Table Talks 3.0
Lewiston First UMC 1906 Broadview Drive, Lewiston, United StatesFor more information and to sign-up for your desired table talk, please click here.
For more information and to sign-up for your desired table talk, please click here.
For more information and to sign-up for your desired table talk, please click here.
For more information and to sign-up for your desired table talk, please click here.
For more information and to sign-up for your desired table talk, please click here.
Floods - Fires - Hurricanes - Tornadoes We're there. Early Response Team members are trained and badged volunteers ready to clean out flooded homes, sift ashes, haul debris after local, regional and national disasters. Teams work alongside and provide a caring Christian presence for disaster survivors. This two-day training offers Basic training for first-time participants […]
The dates for the 2019 PNW Annual Conference Session are Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9th, 2019. As in previous years, pre-conference meetings for some participants are likely to occur on Thursday, June 6th. Click here for more information.
Mission u, a cooperative venture of the PNW United Methodist Women and the Conference Board of Global Ministries, will take place July 12-15, 2019 on the Central Washington University campus in Ellensburg, Washington. The following studies are expected: All Class Study: United for Change Co-taught by Glory Dharmaraj and Annette Moseley Funk. Spiritual Growth Study: Mark and Radical […]
For many of us, this is a particularly difficult time to be a United Methodist clergy person. Even in the best of times, the work of ministry is inherently challenging and demanding. On top of that, we find ourselves in the midst of fracture, pain, harm, and uncertainty within our denomination and more broadly in […]
There are always one or two people in your congregation who know exactly how to push your buttons, alienate others, stir up discord, or otherwise interfere with the smooth, healthy functioning of the church’s ministry. This webinar will explore the personality disorders that are often behind people’s difficult, obstructive, and/or frustrating behavior and how you […]
Cheney, Washington — Messy Church USA in cooperation with Cheney United Methodist Church is offering a regional Conference event on the best practices to use in starting your own Messy Church. The Getting Started With Messy Church conference will be held at Cheney United Methodist Church, 204 4th Street, Cheney, WA 99004, on Saturday, October 5, […]
How do we dismantle the lie of competition, which arises from the Protestant Affliction that leads to isolation, working in silos, apathy, and despair in order to be deeply committed to radical love, which requires vulnerability and risk? How does one maintain a core of hope and love in the midst of division, fear, and […]
You are invited to attend Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders (MSTI), a practical workshop for clergy and other church leaders that teaches participants how to deal more effectively with interpersonal, congregational, and other forms of group conflict. This outstanding inter-denominational training event will be hosted by Calvary Lutheran Church in Federal Way, WA (Seattle–Tacoma […]
The opioid crisis has dominated headlines in recent years, but addiction of any kind is a concern for families, communities, and even the church. Many of us do not understand the power that substances can have in people’s lives. Addiction to drugs, alcohol, or other substances can result in shame or blame and impacts every […]
This annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all clergy under appointment, lay-persons assigned, or retired) to come together for shared sisterhood, a slowing down of the pace to gear up for Lent and Easter season, a walk in the woods, sitting up talking or playing games, having all your meals cooked […]
Registration is open for the 2020 Northwest Leadership Institute in Boise, Idaho. Click here to learn more and register.
Rev. Kathleen Weber, District Superintendent for the Crest to Coast District and the Crest to Coast Missional District invite you to attend: Implicit Bias Training The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity defines Implicit bias as the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. In […]
The middle of a career in ministry can be messy. The church is transforming, priorities are changing and God is calling us in ways that we aren't used to hearing. This three-day retreat will give mid-career clergy a chance to connect with colleagues, to practice discernment, and to renew their spirits in an environment of […]
The Clergy Session of the Pacific Northwest Conference is scheduled to hold its clergy session virtually on the afternoon on June 10th. More information will be forthcoming.
Stressed out? Exhausted? Struggling to find time for self-care? With the advent of the coronavirus, the demands of ministry have increased exponentially, and the massive learning curve required to provide even the most basic elements of church have taxed clergy to the max. The demands of this paradigm shift have challenged even the most experienced […]
La Escuela de Curso de Estudio (ECE) ofrecerá en español para pastores locales de tiempo parcial ubicados en la Jurisdicción Occidental. Pastores locales de tiempo parcial de otras jurisdicciones también pueden inscribirse en este curso. Participantes en los cursos satélites deben ser pastores locales de tiempo parcial. The COSS for part-time local pastors of the Western Jurisdiction […]
Let’s get together – ya, ya, ya! A FREE Cyber Retreat for Sisters in Ministry “If I ever miss the sharing that happens when women get together, it is like a hole in my heart that can’t be filled with anything else. Like missing the twin from whom I was separated at birth, and realizing […]
BIPOC and immigrant generation pastors are invited for an Inter-Ethnic Clergy Gathering on June 3, Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Our special guest for this event is Bishop Elaine Stanovsky. Also on the agenda are fellowship, celebrations, and an informational segment on legislation and nomination. For meeting information, please contact Rev. Ferdie Llenado or Kristina Gonzalez.
Find more information, as it is released, on the 2021 Annual Conference Session website.
This year, even though we can’t meet in person AGAIN, we can meet on Zoom and do the special sharing that we have done each year at the Women in Ministry Retreat. Again, we’ll miss the special beauty and delicious meals at Rainbow Lodge. We’ll miss the late-night catching up with one or two sisters, […]
Please save the date for this year's clergy sessions which will be held online. More information will be announced and shared directly with clergy members in the weeks preceding the date.