Mission Committee chair: Max TorkelsenMembers: Randy Bovee, John Kriegelstein, John McVay, Doug White, Darren WilkensThe message and mission are at the core of Adventist education, which exists to teach not only readiness for societal success, but also to... Read more
Finance Committee chair: John FreedmanMembers: Jeff Bovee, Peggy Fisher, Archie Harris, Joan Oxenholt, Mike SchwartzWe believe that faith, faithfulness, financial integrity and a lot of hard work will pay off. We ask you to consider 10 different areas for... Read more
Spirituality Committee chair: Ken CrawfordMembers: Gary Brown, George Gainer, Dale Milam, Dan Serns, Keith Waters, Dan WisterWe have often mistakenly assumed that spiritual growth is a natural process that is caught and not taught. Therefore, we will be intent... Read more
The Upper Columbia Academy Foundation When Joe Tua arrived at Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) his freshman year, he was like a ship without an anchor. His mother had died after a long battle with cancer, and he and his four siblings were parceled out to whoever would take them. Joe ended... Read more
Enrollment Committee chair: Don KlingerMembers: John Deming, Lon Gruesbeck, Barbara Livesay, Wayne WentlandAdventist parents are considering options in the education choices for their children. Because of that Adventist schools must stand out for their excel... Read more
The End is Just the Beginning The first chapter of "Momentum" closed recently in Auburn, Washington, where the end of the story is just the beginning.Church growth brainstorming sessions last year spilled over into the North Pacific Union Conference-sponsored mission trip to B... Read more
The Vegetable Way In recent years, vegetarianism has become increasingly popular in the United States and abroad. In fact, about 6 million U.S. adults follow a vegetarian eating plan as a healthier approach to diet and nutrition, according to the American Dietetic ... Read more
Re·birth June Smith loves to help others and is involved with a number of organizations. For example, she helps with several outreach activities for the military since she grew up in a military family and experienced firsthand the sacrifice that our countr... Read more
Impact Your World Rebecca had not been in an Adventist church for 20 years. Feeling the need to reconnect with the Lord and the church, she began attending the Everett (Washington) Forest Park Church and had been there only a few months when she saw the bulletin in... Read more