Portland Learning Center Celebrates 10 Years of Ministry When Carl Parker of Portland, Ore., a counselor at Portland Community College, read about local inner-city students who were scoring two to three grade levels below their peers, he wondered if he could help.So in 1985, he and his wife, Audre’, est... Read more
Pleasant Hill Hosts "Extreme" VBS The Pleasant Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church in Oregon was transformed into a “10-foot mountain of faith” for vacation Bible school (VBS) students this summer. Read more
Faithful Landscapers After 23 years of landscaping and maintaining the Gladstone Park Adventist Church grounds, Ervin and Vadah Dunn have retired. They were honored during a church potluck with a special cake and testimonies by friends and family. There, the Dunns wer... Read more
Cedar Creek Baptism During worship services at the Cedar Creek Church in Washington, members were blessed as Mindy Lorraine Nogle was baptized by Pastor Marty Jackson. Nogle’s grandparents and other relatives attended the special service. • Read more
Lebanon Communion Reenacts Jesus Last Meal With tables arranged as a cross and decorated with fresh flowers, fruit bowls, candles, and little white lights, the Lebanon, Ore., Adventist women’s ministries group set out the congregation’s second annual Agape Feast communion service.A strong ... Read more
McMinnville Roof Opens Windows of Blessings The McMinnville, Ore., Adventist Christian School (MACS) building has grown with the times, and its various roof lines—proof of its growth—had developed extensive leaks.To solve the problem, members determined to place one, continuous roof over th... Read more
Dallas Lay Members Lead 1,900 Africans to Jesus “By God’s grace, we did it,” sums up the glowing report given at a Dallas, Ore., church service, June 29, by two teams of lay members just returned from a preaching crusade in Africa.They had responded to an appeal by Robert S. Folkenberg, former ... Read more
CAA Names Students of the Year Each year, Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) faculty select a senior male and female as students of the year, chosen because they exemplify the Academy’s mission.Seniors Brandon Moor and Chelsea Bliss received the award, this spring.Moor was select... Read more
CAA Excels At Project-based Education All teachers at Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) use projects to enhance student learning.“Project-based assignments are an excellent opportunity for students to use their own interests and talents, by incorporating them into history,” says Shelly... Read more
