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Harold Altamirano Named Director of Oregon Conference Ministerial & Evangelism
Kaleb Eisele
September 21, 2026

More than 20 years ago, Pastor Harold Altamirano first joined the Oregon Conference pastoral team. On September 17, he accepted his new role––leading Oregon Conference Ministerial & Evangelism.

Announcements
Child Impact Fundraising Dinner
Communication
September 17, 2026

October 11, 5:00 PM

Grants Pass Adventist Church | 1360 NE 9th St, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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Scappoose–St. Helens Church Hosts Meaningful VBS
Guest Author
September 16, 2026

If you had only one week to teach a child who God is, what would you want them to know? That simple question became the foundation for this year's Vacation Bible School at Scappoose–St. Helens Adventist Church.

Education
Palmer’s Journey Leads Back to the Classroom
Guest Author
September 16, 2026

More than three decades after feeling called to teach math while a student at Portland Adventist Academy, Bob Palmer returned to PAA, seeing his wilderness years not as a detour, but as preparation.

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Rogue Valley Academy Celebrates 100 Years of Education in the Valley
Kaleb Eisele
September 10, 2026

 Rogue Valley Adventist Academy recently celebrated 100 years of Seventh-day Adventist education during the third annual Valley-Wide Church Service.

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Kara Johnsson Announces Transition to Adventist Health Portland
Kaleb Eisele
September 2, 2026

After 11 years of faithful ministry in the Oregon Conference, Dr. Kara Johnsson has announced that she will be transitioning from her position as Oregon Conference Vice President for Administration to a new role leading the department of Philanthropy at Adventist Health at the end of September.

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What Does the NPUC Session Decision Mean for our Women Pastors?
Communication
August 27, 2026

Taken to a vote, a solid majority of 62.6% of NPUC delegates at session voiced their support for a motion to allow local conferences to submit names for ordination without reference to whether the candidate is male or female. In short, it allows conferences to recommend both men and women for ordination.