For more than a decade, high school students from Spanish-speaking churches in Oregon Conference have held an annual youth retreat at Washington Family Ranch. The retreat provides youth a great chance to make new friends, spend time with old ones and grow in their spiritual journeys as they worship and fellowship together. This year, many [...]
The scenic YMCA Camp Child in Elliston, Montana, was the backdrop for an unforgettable experience for Pathfinders and their leaders who gathered from various clubs for Montana Conference Pathfinder Camporee in September 2023. The heart of the camporee was its diverse range of activities, which allowed Pathfinders to earn four honor patches: marching/drilling, crystals, gold [...]
North Pacific Union launched a brand-new initiative focused on empowering local young adult ministries through Spark Tank, a young adult outreach summit, on Sept. 9, 2023. After worshiping together at the NPUC office in Ridgefield, Washington, seven teams presented new and innovative ideas to connect with their communities and share the message of Jesus. Each [...]
North Pacific Union launched a brand-new initiative focused on empowering local young adult ministries through Spark Tank, a young adult outreach summit, on Sept. 9, 2023. After worshiping together at the NPUC office in Ridgefield, Washington, seven teams presented new and innovative ideas to connect with their communities and share the message of Jesus. Each [...]
Family worship is a favorite time of day in our house. It’s our special time when we read Bible stories, memorize scripture and share our prayers with Jesus. If you’re already having regular worship with your family — great! If you’re just getting started with Jesus time, you’ll want to agree about a good time [...]
In June 2023, a group from Oregon Conference Hispanic Ministries embarked on Next, an educational journey through the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Forty-four people from a total of 14 Hispanic churches participated in the trip. Thirty-nine of the of the 44 were young adults. Next, an initiative created by David Paczka, [...]
Many churches across Upper Columbia Conference are noticing their congregations have a hole in attendance in the 20–40 age group. This hole is also seen in many conference events, but especially during camp meeting. To eliminate this vacancy, the conference tasked five pastors — Jason Worf, Stephen Farr, Jake Wilkinson, Howard Tello and Jefferson Ortiz [...]
Earlier this year, Alaska Conference held a youth rally in the Anchorage area for the first time in several years. The theme, “Connections,” highlighted how to establish true connections in today’s tech environment of social media and artificial intelligence. Youth from Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer and Wasilla gathered in Anchorage Junior Academy’s gymnasium for this [...]
The hug was long and heartfelt. It was the last night of Vacation Bible School, and each child had come to the platform to place their paper heart on a cross, inviting Jesus into their lives. Now the goodbyes were underway. Elijah — sweaty from games and lack of air conditioning, mouth crusted with remnants [...]
It's always great to take a step back to reflect on how God has moved in our lives and blessed the ministries to which He has called us. It is equally enjoyable to then step forward and celebrate those blessings and rejoice alongside those who have joined us along the journey, and those who have [...]
