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UCC Churches Collaborate in Local Mission Project

November 1, 2024

Some mission trips are far from home, others are closer than you'd think.

By Grand Coulee Adventist Company members


After months of planning and preparation, members from Abundant Life Adventist Church in Wenatchee, Washington, went to "Serve One More" by helping a fellow church in Grand Coulee with facility renovations.


Grand Coulee Adventist Company had a previous location with multiple sets of stairs to access any level of the facility. They found a new single-level location to meet for worship services, but it required some big renovations.


The pandemic halted much of the renovation process. When Abundant Life members approached Grand Coulee members about a potential partnership, Grand Coulee welcomed the help.


Volunteers arrived to serve from March 31 to April 5, with a few key volunteers arriving a few days earlier to help with project preparation. They helped install new siding on the sanctuary and connecting areas, as well as painting the entire building. Next, Abundant Life members helped drywall, mud, sand, prime and paint the sanctuary. Additional tasks included landscaping and building a new platform.


Grand Coulee members reported feeling grateful for all the help provided by Abundant Life members, friends and extended family members who joined in the week of volunteering.


Marlene Oddie, Grand Coulee treasurer, shared a gallery of images from Abundant Life’s week of mission service.


“There is still a lot more work to do, but we were grateful for the opportunity to have such an angelic experience,” Oddie said.


  • A group of three men raise a large piece of wood in a parking lot.

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  • A person on a ladder preparing the church for new siding

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  • The outside of the church shows what it looks like with the brown siding added

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  • A man on a ladder putting up siding on the outside of a church

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  • A group of volunteers putting up drywall inside the church

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  • Volunteers work on ladders to paint the newly added drywall

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  • A group of people are standing in a kitchen preparing food.

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