Vertical Conversations with God
December 19, 2023
Join for reading and prayer of God's Word so that all can experience a daily Conversation with God!
By Autumn Dunzweiler
UCC communications coordinator
In 2024 UCC Prayer Ministries invites you to begin the year with Ten Days of fasting and prayer for “UCC In The Word”. Let us pray for God’s Holy Spirit to teach and reach each man, women, boy and girl through the Bible. Pray that God's plans for each one are revealed through prayer and reading His Word.
10 Days of Prayer January 1-10, 2024.
Ways to participate:
1. Choose a Prayer Partner
2. Choose a Fast (uccsda.org/verticalresources)
3. Sign up to receive daily devotionals (uccsda.org/vertical)
4. Join daily Zoom rooms (uccsda.org/prayer)
For more information visit
uccsda.org/vertical.
News
North Pacific Union is now home to two of the thirteen 2026 Junia Award winners, with one in Upper Columbia Conference, and the other in Oregon Conference. The Junia Award is given annually by Association of Adventist Women to one woman in a pastoral role in each division.
At this year’s annual UCC Prayer Summit, titled “Almost Home,” 133 people set their sights upon heaven. The prayer retreat, held at Camp MiVoden on October 2, provided a formative faith experience, featuring inspiring prayer stories, engaging seminars, and pervasive prayer.
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.
