Three Young People Baptized at Kettle Falls A special "Youth Sabbath" at the Kettle Falls (Wash.) Church on March 31 culminated in the baptism of three of its young people, Steven and Matthew Shaffer, and Hannah Steck. Kent and Belinda Lowry, who had joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church ... Read more
Adventurers and Pathfinders at Deer Park Church "With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon coming Savior might be carried to the whole world! How soon might the end come—the end of suffering and sorrow and sin... Read more
Cle Elum and Ellensburg Churches Host Book Fair to Reach Community Outreach in a highly diverse community can be a challenge. Ellensburg is a farming community, a college town, and a retirement area, lacking the amenities of other towns of similar size, but having a friendly, small-town atmosphere.The Cle Elum an... Read more
Pure Royalty A Mission Experience Through the Eyes of One UCA Student The man walked unsteadily up to the front of the church. He didn’t look like much—his clothes were old and a bit dirty—and his 88 years were taking their toll. But to the listening ear, he had everything he needed because he was a follower of the ... Read more
Academy Choir to Perform at Carnegie Hall Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) Choraliers have been invited to perform at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City. The invitation came from Jackson Berkey, a choral arranger and writer, and the keyboard artist for Mannheim Steamroller.Berk... Read more
Newport Church Hosts Health Seminar The Newport (Wash.) Church, members of surrounding churches and community visitors were blessed in February with the health ministry of Paul Volk, called New Start Plus. This international health lecturer shared some of the latest research in heal... Read more
Upper Columbia Academy's Teacher of Excellence Gayle Haeger Ask any of Gayle Haeger's hundreds of biology students, past or present, if she deserves a teaching award, and the answer will be the same—a resounding yes! On Feb. 24, she was officially recognized with the 2007 Teacher of Excellence Award from t... Read more
And the Winner Is... Blue Mountain Television Blue Mountain Television recently won two international awards for news coverage of last year’s Columbia Complex Fire.Dan Thesman, station manager and reporter, Lowell Mann, editor, and Dan Pyke, photojournalist, were awarded two bronze Telly awar... Read more
Live Better, Live Longer! Seminar Attracts 52 Participants The Live Better, Live Longer seminar conducted by Jim and Neva Brackett at the Kettle Falls (Wash.) Church in January had 52 people attending. Seminar participants enjoyed a full-course vegan meal each evening, followed with a lecture by Jim. Neva... Read more
