A new health ministries van arrived in Washington Conference in late January. The van will expand the outreach options for churches desiring to expand their health-ministries programs. The van will initially be used in the "Healthier Harbors Project," coordinated by the Elma, Grays Harbor, and Willapa Harbor churches.
As a prototype program, Healthier Harbors will pave the way for additional health-outreach opportunities in Washington Conference. Already, the van is slated for use at the San Juan County Fair in August.
Healthier Harbors will be a complete health-evangelism program meeting all aspects of health issues—physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellness. During the next two-to-three years, these three churches will use the new conference health van as a means of connecting with and serving the public through these God-centered programs.
Washington Conference anticipates a much wider call for health van usage in the future as churches strive to meet people’s everyday needs.
Hal Gates, former Washington Conference health ministries director, arrives with the new health ministries van. (Heidi Martella)
Hal Gates explains how high winds shredded the awning as he drove the new health ministries van from Michigan to Washington. (Heidi Martella)
