Bonners Ferry Church Gathers for a New Year's Communion Service Communion took on a special significance Jan. 4 as Bonners Ferry (Idaho) Church members arrived to find tables placed in the shape of a cross topped with trays of beautiful fresh fruit and breads.We began by singing hymns accompanied by guitars. A... Read more
Irrigon Women's Group Receives Award The Irrigon (Ore.) Church group was recently awarded a plaque for having the largest number of women, 19 in all, attending the 2007 women's retreat at Camp MiVoden.Even though the church is small, with an average of 40 to 50 members, the group has... Read more
Sabbath Afternoons Transformed When UCA Students Give Back Matt Smith, associate pastor and Upper Columbia Academy freshmen Bible teacher, has revitalized a program which is transforming the way students view Sabbath.Smith came to UCA in 2006, bringing with him new enthusiasm for the program Sabbath After... Read more
Constituency Session Survey Part 4 Family Life and Youth "Members of the Upper Columbia Conference consider it a priority to educate and mentor their children and youth," says a poll taken at the conference's constituency session September 2007.In the last of a four-part report about the results of poll... Read more
Youth In Action At Inchelium Church The Inchelium Church youth have been studying and working hard so they can take a lead in the superintendent activities. They have also been conducting the adult class study, dividing up the responsibilities from opening song, prayer, scripture an... Read more
Upper Columbia Academy Hosts Band Clinic Northwest Students Participate More than 80 junior academy-age students attended a two-day band clinic at Upper Columbia Academy in February. The clinic is held every two years.The first rehearsal was at noon on Thursday, but as Friday began so did the most intense section of t... Read more
Bonners Ferry Begins Band Ministry Bob and Charel Anderson, retired music teachers, are too excited about music to stop teaching, so they began a band at the Bonners Ferry Church that meets weekly in the school gym. In four weeks it has grown to more than 36 members, ranging in age... Read more
Ashland Teenager Engaged in Personal Evangelism Cousins Matthew Taylor, 13, and Athena Ridge, 14, were recently baptized into the Ashland Church. Matthew was baptized a few months before Athena and helped prepare his older cousin for baptism. He prayed with her, and studied the Bible with her. ... Read more
Community Workshop in Grants Pass On Youth Issues More than 50 professionals from the community along with area families came to the Grants Pass Church to participate in several seminars given by Blondel Senior. Senior, who holds a Ph.D. in sociology and criminology, is the founder and director o... Read more
