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 [...]
Beyene Bedhasso has been a significant figure in both spiritual and community leadership at Oromo Adventist Church in Portland, Oregon. He is deeply committed to democracy, justice and the spiritual well-being of those around him. His journey began in 1952, when he converted to Adventism and was baptized at Ethiopia Adventist College, a pivotal moment that [...]
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 [...]
In September 2024, Tri-Cities Hispanic district in Upper Columbia Conference launched Harvest Evangelism, a powerful initiative focused on community outreach. Held Sept. 7–14, 2024, a dedicated group of young people spearheaded the evangelism campaign in Pasco, bringing together individuals of all ages under the theme “Maranatha, Christ is Coming.” The events consistently drew full attendance, reflecting [...]
More than 500 underserved members of the northern Idaho community were impacted by Idaho SonShine during the North Idaho State Fair in Coeur d’Alene in September 2024.Approximately 300 volunteers from 12 different Adventist churches and other denominations joined together for what is planned to be an annual event providing free medical and dental care, in [...]
Eighty-two ladies attended the 2024 Women’s Retreat at Camp Ida-Haven with Janet Salazar, author and guest speaker. Salazar, a self-described "recovering Pharisee," shared more on her journey of becoming more like Jesus, sharing love and grace to all. She spoke on the theme "You Are Chosen" at the 2023 retreat, and the women's ministries committee thought [...]
As a new year begins, Mark Remboldt plans to retire as North Pacific Union Conference chief financial officer. Remboldt has served in the Adventist Church for 43 years. As he looks back on an audit of his career, he sees God’s faithfulness recorded on every line. Each chapter has been a balance sheet of blessings, with [...]
