All Age + Creativity + Christ Centered + Hospitality + Celebration This training will give your team the vital tools to begin your own Messy Church. You will learn about the history, values, format and best practices to get your Messy Church started. In addition you will have opportunity to dialogue with your team about […]
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The PNW Conference Office is closed for the Labor Day Holiday.
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Our spiritual guide will be Jamal Rahman a popular speaker on Islam, Sufi spirituality, and interfaith relations. Along with his Interfaith Amigos, he has been featured in the New York Times, CBS News, BBC, and various NPR programs. Jamal is co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. He is a […]
This event has been cancelled. Please contact Lazy F Camp for more information.
Portland/Vancouver Area
Drive Out! Homelessness 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Council for the Homeless of Clark County Calling all golfers: Methodist churches in the greater Portland and Vancouver areas are organizing the third annual Drive Out golf tournament to benefit homelessness. The tournament will be held at the private Orchard Hills Golf and Country Club in […]
New York Times best selling author, activist, and theologian Jim Wallis will speak on the subject of his latest book, America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, will speak on two occasions on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Seattle area. A lecture, panel discussion, and Q&A will take place […]
Keynote Speaker: Debbie Demitre as Catherine Blaine Seattle District UMW Annual Meeting Registration Form
Step One is an event open to all who are curious about starting a new church, a new faith community, or a new place for new people. This may be a traditional church, a house church, or even a messy church. Existing pastors are welcome. Those discerning a call to vocational ministry are welcome. Lay people who […]
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Rita Nakashima Brock Sponsored by Plymouth Church UCC, noted theologian Rita Nakashima-Brock, will discuss The Moral Injuries of a Country: the cost of dualism, war and violence and the agonies of now. Co-founder of the Soul Repair Center, Dr. Brock is an internationally recognized expert on emerging studies of moral injury and recovery. Familiar with […]
The First United Methodist Church of Canada is celebrating it's 10th anniversary on September 24th at 4:30 p.m.
Conference staff will be offering another webinar for individuals who are interested in becoming a Safety Advocate for their church, or in getting re-certified for this important role. Safety Advocates are responsible for promoting and maintaining Safe Church policies and for providing an avenue for vulnerable persons to voice a concern or problem. RSVP's will […]
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection invites you to Leadership Institute 2017, which takes place at the Leawood, KS campus, September 27 - 29, 2017. Registration is now open! Join clergy, church staff and volunteers from across the nation for one of the largest mainline training events in the country. Come and Experience: Expanded […]
Come one, come all! Lay leaders, ministers, pastors, youth leaders, interested individuals, church leadership councils, outreach teams, social justice teams, mission teams, worship teams, . . . Come to Weaving Our Strengths, a day-long conference of fellowship, inspiration and skill-building to strengthen local churches' efforts for the common good. There will be worship, workshops, resource […]
The PNWUMC Volunteers in Mission team is hosting the Early Response Team “Fall Training” September 30, 2017 at Marysville UMC in Marysville, Wa. Join us to learn new skills and meet the ERT community. UMCOR trained instructors will teach ERT Basic, Refresher and Site Assessment training. Classes are free. Lunch is included. Register Now
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The course discusses the history, heritage, beliefs, mission and culture of the United Methodist Church for anyone – newcomer or longtime member – who wants to know what’s distinctive about being a United Methodist Christian. This class is one of the core Lay Servant Ministries classes, but everyone is welcome! We will be using the […]
The Safe Church Summit is designed to provide training, instruction, direction and development to church servants, volunteers, leaders, staff and clergy so they may provide a safer, secure, trained, and proactive Safety and Security Ministry for their place of worship, services, and events. This year’s keynote speakers include Jerry McConnell (Pastor, US Military, Teacher and […]
Becoming the Story We Tell: A training in the Adult Catechumenate will be held from Friday evening, October 6to Saturday afternoon, October 7, 2017 at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. This ecumenical training event is for church leaders seeking a way to welcome seekers and newcomers to the church. This event will explore the ancient Catechumenate […]
Compassion v 2.0 Upgrade your operating system! Jesus models a three-fold way of compassion that helps us respond to a world divided into "them against us", fueled by fear, anxiety, and incivility. This workshop offers practical methods for showing compassion for yourself and others, even offensive people. Learn to move from survive to thrive! Event […]
