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
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
AAA Welcomes New Faculty With the arrival of a new school year, Auburn Adventist Academy is delighted to welcome new faces to AAA's faculty family. In addition to the new personnel on campus, several other positions have been filled by returning staff members.Wes McKey, f... Read more
North Cascade Church Catches Spark of Service The spark of service caught on for a women's Bible study group during a North Cascade Church retreat two years ago. A Skagit Community Action Agency representative was at the retreat and presented a list of service opportunities.Shortly after, wit... Read more
