September 22, 2017
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Oregon Delegates Elect New VP of Finance and Vote to Elect Officers to Five-Year Terms


This past Sunday, delegates from around the Oregon Conference converged on Portland Adventist Academy for the 58th Constituency Session of the Oregon Conference. More than 400 delegates voted to elect Brian Gosney to the unfilled position of vice president for finance. Prior to stepping into his new role, Brian had acted as undertreasurer for the Oregon Conference since 2011. In addition, the move to hold constituency sessions every five years, rather than every four years, was approved by a 90% vote. Read more...

NPUC Day of Prayer Called for on Oct. 7th 


​The Adventist Church Annual Council will be held Oct. 8-11 in Silver Spring, Md. Important discussions will be held and critical decisions may be made that will impact the governance and unity of our church. With this important gathering in mind, North Pacific Union Conference (NPUC) leaders are calling all Northwest members to join in a Day of Prayer, Sabbath, Oct. 7. Read more...

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NW Pathfinders Gather in Idaho


Roughly 1,600 Pathfinders and volunteers from around the Northwest gathered at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer, Idaho, for the 2017 North Pacific Union Conference Pathfinder Camporee. The camporee was attended by clubs from all six local conferences within the union territory, including one club from Juneau, Alaska. Pathfinders participated in various activities and honor-earning opportunities. Click to see photos and videos from the event. More will come in the November feature of the Gleaner. Read more...

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“Every picture has a story,” they say.
 
I parked across the street from the new Seaside Church worship center. Volunteers had been working harder than possible for two weeks, and this Sabbath was set to be a time for a major celebration.
 
The church was quiet, everyone obviously celebrating inside.
 
I walked toward the front door and was met by two lovely women dressed in Indian Saris.


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Find out what's been happening in the Oregon Conference, the country, and the world in this week's news.
Find the events coming up that you or your church members may be interested in attending.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Eric & Monique in Concert – Eric & Monique’s music is an exceptional blending of intelligence and beauty. The married duo are singer-songwriters who write deeply biblical, piano-driven songs that have a genre blending sound. Their original compositions strive to allow space for the Holy Spirit to minister in a setting of lyrical efficiency, a classically tinged piano and vocal harmony. They have performed over 370 concerts and released four albums. People of all ages around the world have been encouraged and drawn closer to Christ through their Spirit-led music ministry. Free event at Pleasant Valley Adventist Church — Saturday, September 23. Morning services at 9:10 AM or 11:40 AM and an evening concert at 6:00 PM. A love offering will be taken up at the end of the evening concert to support Eric & Monique’s full-time music ministry. CDs will be available. For more information or to support their ministry visit — www.ericandmonique.com. Invite your friends and join us. We look forward to seeing you there!

Expand Your Horizons – Ladies, expand your horizons! Learn reasons for what you do. Build better connections! Finally dump your past! If you can dream it, you can create it! Be happier than you thought possible! Come to learn! This course is a 10-week course on how rejection sets us up for feelings of worthlessness, fear, anger, sadness or depression. BUT... “If you’re teachable, you’re fixable!” Classes will be Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm at Healing Hope Adventist Church. Not sure if this is for you? Attend an informational meeting on Sept 27, at 7:00 pm. Unfortunately at this time, we can only offer a women’s group due to lack of a facilitator for men. To register, or for more information, contact Audrey Woods at 503-957-0809, or email at 
healinghopesda@hotmail.com. Healing Hope Adventist Church is located at 15150 NE Glisan St. in Portland.


ARME Bible Camp – ARME Bible Camp is coming back to the PNW! Join us at Sunset Lake Youth Camp in Washington, September 27-October 1 for a time of study, prayer, and fellowship for young and old alike! Our camp is devoted to inspire and train attendees to fall in love with studying their Bibles and spending time in meaningful prayer with the Lord. Born out of frustration in not being able to attend a 4 month Bible study training course, a group of friends and one pastor hatched a plan to design a camp that would focus on Bible study training & prayer over the course of an extended weekend. The results have been a tremendous blessing over the last 8 years! Visit our website at www.armeministries.com to learn more.


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