Russian Group Gains Five New Members Through Baptism As a result of an evangelistic series conducted this spring by Alexander Sidorenko, Russian Group (Portland) pastor, five young people were baptized: Konstantin Malyugin, Natalia Dumitrash, Miroslav Sidorenko, Lidiya Chepa and Diana Chepa.“I did t... Read more
New Staff Members Give Milo Great Start to Year Milo Adventist Academy welcomed several new staff members this fall, including Randy Bovee, the new principal.Bovee has previously been a teacher, vice principal and interim principal. A graduate of Milo Elementary as well as the academy, Bovee ha... Read more
CAA Welcomes New Teacher Columbia Adventist Academy welcomed Keith Kerbs to this year's staff as a religion and U.S. history teacher.Most recently a teacher at Platte Valley Academy in Nebraska, Kerbs is especially anxious to encourage in his students a desire to know and... Read more
Glide Breaks Ground for New Helping Hands Building The Glide (Ore.) Church broke ground Aug. 1 for a community services building that will house their Helping Hands program.Helping Hands works with the Umpqua Community Action Network food bank to distribute food in the Glide area and also provides... Read more
Gladstone Park Holds Daniel Seminar The Gladstone Park Church sponsored a Daniel Seminar from February through March at the Abernethy Center in Oregon City, Oregon. Follow-up meetings were held in the church's fellowship room in April.Leroy Klein, local elder and seminar speaker, sa... Read more
Eureka Launches Radio Station With Leaps of Faith The small Adventist congregation in Eureka, Mont., experienced firsthand that God’s time is not necessarily the same as their time. What started more than three years ago as an impression on the hearts of two church members finally culminated in t... Read more
Middleton Celebrates River Baptism Jamie Alwes was baptized on April 24 in the Payette River between Horseshoe Bend and Banks, Idaho, by Rodney Dale, retired pastor. In his determination to follow Jesus example, Alwes chose to be baptized in a river despite the water's chilly tempe... Read more
Retreat Begins Gem State Year Nervous excitement filled the air as Gem State Adventist Academy students unloaded at Camp Ida-Haven in McCall, Idaho, for a two-day work-and-fun retreat. Students worked hard to expand the camp amphitheater and also enjoyed boats, tried the chall... Read more
New Pastor for Elgin-Enterprise District The Enterprise district welcomed new pastor Steve Gilmore in July. Read more