Youth Rally Helps Teens Grow in Faith Teenagers stood at the entrance of a classroom building and called out to their peers to "come understand more about the gospel" or "distribute GLOW tracts door to door."Classrooms filled up as hundreds of teens, parents and youth leaders selected... Read more
Port Angeles Purchases Church Building The Port Angeles (Wash.) Church purchased a vacant church in September 2011 from the First Church of Christ Scientist. The building includes a larger sanctuary, fellowship hall and parking area but lacks classrooms, handicapped restrooms, kitchen ... Read more
Tri-school Activities Bring Small Schools Together Three small schools in the Washington Conference teamed up earlier in the school year to offer tri-school activities."[The three teachers] decided it would be good to get our small, one-teacher schools together once a month this year," says Shanno... Read more
Grays Harbor Students Learn to Bless Humanity Students at Grays Harbor Adventist Christian School (GHACS) are learning to use their time wisely to bless humanity.The service theme is woven throughout the curriculum for this multi-grade school in Montesano, Wash., where students are encouraged... Read more
Food Basket Ministry Blesses Community The North Cascade Church in Burlington, Wash., recently marked its 10th anniversary for providing Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for community families.Members filled and delivered food boxes to a combined total of 71 families in 2011. Th... Read more
Emerald City Reconnects With Members As part of its strategic plan for ministry, the Emerald City Community Church (ECC) in Seattle, Wash., identified a goal to reconnect with missing and inactive members who for various reasons stopped attending.The reclamation ministry team, led by... Read more
Church Planting Thrives in Western Washington A congregation begins as a group, grows into a company and finally becomes a full-status church. This process can take a short or long period of time."We have a church-planting committee that works with people interested in starting a new Seventh-... Read more
The Big Picture of Ministry 2012 prayer initiatives: church growth, financial stewardship, spiritual gift application, school enrollment and the Holy Spirit's outpouring.Discover more:washingtonconference.org Read more
Auburn Focuses on Community During Holidays Auburn (Wash.) Adventist Academy focused on the community during the holiday season as a way to give back and make a difference.The academy has partnered with the Auburn Academy Church for the last six years to bring the Nativity story to life at ... Read more
