Adventist Health Social Worker Offers Hope Dealing with dozens of mothers who are often heartbreakingly under-aged and helplessly unprepared for the basics of motherhood would test most people’s faith.For Bonnie Wicklund, however, such work is a daily reinforcement of her faith.As a social... Read more
Walla Walla College Hosts Family Weekend Parents and family members of college students are naturally curious about what goes on at “their” school. Each fall, Walla Walla College invites parents, grandparents, and siblings to experience a slice of campus life first-hand, during Family We... Read more
Walla Walla College Adds Worship Options Walla Walla College (WWC) has more Sabbath morning worship options this year than ever before.One of them, “The Awakening,” began last year as a Thursday-evening worship group. This year, its student organizers have expanded their vision and now h... Read more
WindWorks Fellowship Grows Rapidly in Olympia WindWorks Fellowship, a newly planted church in Olympia Wash., was begun by two lay couples. In only two-and-a-half years, what began as a vision has grown from 20 to 95 attendees.Dennis McKown, WindWorks lay pastor, says, “Music, acceptance of ot... Read more
Auburn City Honors Public Servants Members of the Auburn City Church recently honored King County Sheriff Dave Reichert, a prominent regional newsmaker and potential gubernatorial candidate.Reichert attended the service, with the Honorable Peter B. Lewis, mayor of Auburn, Wash., an... Read more
Monroe Baptism Members of the Monroe, Wash., Church gathered in late summer on the shores of the Skykomish River for an old-fashioned baptism down by the riverside.Hot weather and warm water provided ideal outdoor conditions, as 100 church and family members wit... Read more
Olympia Church Includes Community in Grand Re-opening Members of the Olympia, Wash., Church, recently shared their joy with the community, inviting neighbors and friends to celebrate the restoration of their Feb. 28, 2001, earthquake-damaged facility.In the first of three events, members hosted an Op... Read more
University of Idaho Fair Showcases Adventist Ministry An article on the front page of the University of Idaho’s “Argonaut” about the University’s recent Health and Wellness Fair focused several paragraphs on the health ministry of local Adventists.The one-day annual Fair, held in Moscow, Idaho, began... Read more
Teacher Joanne Rasco Retires Memories, hugs, and tears laced veteran educator Joanne Rasco’s recent retirement program at Palouse Hills Adventist School, in Moscow, Idaho.The celebration lived up to the 36-year veteran teacher’s hallmark reputation for hugs and her personal m... Read more
