Oregon Christian Women's Retreat Celebrates 25 Years The Columbia River Gorge's Skamania Lodge welcomed 240 women Oct. 14–16 to the 25th–annual Oregon Christian Women's Retreat, which included general sessions, breakout sessions on various topics, an anointing service, and countless opportunities fo... Read more
University Student Baptized Jessica Finds a Church Family Jessica McIntosh was baptized into the Falls City (Ore.) Church by Doug Clayville, pastor, on Nov. 12, 2011.A senior at Western Oregon State University, McIntosh began attending the Falls City Church early last spring. She liked its small-church, ... Read more
Fall Festival at Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School (Hood River, Ore.) teachers welcomed former and current students, friends, relatives, church members and the community to the annual Fall Festival on Nov. 5, 2011.Each teacher operated a game or food table a... Read more
Never Too Old for a Motorcycle Ride Cecelia Chang, a 99-year-old member of the Kelso-Longview (Wash.) Church, had never had the opportunity to ride a bicycle or motorcycle. She just didn't have time when raising her family — that was, until Dorothy Miller asked her son to take a "lo... Read more
A Caravan of Life A caravan moved through northwestern Oregon Nov. 4–12, 2011. It was a Caravan of Life!Also known as Caravana de la Vida, this Spanish-language event featured José Rojas as speaker and, to date, has resulted in 229 baptisms, with more Bible studies... Read more
Grants Pass Students Commemorate 9/11 The students of Grants Pass (Ore.) Adventist School (GPAS) honored local police officers, firefighters and military veterans with a special program Sept. 9 that commemorated the Americans who gave their lives in the 9/11 attacks.Thomas Kennedy, GP... Read more
Molalla Vacation Bible School Sees Black and White The Molalla (Ore.) Church was filled with "Pandamania" for one week in July with bamboo, Chinese lanterns and panda paw prints everywhere. Thirty-six children, 20 of them from the local community, enjoyed singing, hearing stories and eating health... Read more
PAA Welcomes Back Teacher Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) welcomes back Mark Kooy to the fine arts department. He returned to PAA from a one-year educational sabbatical to learn Rhino, a 3-D imagining software program. The new software will enhance the PAA curriculum, whi... Read more
Columbia Adventist Academy Gives Back to the Community Commitment to service is a hallmark of Columbia Adventist Academy in Battle Ground, Wash. Nearly every month of the school year a group of students spends a day serving the community. Students have three opportunities to serve throughout the year:... Read more
