A Veteran Has A Special Day Third- and fourth-grade students from Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School went on a special field trip to the Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Center in Vancouver, Wash., in late January. They went to surprise and cheer Joel Craw, the s... Read more
Church Makes Olympic Scarves for Jesus If you like to knit and share the love of Jesus, you have an opportunity to do both of those while playing a small part in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Orchards Church, in Vancouver, Wash., is partnering with the Adventist Church in Canada to mak... Read more
Cottage Grove Blossoms With Baptisms The Cottage Grove (Ore.) Church is growing. Last year's sanctuary renovation included a new baptistery. A rededication ceremony was held on March 8, 2008, with Don Livesay, then Oregon Conference president, giving the keynote sermon.The baptisms b... Read more
CAA Knowledge Bowl Team Real Winners Columbia Adventist Academy's Knowledge Bowl team ended the season on a victorious note by placing first in their division at the Southwest Washington Regional Meet Monday, Feb. 23.The team, which consists of Ramon Aguayo, junior; Melody Morales, s... Read more
Church Renews Wedding Vows on Valentine's Day Bob Taylor, pastor, planned his sermon and church service around the strengthening of the home and for couples to renew the marriage vows on Sabbath, Feb. 14, 2009. Two couples led the song service—Ron and d'Ann Jocaban and Rob and Suzan Case.Zach... Read more
Needy Family Adopted In December 2008, the Yacolt Community Church adopted a needy family for Christmas.The church Christmas tree was adorned with paper Christmas tree ornaments containing the family's names and what they wanted for Christmas. Each church member picke... Read more
Prayer Lights the Path Reimche is Next Oregon Conference President Al Reimche accepted the invitation to serve as Oregon Conference president on Monday, Feb. 23. Reimche succeeds Don Livesay.Reimche has served as Oregon Conference vice president for administration for the past seven years, and brings a broad reco... Read more
Bonanza Youth Bring Holiday Help The Bonanza Pathfinders and Adventurers provided Thanksgiving boxes and fruit baskets for 20 families. For one family this was their last Thanksgiving together as the father had only a few weeks to live. In addition, the overwhelming opportunity c... Read more
Campmeeting Earliteens Win Award Earliteens attending camp meeting last summer in Gladstone, Ore., received an award in December 2008, from the City of Gladstone. Wade Byers, Gladstone mayor, and Frank Grace, Gladstone chief of police, presented a certificate to Rhonda Whitney, O... Read more
