Milo in Nicaragua A Student's Afterglow As the plane descended over the Columbia River and Portland, Ore., I stared out the window, excited about being home again. After spending two weeks on a mission trip in tropical Nicaragua with 33 other Milo students, coming home was bittersweet.T... Read more
God's Love Flows Through Pipeline Hey high schoolers, what are you doing this summer? You could have an entire week of fun, by getting to know God better and doing community service projects with friends. Pipeline is a youth-ministries outreach sponsored by Pleasant Valley Church ... Read more
Nicaragua 2005 Thirty-six people went to Nicaragua on the Oregon Conference teen Pathfinder mission trip, March 17, to help the International Children’s Care Orphanage with preparations for their new building site. We ended up digging a septic tank hole. A coupl... Read more
Church Hosts Search and Rescue Operation On Wednesday, April 13, nine-year-old Melvin got into trouble at school and the trouble followed him home. Angry at everybody, he took off. When he did not return home, the Clark County, Wash., sheriff’s department was called and a search was orga... Read more
Leadership Conferences Change Lives Every April the Oregon Conference presents two leadership conferences: one in Grants Pass and one in Gladstone. “This event is designed for leadership teams from each church to come and be inspired, equipped, and empowered for more effective missi... Read more
PJ's Place QUESTION:Why do pastors move around?ANSWER:I'm not sure why others move; however, I can tell you why this youth pastor is moving.In April, I received a surprise invitation to become the Illinois Conference youth director. I had just returned from ... Read more
Jerusalem Marketplace "Jerusalem Marketplace," a Holy Land Adventure by Group Publishing, Inc., (groupsvbs.com) was presented at the Gladstone Park Church March 28–April 1."We wanted to review the Easter weekend by choosing a topic for each of the five nights. Topics i... Read more
When Religion, Competition Clash BATTLE GROUND — For seven of the past eight years, a Knowledge Bowl team from Columbia Adventist Academy has qualified for the state championship tournament.Each time, though, the students have smiled, cheered and declined the invitation to the co... Read more
