Richland Church Gives Birth Tri-Cities, Wash.—Hanford country. With several churches in the area, why do we need another one?Growth! That’s why. New people are flooding the area and need to meet their eternal Friend.About a year ago the Richland (Wash.) Church decided to pla... Read more
UCA Students "Go MAD!" Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) just began its second decade of operating their unique community service curriculum, HOPE Task Force, and fresh things are still happening.Cheri Corder, director of the curriculum, says the goal is "to increase student... Read more
Kettle Falls Church Dedicated When a small group began holding church services in a private home in Kettle Falls, Wash., 10 years ago, they hardly dared hope that someday they would have a church of their own. But since then, they've become an organized church and grown from 1... Read more
Echos of Praise Church Reaches Out Kittitas Echoes of Praise Church (Ellensburg, Wash.) has been reaching out this year, both to the community and to its members, with service projects.On the first Sabbath of each month, the church serves a hearty pancake breakfast. In August, we p... Read more
Maxson Presents Stewardship Seminar in Spokane Ben Maxson, General Conference (GC) stewardship director, held a weekend seminar, "A Look at Discipleship," for the Spokane (Wash.) Valley Church in October as a conclusion to the church's Lordship Challenge stewardship awareness program.A church ... Read more
The Ordination of AJ Grant When Ronda and Bob Backman invited 17-year-old Aman Joseph "AJ" Grant to attend camp meeting with them, they didn't know God's plan for him, and neither did AJ. Now the Milton (Ore.) Church associate pastor, AJ was ordained to the gospel ministry ... Read more
UCA's Technology Fair Reaches Full Capacity Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) in Spangle, Wash., launched its first Technology Fair under the guidance of Chuck Paulson, UCA technology instructor. Registration quickly filled to capacity with nearly 160 students and their sponsors.Following a gene... Read more
Upper Columbia Hosts New Member Open House More than 100 new Adventist members attended the annual New Member Day open house at the Upper Columbia Conference office on Nov. 9. This event gives new members a better understanding of the church organization and its methods of accomplishing it... Read more
