What Generous Students We Have Students in grades 5–10 at Mid-Columbia Adventist School (MCAS) had made a commitment before Christmas vacation to do something for someone other than themselves. They had thought of finding and sponsoring a needy child in another country. Then th... Read more
New Church Opens in Vancouver, Washington The Vancouver Church celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 26, 2005. Community members were invited to attend, and so many did that the temporary sanctuary was filled to overflowing. People had to be seated in the Fireside Chapel where the service ... Read more
Milo Students Give from the Heart Principal's Son Inspires Record Blood Drive Milo Adventist Academy students were front-page news in the March 4 edition of the Roseburg, Ore., News-Review.The American Red Cross comes to Milo’s campus annually for the student association’s blood drive. The one final activity before the bloo... Read more
Stone Tower Church Takes Evangelism out of the Box Not only is the Stone Tower Church one of the most diverse churches in the Oregon Conference, but it also uses diversity in its efforts to reach souls for Christ. In preparation for spring evangelistic meetings, the church began conducting a varie... Read more
CAA Teacher Awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) teacher and campus chaplain Matthew Butte has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award.The award was presented during the Alumni Awards Foundation’s annual convention March 16–20, in Scottsdale, Ariz. It ... Read more
Easter Baskets for the Homeless This year Oasis Christian Center Adventist Company donated 45 homemade Easter baskets for homeless children and 32 homemade Easter cards for homeless adults to SHARE Vancouver to be distributed in the Vancouver community.Oasis Christian Center's c... Read more
TurningPoint Community Group Creates Warm, Caring Atmosphere After much searching, Tim Davis found a church home for his family. Two years ago he was invited to work with the audio/visual (A/V) crew at TurningPoint Community Group, the new church plant in Roseburg, Ore. His initial involvement eventually tr... Read more
Rivergate Students Share Smiles and Songs First- and second-graders from Ken Smith's class at Rivergate Adventist School share songs in English, Spanish, and Sign Language at the March 1 luncheon for the Retired Workers' Fellowship. These monthly potluck meetings are held in the downstair... Read more
Health Fair at Multnomah Falls Teen Pathfinders from the Oregon Conference Teen Leadership Training Convention held in Corbett, Ore., spent Sabbath afternoon, Jan. 30, hosting a health fair at Multnomah Falls. Ed Hoover from Adventist Community Health provided literature and eq... Read more
