Pleasant Hill Hosts "Extreme" VBS The Pleasant Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church in Oregon was transformed into a “10-foot mountain of faith” for vacation Bible school (VBS) students this summer. Read more
Portland Learning Center Celebrates 10 Years of Ministry When Carl Parker of Portland, Ore., a counselor at Portland Community College, read about local inner-city students who were scoring two to three grade levels below their peers, he wondered if he could help.So in 1985, he and his wife, Audre’, est... Read more
Winning Drill Team The Rogue Valley Pathfinders’ Drill Team took first place in the Basic Drill Team Category at last year’s Pathfinder Fair, but this year competed in both Basic and Fancy categories—their first attempt in the more demanding category—and they made h... Read more
Canby Prophecy Seminar Leads to Baptisms Kathryn Dikeman and Dean Bayless have been baptized and received into membership in the Canby, Ore., Church, after attending a Bible prophecy seminar held at the local public school cafeteria.The computer-illustrated seminar ran from March to June... Read more
Literature Evangelists Master Art of Fair Ministry Philip Miller, literature evangelist for Cowlitz and Clark counties in Washington and member of the Hockinson Heights Adventist Church, recently received a trophy in recognition of three years of outstanding service.With the encouragement and volu... Read more
Portland Adventist Academy Welcomes New Staff Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) has welcomed three new teachers to its staff, all of whom bring a combination of experience and Christian commitment.Joan Oksenholt, a fifth-generation teacher, has been the principal at Lincoln City Adventist Juni... Read more
Mt. Ellis Academy Opens with 78 Students Mt. Ellis Academy opened school this year on Aug. 18, with 78 students currently enrolled—representing an increase of several students from last year’s initial enrollment.“The school year’s theme is living life like we are already in heaven,” repo... Read more
Columbia Falls VBS Focuses on World Mission With the help of Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA’s) “Adventures for Kids” program, children this summer were able to tour the world at the North Valley Adventist Church’s vacation Bible school in Columbia Falls, Mont.With their “to... Read more
Garden Valley Organizes “To God be the Glory – Great Things He Hath Done!” The words of the hymn rang through the recently completed sanctuary, as more than 70 members and guests participated in the formal organization of the Garden Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, n... Read more
