School + Church = A Friend in Jesus Susan Kim, a vibrant South Korean woman, arrived in Portland, Ore., last fall with her two children as exchange students. She was hoping her children could attend a Catholic or public school known for academic excellence. When she learned her chil... Read more
The 'Serve' in Service Week Students Blessed by Helping Others Service week at Klamath Falls (Ore.) Adventist Christian School gave the students several opportunities to share the love of Christ with friends and neighbors. Through service projects they learned the value of serving God while serving others. It... Read more
Ohana Families Serve Navajo Families in Momument Valley In March, the Ohana Christian Fellowship of the Seventh-day Adventist Church sent 30 members on a mission trip to Monument Valley, Utah, to serve the Navajo people. Ohana, meaning "family" and "nobody left behind," was appropriate since the team i... Read more
Eugene Church Experiences a 'Memorable' Sermon Recently, Keith Zaugg took the worship service at the Eugene (Ore.) Church to recite (in character) the entire book of James. As he did, it was with the passion Zaugg imagined the author would have expressed. Many followed along with their Bibles ... Read more
Battle Ground HealthCare Opens to the Public On May 22, Battle Ground HealthCare officially opened its doors to the community. Vickie Marsh’s vision was key to seeing this clinic become a reality. From the visioning process to the planning committee and her service on the board, Marsh has he... Read more
Eugene Church Experiences a âMemorableâ Sermon Remember back a few years ago, when there were competitions in Sabbath School to see who could recite all 13 memory verses for the quarter? And then, as an adult, when class record was being taken the question was asked each week, “How many memori... Read more
Rogue Valley Adventist Academy Takes Trip to India On Dec. 18, 2010, 16 high school students from Medford, Ore., arrived at Fjarli Adventist Academy in Darcy, India. Rogue Valley Adventist Academy students chose to use their Christmas vacation helping a 230-student school located in deep poverty a... Read more
PAA Teacher Wins National Award A Portland Adventist Academy teacher recently won an Alumni Awards Foundation award for Excellence in Teaching.Mark Smith, computer teacher and computer department chairman, was presented with a gold medallion, a framed certificate and $2,000 by A... Read more
LAA Students Eager to Serve Adventist young people are eager to serve. When Livingstone Adventist Academy, in Salem, Ore., became a full high school in 2005, leaders wanted to stress the importance of service within the curriculum. As a result, the seniors, decided to do a m... Read more
