| In the News
Contact Communications Coordinator, Karen Short, at kshort@cofchrist-gpnw.org to alert us to mission center people or congregations "in the news!"
Southridge Congregation's Huckleberry Pie was named as a Clark County Fair Favorite. See the photo and read the article with a short history on Southridge' pie baking right here. From August 7, 2011.
Wesley Eastham of Anchorage Congregation, won the Valdez Kids' Pink Salmon Derby! Wesley's prize pink salmon weighed in at 6.04 pounds. He won a longboard skateboard, a five-year subscription to Fish Alaska magazine, and an Alps Mountaineering tent. Read all about it and see a video-taped interview with Wesley right here: http://www.valdezfishderbies.com/pages/news/Week8-Kids.php From July 16, 2011.
Garden Grove Pastor Laurie Sharpe was featured in the Statesman Journal evacuating an 86-year-old woman and her dog from a home threatened by fire.Read about it here. From May 13, 2011.
Salem Congregation was featured in The Columbian for the re-opening of their Food Pantry after a devastating flood in November 2009. Read about it here. From April 21, 2011.
Jody Barnhart and Eugene Congregation were featured in the Springfield Times for starting and and stocking a Student Snack Zone, to supplement the Free Lunch Program. Read about it here. From March 10, 2011.
Eleanor Fagg of Portland Congregation was featured in the Volunteers of America Oregon 2009 Annual Report (pages 8 & 9) for her volunteer work teaching arts & crafts for the Women's Residential Center. Read about it here. From April 2010.
Deborah Johnson of Cowlitz Valley Congregation was featured in The Daily News Online (SW WA) for becoming the first female sergeant in Cowlitz County law enforcement history. Read about it here. From December 17, 2009.
Southridge Congregation was featured in The Columbian for pie clinics they put on, made possible by a Bold Moves grant. Read about it here. From November 25, 2009.
Max Peel of Portland congregation, is featured in an article in the Bend Bulletin for his many years of volunteer work at Hosmer Lake. Read all about it here. From October 3, 2009.
Samish Campground is the location for "Camp Phoenix," a summer camp for children with severe burns. You can read all about Camp Pheonix and see a video showcasing the Samish Campground on KING 5 news right here. From August 26, 2009.
Redmond Congregation takes part in a community food assistance program, Jericho Table. That program and our Bend Congregation are listed as resources in a recent article in the Bend Bulletin. (See box to the right). View it here. From March 25, 2009.
At the “Follow the Light” 6th annual gala of the Washington Association of Churches, the Puget Sound Interfaith Youth Camp received one of three 2008 Ecumenical Leadership Awards. Kathy Erlandson of Olympia Congregation is Executive Director of Interfaith Works, and was honored for her work with the Interfaith Youth Camp program, which “offers a safe place for youth from a variety of faith and religious traditions to be themselves, have a great time in a beautiful natural setting, and discover more about their common humanity.” The camp is held annually at the YMCA Camp Seymour in Gig Harbor, WA for 7th and 8th graders of all religions. Find out more information on the Interfaith Youth Camp and Interfaith Works. Congratulations on the award and your wonderful work, Kathy!
Roseburg Congregation has been working on a Community Garden project, headed by Mike and Gerrie King. Their efforts were chronicled in the local newspaper, The News Review! View the full article here! From November 6, 2008.
A follow-up article appeared February 5, 2009 for new gardeners.
Garden Grove Congregation partnered with a foster-parent liaison for Clark County and recently debuted “Fostering Fun” - a night out for foster parents! Twenty-five children came for pizza, games, crafts and a movie, while their foster parents had a rejuvenating break from child care. View the article in The Columbian! From October 23, 2008.
The Columbian published an article on Southridge Congregation's famous pie booth at the Clark County Fair! The money collected helps the congregation in being able to support ouside welfare agencies. Check out the article! From August 6, 2008.
In cooperation with community agencies, law enforcement and addiction recovery program, Cowlitz Valley Congregation put together a free dinner/presentation on overcoming drug addiction, entitled "Shattered Dreams," on May 3, 2008. Read the announcement article, with quotes from Pastor Tom Elhardt, on The Daily News Online. From April 14, 2008.
Mary Dell Williams of Rainier Valley Congregation was recently featured in a Seattle PI article for her work with a Seattle outreach program aimed at offering help to drug users and dealers to get off the streets. Read all about it here! From August 6, 2007.
The Seattle Times published an article regarding The School of Theology and Ministry (STM), naming Community of Christ as a participant. From August 20, 2005.
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