Western Washington Youth Challenge It’s not your ordinary summer job. You might serve 100 people a day at McDonald’s. You could memorize brands of doors and doorbells at Home Depot or become familiar with a variety of books in a library. But most young people don’t get to do all of... Read more
Successful Othello Series Brings Record Baptisms Memorial Day weekend was certainly memorable at the Othello (Wash.) Church when Lyle Albrecht, evangelist, baptized 15 new members following almost six weeks of prophecy lectures.The baptisms were truly a rebirth for the congregation. As one long-... Read more
Plant Closure in Goldendale Opens Doors for Employment When an aluminum plant near Goldendale, Wash., closed in March, leaving 700 unemployed in a town of 3,000 and in surrounding Klickitat County, local church members knew they could not sit idly by."The closure affected our Goldendale members as muc... Read more
VBS Children Share with Bangladesh Children learned the joy of sharing God’s love by bringing 57 small toys for orphans in Bangladesh to the Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure (SCUBA) Vacation Bible School in Pendleton, Ore. One young boy gave eight of his own toy cars. Pilot Rock... Read more
Young People Involved in Sonmer Ministries Three young people from the Pendleton district were involved in Sonmer Ministries this summer. Sonmer (a fusion of "Son" and "summer") workers Shakina Colcord, Joe Radelfinger and Nathan Shaw grew in maturity and knowledge during their school brea... Read more
Wenatchee Teen Raises Funds for the Maasai Shane Wood, an 18-year-old Cascade Christian Academy senior, organized two lucrative fundraisers this summer to benefit the Maasai population in Kenya, Africa. The money he raised will help drill a well and install a pump and filtration system for... Read more
Bluebird Sabbath Bluebird Sabbath—What, is there a special Sabbath for Bluebirds? Well in a way there was for Yakima (Wash.) Church's juniors.David Rattray, who enjoys the challenge of inspiring children, makes bluebird houses and, from time to time, lets the juni... Read more
