PAA’s Class Challenges Teach Character “Besides introducing our students to Jesus Christ, character development is one of our most important goals,” says Monte Torkelsen, Portland Adventist Academy chaplain. “It means we seek to intentionally develop core character traits in our studen... Read more
Oregon Conference Educators Meet for Convention Near the end of August, all 185 Adventist educators from the Oregon Conference descended on Gladstone for an event that hadn't been held for quite some time: an Oregon Conference Teachers Convention. Read more
Salmon Students Clean Up Community Garden Students of the Salmon Seventh-day Adventist School got to participate in a great community service project on Sept. 16. The students worked hard cleaning, weeding, beautifying and harvesting the community’s garden at the local Sacajawea Center. Read more
Big Picture of Ministry The ministry of Sunset Lake Camp extends beyond summer camp as children, teenagers and adults spend time year-around learning more about God in nature. Read more
Adventist Vets Take Honor Flight Ken Silver from the Northside Church (Walla Walla, Wash.) and Paul Hellie from the University Church (College Place, Wash.), both Korean War veterans, flew to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8 for a two-day, all-expense-paid trip arranged by the Honor F... Read more
Sharon Church Holds Revival Carlton P. Byrd, Breath of Life Television Ministries speaker/director and senior pastor of the Oakwood University Church in Huntsville, Ala., spoke for a seven-night revival held Sept. 7–13 at the Sharon Church in Portland. Read more
Churches Use Vibrant Life to Reach Others It has been said that Jesus spent a lot of time healing people. It has also been said, and maybe you have heard it said, that the health message is the right arm of the gospel. Vibrant Life magazine supports the ideas of healthy living. It is the ... Read more
Billings Campus to Develop Mental Health Clinic The Alliance of Billings Clinic, St. Vincent Healthcare, RiverStone Health and other partners received a $1.5 million federal grant in mid-September that will be awarded over the next three years. Walla Walla University’s Master's of Social Work e... Read more
Green Lake Youth Serve With Purpose Partnering with God in His activity in this world can be daunting. There seems to be more want than need and less concern than apath, and the sheer magnitude of inequity can stifle rather than inspire us to action. Read more
