In the Summer of 2021, California's largest wildfire, the Dixie Fire, roared into Greenville, California, as a wall of fire that destroyed everything in its path! It was a disaster of epic proportions. Fortunately, most of the 1,100 residents of Greenville were not injured. When disaster strikes, what is the role of a church? The [...]
Alaska Conference is pleased to announce that Ashwin Somasundram has accepted the call to serve as vice president for administration. Somasundram comes to Alaska with more than 20 years of experience in union, conference and university administration. His ministry accomplishments include service in the British Union Conference for Global Missions, leadership at both Newbold College [...]
In November 2021, Tillamook, Oregon's Tidebearers Pathfinder Club was handed a large stack of sturdy boxes by their local Adventist Community Services organization. Club members spent a Sunday creatively decorating the boxes with fall and Thanksgiving art, then returned them to ACS. The Sunday before Thanksgiving, the boxes were packed with everything needed for a [...]
Upper Columbia Academy celebrated the baptisms of 38 people in June 2021. Initially, the service included a few baptisms for students whose families would be present during graduation weekend. Upon witnessing their commitment, other students, staff members, parents and UCA alumni lined up to be baptized at that time.
By 6:00 p.m. the January sun has already set at Big Lake Youth Camp. “This time of year, it’s usually dark by the time they pick us up,” said Tylor Watts, one of the young adults attending this year’s Oregon Young Adults and Big Lake Staff Winter Retreat. “It’s cool going through the trees at [...]
The annual event Days of Celebration, presented by Washington Conference Regional Ministries, made history in January by featuring an all-female line-up of keynote speakers and a concert artist. “A lot of people, particularly in regional churches, may not understand why our planning team chose all female speakers,” said EuGene Lewis, Washington Conference regional ministries coordinator. [...]
In an unremarkable box of miscellaneous books, a book belonging to Mrs. Ellen G. White's private library was discovered at a College Place, Washington thrift store. At SonBridge Center for Better Living, Connie was glancing through boxes of donated books. As always, she was sorting through ordinary, much-loved books when she picked up one that appeared [...]
In mid-January, Journey Church (formerly Kelso-Longview Church) in Kelso, Washington, began a new journey in Bible study and church fellowship. The goal: to provide an opportunity for church members and their friends to get together and dig deeper than is possible during just an hour on Sabbath morning.
Despite the cold Alaskan temperatures, distance and darkness, and despite being the only Spanish-speaking church, with no pastor and few active members, the Anchorage Spanish Church is making a meaningful impact. By the grace of God, members remain driven to accomplish their gospel work, and the church is alive with the Holy Spirit.
The week before Christmas break at Buena Vista School is usually filled with nervousness as children prepare for the annual Christmas program. Practicing music, reciting cute story lines, and dressing up in costumes all point to the birth of Jesus Christ. But with Covid flourishing in the Auburn, WA community, Buena Vista School leaders didn’t [...]
