Emerald Thumbs Emerald Christian Academy 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students help Grass Roots Gardens groom local community gardens for the winter. The gardens provide food for Lane County Food Bank, which offers free dinners at various local churches for needy f... Read more
PAAs Wonderful Surprise “I believe that there is a hunger among our young people today to take a stand and be counted as fully-committed followers of Christ,” said Les Zollbrecht, Portland Adventist Academy’s (PAA’s) new chaplain, at his first Week of Prayer series on ca... Read more
Revelations at a Synagogue When Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) Junior Class members pulled into the parking lot of the Synagogue Nevah Shalom, an impressive building loomed before them, as anticipation hung in the air.Dave Allen, CAA Bible teacher, led the group into the ... Read more
Oregon Women Sponsor Filipino Evangelism Holding up a four-inch celery stick on a fork, Romulo asked, “What do you call this?”Oregon Conference Women’s Ministries Director Corleen Johnson and I had taken Romulo Tuballes to eat at Izzy’s in Bend, Ore., after the Oregon Conference Christia... Read more
Milo Friends and Parents Support Their School Parents, alumni, and friends of Milo Adventist Academy in southern Oregon are supporting their school in new and effective ways.A newly formed group, “Parents for Milo,” gathered Oct. 13 to work from 8 a.m. until dusk, roofing a faculty home, pain... Read more
Montana Women Gather in 12th Annual Retreat The 12th annual Montana Women’s Retreat, held this fall, attracted some 150 participants, including 18 who have attended all 12 of the Retreats.Such loyalty belies the long distances many have traveled each year to reach Camp on the Boulder, near ... Read more
Kalispell Fair Booth Does Triple Duty Kalispell and Columbia Falls church members in Northwest Montana jointly sponsored a booth at the recent Flathead County Fair, where visitors picked up many copies of Steps to Christ and Desire of Ages books and filled out religious-interest surve... Read more
Native Style Prevails at Church Dedication Native members of the Adventist church in Fort Belknap, Mont., dedicated their new building during a Native camp meeting held this summer in the area.The service had special meaning, for the now moved-and-remodeled building had once served as a mo... Read more
Cove Evangelism Brings in New Members Members of the Cove, Ore., Adventist Church have welcomed five new members into their congregation, following evangelistic meetings conducted by Lyle Albrecht. During the same series, four Cove members recommitted themselves to the Lord through re... Read more