Lebanon Church Holds Powerful VBS Lebanon Church held a morning Vacation Bible School from June 16–20 for more than 117 children, of which only 20 were Adventist children; the rest were from the surrounding community. The VBS included a lunch.Brenda Maynard, VBS leader, kept child... Read more
Kelso-Longview Members Join Community-wide Project It was cloudy and cool as Kelso-Longview Church members joined together to tackle brush, weeds and grass around the community. This was part of a joint effort by area-wide organizations.Everything from painting and applying storm drain decals, to ... Read more
Gladstone Park Church Conducts Castles and Crowns VBS The Vacation Bible School program, Castles and Crowns, was held in the Gladstone Park Church the last full week of June. Belinda Reynolds, VBS leader, says, "The children learned about the character of God through Bible kings and queens. There wer... Read more
Emerald Women Serve Community Needs The Emerald Adventist Community Service Center in Eugene, Ore., resumed its service to the community in August after taking the summer months off. From early fall until spring, seven ladies faithfully keep the center functioning every Tuesday from... Read more
Columbia Adventist Academy Imports New Leadership Matthew Butte has started his first year as Columbia Adventist Academy principal. But his face is not new to staff, students, parents or community.Butte served CAA for the last 11 years as chaplain and Campus Ministries director. The last two year... Read more
New Stevensville Member Answers Overwhelming Call for Baptism Nicki Wandler felt the gentle urgings of the Holy Spirit grow stronger and stronger. She had been attending church with her husband and three small children sporadically for the past year. Wandler grew increasingly eager to learn more about the fa... Read more
Michigan Meets Montana For Mission Trip VBS This summer, a group of 75 people came from the Berrien Springs, Mich., Village Church to conduct a Vacation Bible School at the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Mont. The VBS was organized by Rich and Margaret Marsh, who lived on the reser... Read more
Kings and Queens Come to Vale VBS Nearly 60 children came to the Vale, Ore., Vacation Bible School held July 21–25. The theme "Castles and Crowns" centered on learning about the kings and queens of the Bible. All of the decorations, lessons, crafts and snacks supported the theme.T... Read more
Serving God in Our Own Backyard "Excuse me, did you just say we have 87 children on our first night?" asked Veronica Ceniceros, one of the teachers. "We're going to need a lot more snacks." Serving together, Caldwell (Idaho) Church and Nampa Spanish Church welcomed children acro... Read more
