Children Enjoy Newport VBS Gardening Adventure Vacation Bible School 2012 in Newport, Wash., was an exciting time for 30 children, including 15 from the community, as they came together daily for breakfast and a variety of interesting gardening activities.Bev Mayfield, VBS director, chose the ... Read more
Center Feeds the 5,000 in Spokane It’s Thursday morning, and the lobby at the Better Living Center (BLC) in Spokane, Wash., is coming alive. Families in need of assistance have come to know the BLC as a refuge of care and compassion. Ruth Sheidler, director, works with her team of... Read more
Daniel VBS Braves Fiery Furnace Heat Wave The week of July 9–13 found the outdoor VBS program at Moses Lake (Wash.) Church colliding with an unexpected heat wave, with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees. Prayers for clouds or breeze were answered on several nights, and that, coupled w... Read more
Better Living Center Opens in Goldendale Sunday, July 8, was especially hot as the Goldendale (Wash.) Church family dedicated the new Better Living Center after more than a year of construction. The ribbon-cutting ceremony included Clint Baze, Goldendale mayor; Randy Terry, Upper Columbi... Read more
Roofing Evangelism Pre-empts Kayak Trip This summer Patty Marsh received an unusual request. Her phone rang, and a Marilyn from Maine was on the line. "In my four years as Adventist Community Services director, this is the first time I've received a request like this," says Marsh.Marily... Read more
Camp Meeting Fosters Connections in North Idaho Ah, Sabbath! A rest after a busy week. It was a double blessing that I could attend the North Idaho Regional Camp Meeting in Bonners Ferry on that Sabbath. The campus looked wonderful, with neatly manicured lawns and flowers everywhere. The early ... Read more
Baptism Inspires Members Holding Seminar at Spirit Lake The baptisms of Jessica and Jonathan Mandigo on the fifth anniversary of the baptisms of their older sisters, Victoria and Moriah, was an inspiration to the members of the Spirit Lake Church. This inspiration helped while they were preparing to pr... Read more
Campers' Lives Spared in Severe Storm Vehicles and RVs were crushed by falling trees, and yet miraculously no lives were lost as a windstorm swept through the Sheridan Meadows campgrounds near Republic, Wash., during camp meeting in July.Campers from across the Northwest had gathered ... Read more
Centenarian Still Serves Church Not every 100-year-old celebrates her birthday doing "business as usual," but Bessie Obert (Freeman) McGuire was at her volunteer post at the Milton Church, in Milton-Freewater, Ore., on her 100th birthday May 10, photocopying and stuffing inserts... Read more
