Protect Your Heart The CHIP Way Art and Elizabeth Keeler, 79 and 83, were the oldest participants in the Coronary Health Improvement Program (CHIP) held April 9 through May 17 at the South Hill Church in Spokane, Wash. They certainly proved that you can be fit at any age, as sta... Read more
Native American Family Honors Upper Columbia Academy Hanging in Upper Columbia Academy’s gymnasium are flags representing all of the states and countries our students have come from over the years. During graduation weekend this year, we added a new flag.Kola Shippentower is the first person from th... Read more
Diamond Lake Couple Baptized Mieczyslaw "Mike" and Mickie Babij were baptized on April 8 at the Newport Church.Mike grew up in Poland as a Roman Catholic and came to America at 21. Mike and his wife Mickie met in 1992 and married in 1996. They moved to Washington because of M... Read more
New Communication Director Joins Upper Columbia Conference Team Upper Columbia Conference has named Garrett Caldwell as the new assistant to the president for communication. Caldwell hails from Laurel, Md., where he has been the Potomac Conference communication director. Caldwell has also served as the Woodbri... Read more
Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher appreciation at Cascade Christian Academy (CCA) was the week of May 7–13. The CCA Home & School Association along with the Wenatchee Church were busy recognizing the fact that all our teachers are appreciated.The pastoral staff gave each t... Read more
Annual Marine Biology Trip Shows Students More of God This spring, students from Upper Columbia Academy’s (UCA) marine biology class headed out on a four-day field trip in Western Washington.Making their headquarters at Rosario (the Walla Walla College Biological Field Station near Anacortes, Wash.),... Read more
Mission 101 The Basics of Ministry The gospel commission is a call to ministry and is the reason Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) started its Mission 101 class, taught by Gayle Norton. The purpose of the class is to cover the basics of mission work.Students must obtain recommendat... Read more
Hermiston Junior Academy Mission Trip Eighth-grade Class Serves Others in Ensenada, Mexico Hermiston Junior Academy's eighth-grade students spent an awesome week down in Ensenada, Mexico, March 13–19. They were working with Y.U.G.O. (Youth Unlimited Gospel Outreach) Ministries in an effort to provide better living conditions for poverty... Read more
St. Maries Christian School In its Second Year St. Maries Christian School has completed its second year of operation. It has been another year of fun activities and financial challenges.The kids enjoyed Jana Gardner and her teddy bear CPR class. They also enjoyed swimming once a month at the ... Read more