Serve Café: Sharing Stories That Inspire Every Month

By Richie Brower

Serve One More associate director

Have you heard? Something exciting is happening across Upper Columbia Conference through the Serve One More initiative. These stories of churches, schools, and small groups taking bold leaps of faith are truly amazing. While these stories are incredible, they are also becoming more and more common as our movement grows. Here’s what’s going on.

God is growing a spirit of extreme generosity in Upper Columbia Conference. We are eager for you to hear more about how God is working. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce something new for 2026: a fresh Serve Café story every month, highlighting faith in action from throughout the inland northwest. These stories are designed to be easy to share through short video format — whether during a Sabbath service, on social media, in your church newsletter, classroom worship, or on your website. Wherever these stories are shared, they will show that God is alive and touching lives through His people.

Serve Café isn’t a new idea — it’s a continuation of something beautiful that began in 2025. Last year, we celebrated incredible moments of service: HOPE for Tekoa, where students from Upper Columbia Academy’s HOPE Taskforce focused their energy to bless one small town; an Orofino home makeover that transformed a family’s living space just in time for the winter; a Fairfield seed-starting workshop that planted more than just vegetables; an Ellensburg oil change event that showed practical love in action; and a Pathfinder trail clean-up that restored beauty to the outdoors. 

In 2026, we’re taking that momentum and making it even more accessible. Every month, you’ll find a new episode at serveonemore.org/stories. These videos are short, heartfelt, and perfect for sharing with your congregation or friends online. Our hope is that these stories will celebrate what God is accomplishing through His people and inspire others to step out and serve in their own communities.

These stories matter because serving not only changes our surroundings… It changes us.

Imagine the ripple effect: one story shared in a church service sparks a conversation, which leads to an idea, which becomes an act of kindness expanding God’s kingdom. That’s the vision behind Serve Café’s monthly stories — creating a culture of service that grows stronger with every episode.

So, mark your calendars, bookmark the link, and join us in spreading these stories far and wide. Together, we can encourage, equip, and inspire others to serve one more person — because every act of love matters.

See more and share at: serveonemore.org/stories.

See January's episode below, or at news.uccsda.org/servecafe126