Centered in You
October 11, 2022
October is Pastor Appreciation month, and Upper Columbia Conference wants to take a moment to thank our pastors for everything they do!
By: Rhondeen Smith
Called to the field, whether cold or dark
Molded to minister to the weary heart
Bold to preach, words of life to impart
The gospel of Christ as the solitary mark.
Answering they enter into the fray
Pliable in the hands of the Potter
Humble to help every son and daughter
Fill with the Holy Spirit, we pray.
Lead and guide them to Your throne
May they behold Your glory
Help them to tell Your sweet story
Though they are weary to the bone.
Center our pastors, Lord, in You
Blind them to self each day
Obstruct the enemy’s incessant foray
May Your heart they always pursue.
News
Early on Tuesday morning, October 13 a fire sparked at East Wenatchee Adventist Church. The fire started in the cradle roll Sabbath School room and, miraculously, did not spread further.
An unexpected journey of faith, answered prayer, and a home we never imagined
Gordon Pifher, former vice president of administration for Upper Columbia Conference, passed away early Friday morning, October 9, after a brief illness.
The Spokane Complex fires sparked a desire in the administration at Upper Columbia Academy Elementary School (UCAES) to help those in need.
Reaching our communities in 2027
By 6:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning, a dozen cars have already arrived at the Yakima Adventist Church parking lot.
On August 10-12, more than 100 UCC educators from throughout the Inland Northwest gathered at Camp MiVoden for UCC Inservice in preparation for the 2026-2027 school year.
This summer, 63 children streamed into Otis Orchards Adventist Church each day for Vacation Bible School.
Twenty-one men attended the retreat at Camp Touchet.
After nearly thirty years of prayer, sacrifice, volunteer labor, and unwavering faith, the Grangeville Church celebrated the dedication of its new sanctuary on June 6, 2026
