BOX: The Big Picture of Ministry Washington Conference churches interacted with the community during the holidays through dramas, nativities, concerts and more. Read these stories online.Discover Morewashingtonconference.org Read more
PSAA Honor Society Members Light the Night National Honor Society members of Puget Sound Adventist Academy (PSAA) in Kirkland, Wash., participated in the annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk in September 2011.PSAA's honor society students heard early in the scholastic ... Read more
Russian Evangelism Sees Ripple Effect Russian-speaking churches and groups of the Puget Sound area joined forces as part of the Reach Washington initiative and experienced rich blessings.Preparation for the event began when each congregation took a portion of Dennis Smith's book, 40 D... Read more
BOX: Reach Washington by the Numbers 1,100,000 fliers printed;1,050,000 fliers mailed (60 percent of homes in the territory received a mailed invitation);50,000 personal invitation cards;35,000 door hangers;98 30-second TV spots on CBS Sept. 24–29, 2011;79 churches presented 84 meeti... Read more
A Caravan of Life A caravan moved through northwestern Oregon Nov. 4–12, 2011. It was a Caravan of Life!Also known as Caravana de la Vida, this Spanish-language event featured José Rojas as speaker and, to date, has resulted in 229 baptisms, with more Bible studies... Read more
Never Too Old for a Motorcycle Ride Cecelia Chang, a 99-year-old member of the Kelso-Longview (Wash.) Church, had never had the opportunity to ride a bicycle or motorcycle. She just didn't have time when raising her family — that was, until Dorothy Miller asked her son to take a "lo... Read more
Fall Festival at Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School Mid-Columbia Adventist Christian School (Hood River, Ore.) teachers welcomed former and current students, friends, relatives, church members and the community to the annual Fall Festival on Nov. 5, 2011.Each teacher operated a game or food table a... Read more
University Student Baptized Jessica Finds a Church Family Jessica McIntosh was baptized into the Falls City (Ore.) Church by Doug Clayville, pastor, on Nov. 12, 2011.A senior at Western Oregon State University, McIntosh began attending the Falls City Church early last spring. She liked its small-church, ... Read more
Oregon Christian Women's Retreat Celebrates 25 Years The Columbia River Gorge's Skamania Lodge welcomed 240 women Oct. 14–16 to the 25th–annual Oregon Christian Women's Retreat, which included general sessions, breakout sessions on various topics, an anointing service, and countless opportunities fo... Read more
