PAA Genesis Study Results Earlier in the school year, Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) took part in The Cognitive Genesis Academic Study (CoGat) of Seventh-day Adventist Schools across the nation. The PAA freshman and juniors participated in the CoGat test while the sophom... Read more
Prineville Church Welcomes New Pastor Pastor Jose Galvez and his wife, Sherry, were happily welcomed by the growing congregation at a well-attended party on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. The new pastoral team came to Prineville, Ore., in August after accepting a call from the Oregon Confere... Read more
PAA Heroes The Committee of 100 When Terrance and Dawn Baltazar started the breakfast and lunch program at Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) this year, the kitchen was in some need of help.When Bob Johnson, chair of the PAA mathematics department, agreed to oversee the PA system ... Read more
Prineville Church Holiday Dinners a Success The Prineville Church hosted two holiday dinners, one at Thanksgiving on Nov. 18, 2006, and a Christmas party on Dec. 9, 2006.The Thanksgiving dinner potluck was held after the church service at the 4-H Hall. It was well attended, and good food wa... Read more
Joined by the Spirit and the Heart Couple Baptized Together on Wedding Day Ryan Kennedy and Megan Stewart set off together on two very important paths of life on Dec. 16, 2006, when they joined Jim Berglund, Valley View Church pastor in Grants Pass, Ore., in the baptismal pool, dedicating their lives to God.Then, that ev... Read more
Jorge at McMinnville Church The McMinnville Church recently hosted violinist Jaime Jorge in concert. Jorge opened the concert with the song Praise to the Lord, then led into his first story of how God had worked in his life.He had driven to his second concert of the day and ... Read more
Sunset's Outreach Project Receives Award At Sunset Christian Fellowship in Hillsboro, Ore., reaching out to those in need is a big part of the church's culture.The first Monday night of each month a group of eight to 12 members go to the Clark Center, part of the Transition Project Inc.,... Read more
Taylor Tells How to Thrive "I’m a brain-function specialist,” says Arlene Taylor, “and I help people thrive!” Taylor, who holds doctoral degrees in health and human services and in clinical pastoral counseling, presented “Maximizing Your Greatest Resource” Oct. 6 and 7, 200... Read more
Crab Boat to Mission Boat After nearly eight years, a retired crab boat from Tillamook, Ore., was transformed into a mission boat and is being used in Guyana, South America, to bring medical and dental care as well as the gospel to the people there.Originally, the crab boa... Read more
