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Jan 06, 2025

Carl Crouse’s third book “Gateway to the Caribou: A Boy’s Life in Sumas, Washington in the 1960s and 1970s, Sprinkled with a Bit of History” is now available on Amazon. The book is filled with stories about growing up in a small town in the U.S., including the setting of the Sumas Advent Christian Church for […]

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Jan 05, 2025

Some think it is a powerful movement of God, others think it is dangerous, others say it doesn’t exist at all. The New Apostolic Reformation or NAR is one of the fastest growing and most influential religious movements in the church today, and most Christians have never heard of it. More than 66 million Christians in […]

Church Planting

Dec 12, 2024

Why would a denomination, network, region, conference or group of churches be concerned with church planting? There are at least two answers I can think of: They are driven by a missional focus or they are consumed with survival. A missional mindset mandates that a life that has been transformed by the gospel must share […]

International Missions

Dec 06, 2024

TANZANIA – Pastors Johnson and Amos have returned from another successful trip to the Datoga tribal people. They were thrilled to be greeted warmly by the four former prophets of Aseeta who had renounced their traditional religion and given their lives to Jesus Christ. Johnson and Amos brought the good news to five different villages, […]

International Missions

Nov 19, 2024

PHILIPPINES – The Oro Bible College (OBC) celebrated its Foundation Day on October 25-26, 2024, in a newly renovated auditorium — a symbol of the college’s resilience and forward momentum. This year’s festivities brought together a record-breaking number of alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters for two days of worship, fellowship and inspiring reflections. A […]

Nov 19, 2024

MAINE – This fall, Dunntown AC Church in northern Maine was blessed with an unexpected opportunity to welcome a Spanish-speaking brother who joined us while working in the area. Although he didn’t speak English, he felt prompted by the Lord to attend one Sunday morning, intending to rely on Google Translate to understand the service. By God’s […]

Church Planting

Nov 19, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA – It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into our 10th Sunday since the launch of Redemption. The Lord has been so faithful to us, and it’s been so neat to have an up front seat to what God is doing here. I’ve honestly been blown away by the response so far – […]

Asleep in Christ

Oct 28, 2024

Diane Carrol Brinton It is with great sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Diane Carrol Brinton, age 79, on December 31, …
Asleep in Christ

Oct 24, 2024

Duane E. Crabtree Duane Crabtree, 84, fell asleep in the Lord peacefully at his Melrose home on Saturday, October 5, 2024.Duane was born on April …
Asleep in Christ

Aug 15, 2024

Rev. Donald Ervin Wrigley Rev. Donald Ervin Wrigley was born on August 18, 1928 in Oakland, Maine to G. Barton and Helen (Fuller) Wrigley. He …
Asleep in Christ

Aug 14, 2024

James Douglas Lucas May 5, 1955 – August 9, 2024James Douglas Lucas, known by Doug to his friends and family, fell asleep in the Lord …

Aug 04, 2024

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21) We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19) We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin […]

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