Every five years, Seventh-day Adventists from around the world gather for the General Conference Session — a time to reflect, reconnect and refocus the mission of the global church. As the 2025 GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri, approaches, the Northwest will be well represented with 16 official delegates participating in leadership decisions that shape [...]
North Pacific Union is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Vobo, a community engagement-driven digital solutions provider, to launch the Adventist Community mobile app.This innovative and customized platform is designed to strengthen connections among congregations, schools and conferences throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond through a system of interconnected apps. Users can download one [...]
In October 2023, Roseburg Better Life Adventist Church decided to create a photo directory, unaware of the impact it would have beyond just capturing photos.The photography company the church chose sent Katy, a talented, vibrant, smiley photographer from across the country, to spend three days capturing photos of church members. She quickly connected with members, [...]
In 2023, Oregon Conference established the volunteer lay pastors ministry to encourage growth and development of both congregations and men and women who feel called to volunteer pastoral ministry. Since then, the Oregon Conference Latino-Hispanic department has launched this ministry in the Hispanic congregations of Canby, Newberg, Independence, Kelso-Longview and The Dalles, with five extraordinary [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Four times a year, North Pacific Union hosts “board week” — a designated time when formal and informal meetings are intentionally scheduled within the same location and time frame.This strategic rhythm brings together leaders, ministry directors and decision-makers from across five states and six conferences for efficient planning, collaborative dialogue and shared discernment. Each board week [...]
Voice of Prophecy, the longest-running media ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, recently announced that Shawn Boonstra, speaker/director of the ministry since 2013, has accepted the invitation of Adventist Review to serve as an associate editor. He will be leaving the Loveland, Colorado-based ministry sometime this summer.“It’s been a privilege to work with Boonstra,” said [...]
"And every day the Lord added to their community those whom He was calling to salvation" (Acts 2:47). The growth of churches is a top priority for Idaho Conference. Therefore, Pentecost 2025, a North American Division evangelism initiative, has answered many prayers. The financial resources, strategic support, spiritual backing, materials and ideas provided by this initiative [...]
In recent weeks, there have been reports of non-citizens with proper visas and even legal permanent residence — green cards — being detained at airports and border crossings upon returning to the U.S. after international travel.They are held without cause or explanation, sometimes for several hours. In most cases, they are released and sent on [...]
