Prineville Holds Annual October Fest Prineville is a small town with a small Adventist congregation. The church's beautiful sanctuary holds many more than attend on any Sabbath morning. But once a year, it's filled to capacity with folks from the community worshipping the Lord togeth... Read more
Salem Central Celebrates Special Sabbath Sept. 26, 2015, was a very special Sabbath at Salem Central Church in Oregon as 13 people were baptized. Each of them gave a testimony before his or her baptism. Members were all blessed and pray that the Lord will continue to lead each of them as... Read more
Rivergate Teacher Celebrates Long Adventist Education Career Ken Smith is the first-grade teacher that one college student thanked for her full-ride scholarship. She said the lessons she learned in Smith’s class were the foundation of her love of learning. Read more
Rock Climbing Enhances Life Skills at PAA You’d never guess that Will Howard has a fear of heights. He scampers spiderlike up and across walls and under overhangs at the Portland Rock Gym (PRG). He reaches great heights. Read more
Sharon Church Ushers Autumn In on a High Note Autumn is known to be the mellower season, but at Sharon Church in Portland, the season was anything but. Sharon Church was the host of two Spirit-filled events that were all about the goodness of God. Read more
Students Explore God’s Second Book at Milo In a world where life seems to be increasing in complexity, confusion and even chaos, students at Milo Adventist Academy are blessed to be living in close proximity to nature, God’s second book. Teens have the opportunity to study and work on 408 ... Read more
Grants Pass Students Aim to 'Be Extraordinary' It has been an extraordinary year at the Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist School. In fact, this year’s theme is "Be Extraordinary!" The pastoral staff of the Grants Pass Adventist Church has taken this theme to heart, devoting time three days eac... Read more
PAES Sixth-Graders Learn About Brain, Bible For the past eight years, Linda Waagen’s sixth-grade class at Portland Adventist Elementary School (PAES) has had a six-week course on how God created them, why God created them and why they were born on this planet. They learned they are unique a... Read more
God Provides for Stayton VBS Stayton (Ore.) Church members gathered this year to start an expedition. The Everest-themed Vacation Bible School loomed over the group gathered one Sunday to get the church ready for a week that would be remembered by everyone who took part. Read more