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Pathfinders Enjoy Autumn Mountain Biking Trip
Guest Author
November 9, 2023

On the weekend of September 29-31, 2023, a group of both young and not-so-young Pathfinders went on a mountain biking excursion in Sisters, Oregon.

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Sharon Church Announces Upcoming Free Dental Clinic
Roscoe Shields, Jr
November 9, 2023

Smiles are going viral in Portland, and yours is next on the list! Sharon Church has joined forces with Medical Teams International and the Urban League to host a day of free dental care. Mark the date: November 16, 2023! It's a chance to boost your grin without dipping into your wallet.

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"Hallowed Be Thy Name" Event Lights Up the Community with Youthful Spirit and Joyful Fellowship
Roscoe Shields, Jr
November 7, 2023

"Hallowed Be Thy Name", hosted by the Sharon Adventist Church, created a family-friendly atmosphere that would steer away from the traditional Halloween narrative and instead, provide a wholesome experience centered around biblical events.

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This Year's Bible Camp Expands to Include Junior High Students
Communication
November 2, 2023

The annual trip to Bible Camp at Washington Family Ranch expanded this year! Back in September, the Oregon Conference Youth Department added a second week to the Bible Camp experience to include students in junior high, as well.

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Adventist Health Tillamook Prepares to Celebrate 50 Years of Community Healing
Kaleb Eisele
October 26, 2023

Since it first began operating under the Adventist banner in 1973, Adventist Health Tillamook has provided healing and hope to coastal Oregon communities. Now, 50 years later, the Tillamook community plans to gather to celebrate its many years of history and stories.

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M. Dauncey to Join the Outreach Ministries & Community Engagement Team
Kaleb Eisele
October 12, 2023

Pastor Mike Dauncey (aka Dauncey) will join the Oregon Conference as the director of Community Engagement on January 1, 2024.

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Families Experience Dinosaur Encounters
Guest Author
October 12, 2023

You could hear the excitement in the youthful voices as the kids counted down with the timer flashing on the big screen center stage. “…3, 2, 1!” Right on cue, Rich Aguilera stepped onto the stage and thus began our Dinosaur Encounter experience.

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Schwinghammers Announce Return to Canada
Kaleb Eisele
September 21, 2023

This month, Dave and Ingrid Schwinghammer announced that they have accepted a call to return to Canada as Dave accepts his new position as Philanthropy & Marketing Director for ADRA Canada.

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Bonanza Church Celebrates Re-Dedication with Mortgage Burning
Guest Author
September 21, 2023

Bonanza Adventist Church members are still celebrating how God has blessed them since the completion of their new church building and now the burning of their church mortgage and re-dedication of their church to God, this past February.

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NPUC Spark Tank Funds 7 Innovative Projects Across Pacific Northwest
Kaleb Eisele
September 14, 2023

The North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) has launched a brand new initiative focused on empowering local young adult ministries. On Sabbath, September 9, seven teams of young adults traveled to NPUC headquarters to present ideas for the 2023 NPUC “Spark Tank” Young Adult Outreach Summit.