In Kelso, Washington, Jim John, Journey Adventist Church pastor, has spent the past few years working to return to the Acts 2 example of evangelism.John first found Jesus in his 20s after getting out of the military but did not take the call to pastoral ministry until around 10 years ago. “I’m no great preacher, but [...]
North Pacific Union executive committee has embraced the vision for Pentecost 2025, an evangelism initiative that seeks to encourage 3,000 evangelism proclamation meetings throughout North America.In their most recent meeting on Aug. 14, 2024, the committee approved the promotion of Pentecost 2025 across the six ministry conferences in the five Pacific Northwest states. The committee’s [...]
“Almost 30 years ago, I was walking into a hotel near LAX International Airport to join the Marines,” shared José Galvez, Stayton Church, Silverton Church and Molalla Church pastor. “I had done pretty much all I needed to do; I just needed to get through the physical and sign on the dotted line. I was only [...]
Some mission trips are far away from home, and others are closer to home.After months of planning and preparation, members from Abundant Life Adventist Church in Wenatchee, Washington, went to "Serve One More" by helping a fellow church in Grand Coulee with facility renovations.Grand Coulee Adventist Company had a previous location with multiple sets of [...]
Walla Walla University’s Center for Humanitarian Engagement paired with Spokane Central Adventist Church for a full day of service in early February 2024. After a haystack lunch, WWU volunteers and Spokane Central Church members struck out for Spokane House of Charity, a homeless shelter for men. There, they washed feet, passed out socks and listened to [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions regarding prison ministry have been lifted and prisons are once again wide open for visitation. Just as Jesus said, “I was in prison, and you visited Me,” those who are called to fulfill that prophecy are invited to meet together for Northwest Prison Ministries Convention on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13–14, 2024 [...]
Prison ministries leaders in the Pacific Northwest will need to wait for another year for a regional training conference, event organizers announced Thursday, August 22.“We had planned to host an NPUC Prison Ministry Convention this September 13-14 in Gladstone, Oregon,” said Byron Dulan, NPUC vice president for regional ministries and prison ministry director. “Our planning [...]
In an era where screens dominate daily life, one Pacific Northwest group of professionals has embarked on a mission to infuse faith into the digital world. Their journey, rooted in a childhood under the shadow of religious censorship in the Soviet Union, has blossomed into a project that seeks to engage and enrich spiritual lives [...]
North Pacific Union Association has reopened the Revolving Fund for a limited time for donors to make missional investments.“The Revolving Fund allows us to provide economical building and capital improvement loans to Pacific Northwest churches and schools,” explained Jay Graham, association treasurer.In 2023, the association approved 11 loans worth over $3.5 million. As of June [...]
In 2014, Wrangell Church, situated on a small island in southeast Alaska, formed a Vacation Bible School team to reach the children of Bethel. The mission initiative has now become an annual event, marking 10 consecutive years of outreach to Alaskan youth.The town of Wrangell is home to a little more than 2,100 residents. Within [...]
