Cowboy Camp Meeting Celebrates 25 Years Crackling campfires, rhythmic hoofbeats, the jingle of boots with spurs, the soft nickering of horses, and the braying of a mule are all uncommon sounds for an Adventist camp meeting. That is, unless you are at the Cowboy Camp Meeting sponsored by... Read more
Patzer Appointed Board Chairman-Elect for Adventist Health Jere D. Patzer has been appointed board chairman-elect for Adventist Health's Board of Directors, according to outgoing chairman Thomas J. Mostert, who recently announced his retirement. Patzer, who has served as vice chairman for 11 years, will a... Read more
Ministry in Mexico WWU Graduates Reach Out Across the Border "The walls are cardboard. They sleep on nail-studded 2x4s on top of buckets. Sticks hold up thin plastic—trash bags, basically—and people live under them. It's really dark. Light comes in from holes in the material."This is how 2007 WWU graduate C... Read more
A Stitch in Time Ministry Stitches Handiwork for Mission Field Bellingham Church recently began Fancy Work Friends as a way for people with knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint and quilting interests to work on projects, learn a new skill and develop friendships.When club leaders Donna Fuller and Nan... Read more
'If I Ever Decide to Become a Member...' "If I ever decide to become a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church, Pastor, you are the one I will want to talk to, OK?"These words were spoken 20 years ago by Warren Jeffries to Gary Ellis, Chehalis (Wash.) Church pastor. Jeffries recently ... Read more
New Chapter, Same Purpose Northwest Christian School Prepares for New Facility After serving the Puyallup community as Nelson Crane Christian School for more than 50 years, the eight-grade school recently changed its name to Northwest Christian School.Along with the name change, the school is also getting a new building. On ... Read more
Public Vs. Private School The Debate for Innocence I visit public schools a lot to see my "church kids," and I’ve come to appreciate all the committed, hard-working educators. In fact, my wife works for the Anacortes public school system and my sister-in-law teaches at a public high school.The pub... Read more
Riding the Extra Mile AAA Freshman Makes a Difference It's not every day that you find someone willing to exchange leg cramps, sore muscles, and utter exhaustion for the benefit of complete strangers, but that is just the case for 15-year-old Zack Schulz, a freshman at Auburn Adventist Academy.For th... Read more
The Little School That Did! PAS Opens School Year in New Building A week before Poulsbo Adventist School (PAS) classes began, the school held a ribbon-cutting, recognition and dedication ceremony for the new facilities. In the 23-year history of the school, this will be the first school year where classes are no... Read more
