I started the day with Dale Kongorski, pastor of the Sequim, WA church. This is the church where my sister and brother-in-law are members. The Sequim church has strong medical and health outreach with several members in the medical profession. The Sequim church is very loving and outgoing, but Sequim is largely a retirement community and so they face the challenges of effectively reaching young families. As you can see the church is beautiful and in a wonderful setting. I took the ferry from Kingston over to Edmonds and had the chance to visit for a bit with my aunt. That redhead is not a girlfriend. Ingrid knows all about her.
Next I rode down to Kelso/Longview. Mike Speegle, who was in Northern California until two years ago is the Lead Pastor there. They have a unique and marvelous outreach with their "Walk Through Bethlehem" and their Easter programs that attract thousands every year from the community. It will take some time to lay out all that these events accomplish. You can see a pic of their beautiful foyer with their information area and one pic of the "Bethlehem" staging which is quite impressive.
I also love the sign as you leave the parking lot. The mission field is both in the church and out in the community. We need to remember that each week. I just added what you see as the first picture, which is of Mike!
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