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
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
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
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
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
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
Sidebar 1 Dear Northwest Members:I want to personally tell you how much I appreciate your unselfish response to the recent disasters faced by our brothers and sisters in the South.I am convinced that God has given us in the Northwest material blessings that... Read more
Sidebar-2 Dear Dr. Patzer:On behalf of the Arkansas-Louisiana and the Southwest Region conferences, I want to thank you for the very generous offerings your members have given to assist with the impact of hurricane Katrina. When a disaster such as Katrina s... Read more