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We value (A)dventist education, (C)oaching leaders,
(T)otally involving members in ministry, & (S)piritually growing in Jesus. This is Washington ACTS!
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4 Essentials for Spiritual Survival
by Bill Roberts, Washington Conference ministerial director
 There are four things necessary for survival: food, water, shelter, and air.
There are also four things we need for spiritual survival and growth. We need to read scripture. Jesus said we don’t live without it. We also need to prayer. We need fellowship with other believers. And we need to share what Jesus has done and means to us.
Proverbs 11:25 says, “A generous man will prosper; whoever refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” When I am involved with praying for and sharing with others it makes me thirsty for Jesus. My involvement in ministry helps me.
Let's talk!
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:: TOUCHING HEARTS, TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES
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Hurricane Harvey Response
Adventists in Texas, Louisiana, and beyond are actively responding or preparing to bring in a new round of responders after Hurricane Harvey.
Wednesday evening, 50 students and faculty from Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) helped load an Adventist Community Services semi-truck headed for the Houston area with supplies (pictured above). SWAU reports their team worked along with the Lillian Fire Department to make short-order of the truck loading job!
SWAU is raising funds for Adventist Community Services to assemble Disaster Relief Kits. The goal is to raise $10,000 for 1,000 new kits. SWAU says as the items for kits are pre-approved, cash donations are most needed to fund this project.
Please consider giving at www.communityservices.org. Besides monetary donations, you may also donate and ship via Amazon and Walmart. Here's a list of needed items and shipping instructions.
Boat Rescue
Dr. Jared Wood, SWAU biology professor, volunteered to rescue civilians. “Working with the fellow volunteers was a good experience. People were offering up whatever they had, even though they didn’t have much themselves,” says Wood. “There was such comradery.” Read Dr. Wood's story!
Northwest Response
Our Pacific Northwest disaster response teams are seeking to make contact with already trained ACS-Disaster Response volunteers who are available on flexible schedules to help with upcoming response needs. Please read through GleanerNow's disaster response information.
Special Offering
Adventist Churches across North America will be collecting a special "ACS Hurricane Relief" offering on September 9 to help with Hurricane Harvey responses.
Most of these funds will go to benefit the work of Adventist Community Services, serving devastated communities without regard to religion, race, or ideology - emulating the ministry of Jesus. The remainder of the offering will help Adventist churches and schools impacted by the storm.
Please share the ACS Hurricane Relief bulletin insert with your church and/or service-oriented ministry teams. Plus: track updates from Adventist Community Services.
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Video Message: Together we can responsibly make a huge difference!
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:: HELLOS, HANDSHAKES, & HIGH FIVES
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Symbiosis in Church and School
High five! Puyallup Adventist Church and Northwest Christian School are the cover feature for Called Magazine from the North American Division Ministerial Department.
Read the full interview!
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Volunteers Needed
An AMEN Clinic will be offered in Tacoma on November 10 and 12 to provide health, medical and spiritual care to Tacoma residents who are underinsured, uninsured, or low-income. Medical, dental, vision, and non-medical support volunteers are needed. Sign up at amentacoma.com.
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Together in Prayer
Evangelism coordinator Tyler Long reports 50+ churches will be presenting evangelism series this fall. These campaigns will be presented in English, Spanish, Korean, and Russian. "It's thrilling to be able to share the gospel in multiple languages," Long says.
Will you join our Washington Conference team in praying for our churches who are hosting evangelism seminars this fall?
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New NW Rep for Adventist World Radio
Adventist World Radio has a new representative for western Washington: Mark Trethewey from Willapa Harbor. He has an exciting Powerpoint sermon and would like to come and share it at your church about how Adventist World Radio is taking the Gospel into many countries in the 10/40 window. God is really working! Please call Mark at 360-581-4090 or email him at mt3344@gmail.com to set up a speaking appointment.
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New Assignments
Many of the administrative assistants for Washington Conference are beginning new assignments or continuing in their current roles. Many of our team have new office location assignments, too. If and when you come visit the conference office in Federal Way, you may want to take a quick tour!
Administrative Assistant Assignments
- President's Office - Michelle Oksanen
- VP Admin - Kaitlyn Herman
- Hispanic Ministries - Ana Hernandez (our newest team member!)
- Education - Shelley Schurch and TBD
- Background Screening & Special Projects - Joyce Moore
- Trust Services - Rita Gruesbeck & Carol Craig
- Treasury - Candace Faletogo
- Women's Ministries, Pathfinders, Youth & Young Adults - Elizabeth Yeagley
- Ministerial, SAGE & Health - Elida Jerez
- Outreach Ministries - Sue Johnson
- Front Desk - Lila Lindsay (afternoons) and TBD (mornings)
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Meet & Greet
Come say hi to Craig Carr at the following locations :
Come say hi to Doug Bing at the following locations in September:
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