UCA Students Build Two Churches in One Trip Once again Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) students spent their spring break working in the primitive region of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Every other year, they’ve built a church, conducted a Vacation Bible School (VBS) and operated medical cl... Read more
SVAS Rescue Squad The images on TV revealed the catastrophe after the tsunami hit the beaches of India and Asia. Here in snowy, cold Spokane, hearts were touched by the bravery of heroes who helped others survive. But most heart wrenching were the pictures of child... Read more
Conference Launches Festival of the Word The Upper Columbia Conference held the first Festival of the Word on Feb. 26 at the Crestview Christian School in Moses Lake, Wash. This conference-wide event was designed for both children and adults and focused on the biblical book of Acts. Part... Read more
Easter Baskets for the Homeless This year Oasis Christian Center Adventist Company donated 45 homemade Easter baskets for homeless children and 32 homemade Easter cards for homeless adults to SHARE Vancouver to be distributed in the Vancouver community.Oasis Christian Center's c... Read more
CAA Teacher Awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) teacher and campus chaplain Matthew Butte has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award.The award was presented during the Alumni Awards Foundation’s annual convention March 16–20, in Scottsdale, Ariz. It ... Read more
Stone Tower Church Takes Evangelism out of the Box Not only is the Stone Tower Church one of the most diverse churches in the Oregon Conference, but it also uses diversity in its efforts to reach souls for Christ. In preparation for spring evangelistic meetings, the church began conducting a varie... Read more
Milo Students Give from the Heart Principal's Son Inspires Record Blood Drive Milo Adventist Academy students were front-page news in the March 4 edition of the Roseburg, Ore., News-Review.The American Red Cross comes to Milo’s campus annually for the student association’s blood drive. The one final activity before the bloo... Read more
New Church Opens in Vancouver, Washington The Vancouver Church celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 26, 2005. Community members were invited to attend, and so many did that the temporary sanctuary was filled to overflowing. People had to be seated in the Fireside Chapel where the service ... Read more
