Easter Events Impact Three Cities Four Upper Columbia Conference churches participated in three Easter outreach events sharing the good news of our risen Savior. Nearly 4,000 visitors attended these events in Spokane, Wash., Cheney, Wash., and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.The Spokane Vall... Read more
Groundbreaking Launches Building Phase A groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 6, marked the beginning of the building phase for the new Upper Columbia Conference headquarters to replace the office destroyed by fire in December 2008.The ceremony, attended by Adventist church offici... Read more
Beloved Teacher Dies Olin Peach, former teacher at Upper Columbia Academy, died on April 9, 2010. He was involved in a snowmobile accident on his property in Oregon.A beloved teacher and friend, Mr. Peach had an unrivaled passion for life, Adventist education, outdoor... Read more
UCC Members Raise More Than $149,000 for Haiti Adventists in Upper Columbia Conference raised more than $149,900 during January and February to help Haitian-earthquake survivors.UCC has more than 25,000 members in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and northeastern Oregon. Throughout the confe... Read more
Retired Teacher Sews For Orphans Verna Sonnentag retired from teaching in 2008 and has been sewing clothes for children ever since. In addition to the clothes she makes, Sonnentag collects unused clothing and sends them to International Children's Care.In February of this year, S... Read more
East Wenatchee Members Head East Teaching Health Steve and Suzanne Day, members of the East Wenatchee (Wash.) Seventh-day Adventist Church, have headed east some 2,300 miles from their home in Washington State to spread the Three Angels' Message to a dark county.They are operating Home for Healt... Read more
Pioneering Incentive Plan Discounts UCA Tuition Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle, Wash., is announcing a new opportunity for financial assistance to all students and their families while saving on tuition.The pioneering program, Tuition Incentive Plus, offers families the option to incremental... Read more
Spokane Churches Create North American First Eight area Seventh-day Adventist churches joined to launch the first Adventist Russian-language television channel in North America.In addition to being the first channel, the Open Book Channel is also the first Russian-TV channel in Washington. T... Read more
Musical Showcase at Upper Columbia Academy One hundred and nine music students from around the Northwest and Canada visited Upper Columbia Academy in February for a three-day band clinic. Amidst the tumult of the 80-member UCA concert band, students experienced an environment of learning, ... Read more
