About Us
About
Worship services at Anacortes Adventist Fellowship are simple, relaxed and welcoming. We meet each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and our services consist of three basic parts:
10 a.m. — Worship Service
11:15 a.m. — Discussion Group & Children’s Ministry
12 p.m. — Fellowship
Our 10 a.m. Worship Service consists of a variety of activities starting with praise singing (sometimes accompanied by a band) or more traditional church music; a sharing and prayer time; a story for the children, followed by a short homily by our pastor or a guest speaker.
Our 11:15 a.m. Discussion Group for adults consists of a Christ-centered hosted discussion focused on an aspect of the message brought to us during the worship service. Children and youth meet in separate groups that focus on activities and fun learning about God.
Our 12 p.m. Fellowship includes a vegetarian potluck held at the church on the first Saturday of each month. On some weekends there are also informal recreational activities planned after the service.
You are welcome to come for all or part of the worship experience.
WHERE: Anacortes Adventist Fellowship
1419 8th St
Anacortes WA 98221
360-299-8300 (church office)
Community & Fellowship
Anacortes Adventist Fellowship believes that the church family who works, eats and plays together stays together. To this end, we are engaged in activities that foster a sense of relevance and belonging to our fellowship—something which is often missing in larger churches.
History
Anacortes Adventist Fellowship (AAF) was formed in September of 2008 to re-establish a contemporary and relevant Seventh-day Adventist Christian presence in Anacortes. The fellowship initially started meeting in a home, then the Croatian Cultural Center and later moved to the Middle School cafeteria. In September 2010, the fellowship was able to purchase a historic church building at 1419 8th Street in the Old Town section of Anacortes. Since then the fellowship has been repairing the building and adapting it to the needs of the congregation. In November 2022, the church purchased an adjoining property at 1411 8th Street, The Garden House.
The Leadership Team
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Sam Millen
Pastor
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Kevin W.
Board Chair
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Jesse N.
Board Member
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Patricia S.
Board Secretary
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Laura P.
Treasurer
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Keith E.
Vice Board Chair
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Position Open
Outreach Elder
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Mindy C-B
Social Elder
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Martin L.
Administrative Elder
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Sedric B.
Worship Elder
About Our Pastor
Pastor Sam Millen has lived in five countries on three continents, and loves diversity. He earned a Master of Divinity from Andrews University (Berrien Springs, Michigan), and completed a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit at Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Virginia).
Sam is very active in the community as a volunteer Hospital and First Responder Chaplain. In addition to pastoral ministry experience, Sam has been a school chaplain and religion teacher at various locations around the United States and Canada. Sam utilizes the Washington State Ferry system to commute between Anacortes and Orcas Island, where he lives with his wife, who is an elementary school teacher, and their children.
In April 2026, Sam created a YouTube channel, “Mainstream Adventist Pastor,” where he provides a synopsis of his weekly sermons plus other related content.
