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 [...]
Students' reactions to frog dissection are an early signal of future medical providers, and one Washington Conference teacher is introducing virtual and actual animal dissection to elementary students from kindergarten through eighth grade.Sandy Hawkins, Buena Vista Adventist School second-grade teacher, started integrating animal dissection into her lower elementary classrooms in Colorado and Washington as a [...]
Petersburg Adventist Church, a group of about 14 members, felt called to share God’s love and message around the world — a task that seemed daunting. However, it turned out to be less out of reach than it initially appeared. Sharing God’s love translated into many possibilities.In their small community of Petersburg, Alaska, with a [...]
Gem State Adventist Academy students enjoyed a Q&A chapel with The Chosen cast members and collected canned foods for a community event in Nampa, Idaho.The ministry of Jesus has come to life anew as a result of the multi-season series The Chosen. Top-notch actors are part of what makes this series so successful and popular. To learn [...]
SmartAsset has ranked Walla Walla University as the third overall best value university and the second-best university for student living costs in the state of Washington for 2024.The study compared colleges and universities across Washington based on general financial factors, including tuition, living expenses, scholarships awarded, student retention rate and starting salary for new graduates. [...]
In February 2025, Adventist Health Portland employees who are members of the Volunteer Squad assembled 100 winter kits for individuals experiencing homelessness in Portland. The kits were distributed through Blanchet House, Adventist Health Portland community benefit partner.Blanchet House is a nonprofit social services organization based in Old Town Portland that is dedicated to making a [...]
In January and February 2025, several churches across Oregon Conference celebrated pastoral ordinations to gospel ministry. After years of experience, including meeting specific leadership benchmarks, receiving an assessment of their leaders and going through a personal review with conference leaders, a pastor’s journey culminates with ordination or commissioning. It's an important moment in a pastor’s journey [...]
Kathy Marson (upper right) leads a hands-on presentation about making prayer blankets. Credit: Richie Brower Kathy Marson gives a presentation on Prayer Blanket outreach Credit: Richie Brower
Thanks to longstanding effort and dedication, Camp MiVoden has achieved a key goal by remaining under budget for two years in a row as of this year.“This was possible because of the support of our Camp MiVoden vision to connect campers with Christ that we’ve seen from church members, camp alumni, camper’s parents, pastors, teachers, [...]
The urgency of the hour and the priority of the Holy Spirit are reflected in this year’s Washington Conference Camp Meeting theme, “The time is NOW!” Held June 16–21, 2025 at Auburn Adventist Academy, the theme is a passionate call to prayer and revival on the eve of the Lord’s return.Craig Newborn, retired pastor, professor [...]
