Vancouver religious groups joined in front of the Clark County Courthouse on Thursday for an interfaith prayer service dedicated to undocumented immigrants. Read more… Source:…
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St. Andrew needs $175,000 to make sure winter shelter can meet community need
St. Andrew Lutheran Church hopes to raise $175,000 for its winter homeless shelter for women and families. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints breaks ground on Vancouver Washington Temple
CAMAS — Before The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Portland Oregon Temple opened in Lake Oswego, Ore., in 1989, Clark County church members…
Open House Ministries’ block party offers cotton candy, games – and hope
Faith-based nonprofit Open House Ministries’ annual block party Thursday offered the festive energy of a celebration while also connecting residents to vital resources. Read more… …
Woman files $25M lawsuit against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over abuse by adoptive Ridgefield dad
A woman has filed a $25 million federal lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints alleging church leadership failed to report allegations…
Law enforcement, schools, churches, hospitals in Clark County emphasize that crackdowns are federal government’s purview – not theirs
As federal crackdowns on unauthorized immigration ramp up under edicts from President Donald Trump, Clark County agencies — from police departments to schools to hospitals…
Packed house challenges Perez on conservative Bible study, votes on immigration
About 100 people spilled out of U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s Thursday night town hall in Salmon Creek, as her recent alignment with House conservatives…
Camas Latter-day Saints temple gets go-ahead from environmental review
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ proposed three-story, 43,000-square-foot temple in Camas won’t hurt the environment, according to the city of Camas’ review…
‘A space for everybody’: Friends of the Carpenter looks to rejuvenate space, expand services
Laughter filled the air as guests assembled small wood crosses on a recent afternoon at Friends of the Carpenter in Vancouver’s Fruit Valley neighborhood. Staff…
Interfaith service on Thanksgiving Eve
Everyone is invited to join the Interfaith Coalition of Southwest Washington for a Thanksgiving Eve service. Read more… Source: The Columbian