Spray's Newest Outreach Located in the quiet little town of Spray in Eastern Oregon, where deer roam the streets, is a little Adventist Church — the only one in the whole county. Their numbers are few, only seven, but their enthusiasm is great for the Lord's work. In the... Read more
Upper Columbia Women's Retreat Shares Hope and Happiness "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine," came to life for listeners of Carla Gober who attended the first Upper Columbia Conference (UCC) Christian Women's/Young Women's Retreat, entitled Share the Hope and held Oct. 28–30, 2011, at Camp MiVode... Read more
Ritzville Church Shares God's Love The Ritzville (Wash.) Company recently participated in several activities to share God's love with the community.In September, members worked with Liz Cross, dietician and event coordinator, to help people discover their "health age" at the Wheatl... Read more
Pearl Harbor Survivors Hosted by Spokane Valley Adventist School How did area Pearl Harbor survivors spend the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor? With a groups of students.On Dec. 7, 2011, the members of the Lilac Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Association were the honored guests at a luncheon and sc... Read more
Post Falls and Otis Orchards Churches Welcome New Pastor Owen Bandy recently returned to the Upper Columbia Conference and began serving as the new district pastor for the Post Falls (Idaho) and Otis Orchards (Wash.) churches. Bandy has been in the ministry for almost 30 years and served in Upper Columb... Read more
Many Request Baptism at UCC Pathfinder Camporee More than 110 young people made requests to be baptized while attending the fall Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinder camporee. The camporee, held at Farragut State Park near Athol, Idaho, was attended by more than 700 Pathfinders from clubs acros... Read more
UCA Foundation Thrives in 2011 The Upper Columbia Academy Foundation (UCAF) was greatly blessed in 2011 with the generosity of partners, friends, and alumni of Upper Columbia Academy (UCA), who brought a vision of full-time staff, a new website and increased funding for student... Read more
Journey to Bethlehem Via Spokane, Wenatchee and Yakima Churches in Spokane, Wenatchee and Yakima, Wash., each host a huge event every December called Journey to Bethlehem, a living presentation of the Nativity that touches many lives and changes them forever.The churches offer this event free to their... Read more
Radio Station KEEH Holds First Children's Christmas Party The sounds of giggles and laughter filled the air at the first It's a Kid's Christmas Party, an event sponsored by Positive Life Radio KEEH-FM (in Spokane, Wash.) and hosted at Palisades Christian Academy (PCA) for disadvantaged children ages 4–10... Read more
