Engineers Without Borders Minister in Honduras In September, a team from the Walla Walla University chapter of Engineers Without Borders traveled to Honduras to visit and help a school in Luis Garcia, as well as the community."The trip was a great technical success," says John Hawkins, preside... Read more
Deryl Jones Retires From Adventist Medical Center At the close of the year, Deryl Jones will say goodbye to Adventist Medical Center. After 22 years in the organization, the president and CEO announced his retirement plans in October.According to Larry D. Dodds, AMC board chairman, executive vice... Read more
Adventists Give and Receive Honor Seventh-day Adventists in Puyallup, Wash., honored six public servants this fall during a Sept. 11 memorial concert at the Puyallup Fair."All of us remember the oneness of spirit, unity and patriotism in the days and weeks after 9/11," says Kieth ... Read more
Auburn Adventist Plans One Person, One School, One Church On Sept. 17, the Associated Student Body of Auburn Adventist Academy announced a plan to build a One-Day Church in Mozambique. After learning about the mission project through ASI and 3ABN, AAA's student leaders were eager to get involved."We are ... Read more
Puget Sound Students Connect With God Students at Puget Sound Adventist Academy bonded during Connect 2008, a recent three-day spiritual retreat at Rosario Beach. The retreat is an annual time for students and staff to connect with each other through community service, team-building e... Read more
Grays Harbor Food Bank Prays for One Freezer When the Grays Harbor Food Bank freezer stopped working, Wilma and Bob O'Day, food bank coordinators, weren't sure how they would find the money for a new one.But even as they were puzzling about what to do next, God was already at work in the com... Read more
Churches Host Party for Seniors Friday Harbor and Orcas Island churches worked together recently to plan and host a birthday party for senior residents in their community.During church they organized themselves and transported their potluck to the senior residence, where they st... Read more
UCA Students Team up to aid Hurricane Survivors Twenty-three Upper Columbia Academy students collected over 1,500 pounds of food for Hurricane Ike survivors. The food drive was entirely student-led and student-executed at four Spokane, Wash., grocery stores in September.UCA cooperated with Spok... Read more
UCC Womens Retreats Celebrate 20 Years A lot of ministry has happened in 20 years at UCC Christian Women's Retreats, and this 20th anniversary year was no exception. More than 150 women attended this year's retreat at Camp MiVoden, which focused on how to be healthy and prosper. One pa... Read more