Our journey began with a simple yet profound question that we posed to our pastors and church leaders: “What would get you excited about evangelism?”

The first ever Creators Lab PNW was held at the Holden Convention Center, March 22-24, bringing together podcasters, youtubers, social media content creators, writers, and other digital creatives of faith from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

The search for a new VP for finance begins immediately. The Oregon Conference bylaws require that a recommendation for a treasurer/VP for finance be brought to a joint nominating committee and executive committee to be elected for the remainder of the current five-year term.

That night, while preparing to close her business, the young woman arrived simply looking for a hot drink, little did she know that something would change that night in her life.

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During the second weekend in March, baptisms were celebrated in several churches across the Oregon Conference.

The Education Department recently welcomed a new associate superintendent to help round out the Oregon Conference education support team.

In Eugene, a youth worship event expanded to help meet the needs of a community member, after organizers learned of an individual whose property had been damaged during a recent ice storm.

Despite experiencing historically high tithe contributions from 2021 to 2023, inflationary expenses have eroded these gains and we’ve found ourselves in a place that necessitates strategic budget realignment.

Recently, the Annual Board Members Meeting (RED 2024) marked a significant milestone for Hispanic churches in the Oregon Conference. With an attendance of 250 church board members, this event became a pivotal space for reflection, challenge, and strategic planning.

On the rainy, blustery afternoon in January, three Pleasant Valley Pathfinders were invested as Master TLTs at the winter Teen Leadership Training event. These TLTs began the Teen Leadership Training program four years ago, during Covid quarantine in the virtual world.