Listeners Bless Station Over $255,000 in Support Raised KEEH, 104.9 FM, a radio ministry of the Upper Columbia Conference, held its annual three-day sharathon Sept. 15–17, raising more than $255,700. The funds raised during the sharathon help the ministry continue serving the greater Spokane, Wash., ar... Read more
Free Lunch Brings Neighbors There's no such thing as a free lunch — somebody has to pay for it. That's exactly what the Upper Columbia Conference decided to do for their neighbors on Sept. 10.After being relocated to a Spokane Valley business park following the fire which de... Read more
Farmington Youth Challenge Teens Take on VBS as Outreach Project At a typical church board meeting, members of the Farmington (Wash.) Church discussed the lack of staff for church activities."It looks like we're not going to have Vacation Bible School this summer," said Jim Kilmer, pastor. "We don't have anyone... Read more
Dovald Ordained In Yakima Members gathered at the Yakima (Wash.) Seventh-day Adventist Church Aug. 8, to celebrate the ordination of Alejandro Dovald, pastor.Dovald was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated from the Adventist Theological Seminary in Plata in 2003. ... Read more
Our Best Kept Secret Did you know that the Upper Columbia Conference has a secret? Well not really, but did you know that we as a church own over 150 acres on the North side of Lake Chelan? That's right! We own property on one of the ritziest, cleanest and deepest lak... Read more
UCA Adds New and Familiar Faces Upper Columbia Academy has been blessed with devoted teachers since it opened in 1945. This year, one out of three teachers have dedicated ten or more years to the school. "I can't imagine working anyplace else," says one staff member.Rounding out... Read more
The Christmas Spirit Lives All Year Long for PLR Listeners The last time you crossed the sweltering blacktop of a grocery store parking lot in midsummer did you think of Christmas? Not likely, unless you were participating in Positive Life Radio's 11th annual Christmas-in-July event.On July 30, the Christ... Read more
Sharing God's Love A Sanctuary-Themed VBS This year children at the Valley View Church Vacation Bible School in East Wenatchee, Wash., explored and learned about the Sanctuary. “Exploring the Sanctuary 2009” shared what God’s people were looking forward to when Jesus came the first time.T... Read more
Renck's Ministry to Youth Transcends His Life "How many of you attended Robert Renck's Primary class sometime over the last 25 years?" Throughout the packed Spokane Valley (Wash.) Church, a large percentage of teens and young adults raised their hands in response to the question. A bowl of bu... Read more