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 […]
The PNWUMC Disaster Response team is hosting an Early Response Team Basic Training October 14, 2017 at Bremerton UMC. UMCOR trained instructors will teach the ERT Basic and Refresher Class. For ERT members needing their badge renewed, the refresher segment is just the afternoon portion. Must be 18 years or older to participate. Classes are […]
JOIN US FOR AN INTERACTIVE LECTURE ON PRACTICING COMPASSION with Dr. Frank Rogers at Willamette University. Bring your fellow classmates, congregants, and friends for this special time with Dr. Frank Rogers, and hear an update from Dr. Jeffrey Kuan on the ongoing exploration with Willamette. Date: Saturday, October 14 Reception: 2:00 pm Lecture: 2:30 pm […]
Enjoy worshiping, networking, learning, and of course playing with other youth leaders. This is not a relaxing retreat but rather a workshop and intensive training event to bring your ministry to a new level. Open to adults, volunteers, and paid staff members who work with youth in their United Methodist or other Christian church. This […]
Getting Messy in the USA...Connect...Discover...Expand Make plans today to join the founder of Messy Church, Lucy Moore at the first ever Messy Church USA Conference on October 20-21, 2017 at Community United Methodist Church in Huntington Beach, California. Messy Church is a global movement that started in 2004 in one small Anglican Church in the […]
Jesus, when speaking to His disciples, said “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different.“ Join us for our fall retreats, as we unpack what Jesus meant when He said that His disciples will be different from […]
The Conference Council on Youth Ministries is a strong advocate and example of youth leadership in our Annual Conference. It is this group that is responsible for planning regional events for youth including CONVO.
As The United Methodist Church, we primarily serve those within of our local communities, but when the unimaginable happens, we serve however and wherever we can. Participants of this Early Response Team (ERT) training will learn the basics of disaster response, including how to stabilize and secure homes safely, and how to work effectively with […]
Riverton Park UMC invites you to join them as they celebrate their new beginning in deepening service with their neighbors. The church has faithfully provided emergency and long-term housing, as well as a food bank and a location for cooking meals. Now, they’re planning to put permanent tent pads in place, refurbish a garage to […]
The Desert Southwest Conference of the United Methodist Church and The Upper Room invite you to the desert for a FIVE DAY ACADEMY FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION in the Tucson area October 22-27, 2017. The rhythm for this retreat is carefully balanced with time for worship, solitude, rest and thoughtful reflection. This year’s faculty presenters are: […]
The Liturgists exists to create room at the table for the spiritually homeless and frustrated. We've done this with occasional, small events and the popular, globally recognized The Liturgists Podcast. As we've done this work, we've encountered thousands of people who have a longing for spirituality in the Christian tradition, but who don't feel welcome […]
You are invited to join your Western Jurisdiction United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Coordinator and your Pacific Northwest UMVIM Coordinator for new, updated team leader training. Not planning to be a team leader? This information will also be useful to team members in general – we welcome everyone who wants to know more about […]
EXPLORATION is a three-day event for young adults age 18-26 to listen, discern, and respond to God’s call to ordained ministry and to explore their gifts for service as a deacon or elder in The United Methodist Church. This year it takes place November 3-5 in Portland, Oregon! If you have sensed God might be calling […]
The Fort Flagler Retreat for 2017 has been cancelled. The TUMY Team youth and adult will be helping with the Indianola High School retreat in October. Churches are encouraged to bring their High School youth to a retreat at Camp Indianola on October 20-22nd.
Learn from experienced volunteers, participate in hands-on activities and understand the right way to help disaster survivors move towards their “new normal”. Training emphasizes teaming skills, safety and ways to clear out flood debris. Classes are open to anyone 18 years or older. Lunch is provided and there is no cost for the training.
For United Methodists, this event is one of three ways to engage in this year's Bishop's Symposium. Click here to learn more. Aneela Afzali flanked by other faith leaders at the Defend DACA rally in Seattle, WA on September 5, 2017. Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY 4.0. Crossing the Difference Divide with No Joke […]