The Big Picture of Ministry Western Washington churches offer community follow-up programs after holiday outreach events. See stories at washingtonconference.org. Read more
Washington Begins to GLOW No matter your age, there is a new and easy way for you to share your faith. Giving Light to Our World (GLOW) is a literature ministries program where participants are challenged to distribute at least three tracts a day.While GLOW is a new minist... Read more
Students, Smiles and Sandbags A Sabbath of Service It was a cold, rainy, Sabbath afternoon in mid-November 2009, when Auburn Adventist Academy students helped with a sandbagging effort in Auburn, Wash., after city officials sent out a call for help."The kids were really excited," says Mary Kobbers... Read more
Churches Celebrate Milestones Three churches in the Washington Conference recently celebrated significant milestones.Debt-Free, Mission FocusedThe earliest presence of Seventh-day Adventists in Tacoma, Wash., traces back to June 4, 1887, when 22 Adventists pitched a tent for a... Read more
<i>The Biggest Loser</i> Winners Share Lifestyle Insights The holidays offer many tempting culinary treats presenting a challenge for people trying to be good stewards of health.Matt and Suzy, NBC's The Biggest Loser season 2 winners who lost 157 and 95 pounds, respectively, shared advice recently for ea... Read more
Regional Churches Cast Vision for Evangelism Seven regional churches in Washington Conference united the first weekend of October for a spiritual revival and vision casting weekend."We wanted people to walk away from this spiritual convocation rekindled in their fervor and passion for Christ... Read more
Youth Harness Energy for Skagit Valley The energetic youth at the North Cascade Church in Burlington, Wash., were recently named volunteers of the day after the youth group participated in a local environmental project.Youth and adult staff teamed up with Puget Sound Energy for a servi... Read more
Painting with a Prayer Young Adults Help Senior Citizen Storm clouds were rolling in when a dozen young adults recently showed up to paint a gentleman's house in Kent, Wash.The volunteers knew this was their only time as a group to paint the house, and prayed for the storm to be averted. They popped op... Read more
Hands of Help Volunteers Give Back in New Orleans For her birthday, Laura Taylor wanted to give back to her mother’s birthplace — so she and her husband, John, signed up for the Washington Conference’s mission trip to New Orleans, La.In early October, the Taylors joined a small group of volunteer... Read more
