If you ever visit Medford Adventist Church and go upstairs to the balcony where the cradle roll classroom is, you will likely hear the sound of a piano tinkling joyfully and a cheery voice singing a merry little welcome song. As you step inside, you will be greeted by Arlena Harmony, the person to whom [...]
The peace and quiet of Milo Adventist Academy’s summer vacation was recently interrupted by a large group of volunteers from Maranatha Volunteers International, a supporting ministry of the Adventist Church. A 67-member team saved the Oregon school a large amount of money by completing several maintenance projects free of charge. Their work is especially appreciated by [...]
Recent studies by Barna Research and Pew Research indicate that many people who have left mainstream, evangelical and Catholic churches over the past 25 years are open to returning.Approximately 40 million people have left churches in the past 25 years, a number greater than the total who joined during the last Great Awakening.Not all churches [...]
"I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong — that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith."Rom. 1:11–12 motivated Portland Adventist Academy to visit Las Palmas Children's Village — a cluster of ten orphan homes in the Dominican [...]
Jackie Langi, Auburn City Church associate pastor, joined the ministry team in August 2024. Washington Conference had a Q&A with her to hear what she plans to do in her new role.Q: What brought you to join the pastoral team at Auburn City Church?LANGI: Pastoral ministry to me is like a door that God has [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. Sept. 1: Jonah Sept. 2: 2 Kings 1–7 Sept. 3: 2 Kings 8–11 Sept. 4: 2 Kings 12–13 Sept. 5: 2 Chron. 24–28 Sept. 6: 2 Kings 14–19 Sept. 8: Micah Sept. 9: Isa. 1–7 Sept. 10: Isa. 8–12 Sept. [...]
In 2018, Eleanor Hetke, Clark County Adventist Community Services Center director, invited Marilyn Puccinelli to develop a garden on the center's property. The freshly grown organic produce supplements other food and clothing given to clients who come for special assistance. Volunteers from Adventist Community Church of Vancouver and other Adventist and non-Adventist churches in the area [...]
The Pacific Northwest is witnessing a significant boost in public campus ministry with the launch of Adventist Christian Fellowship activities in the region.This initiative connects local and regional efforts to a robust network of more than 100 ACF chapters across North America, enhancing support and networking opportunities for campus ministries.Traditionally gathering annually for the ACF [...]
Seeking to reach people outside their walls, more than 200 Adventist churches across North America, including several in Washington Conference, hosted the short mental health series, MindFit, this past spring. Voice of Prophecy produced the event to empower churches to be practical and spiritual resources for their communities in battling a continent-wide mental health crisis.“On [...]
The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to “make disciples of Jesus Christ who live as His loving witnesses and proclaim to all people the everlasting gospel of the Three Angels’ Messages in preparation for His soon return.”1 Due to each person’s uniqueness and individuality in Christ, we need a variety of people — [...]
