With the Super Bowl being played on Feb. 9, 2025, your church or school may be hosting an event to watch the game. The National Football League has very strict requirements for any organization hosting a watch party. The following rules apply to both organizations and private home events:Do not rent any equipment. You must [...]
Women’s ministry can be a major force for Jesus. The NPUC Women’s Ministry Leadership Summit happening April 25–27, 2025, at Sunset Lake Camp is geared to help you and the women in your church get organized to be strategic and evangelistic among your sphere of influence. Get equipped for your journey in reaching others for [...]
Ten years ago, the first prayer retreat was held in Idaho Conference. Since then, attendees and organizers alike have learned a lot.Randy Maxwell, Washington Conference vice president for administration, was serving as an Idaho Conference pastor when he had the desire to start a prayer ministry. This led him to plan the first of many [...]
Alaska Conference is happy to share that Rodney Mills has answered the call to serve as its next president.This decision follows a comprehensive and prayerful process guided by the Holy Spirit. The selection of the new president was a collaborative effort between the conference’s executive committee and nominating committee. With prayerful discernment, thoughtful deliberation and [...]
The 36 Alaska Conference congregations reflect the region's diversity, encompassing Native, Asian and Scandinavian communities. However, there is only one Hispanic congregation, which worships in Anchorage. Despite the good intentions of members, Anchorage Spanish Church faced a decline, shrinking to only a few remaining members. This dwindling group persevered even without a pastor leading them for [...]
For 180 years, the Adventist Church has striven to fulfill its mission — yet obstacles persist. Could a deeper commitment to prayer be the key to unleashing real transformation? Discover anew how prayer ignites the Holy Spirit’s power, enabling the church to overcome apathy and secular pressures and, ultimately, reach one more for Christ. By [...]
Central Oregon Adventist church members gathered for Central Oregon Camp Meeting this past August at Cascade Adventist Church in southeast Bend.A large tent provided shade and a bit of camp meeting atmosphere for the weekend and attendees enjoyed meals together and the convenience of campsites for tents and self-contained RVs onsite.C.A. Murray, Secrets Unsealed vice [...]
Camp meeting matters. The Oregon Conference executive committee was reminded of this reality in April 2024 when they made the difficult decision to suspend camp meeting for the year because of financial constraints. Among the feedback from constituents was, “Why didn’t you tell us? We could all contribute to make camp meeting happen!” As 2024 concluded, [...]
The annual Upper Columbia Conference Prayer Summit was held at Camp Mivoden on Oct. 4–6, 2024. The weekend retreat featured seminars on prayer, prayer-centered activities and times of worship surrounded by the beauty of nature. The summit was attended by around 100 prayer leaders, a significant increase from 2023’s attendance of 60. Prayer Summit featured three keynote [...]
Volunteer Park Adventist Church in Seattle, Washington, came alive with a vibrant sense of mission as believers of all ages gathered for Seeds Vision, a church planting conference. Organized by Washington Conference church planting department, in collaboration with North American Division Evangelism Institute, the Nov. 8–9, 2024 event brought together a diverse group of people united [...]
