and dedicated its building, its daughter church, Kennewick Spanish, purchased and moved into its own building.Only a few months after the Pasco ... Read more
Christmas Brunch a Sabbath School Outreach I have to admit that I was a bit reluctant to plan a Christmas brunch instead of having a regular Sabbath School. But now, I feel very secure and I am anxious to do it again.Last Christmas, the Eastgate Sabbath School decided to reach out to missi... Read more
Upper Columbia Academy Seniors Come Together During Senior Survival "There were people I’d never really talked with or hung out with before, even though we’ve been in school together since we were freshmen,” says Adriel Salinas. “But now we actually know each other, and we’re friends. It’s like we’re finally ‘the ... Read more
New Faces at Walla Walla Valley Academy Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) welcomed three new faculty members this year: Cliff Dolph, Angela Oetman, and Keith Wells. Cliff Dolph teaches English, filling Rose Marie Walter's vacated position. He has previously taught at Cascade Christian A... Read more
African Themed VBS a Success in Pendleton Scenes of the African savanna greeted youngsters at Vacation Bible School in Pendleton, Ore., the week of June 20–24, making the church an exciting learning environment. Of 67 total children registered, 27 had some kind of Adventist affiliation. A... Read more
Oregon Conference Strategic Initiatives In addition to continuing goals initiated in 2001, Don Livesay, Oregon Conference president, outlined the following new initiatives for the next four years.• Reaching the greater Portland area with training, community connections and reaping event... Read more
Oregon Conference Constituency Report More than 500 delegates from western Oregon and southwestern Washington gathered at Portland Adventist Academy’s gymnasium, on Sunday, Sept. 18, for the Oregon Conference’s quadrennial constituency session. Delegates, by a majority of 95 percent o... Read more
Outdoor Church in Cedar Creek In the midst of a cool cedar grove, the Woodland and Cedar Creek churches enjoyed their annual “camp meeting” tradition Aug. 19–20. This year the featured speaker was Joy Matthews, dog trainer and author, and Zion, a Giant Schnauzer. Together Joy ... Read more
Jesus Our Forever Friend The Cave Junction Church held a two-week Vacation Bible School in August, staffed by 35 church members. Fifty-four children from every part of the Illinois Valley attended.At 8:30 a.m. the staff joined hands for special prayer for the day. Promptl... Read more