Mission and Outreach

Pandemic of Racism

June 04, 2020

Jose Cortes Jr., North American Division associate ministerial director, hosted "Pandemic of Racism," a conversation with Michael Nixon, David Sedlacek, Jesse Wilson and Claudia Allen, discussing strategies for confronting the evil of systemic rac...

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A Call for Change

June 02, 2020, by John Freedman

The horrific death of George Floyd rocked our nation to the core. In this moment of national mourning and outrage, our hearts are broken with pain, anger and sorrow. As God’s light in a dark world, we can and must do better in the future.

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New Church Plant in Portland

May 28, 2020

The Oregon Conference is excited to welcome the Crosswalk church to their family. The Portland plant aims to grow a community of those that are disconnected, seeking to grow and searching for a place of belonging. They aim to have their first pop-...

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Ladies in Alaska Help Girls in Africa

May 27, 2020, by Kathy Stanley

Ladies in Fairbanks, Alaska, worked together to sew and assemble 100 hygiene kits for girls at a boarding school in Malawi, Africa. It all began when one of our church members, Michelle Henry, visited a friend in Washington over Christmas 2019. He...

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A Shaken World, A Soon-Coming King

May 01, 2020, by John Freedman

John Freedman, NPUC president, asks what really matters, now that we’re faced with a challenging new societal landscape.

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Bus Driver Goes Above and Beyond

April 30, 2020, by Anthony White

COVID-19 has drastically changed how each one of us interact within our community. While a challenging time, it has also spawned amazing stories of how people have come up with creative ways to continue outreach and mission to those in their commu...

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101 Years of Perspective

April 28, 2020, by Dana Waters et al.

Who would have imagined a virus could close all Northwest churches in less than two weeks? And yet, 101 years ago it happened with a strain of influenza — colloquially called the “Spanish flu.”

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Faith and Feeling, When Everything Falls Apart

April 28, 2020, by Nicholas Zork

Everyone has advice to give right now. I've had a wonderful realization in the midst of this pandemic...

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Rooted in Jesus

April 22, 2020, by Doug Bing

My family’s roots are in Kansas. Yes, I know Kansas is considered by many as a “flyover state." I have heard most of the jokes about Kansas and may have even told a few myself. The state has a reputation of being flat, hot and humid and lacking in...

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Upper Columbia Conference Responds to Area Flooding

April 21, 2020, by Dustin R. Jones

In early February, severe flooding hit several areas in southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. Without hesitation, Adventists across the state mobilized along with other disaster relief ministries. Students from Walla Walla University, W...

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Shine 104.9 Ranked No. 1 in Spokane

April 19, 2020, by Dustin R. Jones

According to the recently released Nielsen radio rankings, Shine 104.9 (KEEH-FM) is now the top-rated station for the entire Spokane/Coeur d’Alene metro market. The ratings covered the period of Fall 2019. This is the first time the station has ac...

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Mission to Palau Active and Strong

April 16, 2020, by Dennis Plubell

Adventist education is a core component of our ministry efforts here in the Northwest. That includes our mentoring partnership in Palau where the Partners for Palau program is active and strong.

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