Living Memorials
June 7, 2009
Give a Memorial Gift
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MEMORIAL FOR/Given by VERA IVERSON BOWERMAN Rev. and Mrs. Art Liddle HAROLD DOWD Connie Kaestner BILL FLIEDER Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Samuelson ESTHER FRIES Jane Fries BERNARD (BUD) HANSEN Mrs. Solveig Arnold ELIZABETH KANEHEN Mr. and Mrs. David Kanehen SARAH HELENE KROEGER Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Grigsby KURT MCMULLEN Rebecca Stripp MYRTLE SPURLING-BISTLINE Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hogg FLORENCE LEASOR GREEN WINEBURGER Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bawks |
IN HONOR OF/Given By BOB AND SUE LYNCH Mr. and Mrs. William Collison
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History in the Making
Warm Beach Camp excitedly welcomed Evergreen Boys and Girls State back this June, during a joyous and momentous change to their program! With a commitment to provide exceptional experiences for young leaders, Washington State has joined the ranks of New Mexico, California, and others in offering a fully co-educational program under the authority of The American Legion Department of Washington. During a week-long immersive experience, high school juniors participated in court proceedings, legislative sessions, and even political campaigns, all designed ...
A Summer of Surrender
Leading up to summer, Black Diamond Camp and Warm Beach Camp worked tirelessly to organize, train staff, and carry out the plans set forth earlier in the year. Like all carefully curated plans, pivots and adjustments were inevitably needed. Through that process and long camp days, a theme kept surfacing: surrender, trust, and be amazed. With such a simple yet profound spiritual truth, let's visit some of this summer’s happenings. Encountering God in a Personal Way Camp often serves as ...
Provision for the Humble
“God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.” Matthew 5:5 NLT What comes to the humble is incredible. Reflection I have come to love the word humble. I love it for what it doesn’t mean: Proud, self-seeking, scheming, pushy, demanding, looking out for #1, status focused, and the insistence of being the brightest and best in the room. Honestly, it is exhausting to live and work with people where humility is not present. By contrast, ...