New Staff Start at Upper Columbia Academy The students weren’t the only ones excited about starting the new school year. Upper Columbia Academy's (UCA) faculty and staff were excited as well, and they welcomed several new members into their ranks this year.According to Jeff Bovee, UCA pri... Read more
Republic Family Baptized Sabbath, Sept. 23, was a very special day for Jake, Lynda, and Shelby Wheaton as they officially joined the Republic Church family through baptism.The story begins when Lynda was a child and attended the church with her parents, Ken and Diane Demp... Read more
Church Growth Coordinator Retires After 42 years of service in the Adventist church, Jim and Fran Kilmer retired on Aug. 1. Kilmer was the Church Growth Coordinator for the Upper Columbia Conference since 1997. Before that he served as the director of Adult Sabbath School and Chil... Read more
14th Annual Mini Camp meeting at Yakima Adventist Christian School The Yakima Adventist Christian School (YACS) 14th Annual Mini Camp meeting was held Oct. 6 and 7 in connection with a student and adult Week of Spiritual Emphasis. Peter Neri, Indiana Conference ministerial secretary, held a series of meetings, "P... Read more
Pathfinders on Wheels at Farragut Park More than 700 Pathfinders and staff, and just as many bicycles, swarmed into Farragut State Park in North Idaho Sept.15 for the Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinder Camporee. Farragut, on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, was the world’s second lar... Read more
Volunteer Power Shows at Sharathon Sharathon at Spokane's Positive Life Radio station KEEH 104.9 started off with a bang this year thanks, in part, to the help of a record number of volunteers. Each fall the nonprofit Christian radio station turns to listeners in Spokane and the su... Read more
There's a Party in My Heart "There’s a party in my heart!” was 7-year-old Matthew Kabush’s response after his baptism on a beautiful, sunny Sabbath afternoon in June—a fitting day for a young man to give his life to the Lord.Some weeks earlier, after a special Sabbath sermon... Read more
UCA Foundation Assists Students The Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) Foundation has given a total of $31,000 to 33 students for the 2006–07 school year. This foundation had its beginnings in 2004, with donors pledging more than $1 million to establish a scholarship endowment fund. T... Read more
"Remember When" Booth at Benewah County Fair St. Maries Christian School in St. Maries, Idaho, had an informational fair booth at the Benewah County Fair in August. The theme for this year was "Remember When." Old-time desks and black-and-white photos were on display with other old-time memo... Read more
