Our Best Kept Secret Did you know that the Upper Columbia Conference has a secret? Well not really, but did you know that we as a church own over 150 acres on the North side of Lake Chelan? That's right! We own property on one of the ritziest, cleanest and deepest lak... Read more
UCA Adds New and Familiar Faces Upper Columbia Academy has been blessed with devoted teachers since it opened in 1945. This year, one out of three teachers have dedicated ten or more years to the school. "I can't imagine working anyplace else," says one staff member.Rounding out... Read more
The Christmas Spirit Lives All Year Long for PLR Listeners The last time you crossed the sweltering blacktop of a grocery store parking lot in midsummer did you think of Christmas? Not likely, unless you were participating in Positive Life Radio's 11th annual Christmas-in-July event.On July 30, the Christ... Read more
Sharing God's Love A Sanctuary-Themed VBS This year children at the Valley View Church Vacation Bible School in East Wenatchee, Wash., explored and learned about the Sanctuary. “Exploring the Sanctuary 2009” shared what God’s people were looking forward to when Jesus came the first time.T... Read more
Renck's Ministry to Youth Transcends His Life "How many of you attended Robert Renck's Primary class sometime over the last 25 years?" Throughout the packed Spokane Valley (Wash.) Church, a large percentage of teens and young adults raised their hands in response to the question. A bowl of bu... Read more
Lava Flows in Pendleton An Explosive VBS Reaches Kids For Christ Jesus' love flowed like lava during the Pendleton (Ore.) Church Vacation Bible School week, Aug. 3–8. Children visited Lava, Lava Island and learned about Jesus' love in an explosive way.Suzette McCrary and volunteers worked hard each evening at L... Read more
Intentional Friendship Leads to Baptism Tom and Sharon Hughes looked radiant as they prepared for their baptism June 20.They recently moved from California to Deary, Idaho, where they lived most of their lives.Upon arriving in Deary, Tom and Sharon enlisted Lon Boothby, a local Adventis... Read more
Cowboy Camp Meeting Draws a Crowd The most recent Adventist Horseman's Association Cowboy Camp Meeting was held June 30–July 4 at Tamarack Springs, outside Ellensburg, Wash. Highlights of the 27th annual Cowboy Camp Meeting included stunning scenery, rich spiritual food and good f... Read more
Camp Chelan Adventure Recently the Wenatchee youth ministry department, Crossw@lk, took 40 youth and ministry staff to Camp Chelan, Wash., for a weekend of paintball, swimming, snorkeling, boating, jet skiing and worship. Camp Chelan is a Seventh-day Adventist owned ca... Read more
