Welcome to Family Life!
The Family Life department of the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is committed to serve our churches and families. Our aim is to strengthen families by determining the needs of the churches and the family unit through providing resources and training. We want to foster enduring relationships with each other and Christ for now and for eternity.
"God blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity."
Number 23 of the Fundamental Beliefs
19800 Oatfield Road . Gladstone, OR 97027 . 503.850.3500
"They grow up so fast!" I can't count the number of times I heard that sentiment expressed when my twins were small. "Can't be true!" I told myself. There were days that I could not see beyond the dirty diapers, piles of... |
My mother taught me unforgettable lessons. Through her, I learned to admire women as great human beings. As a child, she endured long absences from her father. Being the eldest sibling to her brothers, she had to face harsh... |
Scientists are continually gaining new insights into the remarkable changes in teenager's brains that may help to explain why the teen years are so hard on young people and on their parents. From ages 11-14 a young person... |
I was the boss. I was bigger and louder than my little brother. He was lucky to get a word in edgewise and didn't get many chances to pick what game we'd play or the role he'd have in our make-believe stories. |
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