John Bishop — the disgraced former pastor who founded Living Hope Church in Vancouver and later served three years in federal prison for smuggling drugs…
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Jubilee Collective’s Mission: Anti-racist, inclusive space
The Rev. Lenny Duncan has impeccable timing considering current events. In December, he was appointed to Messiah Lutheran Church to be its mission development pastor.…
Jubilee Collective’s Mission: Anti-racist, inclusive space in Vancouver
The Rev. Lenny Duncan has impeccable timing considering current events. In December, he was appointed to Messiah Lutheran Church to be its mission development pastor.…
Former Vancouver city councilor, pastor Ron Hart dies at 83
A fixture in Vancouver city government and the local faith community died Thursday. Ron Hart, 83, died peacefully at his home, according to his family.…
St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Washougal offers first drive-in service
WASHOUGAL — Posters that read “welcome to drive-in church” hung from the eaves of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and flapped in the wind. People pulled…
Living Hope giving shelter at Vancouver’s first sanctioned homeless camp
A new temporary camp next to Living Hope Church intended to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus is also Vancouver’s first sanctioned homeless…
Clark County churches find creative ways to help the community during pandemic
Churches haven’t been allowed to gather for Sunday services for weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, but that hasn’t stopped them from finding creative ways…
Living Hope Church in Vancouver expands shower service amid COVID-19
With the Vancouver Navigation Center open limited hours and many public places closed, resources for people who are unhoused are opening or expanding around the…
Clark County churches rise to the challenge and adjust for Easter
It’s Easter Sunday, the most widely-attended church day for Christians, but parking lots are empty and pews absent of people in springtime attire. With the…
Seder, other traditions resonate for Clark County Jews amid COVID-19 precautions
Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker normally hosts 30 people at her home for a Passover Seder. This year, she was joined for the meal solely by her…