By Faith News Note, The former St. Stephens Episcopal church in downtown Portland reopened on Aug. 4 as a low-barrier overnight homeless shelter offering up to 100 people a place to sleep between 9 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. The church on Southwest 13th Avenue near Southwest Clay Street has offered […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, A sign outside the Clackamas United Church of Christ Church criticized creation in Miami of a migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, and a Facebook post of it has gone viral, according to The Miami Herald. Although the center that opened July 1 is nearly 3,000 […]

By Luis Palau Association, (6/23/25, Albania) – Yesterday morning, Andrew shared the Gospel with 40 inmates. Thirty responded to Jesus. We brought essential supplies—and the hope that they are not forgotten. Last night, a four-course dinner brought 280 women together for a powerful night of worship, laughter, and connection at […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon headquartered ministry In Creatures Like Us, Lynne Sharpe explores the awareness and sensitivity of horses to their environment and the emotions of people around them. She’s found that horses possess a phenomenal ability to decipher human emotional cues and read body language. Friends […]

By Kaleb Eisele, May 22, 2025 NW Adventist, “If you could say one encouraging thing to a survivor of sexual assault, what would it be? Write it on the wall.” On the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, thanks in part to the Storyline Church community and North Pacific Union, […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Three Muslim prisoners are suing the Oregon Department of Corrections, alleging their constitutional rights are being violated because they aren’t served pork-free meals that comply with their Islamic dietary restrictions, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive. They also say prison officials won’t let them practice their […]

Student researcher Hannah Tranby cultures human cancer cells. With the help of the university’s own version of the Death Star, students in John Schmitt’s lab conduct research that could save lives By Kimberly Felton George Fox University Newberg Oregon Mission is important to biology professor John Schmitt. He reiterates it […]

The Adventist Church in Ukraine mobilizes humanitarian aid, spiritual care, and mission-driven innovation across the nation. By Valentyn Zahreba, Ukrainian Union Conference, for ANN July 8, 2025 — Over the past three years, Ukraine has endured one of the most difficult periods in its modern history. Amid widespread disruption and […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Oregon headquartered ministry Physician assisted suicide is in the news again, with New York lawmakers passing the Medical Aid in Dying Act. The bill is now on Governor Hochul’s desk, and she has not indicated whether or not she will sign it. On the […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, With fewer people regularly attending church services, congregations with underused land in city centers want to convert their property into housing for those without a roof over their heads—and a bipartisan bill in the Oregon State Legislature could help. More than half of the […]