On May 23, 2025, Lewis County Adventist School marked a momentous occasion: officially celebrating the final payment on its school mortgage with a heartfelt mortgage burning and vespers service. It was an evening of joy, reflection and unity as students, staff, church members and friends of LCAS gathered to commemorate 14 years of unwavering faith and [...]
Erton C. Köhler was elected General Conference president on July 4, 2025, during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri.Köhler’s election marks the beginning of his first term as the spiritual and administrative leader of a worldwide movement that spans more than 200 countries and includes more than 23 million members."Before any other word, [...]
Oregon Conference welcomed two key leaders to its office staff this summer: a new undertreasurer and an associate superintendent for education.Stephanie Cooper began serving as Oregon Conference associate superintendent for education in July 2025. She joins Oregon Conference from Forest Lake Education Center in Florida. Cooper's background includes a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from [...]
Oregon Conference welcomed two key leaders to its office staff this summer: a new associate superintendent for education and an undertreasurer.Stephanie Cooper began serving as Oregon Conference associate superintendent for education in July 2025. She joins Oregon Conference from Forest Lake Education Center in Florida. Cooper's background includes a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from [...]
Walla Walla University is offering a new opportunity for educators — one that reflects the realities of modern teaching while staying rooted in the values of faith, service and lifelong learning.The university’s new Stackable Graduate Certificates Program is designed with flexibility in mind, providing a thoughtful, budget-friendly route to a Master of Education degree. Priced under $14,000 [...]
More than 600 Pathfinders, parents and staff set out for Pathfinder Fair in a brand-new — yet familiar — location this year.Before his departure, Daniel Ortega, then serving as Oregon Conference Pathfinder director, connected with the family who owns Laurelwood Academy's former site and discovered that they have a passion for giving back to Oregon [...]
With hearts stirred by the call to mission, members from across western Washington and beyond gathered at Auburn Adventist Academy for Washington Conference Camp Meeting, held June 16–22, 2025, under the theme “The Time is Now.” The week-long event emphasized spiritual revival, discipleship and evangelism, aligning with the conference-wide Pentecost 2025 initiative.Doug Bing, Washington Conference [...]
For many years, Idaho Camp Meeting has hosted English and Spanish meetings simultaneously at Gem State Adventist Academy. During the week, the Spanish language camp meeting was held in Gem State Academy Church. However, because the Hispanic community is quickly growing, the group exceeded the church's capacity by Saturday, so attendees gathered in the Caldwell Adventist [...]
A prophet is someone who hears a message from God and tells other people what God said. Can you think of a prophet? Here are a few:God told Noah a big flood was coming. He told Noah to build a big boat called an ark and warn everyone. Only Noah’s family listened and got on [...]
In early June 2025, the Wrangell Adventist Church Vacation Bible School team embarked on their annual mission trip to Bethel Adventist Church, marking their 11th year of dedicated service to this community. This year's VBS centered around the story of Nehemiah and explored themes of rebuilding, restoration and God's faithfulness through hands-on learning and activities.Over [...]
