North Pacific Union Conference

Offerings

Aug. 4—Local Church Budget; Aug. 11—World Budget: Oakwood College/Andrews University/Loma Linda University*; Aug. 18—Local Church Budget; Aug. 25—Local Conference Advance; Sept. 1—Local Church Budget.

*Special Materials Provided.

Special Days

Curriculum Focus for the Month—Spiritual Gifts†

Aug. 25-Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day

†Curriculum resource materials are published in NAD church resource journals—Sabbath School Leadership, Celebración, Célébration, Kids' Ministry Ideas, and Cornerstone Youth Resource Journal.

Pilots and Ham Operators Retreat

Aug. 9–12—Pilots, hams and their families from the North Pacific Union, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, are invited to this annual event. Sponsored by the Northwest Adventist Amateur Radio Association at Camp Hope, British Columbia, Canada. This year's program will see a number of new features. Thursday—all-day ham operator classes (U.S. and Canada) with exams in the evening. Friday—family events, 1858 Gold Rush Museum, gold panning, ham radio seminars; for pilots: Jud Wickwire, back from Adventist Frontier Missions training at Andrews talks about going to Guyana. No roads—flying the vital link www.flyawa.org. Other topics: Oshkosh report, airplane maintenance, and mountain flying. Sabbath—Gordon Pifher, KB7GLS, British Columbia Conference president, keynote speaker, special music, mission reports, nature outings. Registration/details at www.naara.org.

Walla Walla College

Calendar of Events

Sept. 1—The name of the college officially changes to Walla Walla University; Sept. 23—Registration; Sept. 24—Classes start on the College Place campus.

Idaho

Alden Thompson Seminar

Aug. 24–25—The Oasis Church will host Alden Thompson of WWC as he discusses inspiration, the life of faith in today's world and the future of the Adventist church. Thompson's presentations begin at 7:15 on Friday evening and continue on Sabbath at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 501 North Curtis, in Boise, Idaho. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Babysitting is available. Come join us for a prayerful weekend of thoughtful discussions relevant to the church today and tomorrow. Call (208) 322-6601 for information.

Missing Members

The Cambridge (Idaho) Church is searching for missing members: Timothy Clark, Larry Hancock, Melissa Jefson, Ted Lechner, Don Stevenson and Michelle Ward. Please contact shansen@ctcweb.net or write the Cambridge Church at P.O. Box 70 in Cambridge, Idaho 83610 if you have any information.

Oregon

Retired Workers' Fellowship

Aug. 7—The annual picnic for the Oregon Retired Workers' Fellowship will be held at 12 noon at the Gladstone Park Conference Center. Meet at the grassy area near the treasury building. Please bring food; table service will be furnished. Tables will be set up, but you might want to bring chairs for comfort. All retired employees from pastorates, schools, hospitals or any denominational institution are encouraged to come. Bring guests, enjoy good fellowship and food! Although this is provided mainly for retired denominational workers, all retirees are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact the Jorgensons at (360) 423-1612.

Oregon SAGE

Aug. 12—All Things Scandinavian—handicrafts and colorful costumes in Junction City; Sept. 12—Corn Feed at Gladstone Park Conference Center. For registration information, contact Wynn at (503) 343-5948 or wynnk@comcast.net.

Adventist Single Adult Ministries (ASAM)

Aug. 17–19—Camping: Mt. Hebo Lake Campground. (Hebo is near Cape Mears/Pacific City area on the Oregon Coast; www.daytrails.com/MountHebo.html.) Sponsored by the Beaverton Adventist Singles. Bring food (to share if you like), Bible, camping equipment, hiking shoes, camera, binoculars. Better to expect inclement weather. For information call: Tom Terry at (503) 684-7971, tom.te@verizon.net or Charlotte Miles at (503) 579-9549. www.beavertonsda.com, then to the Singles Web page. Maps will be made available at the Beaverton Church foyer and potluck. Save Sept. 14–16 for the singles retreat at Silver Falls Christian Renewal Center.

Move-in Date for Milo

Aug. 19—Registration and move-in date for Milo Adventist Academy is between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 20. For more information, call (541) 825-3200, ext. 3317 or go to www.miloacademy.org.

Fourth Annual SonShine MusicFest

Sept. 15—Please join us for a relaxing Sabbath afternoon at the fourth annual SonShine MusicFest in downtown Molalla at Long Park on Molalla Ave., from 4–7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit local Pregnancy Care centers. One of the featured musicians is Vonda Beerman along with several others. For more information, contact Molalla Church at (503) 829-9977.

Save the Date!

Oct. 14—Portland Adventist Community Services will host its third annual PACS Awards Dinner on Sunday at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel by the Portland Airport. The featured speaker will be former Oregon Senator Frank Shields, who gave voice to poverty issues. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact Carol Paulson at (503) 252-8500, ext. 120.

Upper Columbia

Upper Columbia Conference Constituency Session

Notice is hereby given that the 75th session of the Upper Columbia Conference will convene in the Upper Columbia Academy convocation center at Spangle, Wash., on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers and departmental directors for the ensuing term and to transact such other business as may come before the session. Each organized church in the Conference shall be represented at the session of the Conference by two delegates plus one delegate for each 75 members, or major fraction thereof, each of whom shall be a Seventh-day Adventist member in good and regular standing of the local church which he or she represents.

Max C. Torkelsen II, President

Doug R. Johnson, Secretary

WWVA Alumni Homecoming

Oct. 5–6—Walla Walla Valley Academy homecoming 2007. Honoring the classes of '97, '92, '87, '82, '77, '72, '67, '62, & '57. Special reception for the 50-year class. Please contact the WWVA alumni office for more information at (509) 525-1050 or oetman@wwva.org.

Washington

2nd Annual International Sabbath Celebration

Aug. 4—The Monroe Church is presenting our second annual International Sabbath Celebration beginning at 10:45 a.m. Come with your friends and discover our worldwide family of God. Our guest speaker: Jamaican-born Pedrito Maynard-Reid, Walla Walla College VP for Spiritual Life and Mission and professor of Biblical Studies. Enjoy wonderful praise with international music and a free meal featuring international cuisine. For more information, contact the Monroe Church, 14118 Chain Lake Rd., Monroe, WA 98272; (360) 805-9777; prada@gte.net.

SAGE Activities

Aug. 19—Baseball game, Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox. Aug. 21—Potluck picnic at Coulon Beach Park in Renton. Sept. 5–9—Annual Seniors Convention at Camp Hope, British Columbia, Canada. Contact Joan Libby at (253) 681-6008, or joan.libby@wc.npuc.org, or go to www.sage-washington.com. New Address: 32229 Weyerhaeuser Way S., Federal Way, WA 98001.

World Church

Greater Boston Academy Homecoming

Sept. 28–29—The Greater Boston Academy Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion on at the academy located at 108 Pond St., Stoneham, Mass. Honor classes are those ending in "2" or "7." For more information, contact alumni president, Arthur Barnaby, at (951) 359-4344 or afbarnaby@juno.com. Go to gba.myfamily.com. Guest speaker: former teacher Matt Lombard. Special feature: Laurie Redmer, choir reunion.

Oak Park Homecoming

Oct. 5–6 Oak Park Alumni Reunion at Gates Hall in Nevada, Iowa. For more information, go to www.opainiowa.com.

IAASW Conference

Oct. 26—The International Association of Adventist Social Workers conference for its members will be held at the Holiday Inn Civic Center, San Francisco, Calif. For information, contact Lindsey Pitts at ceilidh_zee@yahoo.com, and visit www.iaasw.org.