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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.

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Oregon Conference Pathfinders Celebrate In-Person Camporee
Daniel Ortega
September 14, 2023

Pathfinders haven’t had the opportunity to host a conference-level camporee since 2019, due to COVID-19. This summer however, 350 Pathfinders and staff represented 22 clubs when they traveled to Camp Umpqua to enjoy a weekend full of special challenges.

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Denise Dunzweiler Joins Oregon Conference as Interim Superintendent for Education
Kaleb Eisele
September 14, 2023

Denise Dunzweiler has joined the Oregon Conference team late this summer as Interim Superintendent for Education.

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Lincoln City School Prepares to Celebrate 120 Years
Kaleb Eisele
September 7, 2023

In October, Lincoln City Christian School (LCCS) (formerly known as Lincoln City Adventist School) will be celebrating 120 years since first opening in 1903!

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Hispanic Teens Head to Washington Family Ranch for "God's Playlist" Retreat
Kaleb Eisele
August 31, 2023

More than 200 teens traveled with their chaperones toAntelope, Oregon, leaving behind the forests and greenery of the west side ofthe state for the sprawling rocky landscape of eastern Oregon.

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Club Ministries Leaders Gather for Convention
Daniel Ortega
August 24, 2023

During the second weekend of August, children & youth leaders from around the Oregon Conference gathered in Gladstone for the annual Club Ministries Leadership Convention.

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Tualatin Valley Academy Places in NAD Educators Spark Tank
Kaleb Eisele
August 24, 2023

Tualatin Valley Academy won second place in this year’s Spark Tank event and were awarded a $2500 grant to help get their community projects started in the coming school year.

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Gateway Church Dedicates New Worship Center
Kaleb Eisele
August 17, 2023

After years of hard work, the Gateway Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grants Pass, Oregon hosted an opening celebration of its new worship center on Sabbath, August 12th.