PAA History Classes Have a Wild History Lesson The Portland Adventist Academy social studies department gave their history classes a fun way to learn the subject.One of Portland's many touring companies marries local history with the thrills of a powerful boat ride. After having experienced th... Read more
Seminar on Prayer and Meditation âPushedâ at East Salem East Salem (Ore.) Church members received a recent "push" by Lenard Jaecks, pastor, introducing his new two-part seminar on prayer and meditation. Jaecks strode into the sanctuary behind a wheelbarrow, rolling to the front of the room, and telling... Read more
A New Church and New Pastor In early January 2010 a hard freeze broke the overhead plumbing inside the Sutherlin (Ore.) Church. A huge amount of water poured into the church foyer and classrooms before the break was discovered several days later. Needless to say, church memb... Read more
Southern Oregon Pathfinders Participate in Christmas Parade Clubs from Mount Mazama Pathfinder district in southern Oregon gathered in Grants Pass, Ore., for a Christmas City of Lights Parade Dec. 4, 2010.The annual Christmas parade is held the first Saturday night in December. This year the weather foreca... Read more
Molalla Thanksgiving Outreach Community Service women at the Molalla (Ore.) Church, with help from church members, provided Thanksgiving baskets for nearly 50 families this year. Boxes were put together for families having one to nine people. Names were acquired through the Mo... Read more
Christmas Boxes from the Williams Church Christmas boxes were filled with food on Dec. 14, 2010, at the Williams Church in Williams, Ore. Altogether 48 boxes were distributed, and eight others were given gift certificates because their names had come in too late to get the boxes.Donna Li... Read more
Silverton Church Celebrates Evangelistic Success What could the Silverton (Ore.) Community Church hope from an evangelistic campaign in an artsy town, with a population of 10,000, hosting at least 20 different denominational churches? The answer rested with God as Jim Reinking, elder from Spokan... Read more
ELL Religion Curriculum Created by Retired PAA Legend Jim Robertson, a retired Portland (Ore.) Adventist Academy teacher for 34 years, recently completed a curriculum designed specifically for students learning the English language. Through this, he is leaving a legacy to students and educators alike... Read more
Worship In Pink Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness October was breast cancer awareness month and the Sharon (Portland, Ore.) Church Women’s Ministries celebrated by joining the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Affiliate and various churches around the Northwest to Worship in Pink. The event took place o... Read more
