Met Debt PAA Lines Up at the Starting Line Constituent churches met at Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) to witness a high point in the school’s history Aug. 22. But before we get to that, you should hear what led to this moment of celebration.It was just over five years ago that PAA hit it... Read more
Finance Committee Chair Raises More Than $14,000 During Ironman Triathlon Inspired by his parents’ active lifestyle, Rob White was always athletic. He played basketball at Portland Adventist Academy and at Walla Walla College. After college, he started doing duathlons and triathlons. White has now participated in 11 Iro... Read more
National Geographic Photographer Presents "The Secrets of Longevity" at Oregon Conference Church "Residents of Okinawa, Sardinia and Loma Linda, Calif., live longer, healthier lives than just about anyone else on Earth. What do they know that the rest of us don't?”With a simple question, the cover story of the November 2005 issue of National ... Read more
Survivor of the Cambodian Killing Fields Speaks at Gresham and Lents Churches Setan Lee, from Cambodia, told his story to members of the Gresham and Lents churches. He shared that when he was 17, he had plans to study medicine in Paris the following year. All of that changed when Pol Pot's armies invaded Cambodia in 1975 an... Read more
The First Southern Oregon Women's Retreat A Success! Cloudy skies and cool temperatures couldn’t dampen the spirits of the approximately 90 women who met together for the first Southern Oregon Women’s Retreat at Milo Academy on June 9-11. A winning combination of an awesome guest speaker, interestin... Read more
"Feature Church" Program Connects Church and School Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) has been expanding a program with the goal of connecting the next generation to the churches in the area. "Feature Church" is a student-run church service that includes music, a children’s story and a sermon, all p... Read more
The Start of School And so it begins. Another beautiful day at Portland Adventist Academy. The start of the 2006–07 school year. You can feel the excitement in the air. You can see the anticipation on faces. Can you imagine what will become of them? What they will ac... Read more
Corwins Honored for Improving Family Life Harvey and Kathy Corwin, former Oregon Conference family life department directors, were honored on July 23 with the Distinguished Service Award at the Adventist Family Conference. The conference was sponsored by North American Division (NAD) Fami... Read more
More Than a Backpack Adventist Community Service Center Makes Up 300 Packs “The kids can’t wait to see what’s in the paper bag, and the parents are overwhelmed when they see the backpacks.” Volunteer Bonnie Blair describes the reactions she sees as she distributes 59 packs full of school supplies at the Adventist Communi... Read more
