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The North Pacific Union executive committee met Nov. 13 in College Place, Washington for its fourth and final meeting of 2024. Global Missions Duane McKey, Adventist World Radio president, shared with NPUC committee members during worship about how God moved through a five-year span of small group Bible studies to yield more than 300,000 baptisms in [...]
Recent studies by Barna Research and Pew Research indicate that many people who have left mainstream, evangelical and Catholic churches over the past 25 years are open to returning.Approximately 40 million people have left churches in the past 25 years, a number greater than the total who joined during the last Great Awakening.Not all churches [...]
Propel Conference, in its third year, attracted 220 participants and 40 presenters and ministry partners to four days of intensive and practical church growth and evangelism training. Participants ranged from new members to pastors, leadership teams, experienced evangelists and church administrators.This was a highly energized group — active leaders already engaged in their churches. The [...]
Imagine two church board meetings happening at the same time. These two churches, both well-attended and deeply rooted in Adventist tradition, are separated only by a few miles. As they gather to discuss evangelism, the approaches diverge in unexpected ways.In the first meeting, one board member — an elder — remarks that due to the [...]
For many families who have a relative with special needs, attending a traditional church service can be an overwhelming experience. Structured settings, long periods of sitting still and unexpected noises can create significant challenges. Recognizing these struggles, Shama Felix, special education teacher, and Lenora Pollard, parent of two neurodivergent children, took action to create a [...]
A few months before He died, Jesus gathered 70 of His followers. They had watched Jesus heal the sick, feed the hungry and teach people about a God of love. It was time for them to tell others the good news.After Jesus went back to heaven, His friends couldn’t keep quiet! They kept talking about [...]
When the General Conference session for the Adventist world church assembles for a church business session every five years, delegates are sent to represent a ministry territory.Each GC session has a designated number of delegates that are assigned to each of the unions within the 13 divisions worldwide.The North Pacific Union is asked to send [...]
In January, wildfires tore through California, claiming 29 lives, leaving dozens missing and destroying more than 16,000 structures. In the aftermath, investigators searched for answers, while those affected — grieving and uncertain — sought clarity.As theories emerged, some rational and others speculative, religious interpretations surfaced: Could this devastation be a warning?In the face of calamities, [...]
Dinner With a Doctor presented Matters of the Mind: Optimizing Brain Health, a free informational event held at Spokane Valley Adventist Church in November 2024 that aimed to share evidence-based presentations on mental health as well as actionable lifestyle changes with the local community.The three-day event began with a healthy three-course meal on Thursday, followed [...]
Small Adventist schools in Montana, with 10–35 students, take mission to heart by integrating outreach into their educational programs. Through service projects, clean-up days, eye clinics and other community initiatives, students learn the value of sharing Christ’s love in practical ways. Five Falls Christian School students in Great Falls, Montana, took part in Operation Christmas Child, [...]
As angels heralded the good news of the Christ child to shepherds centuries ago, the angels at Journey to Bethlehem heralded a reminder of the humble birth to visitors and volunteers alike.In December 2024, J2B completed its 17th year, with 5,525 guests in attendance throughout four nights. The interactive event, led by Auburn Adventist Academy [...]
Roseburg Christian Academy has made local news recently amidst their efforts to restore and improve a beloved community space — the school’s track.Donated to the school decades ago by a Glide Adventist Church member, the RCA track has always been a place of gathering, exercise and connection for the nearby Hucrest community. Joyce Ann Perham, RCA [...]
A young man paused for breath at the edge of the forest. He looked at the pile of logs and smiled. He was helping build a new, bigger school of the prophets.He aimed his ax near the base of the tree. Thwack! He liked his school. Thwack! They studied how God led His people in [...]
Alaska Conference is happy to share that Rodney Mills has answered the call to serve as its next president.This decision follows a comprehensive and prayerful process guided by the Holy Spirit. The selection of the new president was a collaborative effort between the conference’s executive committee and nominating committee. With prayerful discernment, thoughtful deliberation and [...]
Do you have compassion fatigue? Are you tired of living through firsts? Are you tired of trying to divide your care for major life or world events? Does it feel like your friend network is facing one natural disaster after another? You might have compassion fatigue!Compassion fatigue is defined as the emotional and physical exhaustion that [...]
Research on the high energetic cost of color change in octopuses, conducted by Kirt Onthank, Walla Walla University professor of biology, and Sofie Sonner, WWU graduate, has been published in one of the world’s most prestigious and cited scientific journals, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Onthank’s and Sonner’s findings have sparked interest in the [...]
Editor's Note: This Christmas season, we are honored as Northwest Adventist representatives to join the Circle of Trees in the City of Ridgefield, sharing a message of Joy to the World. The holiday globes of different sizes, the flags of the world garlands, the twinkling lights, and the billowing white cloud-like gauze ribbon all point [...]
Young people from across North Pacific Union gathered in Ridgefield, Washington, for Young Adult Outreach Summit on Oct. 19, 2024. The event was organized by Rob and Velvet Lang, NPUC youth and young adult director and associate director.“This event celebrates young adults putting their faith in action,” Rob Lang said. “We are here to encourage [...]
Emotional Freedom Retreat 2024 marked its third annual gathering, spearheaded by Elida Jerez, Washington Conference health ministries director. The retreat provides a life-changing eight-day experience for 12 individuals, centered on the principles of NEWSTART, a holistic health program that emphasizes the eight laws of health — nutrition, exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, air, rest and trust in [...]
Heather Thompson Day, interdenominational speaker, kept listeners riveted with “Controversial Gospel” messages during the fall Upper Columbia Conference Women’s and Young Women’s Retreat held at Camp MiVoden in October 2024.Through the four messages given, Thompson Day passionately described the covenant of God with His children, “Love God; Love Man.” This love in turn will find [...]
