Castle Rock Helps Community Become Healthier Castle Rock Church members began to pray and prepare late last year for a health series, which included an extended series of vegan cooking classes.First they held a public showing of the Forks Over Knives documentary at the local school auditoriu... Read more
Grants Pass Church Celebrates Seven Baptisms Angels rejoiced on June 23 as the Grants Pass Church celebrated seven baptisms. This high Sabbath reminded the congregation to remember to "set your minds on things above, not on earthly things" (Colossians 3:2, NIV).Duane and Beverly Gleason were... Read more
Blessings for Belize Team Brings Multifaceted Ministry to Central America Heaven provided the blessings and the people of Sunnyside Church in Portland, Ore., provided the financial resources for Blessings for Belize (B4B), a mission endeavor to the northeastern coast of Central America.The mission included meetings, dub... Read more
Camp Meeting When You're 10 It’s a good day to be 10 years old. You’re at Gladstone Camp Meeting, outside Portland, Ore., and tonight the Reptile Man will be here!Yes, the adults are having a good time too. You see them standing in line for a Pronto Pup from the Pathfinders ... Read more
Molalla Hosts Bible Buckaroo VBS The Molalla Church hosted the Bible Buckaroo Vacation Bible School in June. Cindy Hepler, Molalla VBS director, chose this theme again after its popularity four years ago. This year 47 children attended, most of them from the community.During the ... Read more
Ohana Sends Team to Tanzania Ohana Christian Fellowship in West Linn, Ore., recently sent a mission team to Mbeya, Tanzania, where the team preached the gospel at five different sites daily and held a Vacation Bible School for more than 325 children.Team members also staffed ... Read more
Oregon Women Enjoy Klamath Falls and Lakeview Retreats Two May retreats have blessed and inspired women in Lakeview, Ore., and Klamath Falls, Ore.Corleen Johnson, North Pacific Union Conference prayer coordinator, presented the theme "Connected" at the Women's Ministries Retreat in Klamath Falls, held... Read more
PAA Serves Greater Portland Area More than 250 Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) students, staff and volunteers joined together for the school's fourth-annual service event, Inside Out. The event further invests in PAA's mission to instill in its students a passion for service.Thi... Read more
Safety in Action at the Grants Pass Church The Grants Pass Church is putting safety into action. Our churches today can be far too relaxed about safety and emergencies. Grants Pass Church is improving upon these issues.What is safety, whom does it affect, and where is it used? The meaning ... Read more