North Pacific Union

Offerings

April 5—Local Church Budget; April 12—World Budget: Christian Record Services*; April 19—Local Church Budget; April 26—Local Conference Advance; May 3—Local Church Budget; May 10—World Budget: Disaster & Famine Relief**

*For the Christian Record Services offering on April 12, churches received a packet in early March which contained a sermon that fit into the theme of blindness, a children's story, cards with Braille on them and the Braille alphabet, a DVD and bulletin inserts, and bookmarks that have a verse on them by Helen Keller. Please be sure they are distributed appropriately on or before April 12 so they may raise your congregation's awareness about CRS.

**Materials also available at www.adra.org.

Special Days

Curriculum Focus for the Month—Stewardship+

April 5—Missionary Magazines (Signs, Message, El Centinela, La Sentinelle)*; April 12—Stewardship Sabbath; April 19—Literature Evangelism Sabbath*; April 26—Education Sabbath*

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

* Special materials provided

WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY

April 6, 8, 25—PRISM concerts. A unique performance featuring soloists and ensembles. April 6, (9 p.m.), April 8, (11 a.m.), and April 25, (8 p.m.). All programs take place in the University Church. April 24–27—Homecoming 2008 at WWU. For information on weekend events, visit alumni.wallawalla.edu, or call (800) 377–2586. April 27—Alumni Homecoming Car Show 10 a.m., Rogers Field (on 4th Street across from University Church). To enter your car, call (800) 377–2586. April 20—North Pacific Regional Robotics Challenge. An opportunity for kids ages 6-16 to have fun engineering with LEGOS. For more information, call (509) 527-2446 or e-mail marlene.baerg@wallawalla.edu. The event will take place in the Winter Education Complex Alumni Gym.

OREGON

Trombone Festival

April 5—The Advent Trombone Choir will host the annual Trombone Festival at Sunnyside Church, 10501 S.E. Market St., Portland, on Sabbath at 6 p.m. This vespers program will feature sacred compositions and hymn arrangements. Admission is free. For more information, call (503) 252-8080.

Grants Pass Church Events

April 7–May 2—“Truth for Today, Hope for Tomorrow" evangelistic series will be held at the Grants Pass Church. Steve King will be speaking at 6:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday nights. These Bible prophesy meetings are part of a joint effort with ShareHIM, (formally known as Global Evangelism) to use lay workers to spread the gospel in local communities. April 19–20—Disaster Response seminar and training, 1:30 p.m. on the 19th and at 9 a.m. on the 20th.

Milo Academy Days

April 13–14—All who are interested in attending Milo Academy are invited to come. For reservations, information or transportation, call (541) 825–3200 ext. 3317 or click on "Current Info" at www.miloacademy.org for more details.

Adventist Single Adult Ministries

April 19—Hike at Falls Creek Falls Trails (Stevenson/Carson, Wash.) at 12:30 p.m. after church service. We will carpool from Beaverton Church. Bring hiking shoes, camera, and a picnic lunch. The hike will be 2 miles. For information, contact: Tom Terry at (503) 684-7971, tom.te@verizon.net, Charlotte at (503) 579-9549, or connect to www.beavertonsda.com then go to the Singles Page. Maps will be made available at the Beaverton Church.

Live Better Seminar

April 26–27—at the Castle Rock (Wash.) Church presented by Jim and Neva Brackett. Learn about reversing heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and weight control. Times: 11 a.m. service on Sabbath; 2 p.m. lecture following potluck; Sunday, 1 p.m. lecture; 2 p.m. meal with lecture and recipes. Neva has authored health cookbooks. If you register and pay by April 17, you will receive a discount. Contact Jeanne Norris (360) 274–6709 or Ruth Davis (360) 274–7814 for questions, directions and registration.

SAGE Calendar

April 27—Play in Vancouver, Wash., "Everybody Love Opal." May 29–June 2—Sun River Retreat. Aug. 4–6—Bus Trip to Leavenworth, Wash. For more information, contact Wynn at (503) 343-9548.

International Children's Care 30th Anniversary

May 3–4—Sabbath worship service dedicated to ICC at the Meadow Glade Church 11 a.m. service. Then, on Sunday, another ICC celebration from 4–6 p.m. featuring: Las Palmas Children's Orchestra; a look at 30 years; ICC children who are adults today; and a special surprise. Both programs will be at the church, 11001 N.E. 189th St., Battle Ground, WA 98604. For questions, call ICC at (360) 573-0429 or (800) ICC-PRAY.

HOPE in the Park

June 15–22—Men and women are needed for a mission trip to Madras, Ore. Opportunities for service include: community projects, children's program, food preparation, visitations, "how-to" mini seminar presenters, booth providers, logistics, sound, sponsors and more. Please register by April 30. Visit www.orgcwomen.netadventist.org or dial Diane Pestes at (503) 850-3575. Sponsored by Oregon Conference Women's Ministries.

Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus

Nov. 22—The Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus Festival concerts, customarily held in the spring, will be held on Nov. 22 at the Vancouver Church in Vancouver, Wash. Please visit www.OAMC.org for details and updates.

Missing Members

Albany Church is looking for missing members: Floyd Bolden, Bruce Brown, Deirdra Brown, Arleta Colvert, Tony Fisher, Barbara Johns, Stella Martinez, Penny McCallum, Rosalio Mendez, Mike Toh, and James (Dan) VanZandt. If you have any information, please call the Albany Church clerk at (541) 928–8914.

UPPER COLUMBIA

Upper Columbia Academy Day

April 9—All students grades 7 and up are invited to attend UCA's Academy Day. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Come see what UCA is about, tour the campus and meet with staff and students. For more information, contact Scott North at (509) 245-3680 or snorth@ucaa.org.

SAGE Events

April 17–21—Leavenworth (Wash.) Church Project including work bee and Sabbath services. May 7—Pataha Flour Mill trip (bus departs College Place at 9 a.m.) May 26–28—Spring MiVoden work bee.

Coeur d'Alene Prepares for 100^th Anniversary

July 11–12—In preparation of the 100th anniversary of the Coeur d'Alene Church, we are looking for addresses of former members. Please contact the church office at CDASDA.org or call (208) 664-5473 to share names and addresses.

WASHINGTON

Enumclaw Church School Reunion

April 12—Reunion for the years of 1946–1950 at the Enumclaw Church Home Coming. Potluck, followed by a time of fellowship. Please bring pictures and memories. For more information, contact Shirley "Starr" Ringering at (509) 787-5026.

SAGE Calendar

April 20–25—Work bee at Sunset Lake Camp. Renovations on several cabins, general clean-up and repairs. Meals provided. Stay in a cabin or bring your RV. April 28–May 15—Seven Churches of Revelation Tour & Greek Islands Cruise. May 6—Concert at Benaroya Hall in Seattle featuring classical guitarist Christopher Parkening. June 9–18—Help build the walls of first century Bethlehem at Auburn Academy Church. Meals and dorm lodging provided or bring your RV. June 21–14—Anniversary supper at Auburn camp meeting. There are 300 free tickets. Call, write or pick up your tickets at camp meeting at the information booth. Call (253) 681–6008, on the Web www.washingtonconference.org, 32229 Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, WA 98001.

Religious Liberty Speaker

April 26—Lincoln Steed, Liberty Magazine editor, will speak at the 11 a.m. service at the Forest Park Church and then again after potluck on Sabbath. The church is located at 4132 Federal Ave., Everett, WA 98203.

WORLD CHURCH

Annual German Meeting

May 3—Attention: All German Adventists are invited to attend the 2008 Annual Seventh-day Adventist German Meeting at Camp Hope, 61855 Lougheed Highway, Hope, British Columbia, on Sabbath, May 3, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the Youth Hill. Bring your German Bible; musical instruments; special music for blessings in worship; and delicious German food for the potluck. For camping and room reservations, call (604)-869-2615. For more information, contact Reiner Kuppers at (604)-826-0300, e–mail rkuppers@telus.net; or Anita Bookter at (425)-222-5411.

"Ye Olde" Cedar Lake Academy Reunion

June 12–15—Join us for a reunion for the class of 1958 and earlier alumni at Great Lakes Adventist Academy (formerly CLA). Honor classes: 1928, 1938, 1948, 1958. For further information, contact the GLAA Alumni office at (989) 427-5181 or visit www.GLAA.net.