Each year, Christians are reminded to return to the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection during the Easter season. What about the rest of the year?

Over spring break this year, church members from the Ohana and Gladstone Park Churches traveled to Zapaton, Costa Rica to build a new church, provide medical services, put on a vacation Bible school for kids, conduct an evangelistic series, and bring much needed supplies.

Easter at Sunnyside Adventist Church in Portland wasn’t just another service – it was a significant celebration that brought many people in the community together in a mix of reverence and joy.

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Our journey began with a simple yet profound question that we posed to our pastors and church leaders: “What would get you excited about evangelism?”

The first ever Creators Lab PNW was held at the Holden Convention Center, March 22-24, bringing together podcasters, youtubers, social media content creators, writers, and other digital creatives of faith from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

The search for a new VP for finance begins immediately. The Oregon Conference bylaws require that a recommendation for a treasurer/VP for finance be brought to a joint nominating committee and executive committee to be elected for the remainder of the current five-year term.

That night, while preparing to close her business, the young woman arrived simply looking for a hot drink, little did she know that something would change that night in her life.

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During the second weekend in March, baptisms were celebrated in several churches across the Oregon Conference.

The Education Department recently welcomed a new associate superintendent to help round out the Oregon Conference education support team.

In Eugene, a youth worship event expanded to help meet the needs of a community member, after organizers learned of an individual whose property had been damaged during a recent ice storm.