Amidst all the challenges going on in our world, it’s uplifting to see students and families being impacted for eternity as a result of Adventist Christian Education. Three schools in particular have witnessed spiritual growth this year.

Oregon Conference is excited to announce that LuDell Parrett is taking on the role of women’s ministries director, beginning in August. She will carry this role in addition to her role as risk management director.

The submission window for the 2022 Oregon Conference Northwest Reflections Photo Contest closed this week, and we were stunned to find that so many of you had contributed so many photos––449 in total, from nearly 50 talented photographers! Now it's time to vote!

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On May 22, more than 300 people, including 130 Adventurers, their parents and volunteers gathered at the Gladstone camp grounds for the annual Adventurer Family Fun Day.

Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) senior, Christian Lambert, has won the first place 2022 Sonny Award for Best High School Short Film at the 20th annual Sonscreen Film Festival held April 7-9 at the Loma Linda University Church, Loma Linda, Calif.

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This coming week, June 1, Dan & Jane Nicola will say goodbye to the Oregon Conference as they begin a transition to Monterey Bay Academy (MBA) in La Selva Beach, California. Dan will step into the role of principal for the school, while Jane will become the school's registrar.

In May, over a hundred volunteers came together to help meet needs and connect with the residents of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Oregon.

Recently, Oregon Conference StoryCatcher, Dick Duerksen, got a chance to sit down with Pastor Stan Beerman to talk about his many years in ministry, his mentors, and what he plans to do with his retirement.

After three years of not being able to meet together for our end-of-year Pathfinder Fair, more than 350 Oregon Pathfinders were able to come together in-person at Three Sisters Adventist School in Bend, Oregon on May 15.

Stan and Gloria Beerman announced their retirements earlier this year, to the dismay of so many of us who work with them. This is the second article, the longer of two you will find here in the Newsroom about Gloria, because frankly, we couldn’t fit it all into one piece!