In September 2025, the Adventist Community app team is hosting a three-part, hands-on webinar series designed to help you get the most out of this powerful communication tool.Since its recent launch, nearly 800 first adopters have signed in to the Adventist Community app, which is powered by Vobo. Washington, Oregon and Idaho conferences each integrated [...]
North Pacific Union Creation Study Center is announcing three updates: founder Stan Hudson’s transition to full retirement, a shift to appointment-only visits and a special Creation Sabbath open house.1. Stan Hudson to Retire Fully — AlmostStan Hudson, NPUC Creation ministries coordinator who has faithfully stewarded the Creation Study Center since its founding, is transitioning from [...]
In a powerful act of compassion and teamwork, Upper Columbia Academy Church, HOPE Taskforce and Upper Columbia Academy students and staff came together to bless a local resident, Lora, with a much-needed new roof. What began as a small community initiative soon grew into one of the largest projects the team had ever undertaken.Lora’s home [...]
One passage that profoundly shapes my vision of holistic growth is found in Luke 2:52, which says, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” This verse serves as a guiding light, laying a firm foundation for creating a model of purposeful, holistic growth among our district's churches.Nestled within [...]
When a former patient wanted to say thank you to Adventist Health Portland, she started a knitting ministry. The neatly folded stack of handcrafted lap blankets sitting on the desk of Tino Tsikirai, Adventist Health chaplain, may look out of place in a hospital office setting. Variegated yarns and assorted textures catch the eye of office visitors [...]
Released of their typical duties, a convoy of school buses, vans, trucks and other large vehicles from across Upper Columbia Conference encircled the UCC office and Spokane ABC in June 2025.Brent Tungesvik, UCC transportation and safety manager, coordinated with Washington State Patrol commercial vehicle enforcement officers, led by Paul Austin, commercial vehicle enforcement officer 2, [...]
Think back to the last time you opened a book by Ellen G. White — a prophet called by God, a visionary author and a spiritual leader whose mission was to point people to Jesus and prepare them to live faithfully in mission and ministry on the journey to heaven.Was it yesterday? Today? Perhaps you [...]
Each generation must choose faith for themselves, and we have the sacred calling to make sure they’ve heard the story.I am a descendant of dairy farmers. Family lore says my great-great-grandfather was the first cheesemaker in central California, loading canal barges pulled by horses down to southern California.If you asked me to milk a cow [...]
Some Bible passages are hard to talk about — especially when they’ve been used to shame or silence. As a pastor, I’ve spent time with 1 Cor. 11, listening to women’s stories and wrestling with the text myself. What I’ve discovered is surprising: a message about dignity and agency that’s easy to miss without understanding the [...]
As a spiritual leader, I’ve discovered that my greatest need is a close, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.Jesus is my salvation, strength, wisdom, redeemer, sanctification — He is my everything. He is a living, personal Savior who walks with me, guides me and holds me through every joy and every sorrow.Thus, I need time alone [...]
