“In Community” was the theme for this year’s Gladstone Camp Meeting. Long before the tents were standing, the pronto pups were frying, or the iconic green benches were set up on the lawn, volunteers and staff were hard at work putting that theme into action.

As many begin preparing for their trip to Gladstone for camp meeting, Gladstone Park is alive with the sounds of construction, the smell of paint, and the familiar sight of tents and benches. When it comes to camp meeting, this is your ultimate guide!

On Thursday June 22, the Oregon Conference Executive Committee appointed Jonathan Russell to be the next Assistant to the President, a position vacated by Randy Hill as he begins his new role in the Pacific Union Conference later this summer.

After 30 years of leadership at Portland Adventist Elementary School, beloved librarian, Madelynn Cummings, will be retiring at the end of the summer. Perhaps better known to generations of local families as “Mrs. C,” Madelynn’s legacy and impact on the PAES community is unmistakable.

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This spring across five geographical regions, Oregon Conference administration and local church members gathered for worship, fellowship, and current updates on the state of the Adventist Church in our territory in an initiative called “Together in Mission.”

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