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December 6, 2024

Keeping Our Oregon Conference Students Safe

Our hearts are heavy as we extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the two young victims of the tragic shooting that occurred yesterday at Feather River Adventist School in California. We are keeping the Feather River community in prayer in the wake of this senseless act of violence.

The Oregon Conference Department of Education oversees 32 schools and early learning centers.

In light of this tragic event, we want to reassure all our constituents that the safety and well-being of our students, teachers, and staff remain our highest priority. We are rededicating ourselves to ensuring that our schools are safe havens where learning and growth can flourish without fear. Here are some ways we are currently working to protect our young people and what we'll be adding to increase that protection...

Volunteers Bring
Follow the Star
to Life in Gladstone

Since the beginning of October, the Gladstone Park grounds have been transforming into a familiar setting. Volunteers from near and far have been hard at work on the much anticipated annual walkthrough nativity event, Follow the Star.
Read more...

Adventist Health
First Friday: December

You are invited to a free night of joyful praise and fellowship on December 6, 7:15 PM at Adventist Health Portland. This month will feature a Christmas concert by Ivan Danilich. Learn more...

Gladstone Camp Meeting Needs Your
Help to Happen in 2025!

For 2025 we need your help to make Gladstone Camp Meeting happen while the Oregon Conference gets back to a good financial footing. The goal is to raise $450,000 by March 31, 2025. Learn more...

No Virtual Prayer Meeting in December

The monthly Prayer Ministries prayer meeting via Zoom every third Tuesday will not occur in December. Watch for updates on January's prayer meeting.
There are SO many events coming up!
There are even too many to put them all in Connections!
We'll be putting in a few each week in the announcements section here,
but you can always find all of those that have been submitted on our website
at www.OregonAdventist.org/announcements.

Is your church hosting special holiday events this year? Share your church's upcoming Christmas and New Year's events with other church members in your area by sending them our way! We'll include them in our annual holiday event round up!
Submit Your Event Announcements

Farther Afield

News Highlights from November's NPUC Executive Committee

The North Pacific Union executive committee met Nov. 13 for its final meeting of 2024. The gathering honored Mark Remboldt, NPUC chief finance officer, on his upcoming retirement; welcomed two new leaders; and processed ministry reports and decisions. Read more...

Two Students Injured in Shooting at Feather River School

Two children were injured and one man is dead after a shooting at Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, California. Learn more...

The Power of a Simple Tract: Transforming Lives with Hope

Have you ever hit rock bottom and found hope from an unexpected source? For a 16-year-old girl from California, that hope came in the form of a pocket-sized Signs of the Times given to her by a stranger on an Amtrak train. Keep reading...

Inspiration
Reading Scripture Together in Youth Ministry During Advent
The span between Thanksgiving and Christmas can feel like a long haul in youth ministry. It’s just four weeks, but somehow we cram in several months’ worth of buzz. No wonder so many leaders feel burnout creeping in just as we’re singing “Joy to the world.” In the midst of all the holiday flurry, Advent—the four weeks leading up to Christmas—is one of the most meaningful seasons for Christ followers. Historically, the start of Advent is the start of the new church year. We retell the stories surrounding the great mystery of our faith that God came to live as one of us in the vulnerable form of an infant. There’s no shame in hosting fun youth group Christmas parties. But if you’re also looking for more than party ideas this season, here are a few fresh ways you might incorporate Scripture into your ministry’s rhythms...

Events & Announcements
Anthony León in Concert at Sunnyside
Sunnyside Adventist Church will welcome internationally acclaimed young tenor, Anthony León in concert on December 7 at 4:00 PM. He has received some of the most prestigious honors in the field of opera and made many important debuts on stages around the world. This Christmas season Anthony will sing the tenor solo for the Messiah and Bach Magnificat in Los Angeles. His sacred music album, “The Holy City” and extensive You Tube channel with sacred, classical, theater and opera performances document his remarkable journey. Chilean pianist, conductor and arranger, Sergio Leiva, will join him. Learn more about Anthony at www.anthonyleontenor.com. Sunnyside Adventist Church is located at 10501 SE Market St, Portland, OR 97216.

A Night in Bethlehem
Take part in an interactive outdoor Bethlehem village as the villagers share the story of Jesus birth, December 6 and 7 at Orchards Adventist Church in Vancouver. Marvel as the story spreads throughout the village wonder along with each inhabitant whether this new baby is really the Messiah and what it could mean for the world. Each evening’s event begins at 6:00 PM. Orchards Adventist Church is located at 6415 NE 102nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98662.

Journey to the Nativity at Sunnyside
Sunnyside’s Christmas musical, “Journey to the Nativity,” will be presented on Friday, December 13, at 7:00 PM, and again on Sabbath December 14, at 11:15 AM at Sunnyside Adventist Church. Featuring 80 musicians, actors, and singers you won't want to miss it! Sunnyside Adventist Church is located at 10501 SE Market Street, Portland, Oregon 97216.

Jaime Jorge Concerts
Jaime Jorge will share his forceful, expressive mastery of the violin, which has delighted audiences around the globe, at both the Albany Adventist Church on December 9 at 7:00 PM and at the Crosspoint Adventist Church on December 12, 7:00 PM. Jaime has dedicated his talents to sharing the love of God through sacred and classical concerts and special appearances the world over, and you're invited to bring family and friends to welcome in the Christmas season with Jaime's concert of music focusing on the birth of Jesus. This concert is free to all attendees.

PAA Christmas Vespers Concert
Please join us on Friday, December 6 at 7:00 PM for our annual Christmas music program.  All our music ensembles, including Performance & Production class, Band, PASO (strings), Bel Canto (handbells), Choir, and Alegria (select choir)  will perform.  Come celebrate the Season with PAA at Sunnyside Adventist Church located at 10501 SE Market Street, Portland.

End-Time Preparation Seminar with Jim Buller
You won't want to miss this exciting weekend with Jim Buller as he lays out ways to be prepared for the End-Times. Sabbath, December 7: 10:00 AM - "At Every Change Some Were Left Behind", 11:00 AM - "Will We Be a 'Blessing' or a 'Burden' to the Group God Connects Us With?", 12:30 PM - Lunch, 2:00 PM - "Preparing to Dwell in the Most Desolate and Solitary Places", 3:00 PM - Q and A. Sunday, December 8: 9:30-Noon - "Preparing for the No Buy / No Sell Lifestyle" (Part of the meeting will be held outside if weather permits.)
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