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Join our Moms In Prayer
Moms-in-Prayer meetings happen each Monday from 8:30 to 9:30 at PAA. Come to enjoy fellowship, to be encouraged, and to be surrounded by...
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Sep 3, 20191 min read


PAA Teacher Publishes the True Story of a Cuban Seeking Freedom
Portland Adventist Academy Teacher Publishes True Story of a Cuban Seeking Freedom When Dionisio was being imprisoned and abused, he...
PAA Business Office
Jul 30, 20194 min read


It Was a Good Week at PAA
The week of April 15 to 19, 2019 will go down in our history as a powerful week. From a special staff led week of worship to major...
PAA Business Office
Apr 19, 20192 min read


One Project and Eight PAA Students
Last month, Pastor Mackenzie traveled to California with eight PAA students. Their final destination was The Crosswalk Church in Redlands...
PAA Business Office
Mar 4, 20191 min read


A Spring Break Transformation Trip
Pastor Mackenzie and Pastor Steve are excited to invite students on a week long “Transformation Trip” with the organization Because...
PAA Business Office
Jan 31, 20191 min read


Pray for PAA with Moms in Prayer
Our school family is blessed to have a caring team of Moms in Prayer. We encourage our PAA moms, grandmas, aunts, and friends to join...
PAA Business Office
Sep 12, 20181 min read


Bible Camp Needs YOU!
Amazing! PAA has the opportunity to take 185 students this year to the Oregon Conference Bible Camp this weekend! However, with so many...
PAA Business Office
Aug 15, 20181 min read


PAA’s Pastor Stephen Lundquist Receives National Award for Excellence
Pastor Stephen Lundquist, Portland Adventist Academy (PAA) Bible teacher and Religion Department Chair, was honored Tuesday night, August...
PAA Business Office
Aug 7, 20182 min read


Fernanda’s World Is Her Mission Field
Fernanda’s world is her mission field. For this, PAA teachers and the NPUC conference affirm her spirit of compassion with a Caring Heart...
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Jul 9, 20182 min read


Our Thanks to Pastor Monte
Monte Torkelsen says farewell to Oregon after 25 years serving youth in the Oregon Conference. After 25 years serving youth in the...
PAA Business Office
Jun 1, 20183 min read


Students Show Terminal Cancer Patient Love : An Inside Out Service Day Story
‘You’re loved. You’re cared for. You’re valued.’ These words can make all the difference to someone facing a terminal cancer diagnosis,...
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May 31, 20183 min read


Three Ways to Support Inside Out Service Day
Parents, pastors, and church members are a vital resource to this event! We hope YOU will join this awesome effort to show love to our...
PAA Business Office
Apr 17, 20181 min read


Continuing the Work in 2018
Reaching Beyond PAA, spring-break mission trips have fostered life-changing and empowering experiences for two decades. The communities...
PAA Business Office
Dec 12, 20172 min read


PAA Students Lock Up their Screens for a Media Fast
Students were invited to pull out their phones during chapel. They were shown how to look in their settings to conduct a self-audit of...
PAA Business Office
Nov 30, 20173 min read


Moms Praying for PAA
The door is open! You’re invited to join with these PAA moms, grandmas, aunts, and sisters for a weekly gathering to pray for our...
PAA Business Office
Aug 10, 20171 min read


PAA’s Mission Focused Learning Provides a Tiny House for a Homeless Woman
Four homeless people died in Portland during the record breaking winter. PC: KOIN6 Stories of cold-related deaths scattered the headlines...
PAA Business Office
May 25, 20171 min read


Inside Out Service Day 2017
Demolition! These students worked so hard and cheered each other on throughout the dirty job! Inside Out takes PAA students, teachers,...
PAA Business Office
May 23, 20171 min read


Mission Report
Our deepest thanks to those who supported our students and staff in prayer and funding. You’ve invested in a meaningful experience for...
PAA Business Office
May 1, 20172 min read


PAA Students Witness Cuba’s Hunger for God
This reality represents Cuba’s long-time hunger for religious freedom. Seventh-day Adventist churches in Cuba have been growing despite...
PAA Business Office
Apr 28, 20174 min read


Tim Ellis Remembered
Tim Ellis. To continue helping our students with healthy grief, we held a joyful and inspiring chapel service to honor his memory and...
PAA Business Office
Mar 17, 20171 min read
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