Lacey Church Receives a Grant The Lacey Church recently built a fellowship hall for $380,000 and named it Tuttle Hall after the family who donated the land where the church is located.The members borrowed about $110,000 to finish the project and voted in January to pay off the... Read more
Green Lake Launches Fine Arts Ministry The Green Lake Church launched The Green Lake Academy of Fine Arts with a five-day music camp in August.More than 40 children, ages 5–15, participated in an array of classes including violin, cello, piano, organ, harpsichord, drums/percussion, bel... Read more
Auburn Adventist Academy Senior Survival Builds Team Spirit The senior class of 2009 spent Sept. 26–28 on a weekend retreat bonding, camping, playing, working and worshipping together.In addition to traditions like selecting class officers and relaxing on the grounds of beautiful Fort Flagler, the students... Read more
Women Collect Toys for Children Western Washington women are turning “lemons into lemonade” as a result of the annual women's retreat at Ocean Shores this September.Sylvia Matiko, author of the book, Lemons to Lemonade, shared how each person is really a lemon without God. Howev... Read more
Volunteers Build Bethlehem in Auburn Volunteers hauled cement blocks and shoveled dirt in the bright September sun at the beginning of a 12-day block-laying mission in Auburn, Wash. The goal? To lay 14,000 blocks and build a permanent "Bethlehem" structure for the Auburn Academy Chur... Read more
Conference Launches 'WhyIQuitChurch.com' I used to love horseradish, but hated the heartburn, so I quit. I got a $200 ticket for speeding, so I quit. You know what I mean by quitting: We have quit diets, schools, teams, pastors, doctors, spouses, and many times have regretted we quit. So... Read more
UCA Students Participate in Dedication Weekend The first Sabbath of the school year marked a special dedication weekend at Upper Columbia Academy. On Friday, students and staff participated in an Agape feast hosted by the Associated Student Body.Ken Wetmore, UCA Church pastor, read passages fr... Read more
Valley View and Cashmere Members Witness in Waterville and Mexico Members of the East Wenatchee Valley View and Cashmere churches gathered together in the small community of Waterville to participate in a witnessing opportunity.Surrounded by what seems like endless wheat fields, Waterville (population: 1,170) is... Read more
Portland Adventist Elementary Celebrates New Bus Wednesday morning during the first week of school Portland Adventist Elementary School students gathered outside to celebrate the arrival of a newer school bus for student field trips. It was a beautiful morning as students lined the sidewalk outs... Read more
