In harmony with holdings by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Seventh-day Adventist Church believes that government at any level does not have the constitutional right to instruct anyone how to pray, when to pray, and who to pray to, let alone what religion to believe in – if any at all.The government cannot sponsor, endorse, [...]
Sometimes, when you read a familiar Bible story once again, a new insight stands out.Elijah tops my list of Bible prayer heroes. As one of history's greatest spiritual reformers, he earned the title “troubler of Israel” from King Ahab — what a compliment!After three years of drought, God instructed Elijah to confront Ahab in a [...]
Editor's Note: This Christmas season, we are honored as Northwest Adventist representatives to join the Circle of Trees in the City of Ridgefield, sharing a message of Joy to the World. The holiday globes of different sizes, the flags of the world garlands, the twinkling lights, and the billowing white cloud-like gauze ribbon all point [...]
Beyene Bedhasso has been a significant figure in both spiritual and community leadership at Oromo Adventist Church in Portland, Oregon. He is deeply committed to democracy, justice and the spiritual well-being of those around him. His journey began in 1952, when he converted to Adventism and was baptized at Ethiopia Adventist College, a pivotal moment that [...]
The North Pacific Union executive committee met Nov. 13 in College Place, Washington for its fourth and final meeting of 2024. Global Missions Duane McKey, Adventist World Radio president, shared with NPUC committee members during worship about how God moved through a five-year span of small group Bible studies to yield more than 300,000 baptisms in [...]
As a new year begins, Mark Remboldt plans to retire as North Pacific Union Conference chief financial officer. Remboldt has served in the Adventist Church for 43 years. As he looks back on an audit of his career, he sees God’s faithfulness recorded on every line. Each chapter has been a balance sheet of blessings, with [...]
Women from across Washington Conference gathered for the annual Women’s Retreat, an unforgettable weekend held at Sunset Lake Camp. On Sept. 20–22, 2024, the retreat, themed “If My Girlfriends Would Pray,” focused on the transformative power of prayer in fostering personal, spiritual and relational growth. With 140 women in attendance, the weekend was filled with meaningful [...]
Dan Serns, well-known church growth leader, is returning to North Pacific Union beginning in January 2025. He will be leading efforts for church growth and revitalization, church planting and lay members training.“We have specific needs for church revitalization from before and after the pandemic. When we heard that Dan Serns was interested and available to [...]
EuGene Lewis, long-time regional leader in the Pacific Northwest, has accepted an invitation from North Pacific Union to serve as vice president for regional affairs beginning in January 2025. He steps into this role following the dedicated service of Byron Dulan, who recently retired.Lewis brings a wealth of experience and a deep connection to ministry [...]
We are pleased to announce that John McVay, Walla Walla University president emeritus, has accepted the call to become Oregon Conference president, effective Jan. 1, 2025. The offer was extended on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 after several months of diligent planning and prayer by the Oregon Conference search committee, which is comprised of all Oregon [...]
