New Members Visit Conference Office “The phone rang this morning and woke us up,” said Keeta and Amanda. It was Pastor Roger Cain reminding them to come to New Member Day.Twins, Keeta and Amanda arrived early with their noticeably pleased grandmother. They had been baptized the day ... Read more
WWVA Announces Senior Officers Walla Walla Valley Academy recently announced election of senior class officers. Shown in back, from left, are Scotty Ray, spiritual vice president; Clark Bassham, sports coordinator, and Crystal Englehart, secretary. In front are Joseph Ringering... Read more
Family Festival Features Aviator, College President Jon Dybdahl, Walla Walla College president, challenged Upper Columbia Conference Family Fellowship Festival attendees to “love one another as Christ loved.”Dybdahl keynoted the annual conference-wide convocation, held at Upper Columbia Academy in ... Read more
Echoes of Praise Church Activates its Outreach Elders of the Echoes of Praise Adventist Church in Kittitas, Wash., have helped their members put into practice ideas they learned during last year’s SPROUT conference.When weather turned cold last year, members passed out 250 pairs of one-size-fi... Read more
Conference Reading Plan Focuses on Jesus Members across the Inland Northwest are invited to join Max Torkelsen II, Upper Columbia Conference president, in a reading plan that focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus.The reading plan will carry participants through the Gospels and four ... Read more
UCA Weekend Focuses on Parents Needs More than 250 parents from 10 states recently came to Upper Columbia Academy for Parent Weekend. While enjoying time with their children and friends, the parents also appreciated a variety of special programs.Hispanic child preaching prodigy Noé O... Read more
Seventeen Airplanes Target UCA Strip Excitement stirred in the little town of Spangle, Wash., as 17 airplanes landed on Upper Columbia Academy’s (UCA’s) airstrip—all in one morning.It was UCA’s third annual fly-in, an event sponsored by the technology department to encourage interest... Read more
Teacher Joanne Rasco Retires Memories, hugs, and tears laced veteran educator Joanne Rasco’s recent retirement program at Palouse Hills Adventist School, in Moscow, Idaho.The celebration lived up to the 36-year veteran teacher’s hallmark reputation for hugs and her personal m... Read more
University of Idaho Fair Showcases Adventist Ministry An article on the front page of the University of Idaho’s “Argonaut” about the University’s recent Health and Wellness Fair focused several paragraphs on the health ministry of local Adventists.The one-day annual Fair, held in Moscow, Idaho, began... Read more