Communications

As the Christmas holiday arrives, it's important to remember that fraudsters are most eager to take advantage of the benevolence and trusting nature of church members. Be proactive and keep your people safe!

Bishop Elaine Stanovsky and the district superintendents and staff of the Greater Northwest Area offer words of comfort and conviction in a video recorded after disheartening news of failed constitutional amendments concerning gender equality.

By Patrick Scriven Regardless of how one identifies theologically, this last week was not a good one for the United Methodist brand. If you were conservative,...

Screen capture of a Facebook post by Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications, Young...

During the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit, attendees received a number of reports from jurisdictional leadership and workgroups. Annual Conferences were also invited...

Video by the Rev. David Valera | Photos by Patrick Scriven May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon In the midst of a 20 minute disruption of the...

By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministries Yesterday, Apple announced their new iPhones and the long-rumored Apple Watch. Regardless of how you feel...

By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry “Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the...

Photo by the Rev. David V. Valera By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications, Young People's Ministries I was on an elliptical at my local YMCA when...

Reflecting on the way United Methodists have been resourcing each other, Patrick Scriven writes that this "may be what connectionalism ought to look like — a missional falling away of our individualistic competition replaced by collaboration and the knowledge that we need each other."