Faith
A festival of caring
County churches gather for a day of volunteer work
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Pastor, humanist to debate God's existence
SNOHOMISH -- A pastor and a humanist are set to debate the existence of God.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News
Reaching out to help Haiti
LAKE STEVENS -- The care and education of children in a northeastern city of Haiti is an important concern for Pastor Daniel Paul.
Date: 05/05/2012 | Local News
Haitian pastor to visit Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS -- The Lamb of God Lutheran Church congregation is getting ready to welcome a visitor from Haiti.
Date: 04/28/2012 | Local News
Korea calls to Christian couple
LYNNWOOD -- Kerri Dortch was 7 months old when she was adopted from South Korea and brought to the United States. She was much too young to experience her native culture or learn the language, and for the next three and a half decades it remained that way.
Date: 04/21/2012 | Local News
Something old in new chapel
Vintage window part of Everett hospital's chapel
Date: 04/20/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: Safeguarding kids
Safeguarding kidsA forum designed to provide information about protecting children from sexual exploitation is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Marysville Pilchuck High School.
Date: 04/09/2012 | Local News
Front Porch: YMCA hosts annual Prayer Breakfast
YMCA hosts annual Prayer BreakfastMore than 600 people are expected to gather at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center on April 6 for the 52nd annual Good Friday Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the YMCA of Snohomish County.
Date: 04/02/2012 | Local News
After loss of son, family turns to helping others
Kathy Weber will go to South Africa next month. She'll go to help children she doesn't know. When she comes home to Camano Island, something precious will be left behind.She'll leave the name Michael, the name of the son she lost nine years ago.
Date: 04/01/2012 | Local News
In praise of Holden Village
There are two ways to get to Holden Village."The hard way is walking. You go to Darrington and hike 60 miles," said Erik Samuelson, campus pastor of Trinity Lutheran College in Everett.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Local News
Camano church’s Selah service a time for reflection
CAMANO ISLAND -- Scattered throughout the Psalms of the Bible, one finds the word "Selah."Most likely, it was a musical term that called for a rest or a pause in those Old Testament songs of praise, said Jeff Johnson of Camano Island.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Local News
Music with a message
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy told in church musical
Date: 03/03/2012 | Local News
Older adults find comfort and companionship in spirituality
Rev. Rollin Carlson has learned during five decades of ministry that sometimes serving the Lord means meeting parishioners' needs.
Date: 02/26/2012 | Life
Lynnwood church's credo: Celebrate humanity
LYNNWOOD -- On one Sunday, members of the Living Interfaith Church will learn about actions in the United Nations General Assembly. On another, the topic will be Abraham Lincoln.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Local News
Mormon church in Mukilteo to hold opening ceremony
MUKILTEO -- A grand opening for the new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Mukilteo is set for Saturday.The church was rebuilt after the former building was destroyed in an arson in October 2010.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Keeping the dream alive
In Everett, the faithful celebrate King's legacy (gallery)
Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News
Event at Warm Beach Camp offers chance for couples to reconnect
Have you been married for a long time and feel as if the sparkle has faded away?In these harried times of busy schedules and economic pressures, romance can be ignored if not forgotten entirely.But Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood offers a chance for couples to reconnect.
Date: 01/10/2012 | Life
Faith and church calendar
EVENTSMill Creek Christian Women's Connection: meets the second Thursday of each month for lunch. The next luncheon is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. Information: leandforsbe@aol.com.
Date: 12/31/2011 | Local News
Volunteers discover true meaning of Christmas
Churches across Snohomish County this holiday are delivering meals, building houses, collecting children's books and helping struggling families.And the volunteers are often finding their work just as gratifying as it is to those they serve.
Date: 12/24/2011 | Local News
With support from Mukilteo community, Mormon wards rebuild a year after arson
MUKILTEO -- Without a building, they found their church in their hearts.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Local News
Everett man shares 91 years of wisdom, kindness and virtue
Kids, you didn't invent texting. Carle Graffunder of Everett was a World War II hero who relayed military messages hither and yon from Alaska.He used the dot-dash method.
Date: 12/05/2011 | Local News
Faith Calendar
EVENTSSnow day: Mill Creek's Gold Creek Community Church will bring snow to its property for a "Snow Blast" play day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be sled runs, reindeer, the North Pole Holiday Express Train and a gingerbread bakery. Free. Church is at 4326 148th St. SE.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Local News
Arlington church choirs combine for Christmas concerts
ARLINGTON -- Two church choirs are coming together to present free Christmas concerts.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Local News
For Muslims, hajj is a calling from God
The son of Pakistani immigrants, Zahid Khan grew up Sunni Muslim.But faith took on a deeper meaning after he completed hajj in 2006.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Local News
Faith Calendar
EVENTSChristmas at First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish:n Chancel Choir will sing portions of Handel's "Messiah" during Advent, 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 11, 18 and 24. n Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. family candlelight service, 9 p.m. traditional candlelight service.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Local News
Life Story: Camano Island minister Jack Mote marched with Martin Luther King Jr.
Jack Mote took a stance on his pacifist beliefs at the start of World War II when he declared himself to be a conscientious objector. He ended up serving his country and he entered the ministry after the war.
Date: 11/20/2011 | Local News
Snohomish man works with a mission to bring wheelchairs to disabled around the world
Missionary trips have taken Larry Bailly to different corners of the world.The Snohomish mechanic saw the same thing throughout the Third World countries he visited:
Date: 11/05/2011 | Local News
Faith to go forward
After a terrible accident, a young man finds solace
Date: 10/30/2011 | Local News
Interfaith Amigos — imam, pastor and rabbi — to speak at event in Langley on Sunday
The Interfaith Amigos are visiting Whidbey Island this weekend.For those of faith, it's as big a deal as having Justin Bieber pop by Langley Middle School.
Date: 10/29/2011 | Local News
Sharing a special moment
A couple knew who to include in their wedding ceremony
Date: 10/23/2011 | Local News
Everett’s Kroeze Brothers celebrate 60 years of ministry
EVERETT -- The Rev. Johnny Kroeze remembers his very first sermon.He was 9 years old, and the pastor at his Lake Stevens church put out a call to everyone who felt driven to be a minister.
Date: 10/15/2011 | Local News
Pause, rest, reflect at spiritual center in Stanwood
STANWOOD -- People come to the Carmelite Institute of Spirituality to grow closer to God.They can stroll through the winding pathways of the Meditation Garden or spend a night of peace in the retreat house.The mission of this place is to help people deepen their faith.
Date: 10/08/2011 | Local News
Everett Jews cast away sins with ‘tashlich’ ceremony
EVERETT -- The Hebrew word "tashlich" means "to cast away."Members of Temple Beth Or, a Reform synagogue in Everett, came to the 10th Street boat launch Thursday afternoon to cast away their sins, errors and transgressions.
Date: 10/01/2011 | Local News
Snohomish County Catholics return from trip to see pope in Madrid
Ashleigh Mueller was overcome with joy as she watched Pope Benedict XVI come on stage outside Madrid, Spain.
Date: 09/24/2011 | Local News
Marysville church bringing aid, skills to Haiti
MARYSVILLE -- Most people put the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation of Haiti out of their minds after it dropped out of news headlines. Not Calvary Chapel Marysville.
Date: 09/17/2011 | Local News
Life Story: Arlington teacher Susie Buse had a big heart for students and family
ARLINGTON -- Susie Buse called it her drama room.The 36-by-12-foot shed near the Buse home outside Arlington is filled with hundreds of costumes on hangers and neatly stacked boxes of props.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Local News
Former county residents lead congregation in Romania
EVERETT -- Max and Becky Dahm moved to Bucharest, Romania, in 1995 and became founders of the Rhema Bible School of Romania. The couple currently lead a congregation and have printed several Christian publications for the Romanian community.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Local News
Freeborn Lutheran Church in Stanwood marks 111 years
STANWOOD -- When Freeborn Lutheran Church first held services in the early 1900s, some Norwegian pioneers, with children in tow, had to walk for miles to get to church.It's history now, but it hasn't been forgotten.
Date: 08/20/2011 | Local News
A new church for Everett
Mars Hill, with an outreach to diverse groups, opens Sept. 18
Date: 08/16/2011 | Local News
$700,000 gift to Lutheran college in Everett will provide worship center
EVERETT -- Trinity Lutheran College in downtown Everett received a $700,000 pledge from a couple in northern Idaho.The gift will pay for a two-year project to build a center for worship and art on the fifth floor of the school's campus on Wetmore Avenue.
Date: 08/13/2011 | Local News
‘Holy yoga’ at Everett church combines scripture with movement
EVERETT -- Kathi Myron believes that emotions can affect a person's physical well-being."We get blocked up by keeping things in," she said. "You won't be feeling good at that point."
Date: 08/13/2011 | Local News
Sprucing up the garden
Teens volunteer to clean up an Everett woman's yard
Date: 08/11/2011 | Local News
Mormons walk in the shoes of pioneers
Martin's Cove and Rock Creek Hollow in Wyoming mean a lot to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Date: 07/23/2011 | Local News
Everett man recalled for kindness and Christian faith
EVERETT -- If you were in line at the grocery store and only picking up a few things, Paul Yusaf would always let you go in front of him.A devout Christian, he was like that with everything.He died May 18 following a short fight with brain cancer. He was 50 years old.
Date: 07/17/2011 | Local News
Church calendar
EVENTSBig Jungle Adventure free vacation Bible school: Immanuel Lutheran Church: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1 through 5 at 2521 Lombard Ave., Everett. For children ages 3 to 12. 425-252-7038 or www.ImmanuelEverett.org.
Date: 07/16/2011 | Local News
Everett Jehovah’s Witnesses prepare for convention in Tacoma
EVERETT -- Sabrina Slimak usually says a prayer asking for courage before she knocks on a stranger's door.
Date: 06/25/2011 | Local News
Girls build life skills through soccer
EVERETT -- Hannah Merisko may not speak their language, but she found common ground with girls in Cambodia thanks to soccer.
Date: 06/18/2011 | Local News
Mill Creek Presbyterian reverend retires
MILL CREEK -- The Rev. Paul Strawn led his last church service on Sunday.The retiring pastor, 64, was packing and clearing out his office this week after 30 years at North Creek Presbyterian Church.
Date: 06/04/2011 | Local News
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