Stanwood church breaks ground for new sanctuary
Published 10:49 pm Friday, August 15, 2008
When the congregation at Cedarhome Baptist Church in Stanwood decided to build a new sanctuary, they chose a novel method: “Building God’s Way.”
Church members recently broke ground for a 21,564-square-foot multipurpose building which, when complete, is expected to include a sanctuary and a multipurpose area that can seat 500 people.
The Building God’s Way method relies on a “gift-in-kind” concept where local contractors and individuals donate or discount their services to be a part of the construction project.
Building God’s Way is a nationwide program, founded by Daniel Cook of Ogden, Utah, for the design and construction of churches, ministry facilities and Christian schools and colleges.
To help churches and Christian organizations complete building projects, Building God’s Way provides architectural services, help with master plans, phasing decisions and local permitting, and training and ongoing support for gift-in-kind and subcontractor negotiations.
Ryan General Contractors has been selected as general contractor for the project.
Cedarhome’s building task force, headed up by Steve Welch, seeks others who want to participate in “Building God’s Way.”
The church is also working to raise the $1.8 million needed to finance the building. For more information, call 360-629-9771.
Woman assists medical team in Indonesia
Joyce Jones, the Asia-Middle East-Pacific Islands coordinator for Aglow International of Edmonds, recently returned from a trip to Indonesia, where she spoke at a 25th anniversary Aglow conference. Jones also spoke at several meetings in Indonesia. In addition, she assisted a 15-member medical team that visited three villages in the islands of Borneo. There, the group ministered to more than 200 people. A doctor with the group examined the people and gave them medicines and vitamins.
Everett church hosts health forum
The First Congregational United Church of Christ plans to host a health care forum “What’s in It for Me?” presented by the Snohomish County Chapter of Health Care for All at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
Members of Health Care for All plan to present an example of a “reformed” health care program and to answer questions about how such a program will serve individuals, how much it might cost, the medical services covered and who will be in control of the program.
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Sultan church helps troops and single mom
Crosswater Community Church recently came up with a novel way to the help its neighbors in Sultan. They developed “Living Our Purpose on Purpose.”
Through the program, the church gave each of its small groups $250 and then challenged them to double the money and use it to serve the community.
Cheri Buzzell’s small group took on the challenge. After doubling their money, they used $300 to purchase items to create care packages for three servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the servicemen are from Sultan.
Buzzell said the idea for the care packages came when a group member, who served in the Middle East a few years ago, shared how important it is to receive things from “back home.”
The group plans to use the remaining $200 to purchase a gas card and a Fred Meyer gift card for a single mom in Sultan who is raising two teenage daughters.
