Join us for a special Cowboy Church program with special guest artists Pastor Joedy Melashenko and the Melashenko Family Singers. Enjoy a lively country gospel sing-along and be blessed by the music. After the program, stay for a delicious vegetarian chuck wagon meal. This is a family-friendly event, and everyone is welcome—come as you are and experience an evening of music, fellowship, and inspiration!

Big Lake Youth Camp summer registration is now open! Ready to have a life-changing week of adventure? Sign up today for youth camps or family camps at Big Lake! www.biglake.org We are excited to see how God will move this summer and hope kids from your church and community will be a part of it!

Medical Volunteers Needed at Big Lake!
Big Lake Youth Camp is looking for RN's, NP’s, PA's, paramedics, social workers, and counselors to volunteer at camp this summer! Spend Sunday through Friday at Big Lake helping support the health and well-being of our campers and staff so they can fully enjoy their week at camp. We especially welcome those with experience in family medicine, emergency care, or pediatrics. As a thank you for serving, a child of your choice can attend a week of camp for free! To learn more, email biglakemedical@biglake.org.

Step back into the elegance and excitement of the Roaring 20’s at our upcoming School Auction! Join us for an evening of:
• delicious food
• a vibrant silent auction, and
• an energetic live auction

Event Highlights: 
• Themed dinner & fellowship - come dressed up & get entered into an extra drawing
• Silent auction with a variety of items
• Live auction full of fun and friendly bidding

All proceeds from the evening will go toward updating and improving our school playground equipment, helping create a safer and more engaging space for our children. Please join us for this special night of community and generosity — all in support of our students.

Ladies, please join us in our fellowship hall with guest speaker Pastor Rose Andrykanus. Come enjoy good food and great conversation. Spread the word and bring a friend. A donation will be collected to help support Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS). RSVP to Kathy Kramer 360/553-8465, or Dianne Glovatsky 503/706.5611.

Everyone in the conference is invited to meet on Zoom to pray for the promised power of the Holy Spirit. Mark your calendar for the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm. Use this Zoom link to join the Oregon Conference monthly prayer gathering:
https://orad.us/OCPrayerMeeting / ID: 93041082161 / Passcode: 235079

All current and former PAA students, staff and friends are enthusiastically invited to come together. This year’s honor classes are: ‘46, ’51 (75-year), ‘56, ‘66, ‘76 (50-year), ‘86, ‘96, ‘01 (25-year), ‘06, ‘16, ‘21 (5-year)

The weekend’s activities include:

• Friday, May 1, 6 pm – Golden Agers & Friends Dinner, Library – Welcoming alumni from the ’50s, ‘60s and ’70s – Light Snack / meal will be provided.
• Sabbath, May 2, 10 am, Registration Opens; 10:30 am, Worship Service, including Roll Call, PAA Gym – Speaker: Rita Barrett '76
• Sabbath Lunch – Following the worship service in the Cafe/Gym for PAA Alumni & Friends (Lunch is free; donations appreciated)
• Sabbath, May 2, 2 pm – Class Reunion Meetings – classrooms and as planned
• Sabbath, May 2, 2 pm – Retirement Celebration for Profe Rita Barrett

Reunion planning assistance: We can help! Contact Communications and Development Director U’Lee Brown class of ’89 at 971/351-9028 or ubrown@paasda.org for more information.
Check for updates: Alumni Reunion information on the PAA Alumni webpage at https://paasda.org/alumni

Our Special guest for the worship service is Rita Barrett. Rita Barrett graduated from PAA in 1976. She originally pursued a career in social work, but accidentally fell into teaching Spanish more than three decades ago and discovered a passion for inspiring students to become life-long language lovers. She is wrapping up her 18th and final year at PAA.

Centered around today's digital pioneers, Creators Lab will continue to bring together podcasters, YouTubers, social media content creators, writers, designers, and other digital creatives of faith from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. What began as a bold vision to unite and equip faith-based creators, has quickly grown into a relational hub that inspires collaboration, sharpens cutting edge skills, and encourages purposeful storytelling.

A collaborative effort supported by communication teams in Oregon, Washington, and the North Pacific Union, among others, Creators Lab has featured a diverse lineup of digital creative leaders, including pastors, media professionals, filmmakers, podcasters, and others who are bringing the principles of Jesus to rapidly growing audiences online through digital platforms and projects.

This year, beginning Friday afternoon, May 1st, Creators Lab will offer a unique blend of intentional community building, challenging presentations, collaborative worship, and practical learning labs designed for creators at every stage of professional experience.

Creators, storytellers, and digital innovators are invited to mark their calendars and prepare for a transformative weekend in Gladstone this May. Themes, speaker announcements, scheduling, lab topics, and more will be released soon! Keep an eye on our Oregon Conference social media and our Creators Lab website at www.creatorslabpnw.info for the latest updates! Early registration is available at https://orad.us/CreatorsLab2026.
In the meantime, check out our Creators Lab showcases from 2024 and 2025:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/creatorslab2024
‍https://vimeo.com/showcase/creatorslab2025

You’re invited to the OAMC annual spring concert on Sabbath, May 23, at 3:30 or 7:00 pm, at Sunnyside Adventist Church. The two identical concerts are free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be received. The “Psalms of Praise” repertoire is based on selections from the Book of Psalms. The concert offers a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to join you to be encouraged by a message of hope and grace through uplifting music. In keeping with their mission, OAMC will be sharing about their planned mission to Brazil, assisting an evangelistic series by providing music of hope and grace in Jesus Christ.

For more information, go to: OAMCministry.org or facebook.com/oamchorus.
*PVC members who are singing in OAMC are Roger Kramer, Mike Mirasol, and Sam Vigil Jr.

Attention men who served in Operation Whitecoat, and their families. Over 2,300 Seventh-day Adventist volunteers who were conscientious objectors served in this 19-year research program. There is a project in the works that will place a sign along a highway in the state of Oregon honoring the brave contribution of those who served in Operation Whitecoat. Your help is needed to make this a reality, however. Not through monies, but by promotion and awareness of the history of this time in our history. If you served, or know someone who did, please call or email Jack Fiske at 971/273-8111 or at jfiske@wvi.com.

At Portland Adventist Academy, students thrive in a Christ-centered, character-driven community — where every student is known and loved. Your monthly gift helps make this possible! You choose what to support — student scholarships, a favorite program, or where it’s needed most. Every gift, of any size, helps teenagers grow in faith, and leadership. Give today and be part of shaping the next generation of leaders:  paasda.org/give-monthly

We are excited to share our new Oregon Conference app, hosted by VOBO! This will be our Conference app.

We are still building out the special Conference app content, so stay tuned!

Click the link below or scan the QR code with your phone.

Amazing Facts Ministries International offers you an opportunity to have that bible question that has been on your mind answered. Any age can write and ask a question.

Submit questions HERE

Dr. Stan Hatkoff, PhD is part of the bible answer team with Amazing Facts and lives in Gresham, OR. If you would like him to answer a question directly email your question to: drhatkoff8@gmail.com.