Monroe and SAGE Build A Church Volunteers Honored for 100th Project Monroe church members and friends celebrated their first church service in the shell of their new church on Sabbath, July 19. Dark green cedars pointed skyward beyond the framed walls, and puffy clouds drifted across a blue sky above the curving t... Read more
Enumclaw Welcomes New Pastor Enumclaw (Wash.) Church members welcomed their new pastor, Bob Stephen, his wife, Cindy, and their two children with a presentation of orchid leis on May 3. Stephen enchanted his new congregation with his sense of humor and down-to-earth preaching... Read more
North Cascades SCUBA The Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure (SCUBA) brought 125 youngsters to the North Cascade Church in Burlington, Wash., June 29 to July 3.Under the direction of Kristine Livingston and 80 adult and youth volunteers, the Vacation Bible School prog... Read more
Interactive Easter Program The Monroe (Wash.) Church enjoyed an interactive Easter Program. Lenard Jaecks, a retired minister, wrote and directed the Easter story with many members involved in portraying the events that led to the resurrection. Brenda Maldonado narrated the... Read more
God, the Master Quilter Bellevue Celebrates Women's Ministries Can you take a timeless hobby and find in it relevance for today's women? Bellevue (Wash.) Church members emphatically say, "Yes!" They celebrated women’s ministries on Sabbath, June 7, by focusing on a theme uniquely appropriate to women: quiltin... Read more
Cedarhome Church Lends a Helping Hand As members left their weekly daytime prayer meeting at Cedarhome Church in Stanwood, Wash., on April 8, a fire truck passed by. One of the members pointed out a huge smoke plume coming from town—the Lighthouse Fellowship Church was on fire.Unable ... Read more
PSAA and Kirkland Elementary Receive New Activity Bus Puget Sound Adventist Academy (PSAA) and Kirkland SDA Elementary (KSDA) had a big surprise in May when the long-awaited activity bus arrived two months early.The new 25-passenger bus is the product of the fund-raising auction in the spring of 2002... Read more
Blossoming in the Son Washington Women's Spring Day Event The fourth annual Washington Women's Spring Day Event was held on April 13 at Grace Community Church in Auburn. More than 400 women were encouraged by the speakers to "Blossom in the Son."In the morning, Lucille Ball gave principles and illustrati... Read more
Dominican Republic Mission Trip Skagit Adventist School Seven students and four adults from the Skagit Adventist School in Burlington, Wash., went to the Dominican Republic during spring break to help build a church and a school. They also conducted a Vacation Bible School, played games with the kids, ... Read more