Ellensburg Women and Pathfinders Prepare Bags of Love The Ellensburg (Wash.) Church women's ministry team and several Pathfinders are reaching children in their community through the Bags of Love project. This project reaches children whose parents are addicted to meth. Many times these children are ... Read more
Borneo Churches Blessed By UCA Student Builders Nearly 50 Upper Columbia Academy students arrived in Sarawak, Borneo, in March to assist in the building of two churches for the Iban people. The group arrived in Kuching and from there flew to Sibu. After 36 hours of traveling and a much-needed n... Read more
Spokane Valley Presents Journey to the Cross More than 1,200 guests, 200 actors, numerous musicians, three nights, and one goal—to experience the Journey to the Cross, a journey through the final scenes of Jesus' life. After 10 hours of practice, the cast was ready for the guests who came Fr... Read more
Bonners Ferry Begins Band Ministry Bob and Charel Anderson, retired music teachers, are too excited about music to stop teaching, so they began a band at the Bonners Ferry Church that meets weekly in the school gym. In four weeks it has grown to more than 36 members, ranging in age... Read more
Upper Columbia Academy Hosts Band Clinic Northwest Students Participate More than 80 junior academy-age students attended a two-day band clinic at Upper Columbia Academy in February. The clinic is held every two years.The first rehearsal was at noon on Thursday, but as Friday began so did the most intense section of t... Read more
Youth In Action At Inchelium Church The Inchelium Church youth have been studying and working hard so they can take a lead in the superintendent activities. They have also been conducting the adult class study, dividing up the responsibilities from opening song, prayer, scripture an... Read more
Constituency Session Survey Part 4 Family Life and Youth "Members of the Upper Columbia Conference consider it a priority to educate and mentor their children and youth," says a poll taken at the conference's constituency session September 2007.In the last of a four-part report about the results of poll... Read more
Sabbath Afternoons Transformed When UCA Students Give Back Matt Smith, associate pastor and Upper Columbia Academy freshmen Bible teacher, has revitalized a program which is transforming the way students view Sabbath.Smith came to UCA in 2006, bringing with him new enthusiasm for the program Sabbath After... Read more
Irrigon Women's Group Receives Award The Irrigon (Ore.) Church group was recently awarded a plaque for having the largest number of women, 19 in all, attending the 2007 women's retreat at Camp MiVoden.Even though the church is small, with an average of 40 to 50 members, the group has... Read more
