St. Andrew Lutheran Church hopes to raise $175,000 for its winter homeless shelter for women and families. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints breaks ground on Vancouver Washington Temple
By The Citizen on August 25, 2025
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
By The Citizen on August 15, 2025
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
By The Citizen on February 18, 2025
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
By The Citizen on February 1, 2025
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
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
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
By The Citizen on January 20, 2025
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
By The Citizen on December 25, 2024
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
By The Citizen on November 20, 2024
Everyone is invited to join the Interfaith Coalition of Southwest Washington for a Thanksgiving Eve service. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Flood damage means Vancouver church won’t be able to house the homeless this winter
By The Citizen on October 8, 2024
After a flood in April, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church’s building in east Vancouver is unusable, according to its pastor. The church is looking for another…