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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Mar 17, 20171 min read


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Mar 15, 20170 min read


PAA Science Students Help to Solve Water Issues World-Wide
Portland Adventist Academy teacher, Frank Jin has a passion for science and a heart for mission. He wants to see his students’ education...
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Nov 28, 20162 min read


PAASS Provides Miracles
Frequently changing schools was tough on Tim. “During the recession, we lost our home,” says Sharon*, mother of a Portland Adventist...
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Oct 31, 20162 min read


Music Music Music!
Research shows that music education and experiences can boost and enhance learning over all curricula! Making it a win-win for any...
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Sep 7, 20161 min read


Pastor Parris to Principal Parris
Sheldon’s eventual return to PAA is a surprising story that reminds us of God’s mysterious work both at PAA and in the lives of our...
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Jun 16, 20162 min read


Friends & Family Night!
Following government-mandated desegregation in 1973, Tony Nathan (Caleb Castille) joins fellow African-American students at Woodlawn High...
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May 6, 20161 min read


Adiós
“Rancés, I didn’t understand you,” I said to the Dominican young man as he left our house after Mike´s surprise birthday party Wednesday...
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Apr 4, 20162 min read
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