VBS Children Share with Bangladesh Children learned the joy of sharing God’s love by bringing 57 small toys for orphans in Bangladesh to the Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure (SCUBA) Vacation Bible School in Pendleton, Ore. One young boy gave eight of his own toy cars. Pilot Rock... Read more
Young People Involved in Sonmer Ministries Three young people from the Pendleton district were involved in Sonmer Ministries this summer. Sonmer (a fusion of "Son" and "summer") workers Shakina Colcord, Joe Radelfinger and Nathan Shaw grew in maturity and knowledge during their school brea... Read more
Wenatchee Teen Raises Funds for the Maasai Shane Wood, an 18-year-old Cascade Christian Academy senior, organized two lucrative fundraisers this summer to benefit the Maasai population in Kenya, Africa. The money he raised will help drill a well and install a pump and filtration system for... Read more
Bluebird Sabbath Bluebird Sabbath—What, is there a special Sabbath for Bluebirds? Well in a way there was for Yakima (Wash.) Church's juniors.David Rattray, who enjoys the challenge of inspiring children, makes bluebird houses and, from time to time, lets the juni... Read more
Area Annual Church in the Park Hundreds of Eugene, Springfield and Pleasant Hill, Ore., members gathered with their lawn chairs at Day Island Park on the Willamette River on August 9 for an outdoor worship service.The Springfield Church coordinated the worship service, while th... Read more
CAA Student Determined To Give At Columbia Adventist Academy’s fall blood drive in November 2002, junior Tom Wilson was ineligible to give because he did not meet the age eligibility requirement; he was not 17 years old. When David Allen, blood drive chairperson, was signing up... Read more
Farming Again at Milo When Eugene Mitchell, a local career farmer, approached the Milo Adventist Academy maintenance/grounds managers and asked whose job it was to keep up the farm, they responded, “The job’s yours!” At the time he wasn’t sure he even wanted the job, b... Read more
New Church in Monterrey, Mexico This new church was a joint effort, built over a period of four weeks. The Calimesa, Calif., group prepared the slab last fall; the Show Low, Ariz., group started the walls; the Stone Tower (Portland, Ore.) Church group along with groups from the ... Read more
