Washington Conference Plans Womens Spring Day Event "It was a bright and sunny morning . . . the day on which I fully expected to die.” Those are the words of Esmie Branner who, while married to a Muslim husband, clung desperately to her Christian faith despite the abuse that she faced on a regular... Read more
Conference Welcomes Revival And New Assistant Do you sense that the Spirit of the living God is at work among us, challenging, reviving, renewing the hearts of the members here in the Washington Conference?You may be aware by now that the conference executive committee has requested Dave Wolk... Read more
Monroe Feeds 110 At Community Christmas Dinner A community Christmas dinner, sponsored by the Monroe (Wash.) Church members, was given on Dec. 25 to reach out to those in the community who would otherwise be alone for the holidays.More than 110 people were fed during the dinner and many more m... Read more
Year of Evangelism Kicks Off in Washington It happened in Auburn. It happened in North Bend. It happened in Everett. It continues to happen throughout the Washington Conference.In January many different locations throughout the conference kicked off plans to reach out to friends and neighb... Read more
Auburn Students Spread "Sonlight" in Seattle Auburn Adventist Academy students pile out of the vans and fill their arms and pockets with the "supplies" necessary for their Sabbath afternoon excursion. It is January in Seattle but somehow the sun is shining on the soggy streets. At first, the... Read more
Brewster Blazers Unveil Vietnam Wall The Vietnam Wall has a special connection for five members of the Brewster (Wash.) Blazer Pathfinders with reminders of courage, dedication and service, according to Merlin Ekvall, their director. When the traveling replica of the Memorial Wall in... Read more
Why I Like My School Students Write their Thoughts Fifth- and sixth-grade students at Yakima Adventist Christian School (YACS) composed essays this year about why they liked their school. Here is a composite of their work:I really like YACS because everyone is nice and cheerful. It has a good Chri... Read more
NW Singles Plan Annual Retreat Singles from all over the Northwest plus California and Canada come to MiVoden for a spiritual, fun weekend in the sun reconnecting with old friends and meeting new friends.Last year Lee and Margie Vendon were the spiritual mentors of the weekend,... Read more
Two Conferences Join For Ministerial Retreat Ministers from the Montana and Upper Columbia Conferences joined together in early January for a retreat at Camp MiVoden near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Ben Maxson, General Conference (GC) stewardship department director, was the keynote speaker at the... Read more
