People Helping People in Goldendale Every Monday and Wednesday evening, the Goldendale, Wash., members come to cook. They gather in the kitchen with their supplies, and the first thing they do is pray for those who come to eat — those who come because they are hungry. The hungry are... Read more
Share the Life UCC Launches New Evangelism Approach Upper Columbia Conference announced a new initiative called Share the Life. This effort seeks to fulfill the conference’s mission statement of creating meaningful relationships with the 1.8 million people who live within the Upper Columbia territo... Read more
UCA Church Members Lead By Example Nearly two years ago, the Upper Columbia Academy Adventist Church changed its mission statement. Being serious about integrating and developing students from the academy, they wanted a clear statement to support their intent. That statement now sa... Read more
UCC Pathfinders Introduce New Honor Members of several Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinder groups introduced a new honor at the 2009 International Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, Wis., in August. The goal of the Preach It honor is to help kids learn that God has called us all to sh... Read more
Baptism Becomes Witnessing Opportunity When 11-year-old Beth Ann Dobson came to live in Northport, Wash., last fall she didn't know what was in store for her life. She only came to spend six months with her great aunt and uncle due to family difficulties.Soon Dobson began to enjoy the ... Read more
Camp Chelan Adventure Recently the Wenatchee youth ministry department, Crossw@lk, took 40 youth and ministry staff to Camp Chelan, Wash., for a weekend of paintball, swimming, snorkeling, boating, jet skiing and worship. Camp Chelan is a Seventh-day Adventist owned ca... Read more
Cowboy Camp Meeting Draws a Crowd The most recent Adventist Horseman's Association Cowboy Camp Meeting was held June 30–July 4 at Tamarack Springs, outside Ellensburg, Wash. Highlights of the 27th annual Cowboy Camp Meeting included stunning scenery, rich spiritual food and good f... Read more
Intentional Friendship Leads to Baptism Tom and Sharon Hughes looked radiant as they prepared for their baptism June 20.They recently moved from California to Deary, Idaho, where they lived most of their lives.Upon arriving in Deary, Tom and Sharon enlisted Lon Boothby, a local Adventis... Read more
Lava Flows in Pendleton An Explosive VBS Reaches Kids For Christ Jesus' love flowed like lava during the Pendleton (Ore.) Church Vacation Bible School week, Aug. 3–8. Children visited Lava, Lava Island and learned about Jesus' love in an explosive way.Suzette McCrary and volunteers worked hard each evening at L... Read more
