ShareHIM With Shared Pulpits At the 2008 Oregon Camp Meeting, Robert Folkenberg encouraged local churches to use his media presentation ShareHIM. Two local church members decided to take up the challenge: Jim Reynolds, small groups and Bible study leader at the Gladstone Park... Read more
Whipple Creek Youth Raise Money The Whipple Creek Church in Ridgefield, Wash., has been eagerly anticipating the day when they have an occupancy permit in hand and can walk into their new sanctuary and begin holding services. However, fulfilling all of the requirements for the p... Read more
Eugene Sacred Choir Performs The Greater Eugene Sacred Choir performed Saturday night, Dec. 6, 2008, at the Veneta Church. The audience was treated to a beautiful mix of familiar and new Christmas music. Accompanying the arrangements were a piano, flutes and an assortment of ... Read more
Medford Church Celebrates Marriage Dan McCulloch, Medford Church senior pastor, recently made a discovery. He and his wife, Mary, with a little bit of investigating, found there were 12 couples in the church who have been married 60 years or more. In celebration of these milestones... Read more
Oregon Adventists Join Community for Messiah Albert Thompson relaxes after conducting The Messiah in Tillamook and Lincoln City, Ore. A local tradition for more than 30 years, the performances feature nearly 100 musicians from more than 10 churches. "Adventists make up roughly one-eighth of ... Read more
Newberg Youth Baptized Jared Weakly, a 13-year-old, had a special baptism on Sept. 20, 2008. Tim Mayne, former Newberg (Ore.) Church pastor, came to Newberg for Weakly's baptism and bar mitzvah. Weakly also had a special part in the service. The young man participated i... Read more
A CNA and a Baptism Jill Ansted, a certified nursing assistant, works in a new adult family home, the Orchards Highlands Senior Community in Vancouver, Wash. The first resident of the facility was Linda Harding.As a caregiver, Ansted assists residents with daily livi... Read more
PAA Adopts a Class Early in the school year, Greg Phillips, Portland Adventist Academy chaplain, was inspired to invite his co-workers to join him in a classroom adoption project. His invitation was greeted with enthusiasm.Adopt a Class Foundation is a nonprofit fou... Read more
Oregon Adventurers Take on Global Mission In the coming weeks, Adventurer Clubs across the Oregon Conference will introduce a project for 2009, targeting disadvantaged children both stateside and in developing countries.Angelina Wood, Oregon Conference Adventurer ministry director and chi... Read more
