Mortgage Shredding at North Cascade Church The North Cascade Church members joyfully shredded their mortgage during a special dedication service on Sabbath, Sept. 6.Construction began on the present church building in 1997 on five acres just east of downtown Burlington, Wash. Sabbath worsh... Read more
Farewell to Ilya Seldom is a photograph of an Adventist pastor found on the front page of a regional newspaper. Retired pastor George Rasmussen, his wife Roma Belle, and Ilya Suprun were pictured Aug. 15 on the front page of the Spokesman Review, a Spokane, Wash.,... Read more
Davidsons Give New Meaning to Sabbath At Upper Columbia Academy Davidsons Give New Meaning to Sabbath Read more
Young People Needed to Boost Church Near Eugene A few young people have come forward and volunteered to carry some of the load of the Everlasting Gospel Church near Eugene, Ore., and more are needed.Originally called the Veneta Church, this 350-seat church was built when the timber and building... Read more
Creative Open House Trains New Church Officers The Sweet Home (Ore.) Church held their first open house and orientation workshop on Sunday, June 29, to orient members to the church offices that they had accepted for the new year. It featured booths or tables for each of the primary church func... Read more
Columbia Adventist Academy Student Nominated for Principal's Leadership Award Chase Hendrickson, a Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) senior, has been nominated to compete in the national Principal’s Leadership Award (PLA) scholarship program, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.Berit von Pohl... Read more
Oregon Youth Challenge Changing Lives, One Knock at a Time "Hello!, my name is——. I am working my way through school, and I have something special to show you. Please take a look!"At the more than 26,000 doors Oregon Youth Challenge (OYC) particpants contacted, people heard this friendly refrain as the po... Read more
PAA Violinist Puts Sabbath Above Career Ellen Cockerham, a Portland Adventist Academy senior, has been selected as the concertmistress of the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) for the 2003-04 season. She was chosen for this prestigious honor through a blind audition by Mei-Ann Chen, orc... Read more
Gladstone Park Church Goes Backpacking Fourteen backpackers from the Gladstone Park Church went on the Timberline Trail 600 around Mt. Hood in August. The group included singles, families, youth and an eight-year-old boy, all of whom trained for the hike by jogging and walking several ... Read more
