Adventist Health Sponsors Teams in California International Marathon To promote a healthy lifestyle and team spirit, Adventist Health recently sponsored the largest corporate participation at the 2011 California International Marathon (CIM). More than 135 employees from across the four-state, 18-hospital system mad... 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
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
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
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
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
Baptisms at Inchelium "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth," III John 4.It was on Dec. 3, 2011, that Rebeca and Daniel Torres decided to be baptized and join the Inchelium (Wash.) Church. It was a very special occasion for the church a... Read more
A Sweet 10th Year at Sandpoint Junior Academy The smell of homemade hot apple pies once again permeates the hallways of Sandpoint (Idaho) Junior Academy. Several pies are baked and topped with ice cream as just one of the great benefits of being part of the volunteers creating apple pies.More... Read more
Kennewick Hosts Pathfinder and Adventurer Induction Ceremony The Kennewick (Wash.) Nighthawk Pathfinders and Adventurers held their induction ceremony on Oct. 26, 2011. Forest and June Cross, Pathfinder district coordinators, and Anita Leibold, Adventurer district coordinator, gave an inspirational talk and... Read more