India Land of Contrasts and Challenges Thirteen people from Oregon and two from Idaho converged in Hyderabad, India, on Dec. 23, to conduct village evangelism for two weeks. These 15 people formed four teams, and each team worked in five villages, to reach 20 villages.Of the 15 people ... Read more
Students Share Triple Joy Fifth graders at Emerald Christian Academy in Eugene, Ore., found three ways to share Jesus’ joy during the holiday season. First, they filled two shoe boxes with toys, warm mittens, and personal items for Operation Christmas Child, an organizatio... Read more
Support Our Tillamook Troops The Tillamook Church fellowship hall was used on Dec. 7, 2005, to put together 125 Christmas packages sponsored by Friends and Family of Active Duty Military of Tillamook County, a personal military support organization, whose motto is “God and Co... Read more
Outreach at Livingstone Adventist Academy At Livingstone Adventist Academy in Salem, Ore., Proverbs 22:6 isn’t just a memory verse. It’s a mission.Outreach activities are incorporated into every grade’s curriculum. When asked why the staff makes outreach a priority, Sharon Dickerson, fift... Read more
Walk and Knock a Fun Way to Help Others Despite the rainy weather, Dec. 3, 2005, found the Meadow Glade (Wash.) Pathfinders piling into the school gym to eat a quick meal and get final instructions before setting out on the annual Walk and Knock food drive campaign. More than 60 Pathfin... Read more
Columbia Gorge Has Year-End Harvest Columbia Gorge Church welcomed three new members through baptism before the end of 2005. Long-time member Nancy Willis has been bringing four young children to Sabbath School and church each week for several years. When 9-year-old Estelle Stedman-... Read more
Aitken Ordained to Ministry Friends and family of John Aitken II gathered to participate in and celebrate his ordination on Sabbath, Jan. 21. "This is a high day,” announced Scott LeMert, Oregon Conference assistant to the president, to a very full Scappoose–St. Helens Churc... Read more
Riverside Youth Point the Way An angry Egyptian overseer; three jealous, bumbling Persian officials; two gossiping friends; and one man who really rocked the boat.These characters and more paraded past Riverside Church members Jan. 6 as their local Pathfinder club shared the S... Read more
