Spokane’s Shine 104.9 (KEEH) welcomes Tyler Kern as its new chaplain. Kern is a fifth-generation Adventist who grew up in the Midwest. After experiencing a lot of heartache early on in his life, Kern worked to overcome his life challenges and made it his mission to share God’s word and minister to the community.“We’re excited [...]
The first Creators Lab was held March 22–24, 2024 and brought together podcasters, YouTubers, social media content creators, writers and other digital creatives of faith from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Over the past decade, the online world has rapidly become an embedded aspect of our culture, bringing with it a flood of new ways to [...]
In March 2024, a group from Amazing Grace Academy in Palmer, Alaska, spent two weeks on a project with Maranatha Volunteers International, a supporting ministry of the Adventist Church. The group laid block walls for La Caleta 6’s new church building in the Dominican Republic. Richard Jordan, project coordinator, recalled his first impressions of the congregation’s [...]
Siblings Ruth (Abraham) Nanalook and Brian Abraham were raised in a Christian home by their father, a devout Catholic, and their mother, who followed the Moravian faith. Therefore, they were familiar with the Bible, religion and Jesus from an early age. While Abraham was baptized into the Catholic faith as a baby and later into the [...]
My heart's desire is to be a community builder and dweller. Here's how it began.Community has been a cornerstone of my life's narrative, shaping my experiences and relationships in profound ways.My first job was in healthcare marketing at a former Adventist Health facility in Southern California. I had a lot to navigate in my new [...]
Looking to celebrate Father's Day in a memorable way this year? Father's Day is quickly approaching on June 16, 2024. Check out these four ideas for churches to honor and appreciate the fathers in their congregation.Father-child sports day: Organize a sports day event where fathers and their children can participate in friendly competitions like three-legged [...]
Escrito Está, the Spanish-language ministry of It Is Written, marks 30 years of ministry this year. Created to reach the Spanish-speaking world, Escrito Está filmed its first program on April 5, 1994 with Milton Peverini as host. Peverini, who for many years had been a leader in media evangelism, worked with It Is Written to produce Spanish programs and [...]
In April 2024, young adults from around Upper Columbia Conference gathered at Walla Walla Eastgate Adventist Church for the second annual Let’s Start a Conversation. This event, hosted by David Jamieson, UCC president, and Jeff Wines, UCC youth and young adult director, allows young adults to mingle, eat together and discuss tough conversations. This year the [...]
During the second weekend in March, baptisms were celebrated in several churches across Oregon Conference. In Scio, Oregon, members and friends of Vivid Adventist Church stepped into chilly river water as they readied themselves to baptize four young adults who had long been preparing for their special day. “Sabbath, March 9, 2024, was a high Sabbath [...]
In a world where access to clean water remains a pressing issue for millions, Renton Adventist Church's international ministries department has made a difference through sponsoring wells. Partnering with local Adventist conferences, churches and community leaders in Ghana, Renton Church supported the drilling of two boreholes in Primproase and Asikasu with the Clean Water Project. Through [...]
