Heidi Baumgartner

Washington Conference communication director

Washington Conference

Heidi Baumgartner serves as communication director for Washington Conference. She helps 110 churches, 20 schools and 35-plus ministries tell stories about how people and ministries are living God's mission.

Articles by Heidi

Meeting with God on the Mountain

Mountain top experiences are not soon forgotten: a symphony performance, an exhilarating conversation, a hard-earned achievement, a significant life milestone or a discovery of natural beauty.

Washington Members Walk Forward in Faith

When Washington Conference announced plans for hybrid camp meeting, there was a range of reactions.

Myanmar Families Recount God’s Faithfulness

When life is falling apart and you can’t do anything about it, what do you do?

Chosen to Connect

The advertisements seemingly hadn’t worked. Just three children showed up for the first couple days of Maranatha Church’s Vacation Bible School.

Four Ways to Aid Refugees

Imagine you were given three days to produce certain citizenship paperwork. If you resist, you will either lose your life, end up in jail or be forcibly relocated.

Souper Service Feeds Bonney Lake

If restaurants can have curbside food pickup, why can’t the church do something similar? In a defining moment, the youth and young adults of Bonney Lake Church answered that question and found a mi

9 Ways Washington Churches Pivoted in 2020

One year later: How have churches in western Washington pivoted to continue the mission in a pandemic?

Washington Conference pastors answered, and nine themes emerged.

'Days of Celebration' Event Goes Online

The first Sabbath of a new year is significant for the black church families in the western Washington region who gather to celebrate unity, reconciliation and new beginnings.

Russian Ministry Multiplies to Form New Company

Home is where you go to celebrate life's milestones. This is also true for churches.

Maranatha Church Helps Feed Hungry Neighbors

Weekdays are proving to be just as busy as Sabbath mornings for Maranatha Adventist Church in Seattle — and that’s just the way the service-minded congregation likes it.

Latest Issue — 09.2021