PAA Board Chairman Gets Firsthand Experience Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) had a different kind of student walk through the halls recently. Donning jeans, a T-shirt and a backpack, Andre Wang, PAA's new school board chair, visited several classrooms to meet students and show his support o... Read more
PAA Student Donates Handcrafted Mosaic Cross A Portland Adventist Academy student presented a handcrafted mosaic cross during chapel as a gift to the school.When faced with the task of a senior project, a project each senior at PAA must imagine, create and defend, Deisy Cholula knew that she... Read more
Prineville Uses Socials as Church Outreach Beginning with the 2005 term of service, the Prineville (Ore.) Church social committee set out to plan monthly social events.During these social activities, new members are welcomed with gifts, and birthday celebrants for the month are greeted. In... Read more
Milo Mission Trip Succeeds Despite Rough Start "We aren’t going to make it to the airport on time!” That thought returned over and over to the 24 Milo Adventist Academy students sitting in their bus at milepost 130, miles and miles from Portland International Airport.After months of preparatio... Read more
Candles Show Appreciation at Gladstone Park At Gladstone Park (Ore.) Church, even little things mean a lot, so members are invited to nominate fellow members to receive a candle of appreciation for acts of kindness and helpfulness."Individuals who have received candles are nominated anonymo... Read more
CAA Students Spend Spring Break on Mexico Mission Trip After an early morning flight and four-hour drive, eight adults and 25 Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) students reached Vallé de la Trinidad, Mexico, and El Oasis, an International Children's Care (ICC) home that cares for more than 60 orphans. L... Read more
Columbia Gorge Church Moves to Larger Facility When Columbia Gorge Church (Troutdale, Ore.) members had to scurry to place more chairs in a sanctuary where 50 people are a crowd, it was time to evaluate their options and seek God's guidance.A local Sunday-keeping church sent an encouraging pos... Read more
Montana Hosts Prayer Conference The 2006 Montana Prayer Conference was held in Bozeman Feb. 17–18 and featured speaker Steve Chinn, Adventist Medical Center (Portland) head chaplain. He and his wife, Claudia, shared insight and ideas for prayer in our churches and homes and for ... Read more
