Deaf Christian Women’s Ministry Seeks Sponsors In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a women’s retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. Read more
Academies Pursue Rock-Solid Connection For Adventist academies, vespers programs and good connections (also known as networking) are key elements of the school environment. On Nov. 30, 2018, thanks to student leadership, connections and student-led vespers programing came together in B... Read more
Lents Community Clothing Closet Day Launches Lents Church and Lents Neighborhood Association (LNA) in Portland, Ore., teamed up to launch Lents Community Clothing Closet Day on Jan. 3, 2019, at the Lents Activity Center. Read more
Beaverton Holds 'Youth Only' Worship Thirteen youth, primarily from grades four through 12, provided piano or vocal selections to offer their talents and praises to God in the first “youth only” worship service at Beaverton (Ore.) Church to close the Sabbath the evening of Nov. 10, 2... Read more
White Salmon Women Build Strength, Friendships Organizing a health-education outreach program takes weeks of planning, publicity and recruiting of volunteers. The event may be well-attended, but too soon it is over and those new friends are gone. What if we could keep them coming back? Read more
Milo Class Holds Health Fair Milo Adventist Academy's sophomore health class provided a Public Health Day in Canyonville, Ore., at Pioneer Park on Oct. 11, 2018. Milo had 25 students and four staff members help out and run a fully functioning public health fair. Read more
Sunnyside Pathfinders, Adventurers Fill Thanksgiving Baskets Energy was flowing in Portland, Ore., as the Sunnyside Pathfinder and Adventurer clubs gathered the Sunday before Thanksgiving to pack Thanksgiving baskets. The clubs partner with the church and with Union Gospel Mission each year to get names of ... Read more
Sandy Honors Veterans and First Responders The Sandy (Ore.) Church honored military veterans and emergency first responders on Sabbath, Nov. 10, 2018. This is the church’s ninth year hosting this event to express appreciation for the valuable service these men and women have given to their... Read more
Sandy Offers Free Dental Clinic The Sandy (Ore.) Church provided a total of 86 adults and children with free dental care on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. Church members and other volunteers from the community partnered with volunteer dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants to... Read more