Oasis Christian Center Organizes as a Full-fledged Church In 1996 a small group of Seventh-day Adventists started worshiping in a living room, hoping to appeal to non-churchgoers. They established a nontraditional way of doing church, with music, drama, and a message, inviting others to “come as you are”... Read more
Livingstone Students Walk To Raise Funds for Diabetes Research Under the leadership of their teachers, Sharon Cutz and Elizabeth Fish, Livingstone Adventist Academy’s middle school students learned about walking in the footsteps of Jesus. As a part of their Bible Outreach class, they participated in the city ... Read more
Oregon Conference Administrative Headquarters Relocates to Gladstone The sale of the Oregon Conference headquarters in Clackamas was completed Oct. 11, and the office has temporarily relocated to the Holden Convention Center on the Gladstone campus. The Adventist Book Center (ABC) will remain at the Clackamas locat... Read more
Helping the Salem Community With Clothing, Classes and Bibles Salem Adventist Community Services has served the Salem community for many years, helping with needs ranging from food and clothing to health classes and a request for a Bible.Recently, a Russian family who had just moved from Washington and were ... Read more
Milos Cornerstone Industry Thunderbird Wood Products Offers Jobs for Students Milo’s Cornerstone Industry Read more
Columbia Adventist Academy Prepares to Enter the Next Century Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) is proud to offer an educational and spiritual experience that is among the best. They have been doing it for 103 years. But it has not always been easy.In 1899, the school was established by John and Fannie Clark.... Read more
Vancouver Church Celebrates Blessings and Miracles During New Sanctuary Grand Opening Vancouver (Wash.) Church members rejoiced and celebrated during its sanctuary grand opening event on Sept. 23.Don Livesay, Oregon Conference president, said, "The official opening of the Vancouver Church sanctuary was one of the most significant e... Read more
Oregon Young Adult Retreat Blesses More than 100 Participants Excitement was in the air as more than 100 young adults arrived at Big Lake Youth Camp for this year’s Oregon Conference Young Adult Retreat held Sept. 8–10. This year's retreat was organized by Rodney Payne II, Beaverton Church pastor.Cool, crisp... Read more
Hispanic Women Connect To the True Grapevine Oregon's Spanish-speaking women celebrated their ninth Oregon Conference Hispanic Women's Retreat on Sept. 8–10. At Camp Kuratli in Boring, Ore., 156 women got together with the sole purpose of living a life "United to the True Grapevine," (Unidas... Read more
