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Clark County Adventist Community Services Leader Retires After Nearly 20 Years Just Short of Her 90th Birthday
Kaleb Eisele
June 11, 2026

A beloved leader recently retired after nearly 20 years of service at Clark County Adventist Community Services. Eleanor Hetke served as a volunteer and eventually as the center’s executive director until her retirement this year –  just before turning 90 years old!

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State Champions: PAA Boys Volleyball Makes History
Guest Author
June 11, 2026

Late on Saturday night, May 30, the Portland Adventist Academy Boys Varsity Volleyball team made history, winning the first-ever OSAA-sanctioned Boys Volleyball State Championship.

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Saying Goodbye to Grounds: Matt Ballard Retires After 20+ years on the Gladstone Campus
Kaleb Eisele
May 28, 2026

We are so grateful for the years of service and care that Matt Ballard has invested into this church family. Though he has officially retired as Grounds Manager, you’ll still catch him working around Gladstone Park a few days a week. Say hi and thank him for the difference he’s made!

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Long-time Oregon Conference Women's Ministries Director Passes Away
Tawny Sportsman
May 28, 2026

Former Oregon Conference Women's Ministries director, Corleen Johnson, passed away on Sabbath morning, May 23. During her time in ministry she helped ignite women's ministries across the NAD.

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Gladstone Camp Meeting Update: Additional Speakers Announced, International Festival Planned
Krissy Barber
May 21, 2026

The countdown to Gladstone Camp Meeting is on! Here's an update on how things are coming together this year and what you can expect during the week of July 14-18 on the Gladstone Park campus.

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Oregon Conference Staff Sees Retirements and New Arrivals Across Campus
Communication
May 20, 2026

The Oregon Conference team at Gladstone has recently spent a good deal of time celebrating retirements, welcoming new team members, and preparing to bid long-time coworkers farewell.

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Creators Lab Event Brings Collaborative Imaginations Together
Kaleb Eisele
May 14, 2026

This year's event brought brilliant creative minds together to connect, learn from each other, and to find community in a space where modern content artistry met faith-based inspiration.

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RED Jóvenes Brings Oregon Conference Latino Youth Together
Kaleb Eisele
May 7, 2026

Late April saw this year's RED Jóvenes event, which brings together Latino/Hispanic young people from across the conference for a weekend of connection, mentorship and learning.

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Jaime Jorge Concert at Whipple Creek
Communication
April 30, 2026

May 8, 7:00 PM

Whipple Creek Adventist Church | 302 NW 179th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642
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From Milo to India: Faith in Action
Guest Author
April 30, 2026

In March, students and staff from Milo Adventist Academy headed to India on a spring break mission trip they won't soon forget.