Orcas Residents Get May Day Surprises Thanks to OCS Outreach Knock, knock…“Happy May Day!” As a kid I remember hanging flowers on my friends' and neighbors' doors, ringing the doorbell, then running to hide as I watched their reaction.For several years, Orcas Christian School (OCS) has been carrying on the ... Read more
Auburn Student Leaders Learn Skills While Serving Peers There are numerous opportunities for leadership at Auburn Adventist Academy, and the students take their jobs very seriously and dedicate much of their free time to them. The student clubs, class offices and job responsibilities available on campu... Read more
Youth Rally Draws Multidenominational Crowd More than 300 youth attended the "Are You Really Free?" youth rally May 7–8 at the Burlington (Wash.) High School. Organized and emceed by Marcoe Belmonte, North Cascade Church youth pastor, the rally included students from 40 non-Adventist church... Read more
Edmonds Reaches Out in Faith The Adventist Church in Edmonds, Wash., is guided by its statement of purpose: “Our mission is to lead people into a maturing new life in Jesus Christ.” Venturing into new territory, the church participated in 40 Days of Purpose, an outreach desig... Read more
Auburn Uses Hands-on Learning for Holistic Education Christian education and the philosophy of a balanced lifestyle on which it is based is truly a blessing to those who experience it. Auburn Adventist Academy's (AAA) goal of providing a Christ-centered, opportunity-filled learning environment is se... Read more
Mt. Tahoma Celebrates 40 Years The Mt. Tahoma Church family recognized 40 years of church growth with a big celebration June 2–5. Former pastors S. Arthur Bushnell, Ewart Brown, Keith Boyd and Rodney Draggon delivered powerful messages that included many historical and often hu... Read more
Auburn Hosts Firefighter's Memorial Service Fire trucks and aid units lined up bumper-to-bumper, two abreast behind Rainier Auditorium at Auburn Adventist Academy on Sabbath, June 12, to honor Jon Cahill, a fire captain who died June 3 in a tragic climbing accident on Mt. Rainier.When Aubur... Read more
Sow 1 Billion Campaign Launched with Billboards and Cards A future without fear is the global theme of Sow 1 Billion, a special campaign with a large but simple goal: to invite one billion people to take Bible studies and to learn of Jesus Christ. Washington Conference has kicked off the campaign with 10... Read more
Music, Speakers Bless at Camp Meeting Despite New Format Camp meeting this year, while shortened and divided because of the Auburn Adventist Academy fire last fall, was still a blessing to the Washington Conference. The largest of the weekend events was held in the Auburn Academy gymnasium on June 19.Th... Read more
