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!

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 first article, the shorter of two you will find here in the Newsroom about Gloria, because frankly, we couldn’t fit it all into one piece!

It’s been 13 years since the Oregon Conference headquarters building opened on the Gladstone campus and nearly that long since the art throughout the building was hung. It’s time for an update, and you are all invited to participate!

On Thursday April 28, a joint meeting of the Oregon Conference Executive and Nominating committees elected Brandon O’Neal as Oregon Conference Superintendent of Schools (Vice President for Education).

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Recently, Oregon Conference educators were immensely blessed by a visit by New York Times bestselling author and speaker, Bob Goff.

Recently, Eric Valdes, head teacher at Gold Coast Christian School shared a poem he wrote about a student who seems shy, but in reality, is a victim of abuse. The purpose of this poem is to remind us that sometimes we may think that everything is fine at home, when in reality it is not. 

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Pastor Bill Mayne of the Lincoln City and Nestucca Seventh-day Adventist churches was invited to be the speaker for this year’s Interfaith Association Easter Sunrise Service in Lincoln City.