UCA Selects Principal for 2012–2013 School Year Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) in Spangle, Wash., announced the selection of John Winslow as its new principal following Troy Patzer's decision to join the Upper Columbia Conference trust department, effective July 1, 2012. Read more
New Beginnings on 80th Anniversary at Bonners Ferry Church Bonners Ferry (Idaho) Church members had been planning, working and praying for this day: Two new members were baptized into their church Dec. 3, 2011, on the church's 80th anniversary.Jim Klaus and Casty Cain took their stand for the Lord Jesus a... Read more
United Prayer Comes to UCA A Little Twist to Week of Prayer Upper Columbia Academy’s (UCA) October Week of Prayer was something new for everyone. Normally students attend two meetings a day for a week. This time, however, the first meeting of the day was entirely dedicated to prayer. Tiana Woods, from ARME... Read more
A Half Century as a Librarian for the Lord Humble as she has always been, Mary Oliver Pick of Sandpoint Church in northern Idaho recently went past the half-century mark as a librarian for the Lord. And at age 92, she is still going strong.After completing graduate work in library science ... Read more
Spray's Newest Outreach Located in the quiet little town of Spray in Eastern Oregon, where deer roam the streets, is a little Adventist Church — the only one in the whole county. Their numbers are few, only seven, but their enthusiasm is great for the Lord's work. In the... Read more
Upper Columbia Women's Retreat Shares Hope and Happiness "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine," came to life for listeners of Carla Gober who attended the first Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) Christian Women's/Young Women's Retreat, entitled Share the Hope and held Oct. 28–30, 2011, at Camp MiVode... Read more
Ritzville Church Shares God's Love The Ritzville (Wash.) Company recently participated in several activities to share God's love with the community.In September, members worked with Liz Cross, dietician and event coordinator, to help people discover their "health age" at the Wheatl... Read more
Pearl Harbor Survivors Hosted by Spokane Valley Adventist School How did area Pearl Harbor survivors spend the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor? With a groups of students.On Dec. 7, 2011, the members of the Lilac Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Association were the honored guests at a luncheon and sc... Read more
Post Falls and Otis Orchards Churches Welcome New Pastor Owen Bandy recently returned to the Upper Columbia Conference and began serving as the new district pastor for the Post Falls (Idaho) and Otis Orchards (Wash.) churches. Bandy has been in the ministry for almost 30 years and served in Upper Columb... Read more
