Women Find Blessing in Retreat by the Sea More than 300 women attended the Oregon Women's Retreat was Oct. 16–18, 2009.The main speaker this year was Gail McKenzie, Women's Ministries director from the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference. "She's a charismatic speaker, real, warm and personable,... Read more
"Kingdom Men" Attend Conference “What does it mean to be a real man?” was the primary challenge that Dan Matthews presented to the men attending the 2009 Oregon Men’s Conference Nov. 14–15, 2009, in Gladstone, Ore. He shared from both his personal life and from the Bible during ... Read more
Grants Pass Group Returns from Haitian-Relief Trip Flying home from Haiti, my mind replayed the events where God's hand had repeatedly provided, protected and guided. The many miracles brought smiles as I reflected on them — especially one.We arrived in Haiti but were initially unable to contact t... Read more
Columbia Strikes Oil Gains Class Gift Most senior classes don't decide what they're going to leave behind as a class gift before their senior year. Even fewer senior classes give gifts worth thousands of dollars, invest "sweat equity," or complete and pay for their class gift months b... Read more
Prayer Conference Invokes God's Presence Eighty enthusiastic prayer warriors from all over the Northwest attended the first semi-annual Oregon Prayer Retreat on Nov. 6–8, 2009. The "Prayer Life of the Remnant" retreat held at a Christian camp near Cottage Grove, Ore., was sponsored by la... Read more
More Info Box Read the Whole StoryWant to learn more about this group from Grants Pass, Ore.? Visit the Oregon Conference Web site to read the entire story and watch a video interview.Discover more: oregonconference.org. Read more
McMinnville Church Hosts Series Filming The McMinnville (Ore.) Adventist Church played host to a series held by Jac Colon, NPUC evangelist, Jan. 8 through Feb. 6, 2010. Colon's Revelation series was recorded in high definition by Light Stream International, a ministry of the McMinnville... Read more
13th Annual Journey to Bethlehem Over the course of four frigid December 2009, nights, with temperatures in the teens, more than 7,300 people came to the Kelso-Longview (Wash.) Adventist Church to attend the 13th annual Journey to Bethlehem. Here's one guest's letter in response ... Read more
Milo Honors God Through Music The church grew quiet as the bell players assembled up front, lit by glittering Christmas lights and colorful spotlights. As the congregation settled into their seats the bells began quietly playing "Carol of the Bells." As the sound grew louder, ... Read more
