Adventist Medical Center Chaplains Commissioned Pam Proudfit and Wanda Vaz, both chaplains at Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore., were commissioned with ministerial credentials during an April 15 ceremony at the hospital.Proudfit was born and raised in Jamaica. In 1988 she moved to the ... Read more
PAA Students Take Guatemala Mission Trip This spring Portland Adventist Academy students traveled to Guatemala where International Children's Care runs an orphanage to care for 90 children.The mission trip focused on constructing a sidewalk and repairing the church interior and foundatio... Read more
Questions I'd Like to Ask God What questions would you ask God if you had the opportunity? The Sunnyside Church in Portland, Ore., has opened its doors as a place people can come together to pose questions, have important conversations and explore possible answers. In February... Read more
Portland Adventist Academy Abolitionist Movement Portland Adventist Academy students are joining the fight against human trafficking.Human trafficking is modern-day slavery that includes forced labor and sexual exploitation. It has become a serious problem in the Portland, Ore., area, often affe... Read more
Somerset Lodge Branch Sabbath School Every Sabbath morning at 9:15 you can hear organ music and singing coming from the chapel on the third floor of the Somerset Lodge retirement facility located on the same street as the Gladstone Park (Ore.) Church.Each week some 15–20 seniors are ... Read more
It's a Sprint to the Finish Line In Scripture, Paul frequently compares living the Christ-filled life to running a race. Taking that analogy seriously as we sprint for the finish line of our original $6.1 million capital campaign, Columbia (Wash.) Adventist Academy's mascot, Kody... Read more
Klamath Falls Women's Retreat Come Thirsty — Drink Deeply Come Thirsty — Drink Deeply was the theme for the Klamath Falls (Ore.) women's ministry retreat held at their local Adventist Christian school Feb. 25–26. Read more
Pathfinder Sabbath Event in Springfield Oregon As hosts to Oregon Pathfinder clubs participating in the Bible Achievement Event, the Springfield (Ore.) Church provided a home for the Pathfinder Sabbath program and events on Feb. 26.Ben and Becky Gerling, Springfield's new Pathfinder leaders, p... Read more
'Soup's On' for WWU Nursing Students For some time, the Sunnyside (Ore.) Church had an unfulfilled desire to reach out to the Walla Walla University nursing students who live in the dorm next door. When Jonathan Russell, pastor, joined the team, he stepped up to the plate to make tha... Read more
