Students Return to the 18th Century RJA Style The blacksmith's hammer struck the anvil with a resounding ping as the craftsman fashioned a simple tool, tucking the metal in the forge then bringing it out glowing reddish-orange and sending a small shower of sparks to the ground as he pounded t... Read more
Hood View Junior Academy Expands Spanish Classes Habla espanol? The students at Hood View Junior Academy (Boring, Ore.) do! Or, at least they will by next year. Nohemi Marquez has been donating her time this year to teach Spanish for the seventh and eighth grades. She has offered to teach Spanis... Read more
Follow the Lamb Easter Dramatization in Gladstone Park Easter weekend, the Gladstone Park Church led out in the second presentation of Follow the Lamb, a dramatization and musical portraying the final events of Christ's life and His resurrection. Held in the Holden Convention Center, in Gladstone, Ore... Read more
Sharon Church Honors a Matriarch One of the earliest members of Sharon Church (Portland, Ore.), Marie Crane, enjoyed the company of nearly her entire family on Sabbath, April 14, as they honored the exemplary Christian life that she has led and for being the light on the light-ho... Read more
Milo Reaches Out to India One of three mission trips held by Milo Adventist Academy (Days Creek, Ore.) during spring break was to Sundarban Island, India.The group planned to preach in five different villages and present a Vacation Bible School (VBS) program to the Adventi... Read more
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow CAA Student Donates Hair What's the story behind a beautiful, reserved sophomore at Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) being the brunt of name-calling? First, Diana Palomera gets called Troy Polamalu (the Samoan professional football player known for his long, beautiful hai... Read more
God Blesses as HVJA Claims His Promise Staff and supporters of Hood View Junior Academy (HVJA) in Boring, Ore., saw the unthinkable happen on Feb. 4.For 10 years, HVJA sat under an umbrella of debt due to a building project. Year after year, auctions and other fundraisers were held to ... Read more
Journey to the Cross Brings the Easter Story to Kelso-Longview The good news of God's salvation was again spread to the communities of Kelso and Longview, Wash., and beyond, as more than 2,000 people came to the Kelso-Longview Church to experience Journey to the Cross.Through music and drama, this Easter even... Read more
Newly Baptized Members Share Testimonies In Their Own Words The Junction City (Ore.) Church recently added five new members through baptism. Here are excerpts from their personal testimonies:Teresa Harwood: "When I was about to get baptized, I felt something warm and comfortable inside me. I knew this was ... Read more