Prayers Answered at Washington Camp Meeting In a day when most camp meetings have downsized to long-weekend events, the Washington Conference again mounted a sturdy 10-day convocation, held June 19–28 on the Auburn Adventist Academy campus—with no shrinkage in either interest or attendance.... Read more
A Perfect Best Friend "What if you had a perfect best friend"? That was the way Laura Warner, Auburn Adventist Academy junior, began her personal statement. One of the requirements to attend Auburn Adventist Academy is to give a personal testimony about what Jesus Chri... Read more
Western Washington Youth Challenge It’s not your ordinary summer job. You might serve 100 people a day at McDonald’s. You could memorize brands of doors and doorbells at Home Depot or become familiar with a variety of books in a library. But most young people don’t get to do all of... Read more
God's Instruments Sylvan Chorale Sings for Rotary Club Auburn Rotary Club members reacted with a standing ovation and tears of appreciation after Auburn Adventist Academy’s Sylvan Chorale performed "Lord Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace" for them on May 21. The service-based club was overwhelmed and... Read more
Monroe and SAGE Build A Church Volunteers Honored for 100th Project Monroe church members and friends celebrated their first church service in the shell of their new church on Sabbath, July 19. Dark green cedars pointed skyward beyond the framed walls, and puffy clouds drifted across a blue sky above the curving t... Read more
Enumclaw Welcomes New Pastor Enumclaw (Wash.) Church members welcomed their new pastor, Bob Stephen, his wife, Cindy, and their two children with a presentation of orchid leis on May 3. Stephen enchanted his new congregation with his sense of humor and down-to-earth preaching... Read more
North Cascades SCUBA The Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure (SCUBA) brought 125 youngsters to the North Cascade Church in Burlington, Wash., June 29 to July 3.Under the direction of Kristine Livingston and 80 adult and youth volunteers, the Vacation Bible School prog... Read more
Interactive Easter Program The Monroe (Wash.) Church enjoyed an interactive Easter Program. Lenard Jaecks, a retired minister, wrote and directed the Easter story with many members involved in portraying the events that led to the resurrection. Brenda Maldonado narrated the... Read more
God, the Master Quilter Bellevue Celebrates Women's Ministries Can you take a timeless hobby and find in it relevance for today's women? Bellevue (Wash.) Church members emphatically say, "Yes!" They celebrated women’s ministries on Sabbath, June 7, by focusing on a theme uniquely appropriate to women: quiltin... Read more