PAA Students Take Guatemala Mission Trip This spring Portland Adventist Academy students traveled to Guatemala where International Children's Care runs an orphanage to care for 90 children.The mission trip focused on constructing a sidewalk and repairing the church interior and foundatio... Read more
Adventist Medical Center Chaplains Commissioned Pam Proudfit and Wanda Vaz, both chaplains at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore., were commissioned with ministerial credentials during an April 15 ceremony at the hospital.Proudfit was born and raised in Jamaica. In 1988 she moved to the ... Read more
Local Fire Department Assists School March 31 was an exciting day for students and teachers at Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School in Hood River, Ore., and the Hood River Fire Department.The school had not been able to fly a flag all year. The pole needed a new halyard and was un... Read more
Molalla Women's Ministries Events The Molalla (Ore.) Church isn't very big, but nonetheless it has a vibrant and active women's ministries group. The new year was welcomed with an Informal Tea. This provided a chance for women to enjoy an afternoon with friends and to hear Caryl J... Read more
Oregon Conference Hosts Origins Summit Some of Adventism's most respected scholars and research scientists in the areas of geology, paleontology, biology, genetics and theology discussed Adventist Biblical challenges regarding origins. This event took place April 1 and 2 at the Holden ... Read more
Evensong for Drs. Melvin West and Loren Dickinson It was Sabbath afternoon, March 12 and the Sunnyside Church was filled to near capacity with Walla Walla University alumni, former students, and faculty, Sunnyside members and friends of Drs. West and Dickinson. The expectation was that once more ... Read more
'Soup's On' for WWU Nursing Students For some time, the Sunnyside (Ore.) Church had an unfulfilled desire to reach out to the Walla Walla University nursing students who live in the dorm next door. When Jonathan Russell, pastor, joined the team, he stepped up to the plate to make tha... Read more
Pathfinder Sabbath Event in Springfield Oregon As hosts to Oregon Pathfinder clubs participating in the Bible Achievement Event, the Springfield (Ore.) Church provided a home for the Pathfinder Sabbath program and events on Feb. 26.Ben and Becky Gerling, Springfield's new Pathfinder leaders, p... Read more
Klamath Falls Women's Retreat Come Thirsty — Drink Deeply Come Thirsty — Drink Deeply was the theme for the Klamath Falls (Ore.) women's ministry retreat held at their local Adventist Christian school Feb. 25–26. Read more
