May 17-18, our Oregon Conference Hispanic & Latino Ministries sponsored RED Jovenes at the Holden Convention Center in Gladstone; an event designed to empower youth leaders to connect better with our young people.

This year’s Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus (OAMC) annual concert took on a new ring and youthful energy when Portland Adventist Academy’s Bell Canto handbells ensemble became part of the program.

The annual end-of-year celebration, held May 19, wrapped up another year of exciting programming and activities for Oregon Conference Pathfinders.

Oregon Conference President Dan Linrud, after much prayer, initiated an executive committee meeting in which he offered his resignation today, Thursday, May 23, 2024. This action was accepted by the Oregon Conference Executive Committee.

While a few details remain to be ironed out, we want to share all we can about how pastors will be assigned to revised districts in the coming weeks. 

Pastor Juan Pacheco, who has served as Assistant to the President for Communication since July 2023, recently accepted the Lord’s call to the Florida Conference.

On Sabbath, May 4, kids and their families arrived at the Holden Convention Center to host the second annual PDX Children’s Church in partnership with the Oregon Conference Children & Families Ministries department. Children's Church is a full worship service that’s led by kids and for kids. This year’s theme was Bugs! Big lessons from God’s smallest creatures!

Each of our employees fill important roles in ministry within their local community and the greater conference, so it’s always hard when members of our Oregon Conference team are called to service somewhere else.

In recent weeks, two members of our Oregon Conference Outreach Ministries team have announced their transitions to new career opportunities.

Young adults, church leaders, mentors, and parents gathered to learn about the unique challenges emerging adults face and to discuss how churches can meet their needs at the NAD Young Adult L.I.F.E. Tour's latest stop at the Pleasant Valley Adventist Church in Happy Valley, Oregon, April 19-20.

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