For fourteen months, prayer conference attendees anticipated the arrival this year’s keynote speaker. Interest was so strong that registration filled early. Excitement ran high, plans were in place, and everything seemed ready. Then the coordinating team received a call that changed everything.

The early months of 2026 have brought about several changes to the Oregon Conference Treasury, Association, and Planned Giving departments.

Earlier this spring, elders from dozens of churches across the Oregon Conference gathered in Gladstone, Roseburg, and Bend for the second year of a now annual elders training event.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our friend and colleague, Rick Jordan.

This year’s theme is “Impact Culture,” and will focus on the opportunity each of us have as individuals to influence the world around us.

In February, Columbia Adventist Academy collaborated with the North Pacific Union and Adventist Robotics to host the North Pacific FIRST LEGO League Challenge.

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The Eugene Adventist Church recently held two workshops demonstrating the benefits of using Natural Remedies to address many health concerns we experience today.

Oregon Conference annual town hall meetings are just around the corner––we’ll be holding five gatherings across the conference next month and into the first week of May.

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The Oregon Conference Executive Committee met at the conference office on February 19, its first meeting of 2026. Diverse discussion at the meeting included 2026 budget, NPUC constituency session agenda items, Education review, and the voting of a new Communication department director.

Mark your calendars! This year’s Gladstone Camp Meeting is scheduled for July 14-18. Learn who will be our main speaker and how you can help make this year's camp meeting a huge success!

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