On Sabbath, January 13th, as many churches moved to online services due to icy weather, at least one church remained open in Hillsboro, Oregon. Two best friends–students from Tualatin Valley Academy–and their families, prepared for baptism at Crosspoint Adventist Church.

More than 350 pastors, teachers, and staff from across the Oregon Conference met at the Columbia Riverfront Holiday Inn at Jantzen Beach, January 8-9, for the first in-person Together as One convention since 2020!

On Sunday, January 7th, the joint Nominating and Executive Committees approved the nomination of Ron Jacaban to serve as the Vice President for Education in the Oregon Conference.

Since last spring we’ve seen quite a few new faces joining the Oregon Conference pastoral team, with more on the way! Take a look at who has joined our pastoral family, the internal transitions made, and who has retired.

With the help of her mom, Irma, Alison Dominguez has been bringing new faces to her Adventurer club in Gresham, Oregon.

It was late November on the Oregon Coast. Twenty-five people—comprised of pastors and their spouses—gathered for a few days of voluntary spiritual retreat.

It had been almost three years since we last knew what this felt like, and we could not have made a more poignant example of why we need community in the post-COVID world.

Seeking to encourage passion and support for gospel mission, pastors and church leaders from all corners of the Pacific Northwest came together in mid-November for an inspiring bootcamp aimed at bringing health and vitality back to their congregations.

In a display of teamwork and commitment to the mission, eight churches in northern Oregon carried out an evangelistic series that ended with the celebration of 68 baptisms!

Tualatin Valley Academy (TVA) is rejoicing after receiving senior academy candidacy accreditation from the North American Division (NAD)!