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Molly De Peña, Tualatin Valley Academy teacher, was recently among the first to present at North American Division Educators’ Convention Spark Tank event in Phoenix, Arizona. As part of the broader NAD Educators’ Convention, Spark Tank took place over two days and featured eight Seventh-day Adventist schools. These schools were given the opportunity to pitch [...]
Nathan Noongwook was born in 1910 in the village of Savoonga, on St. Lawrence Island. A leader in his village, he drove dog sled teams between Nome, Savoonga and Gambell delivering mail. He also taught men in Savoonga to hunt and drum in the traditions of his ancestors. One day in the mid-1950s, Noongwook woke [...]
Sept. 24, 2023 had double meaning for inland Northwest Adventists. This date served as a culmination of the Vertical: 24–10 Prayer Experience and the gathering time for the 79th constituency session for Upper Columbia Conference. In total, 504 of 713 eligible local church delegates and delegates-at-large came together at Upper Columbia Academy in anticipation of [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. October 1: Nehemiah 8–10 October 2: Nehemiah 11–13; Psalm 126 October 3: Malachi 1–4 October 4: Luke 1; John 1:1–14 October 5: Matthew 1; Luke 2:1–38 October 6: Matthew 2–3; Luke 2:39–52, Luke 3; Mark 1 October 8: Matthew 4; [...]
Walla Walla University received a $235,000 collaborative grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to fund undergraduate research into harmful algal blooms. Alongside researchers from University of Portland and Willamette University, the researchers hope to better understand and more quickly detect the algal blooms, which can produce toxins harmful to people and animals. The goal [...]
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 [...]
North Pacific Union executive committee convened via Zoom on August 16, 2023, for a time of ministry reports and prayers of praise. The praises began with reflections on the recent “Something Better” educators’ convention presented by the North American Division in Phoenix, Arizona, for 5,500 educators and guests. Carlton Byrd, Southwest Region Conference president, opened [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. September 1: Ezekiel 16–17 September 3: Ezekiel 18–19 September 4: Ezekiel 20–21 September 5: Ezekiel 22–23 September 6: Ezekiel 24–27 September 7: Ezekiel 28–31 September 8: Ezekiel 32–37 September 10: Ezekiel 38–39 September 11: Ezekiel 40–41 September 12: Ezekiel 42–43 [...]
In May 2023, Randy Hill, Oregon Conference assistant to the president, announced his election as Pacific Union Conference vice president for youth. This appointment comes after Hill's 18 years of ministry in Oregon as pastor, associate director for youth ministries and assistant to the president. Hill is beloved in Oregon for his deep care for people, [...]
The first in-person camp meeting in Upper Columbia Conference since 2019 reunited many old friends and families and provided the opportunity to make new friends. The theme of the camp meeting — held on the campus of Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle, Washington — was Serve One More. “For many of us, it was our [...]
The beautiful campus of Mount Ellis Academy in Bozeman, Montana, became the spiritual epicenter of inspiration and fellowship during Montana Conference Camp Meeting in July 2023. Speaker Derek Morris, Hope Channel International president, led the way, urging attendees to pray for more laborers in the harvest as they explored various workshops and testimonies, fostering growth [...]
While Camp MiVoden is known locally for its engaging summer camp programs and year-round retreats, that recognition became national this year after Newsweek named it among the top summer camps in the United States. But what makes Camp MiVoden different? If you asked around, the universal answer would be: the staff. Camp could not happen [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. August 1: Isaiah 64–66 August 2: 2 Kings 20–21 August 3: 2 Chronicles 32–33 August 4: Nahum 1–3; 2 Kings 22–23; 2 Chronicles 34–35 August 6: Zephaniah 1–3 August 7: Jeremiah 1–3 August 8: Jeremiah 4–6 August 9: Jeremiah 7–9 [...]
On June 27, 2023, the North American Division's executive committee elected César and Carolann De León to lead the family ministries department. The De Leóns will serve as director and associate director, replacing Claudio and Pamela Consuegra, who were in the same respective roles and retired on March 31, 2023, after serving the division for nearly [...]
When my daughter was in elementary school at our local Adventist Academy, she had a senior mentor as part of the Partnering For Eternity program. The Partnering for Eternity scholarship program has been helping cultivate relationships between mentors and students at Adventist academies and elementary schools since 2006. We had such a great experience with [...]
The whiteboard slowly filled with clusters of colorful sticky notes after the fellowship meal. Several tables of service-hearted church members reflected and discussed the needs of their community and their own gifts and skills they were ready to share with their community. From bimonthly fellowship meals to an after-school STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art, [...]
Nine Northwest ministries have been recognized for their exceptional work and contribution to the community by Versacare Foundation, an independent foundation serving Seventh-day Adventist ministries and humanitarian causes in North America. This year, Versacare awarded 133 grants amounting to $2,493,872 in total, with nine of them awarded to northwest ministries amounting to $160,000. These grants [...]
Danya Nicketa and Mae Syverud, emerging Alaska Native leaders within Alaska Conference, traveled to Togiak in March to lead a workshop about loss and grief. Like many Native villages, Togiak, located in Southwest Alaska, has been hit hard with loss. Over the last few months, 33 deaths have occurred within this small, close-knit community. With Togiak’s [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. July 2: 2 Kings 1–4 July 3: 2 Kings 5–8 July 4: 2 Kings 9–11 July 5: 2 Kings 12–13; 2 Chronicles 24 July 6: 2 Kings 14; 2 Chronicles 25 July 7: Jonah 1–4; 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles [...]
