PAA Welcomes New Staff Members Portland Adventist Academy welcomed eight new teachers and staff members for the new school year.Shawna Irvine is the new administrative assistant. Irvine was recently the administrative assistant to the development department at Adventist Medical... Read more
'SunnyCity' Educational, Entertaining and Uplifting Community Outreach On Sunday, Aug. 8, a crowd of more than 350 children plus adults came to the second-annual, highly visible "SunnyCity" Ventura Park in Portland, Ore., providing outreach to the Portland Metro area. The event was sponsored by the Sunnyside (Ore.) C... Read more
Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School visits D.C. Michael has attended Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School for the past 10 years. MACS is a 10-grade school nestled in the small town of Hood River, Ore.Michael has many fond memories throughout these 10 years, starting with the Kindergarten cla... Read more
Sunnyside Church Vacation Bible School July 25–29 was a big week at Sunnyside Church in Portland, Ore. The entire church building (and many of its members) were transported halfway around the world and centuries back in time to the land of the Pharaohs for Vacation Bible School.Countle... Read more
Milo Jumps Into a New School Year Milo Adventist Academy has kicked off the new school year with the theme: "We Will Remember," based on Psalm 20:7. It says, “Some trust in chariots and horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.”They welcome five staff members to c... Read more
Sabbath Keepers Go the Extra Mile The weekend of June 11–13 found bikers from around the United States and Canada riding into Baker City, Ore., for the annual Hells Canyon Motorcycle Rally. The majority of the riders came to ride some of the best motorcycle roads in Oregon during ... Read more
PAA Prepares Campus for New School Building Preparation for Portland Adventist Academy's new school building is a visible reality and the campus is changing is big ways.While the projected groundbreaking ceremonies for phase one won't take place for another year, preparation for the constru... Read more
LeMert Steps in as New Sunnyside Pastor Following a year of prayerful searching, the Sunnyside Church in Portland, Ore., is very happy to welcome Scott LeMert to the position of senior pastor. LeMert and his wife, Dorothy, took up their new responsibilities in early July. His first serm... Read more
Valley View VBS Goes to Egypt When you think of Egypt, what comes to mind — a hot desert, slaves and mummies? For many at the Valley View Church, in Medford, Ore., Egypt brings back thoughts of a wonderful week of Vacation Bible School.On June 20, more than 60 children, plus p... Read more
