PSAA Missionaries Build and Teach in Costa Rica Tropical rainstorms, flooding and high humidity were just a few of the aspects that made the Puget Sound Adventist Academy (PSAA) mission trip to Baatan, Costa Rica, so memorable. Thirty-five students and 22 adults spent Thanksgiving vacation buil... Read more
Borneo 2003 Mission to Mentu Forty-seven students and adults from Spokane and from as far away as Georgia and Canada took a mission trip in March to Borneo. They arrived in the remote jungle village of Mentu to construct a church, hold evangelistic meetings, and provide denta... Read more
Zillah Community Church Practices Servant Evangelism Touching the hearts of your neighbors in a relevant way can be a real challenge. Doing so in a new way each month adds a layer of complication that the Zillah Community church overcame by focusing on parts of modern society that always need attent... Read more
Irrigon Church Keeps Building As wind played havoc with existing shingles, Irrigon members talked of the need to put a new roof on the church. The funds were available, but there were not enough hands to complete the job in a short time. The problem was presented to Seniors in... Read more
UCA Students Take Spring Break Mission Trip Nearly 90 Upper Columbia Academy students spent spring break serving the Lord on overseas mission trips. Through the tremendous donations from 1,000 people totaling $82,000, 59 students went on school-sponsored trips to Belize.Evangelism TripThirt... Read more
KEEPing Students in Christian Education The Upper Columbia Conference Kids Educational/Endowment/Scholarship Program (KEEP) committee continues to balance the rising cost of church school tuition with a growing number of students who desire a Christian education.A recent survey commissi... Read more
Portland Adventist Academy News Notes • Since 1997, PAA has awarded $1,425,000.00 in personal scholarships to help students needing financial assistance.• For the student week of prayer, student speakers shared experiences from their personal walk with the Lord. They can be booked for... Read more
Young Blood Cassandra Lemke participated in the first blood drive at Rivergate Adventist Elementary School, Gladstone, Ore. on Feb. 28. Cassie, who turned 17 just a few days before, was so excited that she was finally old enough to give blood. A 2000 graduate... Read more
Lumberjack Preacher People of all ages—from 17 to 84—have joined our four mission trips to India. We have found something remarkable about people of any age: When they are willing to put themselves in God’s hands, it is amazing what God can do through them.Take for i... Read more