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The Big Picture of Ministry

By Heidi Baumgartner, May 22, 2014

Becky Meharry is joining the Washington Conference education leadership team as associate superintendent beginning in July. She is interested in building positive student, parent, teacher and community relationships.

Puget Sound Adventist Chorale presented the Power of the Cross musical in April. The musical depicts the eight final events of Jesus’ life on Earth, through narration and choral music.

Since 2007, western Washington women have raised nearly $65,000 for Murwira Children's Orphanage in Zimbabwe. This is the ministry of Adventist missionary Paula Leen.

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Becky Meharry is joining the Washington Conference education leadership team as associate superintendent in July. Get acquainted at glnr.in/wa-meharry.

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Heidi Baumgartner
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Puget Sound Adventist Chorale in April depicted the eight final events of Jesus’ life on earth through the Power of the Cross musical. Read more at glnr.in/wa-cross.

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Western Washington women have raised nearly $65,000 since 2007 for Murwira Children’s Orphanage in Zimbabwe. Read more at glnr.in/wa-women.

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Heidi Baumgartner

North Pacific Union communication director and Gleaner editor
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