Young adults from across the Pacific Northwest gathered in Seattle, Washington, for the third-annual North Pacific Union Young Adult Outreach Summit, where momentum for young adult-driven mission and outreach is growing.Over two days, Sept. 12–13, at Volunteer Park Church, they shared worship, networking connections, ministry idea sharing and presented pitches for ministry funding during Spark [...]
Let me introduce you to Faithful Fixers. It is our Native-sponsored program initiative with support from a Sabbath School group at the Pleasant Valley Adventist Church in Oregon, where skilled laborers work alongside indigenous youth to learn skills in the trades and promote civic pride so that they can, in turn, work on projects in [...]
Most people wouldn’t put missions and aviation in the same category. But for my friend Lincoln Gordon and me, they’ve always fit together perfectly. We graduated from high school together in 2024, earned our pilot’s licenses, and felt eager to use aviation to spread the gospel as student missionary pilots. Long story short, in the fall [...]
When Doug McGinnis visited Big Lake Youth Camp, he struck up a conversation with Les Zollbrecht, camp director, that eventually led to a partnership with a local Native tribe.In their conversation, Zollbrecht discussed a fundraiser to allow kids from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to attend summer camps at Big Lake. Zollbrecht connected McGinnis [...]
In a powerful act of compassion and teamwork, Upper Columbia Academy Church, HOPE Taskforce and Upper Columbia Academy students and staff came together to bless a local resident, Lora, with a much-needed new roof. What began as a small community initiative soon grew into one of the largest projects the team had ever undertaken.Lora’s home [...]
One passage that profoundly shapes my vision of holistic growth is found in Luke 2:52, which says, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” This verse serves as a guiding light, laying a firm foundation for creating a model of purposeful, holistic growth among our district's churches.Nestled within [...]
From February to May 2025, 20 theology students from Universidad Peruana Unión in Lima, Peru, served as missionaries in Hispanic churches in Washington Conference. Assigned to different districts, these students engaged in Bible studies, pastoral visits and preaching, offering vital support to local pastors and congregations.Yvan Balabarca, Auburn, Kent and Seattle Hispanic district pastor, emphasized [...]
In Portland, Oregon, Healing Hope Adventist Church has been connecting with their local school for several years. In 2024, they decided to make supporting the Glenfair Elementary community their official mission.Over the years, Healing Hope Church has supported the community in a variety of ways. They've served popsicles in the parking lot and pizza at [...]
Klamath Falls was the first community to be designated a Blue Zones Project community in Oregon. The Blue Zones Project is a community-led well-being improvement initiative designed to make healthy choices easier through permanent changes to a city's environment, policy and social networks.With that in mind, Klamath Falls Adventist Church planned an eight-week community engagement series [...]
Back in 2020, members of Puyallup Adventist Church asked a thoughtful and compassionate question: How can we support those who protect and serve our community, especially during challenging times? This reflection sparked a ministry of encouragement focused on Puyallup Police Department — and, more recently, expanded to include Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The initiative emerged amid statewide [...]
