New Chapter, Same Purpose Northwest Christian School Prepares for New Facility After serving the Puyallup community as Nelson Crane Christian School for more than 50 years, the eight-grade school recently changed its name to Northwest Christian School.Along with the name change, the school is also getting a new building. On ... Read more
'If I Ever Decide to Become a Member...' "If I ever decide to become a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church, Pastor, you are the one I will want to talk to, OK?"These words were spoken 20 years ago by Warren Jeffries to Gary Ellis, Chehalis (Wash.) Church pastor. Jeffries recently ... Read more
A Stitch in Time Ministry Stitches Handiwork for Mission Field Bellingham Church recently began Fancy Work Friends as a way for people with knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint and quilting interests to work on projects, learn a new skill and develop friendships.When club leaders Donna Fuller and Nan... Read more
A Place to Belong Sunset Lake Camp Celebrates 50 Years of Camping Excellence A horse with its young rider wandered off the path. When the accompanying wrangler saw the problem, she calmed the girl down, guided the horse back and said, "Just like horses drift off the path, we also drift off God's path. Jesus leads us back."... Read more
Hilda's Brigade Arlington Church Participates in Cancer Walk When Hilda Pouli, a member of the Arlington Church, recently lost her battle with cancer, Arlington members knew they wanted to do something to honor Hilda's battle.Kathy Patrick, another Arlington member who is battling cancer, found out about th... Read more
A Better Plan God Leads the Lives of Two Ministers Eric Williams thought being a pastor would be boring—that is, until he started working at summer camp and discovered that Christianity could be "very, very fun.""I started getting addicted to watching people come to Jesus," Williams recalled. Late... Read more
A Spiritual Feast Port Angeles Church Distributes Literature During the national Ten Commandments Day in May, the Port Angeles Church obtained permission from a major retailer to set up an outdoor display at their entrance.In two afternoons, members distributed more than 3,500 pieces of literature, includin... Read more
Loving God, Loving People Rick Quast Retires Rick Quast, a pastor with more than 40 years of experience, is looking forward to "wandering" with his wife, Linda, in their retirement. "On Sabbath mornings, we'll get up and say, ‘Where will we go today?'"The couple both retired on the same day ... Read more
KACS Radio Ministry Raises Friends, Not Just Funds The Adventist radio station serving the I-5 corridor between Longview and Tacoma, Wash., recently held an on-air friendraiser drive.Cameron Beierle, station manager of independently-operated 90.5 KACS-FM, said the friendraiser increased the connec... Read more
