Baptism Requests Rising at Camp MiVoden When they hear the words "summer camp," most people think of waterskiing, canoeing, horseback riding and other fun, outdoor activities in a safe and caring environment. But have you ever thought of summer camp as a special environment for youth to... Read more
The Fruit of the Spirit in Yakima YACS Word of the Month Yakima Adventist Christian School started off the year with a unique focus on scripture, specifically the fruits of the Spirit. Each month this year, they are highlighting a different fruit. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, ... Read more
Parrables and Witnessing With Puppets Aleida Quick, a teacher, loves to use puppets in her teaching. Two years ago, she helped the students make marionettes for the Christmas program. She has many animal puppets she uses for calendar time and story times. She wanted to expand her coll... Read more
Remarkable VBS Attendance Surprises the Deer Park Church Nearly half of the children's population in Deer Park, Wash., attended the Galactic Blast Vacation Bible School this summer at the Deer Park Church. The 63 children attending represented nearly half of the community's residents ages 5–12.Galactic ... Read more
Baptisms in Kettle Falls candidates declared their faith by baptism on July 17 at the Kettle Falls (Wash.) Church. Three sons of Larry and Bonny Page: Richard, Erick and David, studied the Bible with Ron Reeves, head elder, for several months and were baptized.Ray Hegney ... Read more
New Name, Same Family A Spokane Church Moves Aug. 14 marked a high Sabbath for the West Central Multi-Cultural Church. Members and visitors gathered for the official opening of their new building.The celebration featured music and special guests, including Alphonso McCarthy, North Pacific Un... Read more
Moses Lake Church Walks Like Egyptians Every night during the week of July 12–16, costumed figures gathered in the Moses Lake (Wash.) Church yard to take children back in time to ancient Egypt. Together, in family groups, they became a part of history as they saw, heard, touched and ev... Read more
Under The Big Tent Republic's Outdoor Camp Meeting More than 400 hardy people enjoyed camp meeting under a new big tent at Sheridan Meadows Adventist Retreat Center near Republic, Wash., July 27–Aug. 1. A new bathhouse with showers and restrooms was completed this year by camp meeting organizers.“... Read more
Remarkable VBS Attendance Surprises the Deer Park Church Nearly half of the children's population in Deer Park, Wash., attended the Galactic Blast Vacation Bible School this summer at the Deer Park Church. The 63 children who attended were estimated to be nearly half of the community's residents ages 5–... Read more
