Academy Awards Foundation Rewards Quality Education In 10 years, a record five academies from the North Pacific Union Conference have been awarded recognition as schools of excellence. Since 1997, the Alumni Awards Foundation has been rewarding Adventist academies that demonstrate excellence. Of th... Read more
Straight from the Heart If kindness had a face, it would look exactly like Cricelia Smith. For the past five years, Cricelia—known as Cris—has lovingly tended to patients at Walla Walla General Hospital (WWGH) in southeastern Washington.“I get to help people every day,” ... Read more
Walla Walla College President Announces Retirement Completing 40 Years of Service Jon Dybdahl, Walla Walla College president, has announced plans to retire effective Aug. 31, 2006, after completing 40 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seventeen of those years were spent at WWC.“My wife, Kathy, and I have dec... Read more
Washington Conference Session Notice is hereby given that the 57th Session (Second Quadrennial) of the Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will convene in the Auburn Academy Church, Auburn, Wash., on Sunday, April 9, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.The purpose of the meeting is ... Read more
Did You Know? • Churches in Auburn, North Cascade, Puyallup, and Tacoma started off 2006 by hosting an evangelistic series.• Young adults are signing up to spread the gospel message this summer with Youth Challenge.• More than 130 Pathfinders attended a teen we... Read more
New Health Ministries Van Arrives A new health ministries van arrived in Washington Conference in late January. The van will expand the outreach options for churches desiring to expand their health-ministries programs. The van will initially be used in the "Healthier Harbors Proje... Read more
Washington Conference Welcomes New Company Southside Samoan Is Formed Washington Conference leaders welcomed the Southside Samoan Group into company status on Dec. 10, 2005. The group formed in 1992 with a beginning membership of 35 people. As a part of the Tacoma Southside Church, the group initially met in the fac... Read more
Sri Lanka Bound AAA Prepares for Major Missionary Endeavor Auburn Adventist Academy faculty and students will be putting their faith into action through a mission trip to Sri Lanka in March. In the last 10 years, AAA students and staff have been trekking the globe to touch lives in the Philippines, Peru, ... Read more
