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What's Cookin'? Bill, Colleen dUo outreach up n: rth By REBECCA WELLS Booze used to flood the lives of Bill Kallappa and his three brothers. That is, until they wandered into a church. They didn't stop with trading in their boer bottles for Bibles. These days, all four of them are Christian ministers in one capacity or another. "I had trouble going up and down at first," Bill recalls, remembering especially how their father, in a round- about way, initially discouraged them from attending church. "But once I got my feet on solid ground, I've been good to go ever since." Soon, he |bit called to become an evangelist, traveling from church to church, speaking primarily to Native American congregations up and down the West Coast, especially those north of the Canadian border. Bill, who was born and raised at Neah Bay, is a member of the Makah Indian Nation. This June will mark the 50th anniversary of the time he and his three brothers, James, George and David, committed their lives to Christ. In this same month, Bill and his wife Colleen will celebrate 42 years of marriage. They originally met at the Skokomish Indian Assembly of God Church in the Skokomish Valley, where she grew up attending with her family. "I HAVE SUCH a love for the native people! My heart's native, even though I'm not," says Colleen, who is 1/16th Native American. Her sister Rita married Bill's brother George, who also pastors'the Skokomish Indian Assembly of God. In fact, Kari Cook, the daughter of Bill and Colleen, is still very involved with this church, having been leading church youth camps with her husband for over a decade. "They're very dedicated people," Bill says proudly. He and Colleen used to take beth Kari and her fraternal twin, Bill Jr. with them on their evangelistic trips. Now they also love to dote on their three granddaughters. For at least 40 years, Bill has preached at churches, tent meetings, camp meetings, retreats, youth rallies and conventions across the Northwest. Bill's brother James has been a leader of native ministries in Canada, and George serves in the same position stateside. Their brother David is a pastor in North Dakota. "Not many testimonies like what we have: four brothers, 50 years of service. It's kind of rare," Bill reflects. THOUGH BILL seldom veers south, he has been to Mexico, while he has been as far north as Point Barrow, Alaska, and as far east as James Bay, Quebec, in Canada. Once he and Colleen, who oin perform evangelistic services together, bundled up in their winter wear on a trip north only to return home a little while later, change into summer gear and take off again for Mexico. This meant they went from experiencing freezing temperatures of seven degrees below zero to sweltering heat waves of 110 degrees in a matter of days. Bill sometimes travels by himlf, too. "I just love the north country," he says. "I like to go where few evangelists like to go, and that's the north country." Most people prefer to head for sunnier, southern destinations, leaving the northern areas without as many visitors. "It's always been intriguing to me, ever since I was a kid, to go north," he adds. Ever since his childhood, Bill had :, :i/¸¸¸ IN THE FRONT YARD OF their home in the Skokomish Valley, where she grew up, are local evangelists Bill and Colleen Kallappa. always hoped to travel the country. Though he mostly frequents Native American congregations, he does speak at other, general churches, too. Colleen makes a point of accurately learning the dialects and traditional songs of the Native people wherever they visit. "She learns native languages quicker than I do!" Bill quips. THE COUPLE gained so much respect from the Haida people of Canada's Queen Charlotte Islands, the people gave them both Native names. On occasions when Bill travels alone, the Native Americans will often send her gifts of jewelry, fruit and fry bread back with him. Serving in this capacity has been an exhilarating experience for both Bill and Colleen. They describe witnessing miracles, including people being .healed of cancer, depression and addictions. Now, after several decades in the field, Bill has been slowing his pace and staying closer to home. Over the years, he has been able to see parts of the world he thought he would only dream about, including Cmmda's northern Saskatchewan and the Queen Charlotte Islands, which display pristine scenery and beautiful people. "Every time I go back there, I wonder why I stay away for so long," he says. In the southern reaches, he appreciated San Carlos, Arizona. "I could feel right at home there - probably not in the summer, though," he says of the community. BH AND COLLEEN have fun meeting the diverse people and cultures they encounter along the way, including the Cree, Inuit and Eskimos. For instance, lifestyles among many of the northern, indigenous societies involve a diet of fresh fish, deer, musk ox and wild game. Since the weather is so cold, these people sometimes don't use freezers but will store the meat of a whole wild animal outside in the freezing weather and then cut off pieces from the frozen game when it comes time to prepare a meal. They prepared for their life as evangelists by studying at Seattle Bible Training School, a four-year institution in Ballard run by the Philadelphia Church. They went on to pastor three different churches We provide generators, transfer switches and their installation E';'['N To ask for your FREE estimate & evaluation, call PAUL'S E TRIC 36o.426-891 0 Contr.# PAULSENO34LZ Page 14 - Shelton-Mason Gounty Journal - Thursday, December 13, 2007 before embarking onto evangelism. Operating in pastoral ministry has allowed the couple to learn how pastors care for churches, giving them more insight as to how to effectively work with other church pastors as visiting evangelists. At their third and final church in Metlakatla, Alaska, Bill and Colleen were the associate pastors, while Bill's older brother, George, was the senior pastor. Bill also enjoyed serving as the youth pastor at this post. Of all the varieties of ministry Bill has done, teaching is the most challenging for him. This hasn't prevented him from volunteering on a regular basis for the last 15 years as a minister at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton. In this arena, he has found himself doing more teaching than preaching. "People always think, 'Well, what you've got is a captive audience,'" he says. "And it's not really true. Guys can go to the chapel or they can go to the gym, or they can leave." Bill appreciates the state's efforts to provide religious services for the inmates, many of whom come from Christian backgrounds and take advantage of the opportunities Bill offers. At this point he has been visiting the local prison for so long that most of the employees know him by now. "I tell the guys in prison: I'm a lifer. Fll be there the rest of my fife," he jokes. But since the prison is only seven miles from his home, Bill expects to continue doing prison ministry for the rest of his life. BESIDES MEETING with the men and leading church services at the prison, Bill sponsors the Tribal Sons of Shelton, a group for incarcerated Native American men. In this role he leads prayers at monthly sweat lodges, which give the men a chance to practice traditional spirituality and fasting rituals. 'hey know I'm a Bible-thumping preacher man, yet they want me to be their sponsor!" he says. While frequent prayers are an integral part of Native American heritage, Bill directs these prayers to God. Once a year, they meet for a powwow. Because he respects their way of life, these men respect him as an elder, he says. He also helps sponsor many of the other traditional activities, including drumming, singing, arts and crafts. He's noticed how some of these inmates are very skilled and talented artists who occasionally send him home with samples of their work. Colleen shared a simple halibut recipe she learned from a fisherman up at Metlakatla, Alaska. It works well with salmon fillets, as well. Bill says that while Indians usually don't like to put anything on a fish to detract from its natural flavor, this dish is an exception. "You wouldn't want your fish any other way air you try it," h Even their gourmet friends swear by it, he to die for. It's so good!" Halibut Ingredients: 1 C. sour cream 1 C. mayonnaise Lemon juice, to taste Salt and Johnny's to taste Halibut or salmon fillets four people Preparation: Salt and place it in a pan. Mix and sour cream and then the seasoned fish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Remove oven and sprinkle with juice fresh lemon. Return to the ove bake for another 15 minutes. from the oven and serve. We bare a GREA00 VARIE00, STOCTIt00G Oh/SA/,EI TbuRs.-FRL-SaT. 11 a.m.-4 462-/1. 24 W. Ce&X 0000SIGNS00.5 • y Erin " )u SALE! | | SALE ! DE 14 OAM-6PM Enjoy Snac Hot Cocoa  The Christmas S While You Shov For That One of a Kind Persot,Ili Everyone Welcome, Personal df Business Gifts Availabt J01N US @ 831 W GOLDEN PHEASANT RD OFF HWY 101 NEXT TO VERLE'S IN Watch For the Billboard, Signs & Listen to 94.$ Roxy! & 1030 KMAS For ol 360-417-9115 www.signsbyerin.com sales(signsbyerin.ce There's No Place, like Home For The Alpine Way is a safe, happy and convenient home for many retirees. May your Days Be Merry And Brig We invite you to call for an appointment for a complimentary lunch and tour. 900 West Alpine Way, Shelton, WA 98584 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS. t360) 426 2600 00ss,sT00o.,v,.o00.o ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE Beth Johnston, R.N., Manager www.encorecommunities.com What's Cookin'? Bill, Colleen dUo outreach up n: rth By REBECCA WELLS Booze used to flood the lives of Bill Kallappa and his three brothers. That is, until they wandered into a church. They didn't stop with trading in their boer bottles for Bibles. These days, all four of them are Christian ministers in one capacity or another. "I had trouble going up and down at first," Bill recalls, remembering especially how their father, in a round- about way, initially discouraged them from attending church. "But once I got my feet on solid ground, I've been good to go ever since." Soon, he |bit called to become an evangelist, traveling from church to church, speaking primarily to Native American congregations up and down the West Coast, especially those north of the Canadian border. Bill, who was born and raised at Neah Bay, is a member of the Makah Indian Nation. This June will mark the 50th anniversary of the time he and his three brothers, James, George and David, committed their lives to Christ. In this same month, Bill and his wife Colleen will celebrate 42 years of marriage. They originally met at the Skokomish Indian Assembly of God Church in the Skokomish Valley, where she grew up attending with her family. "I HAVE SUCH a love for the native people! My heart's native, even though I'm not," says Colleen, who is 1/16th Native American. Her sister Rita married Bill's brother George, who also pastors'the Skokomish Indian Assembly of God. In fact, Kari Cook, the daughter of Bill and Colleen, is still very involved with this church, having been leading church youth camps with her husband for over a decade. "They're very dedicated people," Bill says proudly. He and Colleen used to take beth Kari and her fraternal twin, Bill Jr. with them on their evangelistic trips. Now they also love to dote on their three granddaughters. For at least 40 years, Bill has preached at churches, tent meetings, camp meetings, retreats, youth rallies and conventions across the Northwest. Bill's brother James has been a leader of native ministries in Canada, and George serves in the same position stateside. Their brother David is a pastor in North Dakota. "Not many testimonies like what we have: four brothers, 50 years of service. It's kind of rare," Bill reflects. THOUGH BILL seldom veers south, he has been to Mexico, while he has been as far north as Point Barrow, Alaska, and as far east as James Bay, Quebec, in Canada. Once he and Colleen, who oin perform evangelistic services together, bundled up in their winter wear on a trip north only to return home a little while later, change into summer gear and take off again for Mexico. This meant they went from experiencing freezing temperatures of seven degrees below zero to sweltering heat waves of 110 degrees in a matter of days. Bill sometimes travels by himlf, too. "I just love the north country," he says. "I like to go where few evangelists like to go, and that's the north country." Most people prefer to head for sunnier, southern destinations, leaving the northern areas without as many visitors. "It's always been intriguing to me, ever since I was a kid, to go north," he adds. Ever since his childhood, Bill had :, :i/¸¸¸ IN THE FRONT YARD OF their home in the Skokomish Valley, where she grew up, are local evangelists Bill and Colleen Kallappa. always hoped to travel the country. Though he mostly frequents Native American congregations, he does speak at other, general churches, too. Colleen makes a point of accurately learning the dialects and traditional songs of the Native people wherever they visit. "She learns native languages quicker than I do!" Bill quips. THE COUPLE gained so much respect from the Haida people of Canada's Queen Charlotte Islands, the people gave them both Native names. On occasions when Bill travels alone, the Native Americans will often send her gifts of jewelry, fruit and fry bread back with him. Serving in this capacity has been an exhilarating experience for both Bill and Colleen. They describe witnessing miracles, including people being .healed of cancer, depression and addictions. Now, after several decades in the field, Bill has been slowing his pace and staying closer to home. Over the years, he has been able to see parts of the world he thought he would only dream about, including Cmmda's northern Saskatchewan and the Queen Charlotte Islands, which display pristine scenery and beautiful people. "Every time I go back there, I wonder why I stay away for so long," he says. In the southern reaches, he appreciated San Carlos, Arizona. "I could feel right at home there - probably not in the summer, though," he says of the community. BH AND COLLEEN have fun meeting the diverse people and cultures they encounter along the way, including the Cree, Inuit and Eskimos. For instance, lifestyles among many of the northern, indigenous societies involve a diet of fresh fish, deer, musk ox and wild game. Since the weather is so cold, these people sometimes don't use freezers but will store the meat of a whole wild animal outside in the freezing weather and then cut off pieces from the frozen game when it comes time to prepare a meal. They prepared for their life as evangelists by studying at Seattle Bible Training School, a four-year institution in Ballard run by the Philadelphia Church. They went on to pastor three different churches We provide generators, transfer switches and their installation E';'['N To ask for your FREE estimate & evaluation, call PAUL'S E TRIC 36o.426-891 0 Contr.# PAULSENO34LZ Page 14 - Shelton-Mason Gounty Journal - Thursday, December 13, 2007 before embarking onto evangelism. Operating in pastoral ministry has allowed the couple to learn how pastors care for churches, giving them more insight as to how to effectively work with other church pastors as visiting evangelists. At their third and final church in Metlakatla, Alaska, Bill and Colleen were the associate pastors, while Bill's older brother, George, was the senior pastor. Bill also enjoyed serving as the youth pastor at this post. Of all the varieties of ministry Bill has done, teaching is the most challenging for him. This hasn't prevented him from volunteering on a regular basis for the last 15 years as a minister at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton. In this arena, he has found himself doing more teaching than preaching. "People always think, 'Well, what you've got is a captive audience,'" he says. "And it's not really true. Guys can go to the chapel or they can go to the gym, or they can leave." Bill appreciates the state's efforts to provide religious services for the inmates, many of whom come from Christian backgrounds and take advantage of the opportunities Bill offers. At this point he has been visiting the local prison for so long that most of the employees know him by now. "I tell the guys in prison: I'm a lifer. Fll be there the rest of my fife," he jokes. But since the prison is only seven miles from his home, Bill expects to continue doing prison ministry for the rest of his life. BESIDES MEETING with the men and leading church services at the prison, Bill sponsors the Tribal Sons of Shelton, a group for incarcerated Native American men. In this role he leads prayers at monthly sweat lodges, which give the men a chance to practice traditional spirituality and fasting rituals. 'hey know I'm a Bible-thumping preacher man, yet they want me to be their sponsor!" he says. While frequent prayers are an integral part of Native American heritage, Bill directs these prayers to God. Once a year, they meet for a powwow. Because he respects their way of life, these men respect him as an elder, he says. He also helps sponsor many of the other traditional activities, including drumming, singing, arts and crafts. He's noticed how some of these inmates are very skilled and talented artists who occasionally send him home with samples of their work. Colleen shared a simple halibut recipe she learned from a fisherman up at Metlakatla, Alaska. It works well with salmon fillets, as well. Bill says that while Indians usually don't like to put anything on a fish to detract from its natural flavor, this dish is an exception. "You wouldn't want your fish any other way air you try it," h Even their gourmet friends swear by it, he to die for. It's so good!" Halibut Ingredients: 1 C. sour cream 1 C. mayonnaise Lemon juice, to taste Salt and Johnny's to taste Halibut or salmon fillets four people Preparation: Salt and place it in a pan. Mix and sour cream and then the seasoned fish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Remove oven and sprinkle with juice fresh lemon. Return to the ove bake for another 15 minutes. from the oven and serve. We bare a GREA00 VARIE00, STOCTIt00G Oh/SA/,EI TbuRs.-FRL-SaT. 11 a.m.-4 462-/1. 24 W. Ce&X 0000SIGNS00.5 • y Erin " )u SALE! | | SALE ! DE 14 OAM-6PM Enjoy Snac Hot Cocoa  The Christmas S While You Shov For That One of a Kind Persot,Ili Everyone Welcome, Personal df Business Gifts Availabt J01N US @ 831 W GOLDEN PHEASANT RD OFF HWY 101 NEXT TO VERLE'S IN Watch For the Billboard, Signs & Listen to 94.$ Roxy! & 1030 KMAS For ol 360-417-9115 www.signsbyerin.com sales(signsbyerin.ce There's No Place, like Home For The Alpine Way is a safe, happy and convenient home for many retirees. May your Days Be Merry And Brig We invite you to call for an appointment for a complimentary lunch and tour. 900 West Alpine Way, Shelton, WA 98584 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS. t360) 426 2600 00ss,sT00o.,v,.o00.o ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE Beth Johnston, R.N., Manager www.encorecommunities.com