Milo in Nicaragua A Student's Afterglow As the plane descended over the Columbia River and Portland, Ore., I stared out the window, excited about being home again. After spending two weeks on a mission trip in tropical Nicaragua with 33 other Milo students, coming home was bittersweet.T... Read more
A Year of Missions The Springfield Church does not lack missionary spirit. In October 2004, two groups left for Maranatha mission trips in India. In January 2005, Jim and Carolyn McHan flew to Lima, Peru, to hold evangelistic meetings. Dean and Ruth Campbell returne... Read more
Heaven Parties over Four New Members in Falls City Members of the Falls City (Ore.) Church had the privilege of seeing four new members born into God's kingdom at a baptism on Sabbath, Feb. 19. Mary Kidd, Roger Buttrum, Jerry Dhooghe, and Sam De Ceault all made their decision to follow the Lord an... Read more
Grants Pass Celebrates Three Baptisms March 19 was a high Sabbath for the Grants Pass (Ore.) Church. On that day, three people committed their lives to Jesus Christ through baptism. But this was no ordinary baptism. Bob Werner, better known as “Big Bob” due to his 6-foot-8-inch frame,... Read more
Lents Church Holds Youth Festival Youth and youth leaders from Lents Church, in the Portland area, offered a community outreach program Nov. 12 and 13. The youth festival, held in the newly completed Lents Activity Center, was designed for youth evangelism. The consequences of dru... Read more
Children's Worship Festival Features the Musical, "Hadassah" More than 1,000 young and not-so-young people converged on the grounds of the Evangelical Center in Milwaukie, Ore., for the ninth annual Oregon Conference Children’s Worship Festival. The festival focuses on providing special programming for chil... Read more
PJ's Place Question: Why is the Bible important for me today?Answer: I am amazed how convenient it has become to stay connected with each other. We have e-mail, instant messaging, webcam, and cellular phones so we can go anywhere and still stay connected.God... Read more
HVJA Junk-Free Spree Raises $2,150 for ADRA The 23 students of Hood View Junior Academy’s (HVJA) junior high Bible class were determined to participate in the tsunami-relief process and decided to develop their own fundraiser.We didn’t have the power to organize a nation-wide charity and we... Read more
