Auburn Adventist Academy Senior Survival Builds Team Spirit The senior class of 2009 spent Sept. 26–28 on a weekend retreat bonding, camping, playing, working and worshipping together.In addition to traditions like selecting class officers and relaxing on the grounds of beautiful Fort Flagler, the students... Read more
Women Collect Toys for Children Western Washington women are turning “lemons into lemonade” as a result of the annual women's retreat at Ocean Shores this September.Sylvia Matiko, author of the book, Lemons to Lemonade, shared how each person is really a lemon without God. Howev... Read more
Volunteers Build Bethlehem in Auburn Volunteers hauled cement blocks and shoveled dirt in the bright September sun at the beginning of a 12-day block-laying mission in Auburn, Wash. The goal? To lay 14,000 blocks and build a permanent "Bethlehem" structure for the Auburn Academy Chur... Read more
Conference Launches 'WhyIQuitChurch.com' I used to love horseradish, but hated the heartburn, so I quit. I got a $200 ticket for speeding, so I quit. You know what I mean by quitting: We have quit diets, schools, teams, pastors, doctors, spouses, and many times have regretted we quit. So... Read more
UCA Students Participate in Dedication Weekend The first Sabbath of the school year marked a special dedication weekend at Upper Columbia Academy. On Friday, students and staff participated in an Agape feast hosted by the Associated Student Body.Ken Wetmore, UCA Church pastor, read passages fr... Read more
Valley View and Cashmere Members Witness in Waterville and Mexico Members of the East Wenatchee Valley View and Cashmere churches gathered together in the small community of Waterville to participate in a witnessing opportunity.Surrounded by what seems like endless wheat fields, Waterville (population: 1,170) is... Read more
Portland Adventist Elementary Celebrates New Bus Wednesday morning during the first week of school Portland Adventist Elementary School students gathered outside to celebrate the arrival of a newer school bus for student field trips. It was a beautiful morning as students lined the sidewalk outs... Read more
CAA Highlights September Week of Prayer Week of Prayer is always a highlight for students at Columbia Adventist Academy, and this year was no exception. From Sept. 8–12, CAA students enjoyed a week full of inspiration and prayer, led by Stephen Eastwood, pastor. Eastwood was born in Aus... Read more
PAA Welcomes New Staff Members Portland Adventist Academy introduces six new staff members.Maria Bibb is PAA's new English as a Second Language director. She works with students from China, Japan, Korea, Switzerland and Vietnam. Bibb and her husband, Lane, have three children. ... Read more