Washington State Reformatory Hosts Four Baptisms There were lots of smiling faces—and really cold water!" says Kim Willis, tireless volunteer program sponsor.But nobody—not even the four inmates in the photo—really minded the chill as they were baptized on Thursday evening, July 24, at the Washi... Read more
New Staff Join Buena Vista Elementary The face of Buena Vista Elementary School’s teaching staff changed drastically this year.Veteran educators Marjorie Lyman (second grade), Roger Hinshaw (sixth grade) and Sue Duncan (office manager) retired from teaching at Buena Vista after 26, 29... Read more
Inner-city Kids Find a Place to Belong On a Thursday morning in August, 53 nervous kids ages 8 to 13 arrived at Sunset Lake Camp. They didn't know what to expect as they left their city life behind in exchange for four days in nature.They soon found themselves in awe of the abounding e... Read more
Enumclaw Members Travel to Chile Church members in Enumclaw, Wash. experienced the thrill of mission work when they traveled to Domeyko, Chile, in July to work with Maranatha to build a church.For the newly constructed church, the Enumclaw group purchased 70 folding chairs in add... Read more
Educators 'Make a Difference' in the Community Nearly 150 educators representing 23 schools in the Seventh-day Adventist school system in Western Washington met recently for teachers' meetings.Beyond meetings focused on "making a difference through service," the educators served the community ... Read more
Auburn Adventist Academy Fills to Capacity Auburn Adventist Academy began a new year school with an increase in enrollment from 297 students to a brimming 320 students. With every chair filled, AAA is praising the Lord for a growing school family."I am excited beyond belief to have an incr... Read more
Yakima Food Bank Expands the Menu Not only is the Yakima Adventist Food Bank known for providing the best quality food, but they are also becoming known for the spiritual food they offer. Jim Wenzel, bank director, and his volunteers feed and clothe an average of 550 persons throu... Read more
Students IGNITE UCA At Upper Columbia Academy, seven students have stepped forward to ignite the campus for Christ. It began with Saul Dominguez, UCA senior. While on a mission trip to Guatemala this spring, Dominguez, then a junior, was convicted to dedicate his sen... Read more
Parents Find UCA Worth The Trip At Upper Columbia Academy, the new school year has begun, bringing with it a new principal, new carpet and nearly 100 new students. Some students arrived from Spokane, Wash., and surrounding areas, while others traveled from far away.One student S... Read more
