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Big Picture of Ministry

April 11, 2016

Julia Armstrong, a student at Northwest Christian School in Puyallup, served as a page for a week in February in the Washington State House of Representatives, as sponsored by state Rep. Pat Sullivan (D-Covington). Pages perform a wide variety of responsibilities, from presenting the flags to distributing amendments on the House floor.

The Trust Services team for Washington Conference — Peter Rampton, Rita Gruesbeck and Carol Craig — recently received a three-year Level A accreditation following a scheduled audit from the Trust Services Accreditation and Certification Committee of the North American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

North Cascade Eagles celebrate their first-place standing at the conference-level Pathfinder Bible Experience. They are one of five teams that answered questions on the book of Exodus in preparation for the union-level Pathfinder Bible Experience in March.

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Julia Armstrong, a student at Northwest Christian School in Puyallup, served as a page for a week in February in the Washington State House of Representatives, as sponsored by state Rep. Pat Sullivan (D-Covington). Pages perform a wide variety of responsibilities, from presenting the flags to distributing amendments on the House floor. In addition to contributing to the efficient operation of the legislature, pages receive daily civics instruction, draft their own bills and participate in mock committee hearings.

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The Trust Services team for Washington Conference — Peter Rampton, Rita Gruesbeck and Carol Craig — recently received a three-year Level A accreditation following a scheduled audit from the Trust Services Accreditation and Certification Committee of the North American Division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

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North Cascade Eagles celebrate their first-place standing at the conference-level Pathfinder Bible Experience. They are one of five teams that answered questions on the book of Exodus in preparation for the union-level Pathfinder Bible Experience in March.

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