Patty Marsh, Upper Columbia Conference director of women’s ministries, children’s ministries, urban ministries, disaster relief and Adventist Community Services, announced her retirement in May 2025 after 25 years of service at UCC.When announcing her retirement, Marsh acknowledged the numerous people she has been privileged to work alongside throughout her career.“Anything valuable that has been accomplished [...]
In late March 2025, nearly a hundred people enjoyed a three-day journey of prayer, reflection and community revival at Oregon Prayer Conference. Held annually at Twin Rocks Friends Camp and Conference Center in Rockaway Beach, the event is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with friends and develop a deeper relationship with God and a stronger [...]
Fifty-five Pathfinders and their leaders from around Upper Columbia Conference traveled to All Nations Center Church for the last week of March 2025 to experience a Teen Pathfinder Mission Adventure.ANC is a small congregation that reaches out to the diverse population living on the Yakama Reservation. Pathfinder teens and their leaders provided amazing support to [...]
Fifty-five Pathfinders and their leaders from around Upper Columbia Conference traveled to All Nations Center Church for the last week of March 2025 to experience a Teen Pathfinder Mission Adventure.ANC is a small congregation that reaches out to the diverse population living on the Yakama Reservation. Pathfinder teens and their leaders provided amazing support to [...]
In an effort to champion the values of Adventist education, Maranatha Adventist Church in Seattle hosted Education Day on March 22, 2025. With the theme "Education for Life and Eternity," the event aimed to celebrate learning as both a spiritual and academic journey and to inspire a renewed commitment to Christian education.From the opening Sabbath School [...]
The 49th Regional Convocation issued a specific call for African American churches in the Pacific Northwest and beyond to embrace, empower and engage the next generation in their Pentecost 2025 evangelism efforts.“You want Pentecost? Then remember Eutychus,” challenged Garth Dottin, keynote speaker from Tabernacle Adventist Church in Florida, in his opening remarks. Dottin previously served [...]
In January 2025, Walla Walla University launched an ambitious online Master of Business Administration program to equip working professionals with skills to become strategic, tech-savvy, ethical leaders in today’s business environment.Lessons from accomplished business leaders and industry experts play an integral role in the flexible, asynchronous online program. For example, Johnny Jesson, WWU and MIT [...]
A group of volunteers from Seniors in Action for God with Excellence wrapped up a project in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 6, 2025. They organized this project through Maranatha Volunteers International, a supporting ministry of the Adventist Church. Team members constructed a church building for La Nueva Barquita Adventist Church's congregation. They also conducted an [...]
Women of all ages enjoyed a restorative day of worship at Upper Columbia Conference Women's and Young Women's Spring Retreat 2025 held on May 3. This year’s theme, "Crafted by Grace," emphasized God’s abundant grace-filled plan for our lives.The assembly room was jam-packed with more than 160 women in attendance, representing more than 40 different [...]
Washington Conference schools have countless opportunities to connect with their communities and beyond. Through a variety of service projects, students engage in hands-on learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom and expand their view of the world. Below are several inspiring stories of schools that made a meaningful impact during the 2024–2025 school year. Orcas [...]
