After an exhaustive search, Ryan Whitehead has been selected as the new Upper Columbia Conference associate director for young adult, youth and club ministries. Whitehead is currently serving as the associate pastor for Adventist Community Church in Vancouver, Washington.“Over the last few months as I have gotten to know Whitehead and his wife, Bridget, I [...]
Washington Conference’s 61st constituency session on May 5, 2024 served as a day of reflecting on God’s blessings from the last five years and fittingly began with 280 delegates singing “Great is Thy Faithfulness.”Constituency sessions are important times for church representatives to gather. They're a time to listen to ministry reports, observe trends, ask good [...]
In early April 2024, 16 Walla Walla University film students attended Sonscreen Film Festival in Loma Linda, California. The annual film festival is sponsored by North American Division and serves as a connection hub where students and young professionals can meet with peers and established filmmakers.Krista VanHook, senior film, TV and media major, had her [...]
In a world where access to clean water remains a pressing issue for millions, Renton Adventist Church's international ministries department has made a difference through sponsoring wells. Partnering with local Adventist conferences, churches and community leaders in Ghana, Renton Church supported the drilling of two boreholes in Primproase and Asikasu with the Clean Water Project. Through [...]
Brian Harris accepted an invitation from North Pacific Union to serve as the next director of secondary education. He will be replacing Keith Waters, who plans to retire this summer.Harris has been serving as vice president for education at Upper Columbia Conference in Spokane, Washington, since 2019. He was instrumental in developing a strategic plan [...]
Even with a robust Adventist education system, many young Adventists are choosing to pursue their education outside traditional Adventist institutions.To bridge this gap, North Pacific Union has unveiled a visionary plan to establish Adventist Collegiate Fellowships on secular campuses, offering support and spiritual growth opportunities for Adventist students and their friends in the Pacific Northwest.“This [...]
ALASKA CONFERENCE LEGAL NOTICE 19TH REGULAR CONSTITUENCY SESSIONNotice is hereby given that the 19th Regular Constituency Session of the Alaska Conference will be held in the Palmer Church located at 2238 Inner Springer Loop, Palmer, Alaska, on Sept. 22, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.The purpose of the constituency session is to receive reports of conference activities [...]
On Monday, May 6, 2024, the Walla Walla University board of trustees unanimously appointed Alex Bryan to become WWU's 24th president.“We are excited that Bryan accepted our invitation to serve as WWU president,” said John Freedman, North Pacific Union president, who also serves as WWU board of trustees chair. “He has a deep love for [...]
In his 2023 sabbatical report, James Foster, Walla Walla University assistant professor of computer science, published a detailed description of a new aquarium tank controller, describing the design, construction and customization of the device. Foster helped write the software for this device, along with John Foster, associate professor of mathematics, and several senior computer science majors. [...]
In his 2023 sabbatical report, James Foster, Walla Walla University assistant professor of computer science, published a detailed description of a new aquarium tank controller, describing the design, construction and customization of the device. Foster helped write the software for this device, along with John Foster, associate professor of mathematics, and several senior computer science majors. [...]
