ADVENTIST HEALTH PORTLAND – 1st Friday 

April 3 starting with dinner @ 6pm, program at 7:15 pm • AHP Lower-level Amphitheaters

Please join us for an inspiring evening of fellowship in community. Featuring a word of inspiration from Scott Erickson, with music by Joyce and GJ Newmeyer. Scott Erickson is a visual artist, author and speaker whose work explores faith, doubt, and creativity through storytelling and art, inviting people to see the sacred in everyday life. Come join us for an unforgettable evening of stories and art that open fresh ways of seeing faith and the human experience.

Remember that dinner registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and please let us know how many guests you will be bringing with you. Soup and salad will be served from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

Join us for this FREE event and invite your friends and family members. Register for dinner by Wednesday, April 1. Learn more and/or register for dinner at adventisthealthfirstfriday.com

OREGON CONFERENCE WOMEN’S MINISTRY TRAINING DAY

Sunday, April 12 • Holden Convention Center at Gladstone Park

Check-in will begin at 8:30 AM and includes a continental breakfast. We’ll start at 9:00 AM sharp and finish by 4:00 PM. The day will be filled to the brim with training, a catered lunch, resources and an idea exchange. Be ready to have some fun and make new connections! This is NOT just for women’s ministries leaders, but for any woman at your church who helps or hopes to at some point. Register by March 31 to have your name entered into a drawing for a gift basket! Learn more and register at https://orad.us/2026WMTraining.

COWBOY CHURCH

April 18 at 5:00 pm • Sandy Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18575 SE Langensand Rd, Sandy

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!

HOOD VIEW ADVENTIST SCHOOL—ROARING 20’S SCHOOL AUCTION

Sunday, April 19 at 4:00pm • Hood View Adventist School

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.

SUNNYSIDE ADVENTIST CHURCH'S ANNUAL LADIES’ SPRING TEA

Sunday, April 19 at 1:00 pm • 10501 SE Market Street, Portland (RSVP by April 12)

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.

OREGON CONFERENCE MONTHLY PRAYER GATHERING

April 21 at 7:30 pm • Via Zoom

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

CREATORS LAB RETURNS TO OREGON

May 1-3 • Holden Convention Center in Gladstone

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

OREGON ADVENTIST MEN’S CHORUS ANNUAL CONCERT

May 23, at 3:30 & 7:00 pm • Sunnyside Adventist Church, 10501 SE Market Street, Portland

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.

HELP BRING RECOGNITION TO OPERATION WHITECOAT VETERANS

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.

PAA - IT STARTS WITH YOU! 

Monthly Support for Portland Adventist Academy

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

Oregon Conference Mobile App

Now Available

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.

BIBLE ANSWERS 

from Amazing Facts

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.

COWBOY CHURCH

(Date coming soon!) at 5:00 pm • Sandy Seventh-day Adventist Church, 18575 SE Langensand Rd, Sandy

Join us for a special Cowboy Church program with special guest Debbie Saxon. 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!