Washington Conference Affirms Church Elders In an affirmation of church elders, Washington Conference held a conference-wide elders' meeting in late March to dialogue about mission, ministry, responsibilities, needed resources and commitment. Nearly 150 elders attended, including a handful ... Read more
Adventists Continue Involvement with VegFest Each year, thousands of people who follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle or who are curious about vegetarian food attend VegFest in Seattle, Wash.Vegetarians of Washington, one of the largest vegetarian organizations in the United States, produce... Read more
Donors Fund Campus Improvements Visit Auburn Adventist Academy in Auburn, Wash., and you'll notice some changes on campus. An avenue of flowering pink cherry trees lines the front roadway, an attractive brick security fence surrounds the front perimeter of campus, and the single... Read more
Larry Dodds Celebrates a Career Dedicated to Mission After almost 40 years of dedicated service at Adventist Health, Larry Dodds, executive vice president and COO, is retiring. While he is looking forward to trading his suit and tie for something better suited for spending time with his grandchildre... Read more
International Communications New Major Opens Worldwide Doors For Cassy Collins, language has always been a passion, but the big question is: What do you do with a language major?The creation of the international communication major at Walla Walla University fit her interests perfectly, finding the medium wh... Read more
ACS Alaska On Christmas Day 2010, a severe storm hit Savoonga, Alaska. High northeast winds carrying salt spray from the ocean, froze on electrical equipment. This combined with extreme cold slapped electrical lines and produced a power outage.The Alaska Div... Read more
'Women in Ministry' Maria Avellaneda and Denise Fouts were invited to the annual Kairos three-day weekend outreach at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center in Eagle River, Alaska, joining 21 Christian women of varying denominations to witness to inmates for Christ. Ear... Read more
Valentines The Gem State Adventist Academy Valentine outreach, led by John Bryson, chaplain, and Denise Serack, food service director, was designed to awaken compassion in students. Students helped prepare mixes (cornbread, brownies, etc.). Then they packed ... Read more
