Christian News Northwest, June 2023

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Expanding Their Footprint

TogetherPDX, a collaborative effort of churches, pastors, and missions seeking to see the area flourish by “uniting, connecting, strengthening, and serving local churches, pastors and leaders,” is organizing a community-wide worship gathering on Sunday, July 23, starting at 4 p.m., at Waterfront Park, 1403 S. Harbor Way, Portland.

Titled Together 2023, the July 23 event will feature local worship leaders, who will be joined by specials guests including Christian music artist Matt Redmond.

As part of the Together 2023 effort, TogetherPDX is also inviting churches to join forces and serve in the area of houselessness. Options for churches to get involved include assembling resource kits, beautification, staff appreciation and volunteering.

Upcoming resource kit assembly days are Saturday, June 24, 1-4 p.m. (Cedar

Mill Bible Church), Sunday, July 2, 1-3 p.m. (River West Church, Lake Oswego), Monday, July 10, 7-9 p.m. (Imago Dei, Portland), Monday July 17 and 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Abundant Life, Damascus), Saturday, July 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon (New Hope Church, Southeast Portland), and

Sunday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-noon (Life Church, Aloha). As well, as of press time, one beatification opportunity in Southeast Portland and hosted by River West Church had been announced. Planned for Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., River West is looking for volunteers to help paint, clean, plant flowers, and organize the food pantry. Two shifts are available: 9 a.m.-noon and noon-3 p.m. To sign up, contact liamsharp19@gmail.com/. For more information on the serving aspect of Together 2023, visit https://www. togetherpdx.org/serve2023.

A third component of the effort is praying for the city. Organizers say

there’s a multitude of unique ways for churches and individuals to pray together including walking neighborhoods or through a new app titled HolyGround. PrayerPDX also has free prayer cards available.

Additionally, The Garden Church, 217 N. 4th Ave., Portland, is hosting Sunday night prayer and worship every Sunday at 6 p.m. for the three months leading up to the July 23 Together 2023 worship night. The initiative’s goal is to have 100plus churches take part. TogetherPDX says this participation can be financial or simply be a promise to invite their church attendees to come to the waterfront worship night. Churches can sign up by visiting https://www.togetherpdx.org/ togethersignup.

For more information about Together 2023, visit https://www.togetherpdx. org/2023 or email Elise at elise@ togetherpdx.org.

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Village Missions is hosting its annual free barbecue and concert on Saturday, July 29 in Dallas, Ore.

Fundraiser promises baseball fun, support of pregnancy resources provided by StandUpGirl.com

Did you know there is a local 501(c)3 organization dedicated to changing hearts and saving lives by educating young women in a crisis pregnancy that is making an impact around the world? The StandUpGirl. com Foundation is an organization focused on providing a full circle of support at the moment when no one else is there to help.

And now it’s your turn. You can support this faith-based organization by joining in at the StandUpGirl.com Night at the Ballpark ticket fundraiser set for June 23 at Hillsboro Hops Stadium, 4460 N.E. Century Blvd., Hillsboro. As part of the Star Wars Night at the Ballpark, the event not only offers a chance to see the Hillsboro Hops take on the Everett Aquasox, but also a chance to help raise funds for StandUpGirl. com to renew and promote its BrightCourse (its free online educational courses) subscription in English and purchase and distribute lessons in Spanish. BrightCourse lessons offer practical, real, and applicable online lessons on pregnancy and parenting topics. These are utilized by StandUpGirl.com digital clients and pregnancy help center referrals.

The game starts at 7:05 p.m. and will be followed by fireworks. Reserved seating tickets for partners of StandUpGirl behind the visitor’s dugout are priced at $25 with an additional suggested donation of $25. To purchase tickets, visit https://standupgirlfoundation.org/events/.

As a team dedicated to supporting young women during the development of their unborn child and connecting them with free and confidential pregnancy support and resources, StandUpGirl.com has hosted more than 58 million visitors to its website since 2001. Its resources include online email, chat, and text support, referrals to local pregnancy help organizations, pregnancy symptoms test, fetal development information and online BrightCourse pregnancy and parenting courses.

StandUpGirl.com provides hope and courage to young women in an unexpected pregnancy, helping them to stand up and choose life for their unborn child. The scope is focused on the middle of the social spectrum, primarily working with women, 12 to 24 years old. With an outreach that is worldwide, “StandUpGirls” – volunteers, moderate the web and social media sites and respond to messages from across the globe. Visitors find educational materials, real answers to their questions, and a community of women they can talk to about their unplanned pregnancies.

StandUpGirl.com is currently seeing more than 400,000 visits per month along with another 1.5 million reaches via social media. Since 2015, they’ve interacted on 28,000 chat sessions with clients.

Let us not become weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Pastors witness to coastal community at Pacific City Dorymen’s Association’s Blessing of the Fleeet

Dr. Tammy Dunahoo recently took the reins as executive dean at Portland Seminary

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Spiritual leaders at Pacific City’s Blessing of the Fleet lift up coming season to God

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Fishing enthusiasts at the Oregon Coast, together with the community of Pacific City, were treated to the gospel on the beach when a trio of pastors helped to celebrate the coming ocean fishing season during the Blessing of the Fleet, a longtime event of the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association.

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As is the event’s tradition, local Christian leaders were invited to share a few words and a prayer after a round of instrumental hymns and patriotic music by violinist Erin Farstad and the singing of the National Anthem by Leslie Griffith.

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Retired Catholic Priest and local doryman James Dierringer led off with a prayer that reminded onlookers that Jesus chose fishermen as his first disciples.

PASTOR LONNIE MOELLER OF Hebo Christian Center urged fishermen of the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association to seek God and his protection — and his promise of a plentiful harvest — during the PCDA Blessing of the Fleet, held Saturday, June 10 at Cape Kiwanda. with all that we do here and the importance of it, and certainly the tremendous enjoyment of it,” he told the crowd of approximately 200.

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“Lord, as we fish for the bounty of the sea, protect us from adverse weather, give us wisdom to read the surf and winds and the courage and the strength of will to remain ashore when conditions of launch are adverse,” he prayed. “Give us continual respect for your creation so we do not waste what we seek, and we enjoy our fishing and our companionship here in the Dorymen’s Association.”

Next up was Pastor Linton Whittles of Blaine Community Church, who recalled several scenarios where fishing and fishing boats served as the backdrop as Jesus taught. Those included using a coin found in a fish’s mouth to pay the required tax and the calming of the waters while out on the sea in the middle of a storm.

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He closed his comment with a prayer recognizing the danger of the ocean and the Lord’s ability to offer protection from harm.

“The ocean can be a dangerous place, so we’re asking for safety during this season and good decisions on our part that we would recognize what our levels of ability are as far as launching and getting out through surf and that you would protect us,” he said. “We pray that the fishing would be good; we would love that. And, Father, we pray for some wisdom and for some discernment among the people who write the laws that really affect what we do here and rope off certain areas of the ocean.”

The final blessing of the day came from Pastor Lonnie Moeller of Hebo Christian Center, who focused on the harvest that God can provide. Pointing at the scripture where

A look at God’s plan for his church

With the theme of “Through the Church,” based on Ephesians 3:10-11, The Northwest Christian Convention will return to the Northwest Christian Network’s Tabernacle in Turner, Ore., June 27-July 2 as it seeks to teach about God’s plan for his church.

A key part of the event is its main speakers, who will lead attendees though the book of Ephesians. Main speakers include Melisa Ortiz Berry, assistant professor of History and World Christianity, Bushnell University; John Mark Hicks, professor of Theology, Lipscomb University; and Wes Wright, senior minister of Santa Clara Church, Eugene, Ore.

In addition to being a professor at Bushnell, Berry is the author of the social media devotions @DrBerryDaily. Hicks has taught higher education among Churches of Christ since 1982 and has authored, co-authored or contributed to more than 40 books. Wright, who will serve as the conference’s morning Bible teacher, is not only a minister at Santa Clara Church, where he’s served since 2008, but also an adjunct professor for Bushnell University.

In addition to main speakers, the event will feature daily workshop themes. These will include church ministers (Wednesday, June

28), church life (Thursday, June 29), church challenges (Friday, June 30), and church volunteers (Saturday, July 1).

Daily worship will be led by Seth Morley (West Salem Christian Church).

Organizers say the workshops and classes will be tailor-made to help “equip and encourage churches in the ways they need it most.”

Registration for the full week is $100 for a family, $50 for individuals or $0 for students and senior citizens. Single-day registration is $15. Housing options include full hook-up camping ($25/night), tent camping ($15/ night), lodge accommodations ($20/night for single occupancy, $25 for double), and jubilee lodge upstairs ($10/night – men’s and women’s sides). As of press time, no cabin accommodations remained. For more information or to register for the “Through the Church” Northwest Christian Convention, visit https://www. nwchristiannetwork.com/ nwcc or contact Northwest Christian Network at info@ nwchristiannetwork.com. Lodging requests should be sent to dianne@ nwchristiannetwork.com.

Northwest Christian Network’s tabernacle is located at 5605 Jubilee Dr. SE, Turner.

Jesus had Simon put out nets at Jesus instruction — even though he had caught nothing after fishing all night.

He said this illustrates what God can do for the fishing community in Pacific City, too.

“As you listen to the Lord, be prepared for the fullness of his resources, which are the fish and everything else,” he said. “The catch is going to be plentiful as you listen to the Lord.”

The ceremony concluded with the ringing of the bell for those community members that died over the past year, which was preceded with a few comments and a prayer by longtime PCDA board member Thomas Donohue.

“Friends and neighbors, we are gathered here today to ask for the help and blessings from our Creator as we face the Pacific’s perils this fishing season, as well as to remember those of our family and friends who answered the Lord’s final call this past year,” he said.

He then thanked God for all blessings of being a citizen of the U.S. and of fishing the waters of the Pacific.

“Lord, we also humbly ask that you cradle to your breast the dear souls of those who passed away this past year,” Donohue prayed. “They served you, helped preserve the Oregon coastal way of life and our Pacific City dorymen traditions here at Cape Kiwanda. May they all experience fair weather and following seas on your heavenly oceans.”

For more information about PCDA’s Blessing of the Fleet, watch for an expanded story in the June 16 edition of the Pacific City Sun at pacificcitysun.com or visit pcdorymen. com.

WPU to host ‘Admitted Student Day’

Future students and their families will get a taste of Christian college life at Warner Pacific University (WPU) during its Admitted Student Day slated for Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Located on the green hillside of Mt. Tabor Park in the heart of Southeast Portland, the campus event includes a full day of activities to welcome new Knights and assist with the enrollment and registration process for the coming academic year.

This year’s theme is “Passport to Your Future” where students will receive a passport-inspired welcome packet and earn a stamp for each activity they complete throughout the day. Activities include visits to various areas on campus, information about majors and extracurricular activities, Knights championship athletics, paying for college, meeting professors and building relationships with future classmates. A centerpiece of the day is a personal appointment with an advisor to chart future class strategy toward a degree. Full breakfast and lunch will be served by WPU’s on-campus and award-winning food service team and prizes will be awarded throughout the day.

“I am looking forward to Admitted Student Day because it provides a great opportunity to meet all of the students I have been working with over the past few months,” said Christina George, admissions counselor for WPU. “College is a huge life step, and the admissions team at WPU is eager to walk alongside families in the enrollment process. We want our students to experience the love and care our Christcentered university provides to every single student we serve.”

Though the event will be offered specifically for students who have been accepted to WPU’s class of 2027, all prospective students are invited to register online at https://admissions.warnerpacific.edu/register/ june_admitted_event. For more information, contact the university via email at admissions@warnerpacific.edu.

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Expanding Their Footprint and Their Reach

Reid Saunders Association breaks ground for its new evangelical center

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After sharing the gospel for 21 years to 4 million souls in 96 countries, the Salem-based Reid Saunders Association is taking the next step in its continual efforts to share the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

On Thursday, June 1, RSA held a groundbreaking ceremony for its forthcoming Acts Center for Global Evangelism, in Salem. The approximately half-hour ceremony included talks by Chairman of the Board Dan Hill, who shared the history behind developing the Acts Center, as well as information on its scope and purpose; comments from Salem philanthropist Dick Withnell, who highlighted the need for training like is planned to be hosted at the new center; and RSA President and Evangelist Reid Saunders, who called the groundbreaking a “great day for evangelism.”

Construction of the 9,000 square foot facility on RSA’s 1.2-acre parcel in Salem is expected to begin in late July. When finished, the new facility will feature training classrooms, meeting space, a studio production center, and new RSA office space. RSA anticipates construction will be complete late spring or early summer in 2024.

A key part of the new center will be to house new training programs being planned by RSA. These include a pastor evangelism program, a church mobilization program, and a youth empowerment program.

According to Hill, the name came about from Saunders, who developed it from Acts 1:8 where Jesus instructed his disciples that they need to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to all the ends of the earth.

He said the concept of a facility that could both serve at its offices, as well as a training center, was further bolstered by the board’s work in establishing specific definitions on what the training would entail.

“(The board has come) up with an evangelistic equipping program, and, what that simply means, is that they’re going to take evangelists, both national and domestic, and they’re going to teach them what it

THE REID SAUNDERS ASSOCIATION, a Salem, Ore. ministry that has been sharing the gospel for 21 years, hosted an official groundbreaking for its new evangelical center on Thursday, June 1. Construction is expected to begin in late July. Officials anticipate opening the 9,000 square foot center in late spring or early summer 2024.

means to be an evangelist, teach them what it means to share the gospel out of different methodologies and preaching, (and) are going to teach them how critically important it is to have integrity in ministry,” Hill said.

“We’ll also teach how to effectively raise money and how to take care of donors and then we’ll also provide a support system for these evangelists. And one of the things I think the board is really excited about with this program is that there are outcomes specifically defined. It’s almost like a college curriculum. You know what you’re going to get into, and the outcomes are very specially defined.”

Hill said that the improved facilities for RSA staff will also be key.

“In addition to the training program, the Acts Center will serve as a home and allow us to get to the next level of ministry,” he said. “We’ll be able to call it home; we’ll be able to have a nice facility where we can invite international guests and local guests to come and learn and interact with us.”

In his closing remarks, just before the actual ceremonial groundbreaking, Saunders said he believes that God is going to use the

Acts Center as a catalyst to reach Salem, the U.S. and the world for Jesus.

“I believe this is going to be a great day, a catalyst for evangelism across the Willamette Valley and around the world,” he said. “We’re a team for the King.”

He also shared his thanks to those in attendance, thanking them for their role in the effort.

“We’re all one team,” he said. “I want to say thank you for your love for Jesus, your love for the lost and your love for the church. That’s really what we’re doing, working with, for and through the local churches of Salem and beyond, to see a season of evangelism and the good news that Jesus Christ is being proclaimed by each worker that goes out in the harvest field.”

In its efforts to share the news of the new facility, RSA has two open houses planned, one for June 15, 4-6 p.m., and the second one for July 19, 10 a.m.-noon. For more information on the Acts Center for Global Evangelism, to donate to its $150,000 capital campaign, or to sign up for a 20-minute tour with an RSA staff member, visit https:// reidsaunders.org/actscenter/.

Conference offers Christian writers a path to publication

Fiction and nonfiction writers who want to publish their personal essays, short stories, devotionals, poetry, or novels can learn more about the path to publication at the 2023 Cascade Christian Writers Conference June 25-28 at Canby Grove Christian Center.

The Sunday through Wednesday conference features six in-depth morning coaching classes on the business of publishing; deep point-of-view; the differences between self-publishing, indie publishing, and traditional publishing; recording your own audiobooks; starting a podcast; and creating unforgettable memoirs.

Thirty afternoon workshops will address topics such as writing meditations for The Upper Room and Focus on the Family magazines; identifying your call to write in the Christian market; creating puzzles; using fun newsletters to build platforms; publishing magazine articles; avoiding burnout; self-editing for nonfiction writers; creating winning book proposals; discovering what magazine editors wish writers knew; finding an agent; crafting a narrative voice; boosting creativity; designing and publishing your

book on Amazon; seeking the reasons you write; public speaking; writing spiritual autobiographies in 300 words or less; juicing your ideas to expand their reach; persevering; identifying trends in children’s media; expressing life and faith in poetry; researching mid-century novels; copywriting; ghostwriting; discovering life themes; communicating personal experiences; forging into traditional nonfiction publishing; caring for yourself; creating authentic voices; and building effective platforms.

The faculty includes agents Linda S. Glaz and Blythe Daniel and acquisition editors Andrew Breeden of The Upper Room, Linda Howard of Tyndale House Publishers, Sherri Langton of Now

What? and Bible Advocate, Janyre Tromp of Kregel Publications, Stephen O’Rear of Clubhouse Magazine and Focus on the Family. In addition, the growing list of published authors who will teach as well as take appointments as mentors includes Susie Finkbeiner, Nick Harrison, James L. Rubart, Alice Crider, Lisa Bogart, Josh Kelley, Lynne Hartke, Jennifer Anne F. Messing, KyLee Woodley, Robynne Miller, and Jesse Rivas. The agents

and editors will also be available for appointments.

Award-winning novelist Amanda Dykes will keynote the conference, which draws editors, agents, and professional Christian authors from throughout the nation who offer in-depth coaching classes and workshops to help writers hone their skills.

“Whose Waves These Are,” Dykes’ debut novel, won the 2020 Christy Award Book of the Year, a Booklist 2019 Top Ten Romance debut, and an INSPY award. “Yours Is the Night,” which won the Kipp Award, and “Set the Stars Alight” were 2021 Christy Award finalists. Her other books include “All the Lost Places” and “Up from the Sea” as well as short stories, “Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale,” “Tin Can Serenade,” and novellas in The Kissing Tree Novella Collection and The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection.

The conference is sponsored by Oregon Christian Writers, which has fostered faith and excellence in writing since 1963. For more information and to register, visit https://oregonchristianwriters.org/ events/cascade-conference/. Registration closes after June 15.

Oregon Christian Writers is hosting a bookfair featuring Christian authors from the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, June 17. 1-5 p.m, at Calvary Chapel McMinnville, 1825 N.W. 2nd St., McMinnville. The book fair will be located in the church’s downstairs youth room.

The event will feature a book forum at 1 p.m. where authors will briefly describe books they’re offering for sale and attendees can enter drawings for free books. Following that, from 2-5 p.m., there will be an open house where the public is invited to visit author book tables, enter drawings for giveaways (must be present to win), connect with authors and purchase books at a discount. Authors can register for the event by visiting https://forms.office.com/ r/1ijgKYQHXQ and participants can sign up by visiting https://forms.office.com/r/ vD14zMuxk9.

Journey Theater infuses Christ into its day camps

Journey Theater, a Jesus-centered, theater arts program that seeks to grow youth and their families in character and purpose to be difference-makers in their world, has announced its slate of day camps for this summer.

The nonprofit, which has been providing day camps in Clark County since 2002, has programs designed for teens and for kids ages 7-12. This summer for teens, Journey Theater will offer “Dancing Though Life Music Revue,” featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz, July 24-28 in Vancouver.

Designed for 13- to 18-year old students, tuition is $325. An additional teen option will be Camp Improv, for 12- to 18-yearold students, Aug. 7-11 in Vancouver. Tuition is $315.

For the younger set (7-12), Journey Theater will offer two options, each costing $285. “A Year with Frog and Toad Kids,” will run June 26-20 in Camas and July 17-21 in Vancouver; and “Are You Smarter Than A Theater Kid?” will be held July 10-14 in Vancouver and July 31-Aug. 4 in Ridgefield.

In addition to instruction focused on theater skills, each camp promises a Jesus-focused devotion time to encourage campers to grow in faith. Families new to Journey can get $25 off registration by using code FIRSTJOURNEY when they register at journeytheater.org.

Gospel Music Summer Caravan to visit Salem

The West Coast Gospel Music Summer Caravan will bring a slate of eight Christian artists to Salem, July 1011, to Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St.

The two-day event will feature eight gospel acts and three sessions. It will start at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 10 with the Booth Brothers, Legacy Five, Tim Lovelace, and Greater Vision. The following day, more music is on tap starting at 10 a.m. with TaRanda Greene, The Erwins, the Booth Brothers, and Tim Lovelace hitting the stage. Following an afternoon break for attendees to fuel up with a lunch and time for sight-seeing and dinner on their own, the music will cue up again at 7 p.m. with The Hoppers, Legacy Five, the Liberty Quartet and Tim Lovelace. Admission starts at $38 for one show. To purchase tickets and more information, call 503-375-3574 or visit IMCconcerts.com.

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Dunahoo selected as executive dean of Portland Seminary

An ordained minister with more than 40 years of ministry and church and denominational leadership experience is now leading George Fox University’s Portland Seminary as executive dean.

A Portland Seminary alumna, Dr. Tammy Dunahoo took the reins from Dr. MaryKate Morse, who will remain at the seminary as a half-time professor in its Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation program.

Dunahoo arrives from the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, a Los Angeles-based denomination she’s worked for in various capacities the past 20 years, most recently as director of leader health and development (2021-present), a role that required she develop and implement strategic vision for several teams.

She previously served as the organization’s vice president of U.S. operations and general supervisor (200921), supervising ministries of the national church in all 50 states, which incorporates some 1,800 churches and congregations and about 6,500 credentialed ministers.

Dunahoo’s experience also includes serving as vice president of Foursquare’s Women in Ministry Leadership program (2008-09), as director of Foursquare Women International (2005-09), and as district supervisor of the Arkansas District of Foursquare Churches (2003-07).

“As I was discerning my next season of ministry, I clearly sensed I am to give my full attention to the formation of spiritual leaders — those who would be equipped to engage these days with wisdom and grace, influence and shalom,” Dunahoo said.

“Portland Seminary profoundly shaped my development, and it gives me great joy to join our tremendous faculty and staff to provide this same opportunity to many more.

“I desire to see the seminary grow in its innovation while fulfilling our mission to prepare students spiritually, academically

and professionally. I want us to prepare our graduates to think with clarity, live with integrity, and serve with the heart of God as they navigate an ever-changing culture in the church and the world.”

Dunahoo’s work in ministry began in 1981 as a co-pastor and teaching pastor at churches in Taft, Concord, Ukiah, and Newbury Park, California, and as a church co-planter in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She also has higher education teaching experience, serving as an adjunct professor for Life Pacific University in San Dimas, California, since 2015. She also served on the board of trustees of LPU from 2009 to 2023, and as the chair of the academic committee from 2020 to 2023.

“We are elated that Dr. Dunahoo will lead the seminary team,” Morse said. “Her love of Christ and the church, her communication and executive leadership

skills, her international church and denominational network relationships, and her vision for theological education make her the right person for this role.

Portland Seminary has been ‘Lighting the Way’ for those called to ministry since 1947, and she will guide us into what the Spirit has for us next.”

Dunahoo did undergraduate work in theology at The King’s University in California before enrolling at Portland Seminary, where she earned a master’s degree in ministry leadership and a doctorate in leadership with global perspectives. Her doctoral dissertation was titled “Cultivating a Disciple-Centric Growth Culture in the Foursquare Church.”

Portland Seminary offers four master’s degree programs – a Master of Divinity, a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and a Master of Arts in Leadership and Culture – as well as a Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives, a Doctor of Ministry in Semiotics, Church and Culture, and a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation. Masters specializations in biblical studies, chaplaincy, Christian history and theology, and spiritual formation and discipleship are also offered, as well as certificate programs. George Fox University is classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More than 4,100 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond. George Fox offers 60 undergraduate academic programs, degree-completion programs for working adults, and 19 master’s and doctoral degrees.

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GFU President honored

George Fox University President Robin Baker is among a group of C-level executives the Portland Business Journal is recognizing for exceptional performance over the previous year. The publication named Baker one of its 2023 Executives of the Year in the president category. He accepted the award at a luncheon on May 11.

A special publication of the Portland Business Journal on May 12 featured Baker and the other leaders selected by a panel of executive judges for the honor. Honorees reportedly hold a strong record of innovation in their fields, outstanding performance in their businesses, and a clear track record of meaningful community involvement.

Approaching his 16th year as president, Baker is the longest-serving college president in Oregon. He was appointed the 12th president of George Fox on July 1, 2007, after spending the previous eight years as the university’s provost. During his tenure, he has overseen significant expansion in the number of facilities and academic programs receiving national accreditation. He also helped the university weather the pandemic and a challenging higher education environment. S&P Global recently affirmed its A- (stable) long-term bond rating for George Fox.

Under his leadership, George Fox’s enrollment has grown 24 percent, making it Oregon’s largest private college. More than 4,000 students are enrolled in classes at the university’s campus in Newberg and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers 60 undergraduate academic programs, degree-completion programs for working adults, and 19 master’s and doctoral degrees. U.S. News & World Report classifies George Fox University as a “Best National University” category, and ranks its engineering program among the top 25 percent nationally for schools that don’t offer a doctoral degree in engineering.

Baker has also led a significant expansion of healthcare education programs at George Fox. In 2006, the university launched its undergraduate nursing program, which U.S. News & World Report today ranks among the top in the country in its category. The university’s doctor of physical therapy program launched in 2012 and the Physician Assistant (PA) program began in 2021. George Fox will further expand education in healthcare by launching a new doctoral program in occupational therapy in the fall of 2024.

George Fox is also one of Oregon’s leading producers of educators, offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in the education field. The university has developed innovative programs, such as an accelerated elementary education degree-completion program, to help address the teacher shortage in rural Oregon schools.

In addition, Baker has initiated new efforts in globalization of the curriculum and helped implement the university’s Act Six program, which offers full four-year scholarships to urban student leaders. When the program started 15 years ago, fewer than 200 ethnically diverse students were part of the undergraduate student body. In the fall of 2022, nearly 750 students came from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

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Under Baker’s leadership, community service has become a vital piece of the student experience at George Fox. Classes are canceled once a year for Serve Day, when more than 2,000 students and employees volunteer on community projects at more than 100 different sites. Other opportunities to serve the community include youth science classes taught by George Fox students, a studentstaffed Behavioral Health Center, and a student-staffed physical therapy clinic.

The university continues to adapt with changes in technology. The university offers several degrees online and the George Fox Digital initiative helped enroll first-year students during the pandemic. It now produces compelling online content for flexible digital learning opportunities.

A former college athlete, Baker has invested in the university’s NCAA Div. III sports programs, which last year won the McIlroy Lewis All-Sports Trophy, recognizing the best overall team finishes in the Northwest Conference. During his tenure, the women’s track team and the women’s basketball team have won NCAA national titles, and the women’s golf team annually finishes in the top 5 nationally. In 2014, Baker went against national trends and brought football back to George Fox after a four-decade absence. Since then, George Fox has added lacrosse, E-Sports and cheer as team sports.

Baker is also a national leader in higher education. He serves as one of the commissioners for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the accrediting body for higher education in the Northwest. He also holds the following volunteer positions: Commissioner, Treasurer and Finance Chair, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; Board Member, Council of Independent Colleges; Board Member, American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities; Treasurer, Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities; Council Member, NCAA Div. III Advisory Council; Congressional Advocate, NCAA Div. III; and Rotarian, Rotary International.

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GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY President Robin Baker was among a group of exe cutives recently recognized by Portland Business Journal for exceptional perfor mance over the previous year.

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AFTER 5 CONNECTION: ‘DAMSELS IN DEFENSE’

June 13, 6-8 p.m. Ma’s Restaurant, 2416 S. Santiam Hwy., Lebanon.. Special feature: MB Bradshaw-Vogt of Monmouth will help women protect themselves against assaults. Guest speaker: Evelyn Burt of Silverdale will explain how to overcome the things that are impossible. Special music by soloist Anna Creel and pianist Janet Nortune, both of Lebanon. $18 inclusive cost. For reservations, contact Sheri 541258-6414 or Nancy, 541-259-1396.

N.E.T. GATHERING FOR PASTORS, MINISTRY AND BUSINESS LEADERS

June 13, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 9800 S.E. 92nd Ave., Happy Valley. Hosted by LifeTeam Int’l, this breakfast event is an opportunity for pastors, business leaders, and ministry leaders to network, encourage each other and focus on teamwork. Presentation by Dignity Memorial. For more info and to RSVP, call/text 503-58-7762 or email, dan@lifeteam.org.

HEAVEN IN BUSINESS

PORTLAND WORKSHOP

June 16, 7 p.m. The Collective Church, 6825 S.W. Sandburg St., Tigard. Hosted by Co-Labor Ministries.  Featuring hosts Blake and Linda Schellenberg along with Andy and Janine Mason, this is an opportunity to learn how God views your work, and the benefits of business with Him. To register, visit heaveninbusiness.com.

DESIGN SCIENCE ASSOCIATION: MORE EVIDENCE FOR THE GLOBAL FLOOD

TOGETHER 2023

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June 17, 9 a.m. Greater Portland Bible Church, 2374 S.W. Vermont St., Portland. “More Evidence for the Global Flood in Arizona and New Mexico,” a PowerPoint talk presented by J.D. Mitchell Also livestreamed at https://designsciencenw. org/livestream.

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June 17, 1-5 p.m. Calvary Chapel, 1825 N.W. 2nd St., McMinnville. Book forum with authors at 1 p.m. Open house, 2-5 p.m. Authors can register for the event by visiting https://forms.office.com/r/1ijgKYQHXQ and participants can sign up by visiting https:// forms.office.com/r/vD14zMuxk9.

SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYER AND WORSHIP

June 18, 6-11:55 p.m. The Garden Church, 217 N. 4th Ave., Portland. Every Sunday for the three months leading up to the Together 2023 worship night on the waterfront, Together PDX is inviting people for extended worship and prayer on Sunday evenings in Old Town Portland. Anyone is welcome to come pray any time between 6 p.m. and midnight, with key hours of corporate, unified prayer 7:30-9 p.m.

July 23, 4 p.m.

Community-wide

worship at Waterfront Park, 1403 S. Harbor Way, Portland. Hosted by Together PDX. Churches can register at https://www.togetherpdx.org/ togethersignup. For more information about Together 2023, visit https://www.togetherpdx.org/2023 or email Elise at elise@togetherpdx.org.

OUTREACH LEADER CONNECT

June 20, 2:30-4 p.m. Mission Increase Office, 12909 S.W. Parkway, Portland. Several times a year, ServePDX hosts opportunities to foster deeper connections between pastors and ministry leaders from all across the Greater Portland Metro Area.

STANDUPGIRL.COM NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK

June 23, 7:05 p.m. Hillsboro Hops Stadium, 4460 N.E. Century Blvd., Hillsboro. As part of the Star Wars Night at the Ballpark, the event not only offers a chance to see the Hillsboro Hops take on the Everett Aquasox, but a chance to help raise funds for StandUpGirl.com to renew and promote its BrightCourse (its free online educational courses) subscription in English and purchase and distribute lessons in Spanish. Reserved seating tickets for partners of StandUpGirl behind the visitor’s dugout are priced at $25 with an additional suggested donation of $25. To purchase tickets, visit https://standupgirlfoundation. org/events/.

PORTLAND TENT REVIVAL

June 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pastor Corey Pritchett hosts this prayer luncheon to share information and the vision of the upcoming Portland Tent Revivals. The luncheon will feature talks by Apostle/Pastor Tim Chiles, Dr. Beryle Porte, Pastor Danielle Buford

and Praise and Worship Leader Reymond Wallace. $99 + donation requested. Proceeds will benefit upcoming tent revivals in Gresham. For more information, visit https://theportlandtentrevival.wordpress. com/.

ADMITTED STUDENT DAY

June 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Warner Pacific University, Portland. Full day of activities to welcome new Knights and assist with the enrollment and registration process for the coming academic year. For more information, contact the university via email at admissions@warnerpacific.edu.

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE TOUR OF THE NORTHWEST

June 24, 9 a.m. Visits five memorial sites that will remind believers of God’s providential work in the Northwest. Weather permitting. For more information, contact Vaughn D. Longenecker at vaughnlongenecker@gmail.com or 503-709-0779.

CASCADE CHRISTIAN WRITERS CONFERENCE

June 25-28. Canby Grove Christian Center. The Sunday through Wednesday conference features six in-depth morning coaching classes on the business of publishing; deep point-of-view; the differences between self-publishing, indie publishing, and traditional publishing; recording your own audiobooks; starting a podcast;

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Several years of prayer and preparation led to more than 50 churches in Klamath County coming together for Greater Klamath CityFest with Andrew Palau this past Memorial Day weekend.

Working to serve the region and proclaim a powerful message of hope in Jesus, this historic effort brought together thousands of Christians from throughout Klamath County and led hundreds of individuals in personal commitments to Jesus Christ.

The campaign — led by evangelist Andrew Palau and his wife, Wendy — featured gatherings throughout the region, including dinners, mini festivals to prisons, a youth outreach, and multiple school assemblies. All this led up to the free, oneday festival at Klamath County Fairgrounds on May 27 featuring award-winning artists Newsboys, Ryan Stevenson, and Marisol Park.

In addition to the first-rate musical line-up from mainstage, the family-friendly festival included a massive children’s area, complete with a gaming tent, petting zoo, carnival games, pony rides, and a mechanical bull. A program for kids in the afternoon (in partnership with Kids Blitz) and action sports demonstrations (featuring The Stunt Dudes) helped round out the day’s activities. Andrew Palau highlighted the evening by sharing a clear Gospel message from the main stage and challenging those in the crowd to give their life to Jesus Christ.

A Worshipful Evening Under the Summer Sky

Village Missions to host free barbecue and concert to thank its supporters

Fun and fellowship are on the horizon this summer as Village Missions will host its annual free BBQ and concert on Saturday, July 29, at the Village Missions Home Office, 696 E. Ellendale, Dallas.

Billed by Village Missions as the highlight of the summer, the barbecue begins at 5:30 p.m, and a live performance by the Joyful Noise Quartet will hit the stage at 7 p.m. The Albany-based vocal quartet uses their talents to sing a wide range of musical styles. Village Missions touts their delivery of great harmony and high energy performances to all kinds of audiences across the Willamette Valley

and creating unforgettable memoirs. Sponsored by Oregon Christian Writers. For more information and to register, visit https://oregonchristianwriters.org/ events/cascade-conference/. Registration closes in mid-June.

SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYER AND WORSHIP

June 25, 6-11:55 p.m. The Garden Church, 217 N. 4th Ave., Portland. Every Sunday for the three months leading up to the Together 2023 worship night on the waterfront, Together PDX is inviting people for extended worship and prayer on Sunday evenings in Old Town Portland. Anyone is welcome to come pray any time between 6 p.m. and midnight, with key hours of corporate, unified prayer 7:30-9 p.m.

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‘THROUGH THE CHURCH’

June 27-July 2. Northwest Christian Network Tabernacle, 5605 Jubilee

Dr. S.E., Turner. With the theme of “Through the Church,” based on Ephesians 3:10-11, this convention seeks to teach about God’s plan for his church. Speakers include Melisa Ortiz Berry, assistant professor of History and World Christianity, Bushnell University; John Mark Hicks, professor of Theology, Lipscomb University; and Wes Wright, senior minister of Santa Clara Church, Eugene, Ore. Full week registration $100 for a family, $50 for individuals, $40 for students and seniors. Visit nwchristiannetwork.com/nwcc.

SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYER

AND WORSHIP

July 2, 6-11:55 p.m. The Garden Church, 217 N. 4th Ave., Portland. Every Sunday for the three months leading up to the Together 2023 worship night on the waterfront, Together PDX is inviting

and beyond. Other local bands will also perform, all in an effort to create what VM describes as a truly memorable evening.

Those planning to attend the barbecue are asked to contact the VM office at 503-623-4107 to reserve complimentary tickets, which are required for the BBQ. Attendees are also asked to bring their own lawn chair for the concert, but no tickets are required for the performance.

There is also sponsorship opportunities available. For $100, organizations or individuals can sponsor a table. Village Missions says the funds will help them replace their

people for extended worship and prayer on Sunday evenings in Old Town Portland. Anyone is welcome to come pray any time between 6 p.m. and midnight, with key hours of corporate, unified prayer 7:30-9 p.m.

CHURCHES AS NEIGHBORS

(CAN) MEETING

July 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Connection 365, 4890 32 Ave. SE, Salem. To RSVP for lunch, contact Dwayne Hilty at dwayne@salemlf.org.

UGM WALK/ RUN FOR HOPE

July 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Union Gospel Mission of Salem Men’s Mission, 777 Commercial St NE, Salem. 5k walk, or 5k & 10K runs through Riverfront and Minto Brown parks. Post race at the Mission with lunch, music, and a kid zone. Register at https://ugmsalem.org/events/ walk-for-hope-2023.

SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYER AND WORSHIP

July 9, 6-11:55 p.m. The Garden Church, 217 N. 4th Ave., Portland. Every Sunday for the three months leading up to the Together 2023 worship night on the waterfront, Together PDX is inviting people for extended worship and prayer on Sunday evenings in Old Town Portland. Anyone is welcome to come pray any time between 6 p.m. and midnight, with key hours of corporate, unified prayer 7:30-9 p.m.

GOSPEL MUSIC CARAVAN CONCERT

July 10-11. Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., Salem. Eight acts: Booth Brothers, Tim Lovelace, TaRanda Greene, The Erwins, The Hoppers, Legacy Five, the Liberty Quartet and Greater Vision. Admission starts at $38 for one show. To purchase tickets and more information, call 503375-3574 or visit IMCconcerts.com.

heavy tables with lightweight ones for future events. Call 503-623-4107 for more details.

Village Missions has been helping country churches thrive for 75 years. Nearly 60 million people live in rural areas in North America. That’s 1 in 5 Americans...or about 19 percent of the US population. With the help of supporters, VM says it is helping churches and their gospel presence in these areas not just survive, but thrive.

Village Missions debuted the summer concert in 2017 as a way to connect with the community of Dallas. For more information about Village Missions, visit villagemissions.org.

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE TOURS OF THE NORTHWEST

July 15, 9 a.m. Visits five memorial sites that will remind believers of God’s providential work in the Northwest. Weather permitting. For more information, contact Vaughn D. Longenecker at vaughnlongenecker@gmail.com or 503-709-0779.

SUNDAY NIGHT PRAYER

AND WORSHIP

July 16, 6-11:55 p.m. The Garden Church, 217 N. 4th Ave., Portland. Every Sunday for the three months leading up to the Together 2023 worship night on the waterfront, Together PDX is inviting people for extended worship and prayer on Sunday evenings in Old Town Portland. Anyone is welcome to come pray any time between 6 p.m. and midnight, with key hours of corporate, unified prayer 7:30-9 p.m.

TOGETHER 2023

WORSHIP GATHERING

July 23, 6 p.m. Waterfront Park, 1403 S. Harbor Way, Portland. Featuring local worship leaders and special guests including Christian music artist Matt Redmond. visit https://www.togetherpdx.org/2023.

VILLAGE MISSIONS

BARBECUE AND CONCERT

July 29, 5:30 p.m. Village Missions Home Office, 696 E. Ellendale, Dallas. Featuring 5:30 p.m. free barbecue (call 503-623-4107 to reserve complimentary tickets) and 7 pm. concert by Joyful Noise Quartet. For more information about Village Missions, visit villagemissions.org.

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“Nothing brings me greater joy than partnering with other faithful believers to lift up the name of Jesus in a community,” said Andrew Palau about the campaign. “We have seen such a tremendous response to this Gospel message across the globe. And it was no different here in Klamath Falls. From the prison outreaches to the evangelistic dinners, all the way to the festival itself, the number of people who heard the Good News message and responded was overwhelming. The promises of the world are so futile and fleeting. Yet the Good News – God’s gift of new life – is complete and life-changing. It does not disappoint. What an honor to share it with those in need.”

In total — including all events and gatherings — CityFest organizers estimate more than 13,300 people were reached in person through the campaign, representing an astonishing 20 percent of the population of the region.

With Greater Klamath CityFest acting as a catalyst, local churches have also been serving the Greater Klamath region in a unified service effort. In an initiative that has come to be known as CityServe, the churches are focusing on several areas of need, including homelessness, youth and family, and cleanup and restoration. The city has seen an enormous impact through this campaign and will continue to see it grow in the days ahead.

“The show of unity across 53 churches has been phenomenal,” said Doug Kirby, Klamath CityFest Co-Chair. “It’s caught the attention of the wider community who are recognizing the mighty force of a unified Church body. Revival has begun and has changed the trajectory of our Greater Klamath Region for all generations. CityFest is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – it’s challenged each one of us to be more like Jesus Christ.”

While local leaders continue in this effort, the Palau Association will move on to support similar campaigns in cities across the globe. Upcoming festivals are in the works in Kenya, Egypt, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, and several cities throughout the United States.

To learn more about the Luis Palau Association, visit palau.org.

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VILLAGE MISSIONS, which has been helping country churches thrive for 75 years, is hosting its annual free barbecue and concert on Saturday, July 29 at the Village Missions Home Office, 696 E. Ellendale, Dallas.

Baylor University study affirms Prison Fellowship’s in-prison mission

A recent Baylor University study provides evidence of the virtuous effects of religion on mental health among prisoners, affirming the mission of Prison Fellowship International’s (PFI) in-prison program, The Prisoner›s Journey® (TPJ).

“This study confirms what we have believed for a long time,” said David Van Patten, Chief Operating Officer of PFI. “That a prisoner’s involvement in religious programming has a transformative effect on their beliefs, attitudes and behavior. Now we have empirical evidence that prisoners are becoming less violent and exercising greater self-control through programs like PFI’s around the world.”

The study, conducted in Monteria Prison, Colombia, found that prisoner participation in religious programs and practices leads to the development of positive virtues including forgiveness, self-control and gratitude as well as a reduction in anger, depression and anxiety. Findings also included the inverse relationship between the virtues and the negative emotional states, both otherand self-directed.

“This study contributes to the criminal justice literature by adding positive evidence of the virtuous effect of religion on mental health among incarcerated individuals,” said Dr. Sung Joon Jang, research professor of criminology and co-director of the Program on Prosocial Behavior at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR). “We found that both public and private religious behaviors were positively associated with the virtues.”

These results replicate other studies conducted by Jang and Baylor ISR on TPJ. Designed to transform the lives of prisoners by introducing them to restorative principles taught by Jesus, who was also a prisoner, TPJ is centered on the book of Mark in the Bible and is facilitated by trained inmates or volunteers.

Jang and Baylor University’s Dr. Byron Johnson’s first phase of their longitudinal evaluation of TPJ was completed and published in 2021. A new multiyear, quasi-experimental study of Prison Fellowship International’s program will kick off later this year.

Gospel music in all its flavors

Concerts, message planned for Peninsual Park Rose Garden, July 5-8

By TIM HIRSCH CNNW Publisher

Featuring the music of Riny Horst together with his guests contemporary gospel singer Tom Harmon, contemporary and southern gospel singer Rosie Sellard, and the contemporary/rock gospel group Full Armour, worshippers are invited to “Totally Gospel,” a free concert and barbecue that will run July 5-8 at Peninsula Park Rose Garden, 700 N. Rosa Parks Way, Portland.

Additional music acts slated for the free event include Lexz, Robin Gordon, Jill Player and Nehemiah Brown.

The event, which is being sponsored by Portland Metro Church and R.W.J. Ministries, boasts a 23-year history in Portland. The good news will be heard as well with Dr. T.E. VanBuskirk sharing a message titled “Don’t Leave Before the Miracle.”

There will also be drawings for free CDs and gifts during the four-day music event.

The series of concerts, featuring the full range of gospel styles, will run Wednesday-Friday, July 5-7 from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, July 8, noon-4 p.m.

Horst has been singing gospel music since 1990 and has released six CDs including “All Power Is The Lord’s” and “Totally Gospel Country and Contemporary Music,” releases that feature Horst and other singers and songwriters. He’s also recorded “Country Gospel Straight From The Horst’s Mouth,” “Traditional Hymns, Country Style,” and “Have You Heard The News.” He also appears four times a week on Comcast Cable in his 30-minute show titled “Straight from the Horst’s Mouth,” which features country gospel by

Horst and his special guests.

“I walked in darkness, sickness, fear and loneliness for about 25 years,” Horst says. “Jesus opened the gates of hell, here on Earth and let me out! I try to carry his message of love and saving grace. If I can help one lost soul or touch one heart like mine was touched by gospel music, I believe the Lord will way ‘A job well done.’”

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TOTALLY GOSPEL is a free concert event spanning July 5-8 at Peninsula Park Rose Garden. The four-day event has a 23-year history in Portland.

Photo courtesy of Riny Horst