Avalanche Ranch in Redmond Oregon The Redmond (Ore.) Church held an evening Vacation Bible School in August this year. The theme was Avalanche Ranch. More than 21 children and 18 helpers participated in the adventure, which included playing on water slides on the last day. There w... Read more
Crater Lake Vacation For past and current members of the Gladstone Park (Ore.) Church, Crater Lake National Park has been a place where they vacation together. Members met together this Aug. 5–15.Park rangers explained the wonders of the park and showed films at the S... Read more
Afterglow is More Than a Milo Tradition The traditional Afterglow at Milo Adventist Academy has always included a group of students and staff who voluntarily stay after vespers on Friday night to sing songs and fellowship together.This year the singing is exceptional and the attendance ... Read more
Sidewalk Kids Hour Wraps Up Sixth Season Several rows of children scrunch together on the front edge of a tarp in Orchards Park in Vancouver, Wash., waiting for the weekly Sidewalk Kids Hour to begin.Greg and Shelly Hillman, "pied pipers" from the Orchards Church, have led a growing team... Read more
Jaci Velasquez in Kelso-Longview On Friday, July 24, Jaci Velasquez, multi-Grammy award nominee, was at the Kelso-Longview (Wash.) Church for a benefit concert for the local Community Service Center. The community-focused event highlighted a ministry that has served the community... Read more
Shady Point Reaches Out through Food During the month of May the Shady Point (Ore.) Church held a Vegetarian Tasting Affair for the residents of the local community of Lake Creek, a small rural farming district 10 miles east of Eagle Point, Ore. This event consisted of a series of ta... Read more
Baptisms at Mill City Church On Aug. 7, Dale Cardwell, pastor, baptized three people at Mill City (Ore.) Church.Erin Elliott, Bob Fike and Ernie Wall dedicated their lives to Jesus Christ on this day. Church members gathered to witness the baptisms after a delicious Sabbath p... Read more
Changed Lives in Springfield The first time Willie Kumle came to church he said, "The Bible says the seventh day is God's Sabbath. We're looking for a Sabbath-keeping church." After the service, Kumle met Lutz Binus, Springfield (Ore.) Church pastor. Binus found Kumle and his... Read more
CAA Leadership A Continuing Tradition Leadership has played an important role at Columbia Adventist Academy, in Battle Ground, Wash.Greg Hurlbert, math instructor and CAA alum, has seen changes in leadership — first as a student and then as a teacher. "With the development of a strong... Read more
