UCC Members Plan Hospitality Weekends At the recent Upper Columbia Conference pastors' retreat at Camp MiVoden, Bob Folkenberg Jr., UCC president, shared an initiative to help members be intentional about their outreach efforts.The Share the Table initiative encourages members to plan... Read more
UCC Adopts Vision Statement The Upper Columbia Conference adopted an official vision statement at the recent conference executive committee meeting on Jan. 25. The statement paints a picture of what the church will be like just prior to Christ’s return.Bob Folkenberg Jr., UC... Read more
UCC Approaches Evangelism With Grass Roots Effort A little more than a year ago, the Upper Columbia Conference launched the Share the Life evangelism initiative. Share the Life seeks to encourage and equip members to live every moment fully consumed with Christ and what matters to Him.This confer... Read more
UCC Slavic Ministry Begins Global Webcast The Upper Columbia Conference Russian-language television ministry, The Open Book Channel, recently began broadcasting via the internet.The Open Book Channel, which signed on the air in Spokane, Wash., a little more than a year ago, provides encou... Read more
UCA Fox Concert Creates Memorable Opportunities For the fourth year, the Upper Columbia Academy band, string and choral groups performed a Christmas musical concert in the Fox Theater in downtown Spokane, Wash. The Dec. 18 event was held as a gift to the community and opportunity for students t... Read more
Four Little Towns of Bethlehem In Yakima, Hermiston, Spokane and Wenatchee What makes more than 12,700 people travel to Yakima, Wash.; Hermiston, Ore.; Spokane, Wash.; and Wenatchee, Wash., the first weekends of December? What causes nearly 700 people to dress in Bible costumes, become parking attendants, or hot chocolat... Read more
Historic Church Makes New History Fruitland Pioneer Church Opens Doors Again On Nov. 19, 2010, Friday evening, three couples invited their neighbors to a Friday-night soup and bread supper and candlelight service at the 114-year-old historic Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fruitland, Wash. The event filled the old church w... Read more
Pendleton Spanish Baptizes New Members The Pendleton (Ore.) Spanish Church is celebrating several newly baptized members who have decided to become part of the local and worldwide mission of the Adventist church. Pictured here from left are: Alicia Huervo, Isabel Lopez, Pastor Kessle H... Read more
Leadership Class Connects WWVA Students with Community “Charitable organizations really need consistent help” is the mantra behind Tyler Anderson’s new community leadership class.Anderson, who teaches history at Walla Walla Valley Academy (Wash.), wanted to find a way to use his students’ interests to... Read more
