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

New Podcast Invites Listeners to Learn

Just Us, a new podcast from Washington Conference, launched this year to model healthy and respectful conversation about race, justice and Christianity.

Ordained and Commissioned for Such a Time

In any typical year, Washington Conference will recommend several names of pastors who completed a professional development process to the union for ordination.

Auburn City Church Feeds a Need

Auburn City Church's parking lot is one of the designated COVID-19 test sites for King County. Cars typically start lining up at 6:30 a.m. and capacity is often reached by 10 a.m.

Auburn City Church Feeds a Need

Bright and early every Tuesday morning for the last several weeks, Pat Bailey shows up at Auburn City Seventh-day Adventist Church to direct cars into the food bank line, the COVID-19 testing line

Pacific Islanders Renegotiate Eternal Contracts

Nine Pacific Islanders renegotiated their eternal contracts during a Sabbath afternoon baptism in July.

Virtual Camp Meeting Sees Real Answers to Prayer

Washington Conference’s camp meeting planning team had two main choices early this spring: cancel camp meeting altogether or plan a virtual camp meeting.

Seattle Adventists Breathe Fresh Air for Equality

How do you minister to a large group of hurting people during coronavirus and racial tensions? You hold a peaceful protest and rally … complete with a police escort along the route.

Faithful Online: Washington Nurtures Virtual Communities

Like many pastors in recent times, John Miller signed up for a Zoom video conferencing account for his district in Winlock and Onalaska, Washington.

Arts Festival Gives Musical Reminder

One day before the coronavirus hit local attention, more than 500 student musicians from the Pacific Northwest wrapped up the Washington Conference Arts Festival.

Hispanic Churches Begin With Prayer

Every morning at 6 a.m. and every evening at 6 p.m., prayer partners from Hispanic churches in western Washington join together for a prayer teleconference.

Latest Issue — 11.2020