AAA Students Select New Vision, Mission Statements Auburn Adventist Academy students, faculty and parents, along with Washington Conference pastors and leaders, met in Auburn, Wash., for a vision and mission day in mid-October."Vision propels us and pushes us to keep working," says Samir Berbawy, ... Read more
Former Smoker Helps Others Breathe Free For several years, Lui Teulilo was a heavy smoker. Now smoke-free for 20 years, Teulilo shares his experience and encourages others with a tobacco addiction to break free.Recently, Teulilo, a member at the Bonney Lake (Wash.) Church, worked with t... Read more
Church Cheers 'Pink' Walkers At 6 a.m. sharp on Sabbath morning in late September, a group of members from the Everett Forest Park (Wash.) Church set up refreshment tables, a prayer tent and a large pink balloon arch over Federal Avenue.Two hours later, the first of more than... Read more
Welcome to CCA! Cascade Christian Academy Welcomes New Teachers Cascade Christian Academy welcomed three new members this year to our great team of teachers. Michelle Bechtel and John and Cristina Grys have joined our team for the 2010–2011 school year.Michelle Bechtel is teaching physical education for kinder... Read more
Week of Prayer Sets Students on Fire UCA has 13 Baptisms to begin the school year Tears of joy and love flowed through out the final Friday meeting of Upper Columbia Academy’s Fall Week of Prayer. Many students huddled in a tight circle on the stage praying with each other for strength, encouragement, and forgiveness. Several s... Read more
Camp Chelan has a great year. Someone has said, "The best ministries are the ones where God moves so quickly that you feel you’re running at full speed just to keep up with Him." This is how the Camp Chelan ministry has gone this year.There have been far too many amazing exper... Read more
Bonners Ferry Couple Recognized For Years of Vietnamese Support Eileen and Jay Lantry of Bonners Ferry (Idaho) recently received special recognition from the Vietnam Seventh-day Adventist Mission for their more than 30 years of dedicated support.The Lantrys first became interested in Vietnam over thirty years ... Read more
Every Newly Baptized Member Has a Story Four people convicted by the Holy Spirit to take a stand for their Lord were baptized on Sept. 18 at the Bonners Ferry Church. Each has a story. Susan Selbicky shared her story with me.Susan was raised a Catholic and attended church regularly. Whe... Read more
Colville Couple Puts Music on the Menu for a Worthy Cause Where in the world can you enjoy a first-class meal with a dash of soprano and a side of a men's quartet?For two years now, Barry and Shelley Bacon have hosted in their Colville, Wash., home an event called "Music on the Menu." With the help of ch... Read more