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Growing Young Leaders Pathfinder-style
Guest Author
February 1, 2024

On the rainy, blustery afternoon in January, three Pleasant Valley Pathfinders were invested as Master TLTs at the winter Teen Leadership Training event. These TLTs began the Teen Leadership Training program four years ago, during Covid quarantine in the virtual world.

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Isaac Kim Joins OC as General Counsel & Trust Officer
Communication
February 1, 2024

Late last year, Isaac Kim, JD, joined the Oregon Conference, as associate director for Planned Giving/Trust Services and Legal Counsel, stepping into the role that the recent retirement of longtime general counsel, Herald Follett, left vacant.

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Oregon Conference Announces Creators Lab Event
Kaleb Eisele
February 1, 2024

In March, podcasters, YouTubers, filmmakers, and more will meet at the Holden Convention Center to learn from each other, create new friendships, and spend intentional, focused time exploring what it means to share our faith through digital media.

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Gary Parks Announces Retirement from Oregon Conference Ministry
Jonathan Russell
January 26, 2024

Gary Parks announced to the Oregon Conference team that he will be departing conference ministry in early March 2024, after 38 years in Adventist ministry.

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Best Friends Baptized Despite Winter Storm at Crosspoint
Kaleb Eisele
January 18, 2024

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.

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Educators and Pastors Gather for Together As One Convention
Communication
January 12, 2024

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!

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Ron Jacaban Announced as Oregon Conference Vice President for Education
Kaleb Eisele
January 11, 2024

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.

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Pastoral Comings & Goings
Kaleb Eisele
January 4, 2024

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.

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Gresham Adventurer Club Grows Thanks to Young Recruiter
Kaleb Eisele
December 14, 2023

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

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Encouragement & Renewal Experienced at Pastors Prayer Retreat
Nate Hellman
December 7, 2023

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.