Two Congregations Gain Company Status Two groups in western Washington celebrated an important milestone in March: obtaining church company status.Southcenter Seventh-day Adventist Church began in 2007 with a vision to plant a multi-ethnic church in the Federal Way area based upon Bib... Read more
Thrift Store Ministry Spruces Up New Store Space LaVone VonBergen, volunteer, chats with a customer about vegetarian food selections. Several people peruse newly organized clothing racks, kitchen goods and bookshelves. Times are exciting at Spruced Up Thrift Shop, a thrift store ministry of the ... Read more
Students Serve as Pages in State Legislature During the fifth and seventh weeks of the 2009 Washington State Legislative Session, several Seventh-day Adventist students participated in the Senate Page Program.Auburn Adventist Academy sophomore student Missy May and Buena Vista Elementary eig... Read more
Adventists Share Health Message at VegFest Many people recognize a vegetarian diet brings great benefits to their overall health, however some are not sure what to eat, where to buy ingredients, and how to prepare healthy meals. Others have never given serious thought to the possibility of... Read more
Lacey Burns Promissory Note The Lacey (Wash.) Church has paid off the debt on Tuttle Hall, the church's fellowship hall, and celebrated with a public burning of the promissory note during a recent church service.Members borrowed $110,000 toward expenses of $380,000 to build ... Read more
Kent Renovation Whacked Into Action The Kent (Wash.) Church raised money for their church renovation and kicked off the long-awaited project by selling the rights for the first whack at the wall. It was much like a groundbreaking, but instead it was a wall breaking. The wall between... Read more
Young Adults Encounter God in Seattle An Adventist-sponsored event called "Relentless," which is part of a larger movement called GODencounters, was held in late January at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash. Attendance was nearly 200 on Sabbath morning. Jeff Gang, GODencou... Read more
Adventists Respond To Storms Pathfinder teens recently helped with flood recovery efforts in South Prairie, Wash., by filling sandbags and shoveling mud—both tiring, but rewarding tasks.“I really enjoyed working with all the teens to help people recover from the flood,” says ... Read more
Auburn Embraces Diversity From ice-capped mountain villages to quiet lotus gardens, sandy desert towns to tree-top jungle homes, the world is full of colorful cultures, customs, and communities. Nestled in the foothills of Mount Rainier, Auburn Adventist Academy is compris... Read more
