August 11, 2017
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Search Continues for PAA Principal,
Jason Bibb Named Acting Principal 

The Portland Adventist Academy board made the decision to name Jason Bibb as acting principal while the search for PAA’s next principal continues.

“The board expressed appreciation for Jason’s willingness to serve in another capacity and [their] confidence that he will lead well during this transition period,” said Dan Nicola, Associate Superintendent of Education at the Oregon Conference.

More news regarding the search will be shared as it is made available.

Adventist Community Services in Clark County Moving


Clark County Adventist Community Services held an open house at its newly purchased building in central Vancouver. The nonprofit will move its food bank and clothing closet to 3114 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., the former Red Cross Building, which is larger than its current facility. First, the group needs to raise about $500,000 to cover costs of remodeling
the rundown building. Read more...

WWU Appoints Two New Administrators


Volker R. Henning will join the Walla Walla University (WWU) administrative team as the new vice president for academic administration beginning September 1. Henning will provide administrative and academic leadership while coordinating all formal instructional services at the university. He comes to WWU after 28 years at Southern Adventist University. Read more...

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.
TRANSITIONS

Retraction – Contrary to previously published, VJ Puccinelli has not taken an interim pastoral position in Grants Pass. We regret the error.


Garth Dottin (Melainie) – has joined the Oregon Conference from Ontario to pastor the Sharon Church.

Debby Delaney (James) – has resigned as executive assistant for the OR Conference vice president's office.

Bethany Edmundson (Erik) – has stepped into the role of principal/teacher at Journey Christian School.

Matt Jones – has come from Georgia-Cumberland Con. to become Livingstone Adventist Academy principal.

Melissa McCrery – recent graduate of WWU, is now principal/teacher for Madras Christian School.

Sheldon Parris (Christiana) – has resigned as principal of Portland Adventist Academy.

David Schmidt (Donna) – has come out of retirement to be of part-time interim pastor for Rockwood Church.

Jim Wibberding (Laura) – is transitioning to Pacific Union College from his role as pastor of Journey Church.

Blake Engelhart (Jen) – has left his role as assist. pastor for Journey Church to attend seminary.

Alex Portillo (Chelsea) – from Manitoba-Saskatchewan Con., is a new pastoral intern attending seminary.

Evan Davies (Lilia) – recent WWU graduate, is the new pastoral intern at Journey Church in Kelso-Longview.

Charles Byrd (Karen) – has come from the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference to pastor the Grants Pass Church.

Ryan Whitehead (Bridget) – has come from the Washington Conference to be the associate pastor for Adventist Community Church of Vancouver.

John Wesslen (Karen) – has retired from his position as pastor of the Orchards and Yacolt churches.


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