Upper Columbia Conference

NEWS: Drive-Through Food Bank Feeds Thousands in Yakima

By 6:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning, a dozen cars have already arrived at the Yakima Adventist Church parking lot. Mere minutes after the food bank opens at 8 a.m., more than 40 cars have been directed into five lanes, and more keep arriving until 11:30 a.m.

For the full story, see news.uccsda.org/yakimafood926

Happy Sabbath Upper Columbia Conference!

Join women of all ages this fall for a spiritually enriching weekend. DeeAnn Bragaw, director of women’s ministries for the North American Division, will be the keynote speaker for UCC's Women’s and Young Women’s fall retreat. The retreat, themed and titled “Made For More,” will be held at Camp MiVoden, the weekend of October 23-25, 2026. Early bird registration ends October 8, registration closes on October 15.

Find more information and register now at www.uccsda.org/womensretreat.

NEWS: Teachers Grow at Camp MiVoden During Inservice

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.

For the full story, see news.uccsda.org/inservice926

NEWS: Otis Orchards Church Builds Relationships Through Outreach

This summer, 63 children streamed into Otis Orchards Adventist Church each day for Vacation Bible School. For a congregation that had dwindled to an average of eight regular attendees only a few years earlier, the packed church represented more than a successful VBS; it reflected deliberate effort to build relationships with community families, one event at a time.

Read the full story at news.uccsda.org/otis926

UCC Offices and ABC Christian Bookstores will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m.