After a couple years without overnight field trips, Big Lake Youth Camp and the Oregon Conference education department once again partnered to put on sixth grade Outdoor School this month at Big Lake Youth Camp.

Big Lake director Les Zollbrecht is credited in a film gaining international recognition at the Banff Centre Mountain Film & Book Festival this year.

It was a smoky Thursday afternoon as members made their way through the Columbia Gorge toward Skamania Lodge for the Oregon Conference Executive Committee Retreat. On the agenda: worship, fellowship, and the business of the church in Oregon Conference as the group came together for the first time since its election.

Sunnyside Symphony Conductor Travis Hatton’s sudden passing in early October has left much of the greater Portland music community grieving. An accomplished musician, a father, a mentor, and a friend, Travis’s impact on others over the years cannot be overstated.

On October 23rd, PACS held its annual fundraiser in a brand-new way––a family friendly fall event at Rossi Farms!

More than 150 Pathfinder teens and staff participated in a three-day canoe trip, October 7-9, beginning at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds in Astoria.

As the new associate youth director, Jason will be focusing primarily on engaging with youth throughout the school year. “I think youth ministry has to be relational,” he said, “and that means that we don’t just sympathize, we empathize. We have to be willing to take the time to walk alongside students as they go through the grind of life.

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Recently the Outreach Ministries team found themselves serving alongside the Sandy Seventh-day Adventist Church at their community dental clinic.

At the end of September, Chuck Burkeen retires from his post as Ministerial Director in the Oregon Conference. Chuck spent his entire ministry career in Oregon.

This week, over 1600 Pathfinders descended on Kalispell, Montana for the NPUC Camporee. Held every five years, this event draws pathfinders from the five states of the NPUC and inspires kids with opportunities to play, learn and worship. But it wouldn't happen without the our dedicated leaders!