Volunteers quench thirst at Sultan festival
Volunteers from Crosswater Community Church recently helped quench the thirst of people attending the Sultan Shindig festival in Sultan.
Roughly 200 volunteers helped hand out more than 4,000 bottles of water, ran popcorn machines and held a raffle.
They also handed out prizes such as tickets to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle; a coffee gift basket; Seahawks tickets; and camping supplies.
Jon Merwin, Crosswater’s senior pastor, said his church simply wanted to show people Jesus’ love through simple acts.
$37,000 for Monroe Christian music artist
A recent benefit for Christian country music artist Duane Ranstrom, of Monroe, netted more than $37,000. Volunteers helped organize the benefit to help pay for his care. Ranstrom is in the intensive care unit at Kindred Care in Seattle. He remains in a coma resulting from heart failure he experienced nearly five weeks ago.
His mother, Barb Ranstrom, reported that family members continue to pray for the miracle of Ranstrom waking up from his coma.
For updates on Ranstrom’s condition or for more information, go to www.caringbridge.org/visit/duaneranstrom.
Church donates 18,000 pounds of food to charity
Members of Christian Faith Center in Mill Creek and Federal Way recently donated 18,000 pounds of food to local food banks.
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