Lay Ministry Blesses Guatemala with Medical, Dental Services Four lay people from Pasco and Walla Walla, Wash., marked a wonderful adventure on Dec. 1. It was a day that many had worked for, looked forward to and supported. Dick and Marilyn Coughren, with a complete mobile dental unit, rolled out of their d... Read more
Republic Church Celebrates 25 Years of Memories The Republic (Wash.) Church celebrated 25 years of service on Sabbath, Aug. 16, as approximately 50 former members returned for a day of praise, thanks and nostalgia.Rick McCombs had the morning sermon and each of the four former pastors present g... Read more
Yakima Teachers Honored by Who's Who Yakima Adventist Christian School (YACS) teachers Robert Sanders, Karen Wasiczko and Shirlie White have been selected for inclusion in the eighth edition of Who’s Who Among America's Teachers. According to Parke H. Davis, National Academic Affairs... Read more
Teacher Named in Who's Who for Second Time Tears were streaming as Joanne Rasco read the letter to her husband, Jim: ”Congratulations. You have been nominated again to be honored in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.“As you may recall you were selected for this honor because you 'made a d... Read more
Brewster Blazers Unveil Vietnam Wall The Vietnam Wall has a special connection for five members of the Brewster (Wash.) Blazer Pathfinders with reminders of courage, dedication and service, according to Merlin Ekvall, their director. When the traveling replica of the Memorial Wall in... Read more
Why I Like My School Students Write their Thoughts Fifth- and sixth-grade students at Yakima Adventist Christian School (YACS) composed essays this year about why they liked their school. Here is a composite of their work:I really like YACS because everyone is nice and cheerful. It has a good Chri... Read more
NW Singles Plan Annual Retreat Singles from all over the Northwest plus California and Canada come to MiVoden for a spiritual, fun weekend in the sun reconnecting with old friends and meeting new friends.Last year Lee and Margie Vendon were the spiritual mentors of the weekend,... Read more
Two Conferences Join For Ministerial Retreat Ministers from the Montana and Upper Columbia Conferences joined together in early January for a retreat at Camp MiVoden near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Ben Maxson, General Conference (GC) stewardship department director, was the keynote speaker at the... Read more
