From Laundromat to Church School Early in July life became exciting and hectic for the members of the St. Maries (Idaho) Church. On July 12, the church in business session voted to start a school as an outreach to the community. A school board was chosen and began work on July 14... Read more
UCA Teachers Listed in Who's Who Two of Upper Columbia Academy’s faculty members, Jerry Lange and Chuck Paulson, were listed in the 2004 edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.Students who have been listed in Who’s Who Among America’s High School Students or in the Nationa... Read more
Omak Man Joins His Wife in Baptism 50 Years Later Virgil Crewes was baptized at the Omak Church by Pastor David Woodruff. Two other men, Bill Kitterman and Michael Horton, became Adventist Christians through profession of faith.Crewes’ wife, Carole, had been baptized 50 years earlier. For years, ... Read more
A New Trust Officer for College Place Thomas Knoll Sr. comes to the position of trust officer for the College Place office with a rich background in trust services. For the past 20 years, he has served as the director of the department of legal affairs, which includes trust services, ... Read more
Conference Open House for New Church Members New members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church attended the annual New Member Day Open House at the Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) office on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004. The open house is held each year to give new members an opportunity to better und... Read more
One Blessing After Another Katie Church grew up in a strong Christian family and went to a Sunday church each week. “We just had a great life growing up surrounded by God, love, the Bible and everything,” she remembers.In high school, however, Katie dabbled in alcohol and d... Read more
Post Falls Sanctuary Dedication Caps High Weekend When the Post Falls (Idaho) Church hosted an agape feast for their district on Friday night Oct. 22, the Otis Orchards (Wash.) Church joined them.Following the joint communion, there was a joint baptismal service—the first in the church in its 27-... Read more
Project Impact WWVA Students Make an Impact in Their Community The classrooms and halls at Walla Walla Valley Academy (WWVA) were curiously quiet on Oct. 29, 2004. Nearly 300 students and teachers abandoned classes for the day to continue a wonderful annual tradition—“Project Impact.”“For me, the day is all a... Read more
Something for Everyone at the Family Fellowship Festival Upper Columbia Conference held its annual Family Fellowship Festival at Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle, Wash., Nov. 12–13, 2004.This year’s special guests were G. Edward Reid, North American Division stewardship director and the keynote speaker... Read more
