Amy Toornstra

Amy Toornstra is a freelance news correspondent for The Banner. She lives in Salem, Oregon.

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Campus Church Hosts Service of Unity
New Mexico Church to Run on Solar Energy
California Couple Leads Camping Trip for People in Need
Washington Church Teaches About Faith Through Soccer
Ripon Church Hosts Friendship Ministries Carnival
Two Seattle Ministries Form a Partnership
Sharing Jesus with Men in Jail
Wisconsin Family Opens Home to Syrian Refugees
Sharing Life Through Stories and Pictures
Loving Sunnyside Completes 100th Home
Retired Pastor Builds Sailboat from Church Pews
Minnesota Churches Gather for Disability Awareness Service
Winnipeg Churches Pray for Police
Multicultural Bible Study Brings ESL Students Together
GEMS Leaders Gather for Mutual Encouragement
Running with Ruby
Washington Students Advocate for Social Justice
Minnikota Youth Hunt for ‘Bigger and Better’
Celebrating a Century of Sisterhood
Thunder Bay Teen Collects Purses for Women in Need
A Month of Prayer for Aboriginal Women
Iowa Church Hosts Youth Pornography Awareness Event
Wisconsin Church Helps Feed the Hungry
Chicago Youth Put Their Faith into Action
Two Coffees and a Lunch
Heart Matters: Support for Parents of Children with Mental Health Issues
Washington Church Hosts Men’s Tennis Tournament
Sports + Worship = Mega Filled Week
California Youth Group Reunites after 35 Years
Congregation Invites the Community to Their Church Picnic
Friends of 35 Years Reunite in Thailand
Washington Church Helps Bring Clean Water to Nigeria
Washington Church Starts First Bible Club in Spokane
Christian Schools International Appoints New Leader
Knitting for a Cause
Washington Church Feasts for Fat Tuesday
Toolbox Ministry Funds Mechanical Work Locally and Globally
Milwaukee Church Takes Prayer to the Streets
Mount Vernon Christian High School Wins Washington Title in Soccer
Pacific Ocean Crabbing Delights Oregon Cadets
Trunk or Treat Becomes a Memorial Event
Wisconsin Church Opens Hands and Hearts to Haiti
Wisconsin Church Supports Women’s Weight Loss Efforts
Back to the 1950s for Minnesota Church
Washington Church Takes Ice Bucket Challenge
Building Blocks In Washington
A Gaming Frenzy in Ontario
Faster Than the Pastor
Minnesota Youth Find Community at Church Hangout
Wisconsin Church Digs Deep for Water in Africa
Washington Church Paints Mural In the Street
Four Generations Join Washington Church
Minnesota Church Spreads the Gospel with Parachutes
Hope Centre Ministries Rolls Out the Red Carpet
Wisconsin Church Celebrates 125 Years
Wisconsin Moms’ Group Teams with Teen MOPS
Washington Church Responds to Oso Landslide
Minnesota Pastor Backpacks the Jesus Trail
California Church Reflects on Hurts Caused By Churches
Cyclo-cross Athlete Wins Top Canadian Prize
California Athlete Inducted into Hall of Fame
Idaho Church Experiences Rebirth
Washington Church Members Fast Together
Small Group Bible Study Includes Fitness Training
Christmas Workshop a Family Affair
California Youths Learn about Human Trafficking
Oregon Churches Celebrate Reformation Day
Washington Churches Listen
Washington Men Live Out Proverbs
Reaching Out to Young People Is an Adventure
Oregon Church Expands on VBS
Washington Church Planter Supported by Households in Iowa Church
Washington Youth Groups “Exchange” Their Gifts
Washington Church Mentors School Children
Washington Church Focuses on Corporate Prayer
Washington Youth Group Fasts Before Lent
Washington Youth Group Cares for Chinese Exchange Student
Oregon Church Caters Super Bowl Party for Community
Bellingham Church Ministers Downtown
Washington Church Sews Hygiene Kits for Girls
Washington Church Tunes Up Bikes with Neighbors
Oregon Officer Creates Texting Program to Combat Bullying
Oregon Man Restores Local Park
Washington Church Feeds Fair Workers
Washington Church Offers Art Classes Exploring Fear
Community Garden Brings Reconciliation
CRC Pastor Dies in Sledding Accident
Oregon Teen Wins Second Place in Jeopardy Tournament
Washington Churches Serve at Ski to Sea Race
Washington Pastor Spends a Week on the Church Roof
Washington Church Celebrates Easter with a Flowering Cross
Washington Church Holds Prayer Vigil for Healing
Washington Church Supports Cloth Diapering
ReNewing Church in Oregon
Sunday Morning Service Includes Community Service
Club Hope Supports Those Struggling with Infertility
Oregon Church Hosts Harvest Carnival
Longtime Classis Clerk Honored
Washington Church Connects with Cupcakes
Washington Church Helps Kids Go Back to School
Washington Church Partners with Neighbors
Washington Church Celebrates 100 Years
Washington Pastor ‘Buried’ Alive
Alaska Church Delivers Kicks for Kids
Washington Church Raises Profile at Car Show
Partnership Helps Rehoboth Teens Serve
Practicing Presence in Seattle
Washington Church Gives Moms Day Off
Hispanic and Anglo Congregations Combine Youth Groups
Washington Church Gets Salvadoran Kids in School
Washington Boys Bring Home Basketball Title
Growing Youth Ministry in Anchorage
Oregon Church Provides Family Fun with Mini-Golf
Caring for Children in Washington
Washington Church Creates Community with a Winter Carnival
Reaching out to Refugees in Washington
Loving the Neighborhood, One House at a Time
Reaching the Neighbors with Oil Changes
Bringing Synergy from Seattle to New York City
Fight for Washington Church Headed to Supreme Court
The Green Bean Sprouts Again