Hello Alderwood! Sabbatical. That is what our last three months have consisted of. Rick and I have been on Cru staff 41 & 43 years respectively. Long term staff like ourselves are now awarded a 3-month sabbatical every five years. We’ve never taken that length of time before and we felt it was high time that we did. Sabbatical is …
Sam & Jenny Hanson ACI International Dear ACC Family, We are excited about how God is transforming lives through the ministry at the rehab center. Luis, in his mid-twenties, is getting close to completing his time there (9-12 months is recommended). His mom died when he was a baby, his dad died several years later. He grew up on his …
Kevin & Alina Beach Fellowship International Mission Ministerio de Vida Nueva, Valle Dorado, Mexico Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Happy Cinco de Mayo! It was wonderful to see many of you this weekend at the Go Global missions event! What is a joy! 12 years ago a young man named Hugo started coming to our church, Ministerio de Vida …
Hello Alderwood! A lot has happened since the last update and I’m here to tell the tales of the Lord’s hand in France! It’s now been a full six months since I set foot on French soil, and I’ve been amazed to witness God at work. Coming in, I envisioned this ministry as a means of God using me to …
God has really been blessing our efforts! Our annual Missions Fest was a great day of seeing and hearing about different cultures around the world including the need for the Gospel in those countries. During this Missions Fest, our churches choose a country to represent. They will come in the national dress of that country, bring food of that region, and …
Cambodia, “The Kingdom of Wonder.” We just held an incredibly encouraging pastors meeting in Cambodia. We brought together Cambodian pastors, church planters and Filipino missionaries! I loved seeing how the Lord gives us glimpses of what Heaven will look like, all nations worshiping Him! We began by talking about the next 100 years. What will our ministries look like in …
Dear Alderwood Community Church Family, Thank you for your partnership, prayers and support in reaching international students for Christ at the University of Oregon! International students often need help “in a pinch.” Just before Christmas, an ISI colleague in Sacramento called for help: four Christian campus ministry staff and student leaders were stranded in Oregon! On their way to Portland, …
ACC campus closed, what about the Compassion Center? It’s been a challenging week for many with public health concerns over COVID-19. The Northshore School District made the switch to all online learning yesterday. Many churches in Lynnwood, Kirkland, Seattle and surrounding areas were asking whether they too should gather last weekend. This was a question Alderwood Community Church wrestled …
You’ve Given So Generously As We Reach The Final Week of I Love My City Last Sunday was the final Sunday to give to I Love My City, the month-long push for the Compassion Center. And ACC you’ve been incredibly generous. As we get closer to hopefully opening the doors of the Alderwood Compassion Center in April of …
