PNW WJ Fresh Summit Report
During the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit, attendees received a number of reports from jurisdictional leadership and workgroups. Annual Conferences were also invited...
New United Methodist Ad Campaign Addresses Loneliness
Nashville, Tennessee – The United Methodist Church has launched the “Not the Only One” advertising campaign to help offer encouragement through community.
Research continues to...
Growing up as a child of immigrants in the United States
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By Patrick...
United Methodists celebrate Pride in Seattle
Members of more than a dozen Seattle-area United Methodist churches came out in force to participate in Sunday’s annual Pride Parade. The Rev. David Valera spoke with several United Methodists in attendance to find out what it meant to them.
Vandalized doors in Renton restored with love
Story and Video by Patrick Scriven
On Friday, over 100 people gathered on the lawn outside the United Christian Church in Renton, Washington to pray...
Methodist Mission Bicentennial
At its core, Methodism is a missional movement. Two-hundred years ago, the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church (a forerunner of The United...
PNW Board of Ordained Ministry will resist discriminatory GC2019 restrictions
A letter was sent earlier this month to ministerial candidates in the PNW Conference in response to the harmful actions of General Conference 2019. In reassurance, it offers "that the actions of General Conference do not and will not change our statement or our current practice..."
WJ Bishops respond to harmful General Conference, recommit to full inclusion
The WJ College of Bishops offers this statement to a church finding itself harmed once again by a General Conference incapable of making space...
CrossOver from Disaster to Life
The Rev. David Valera offers this look through interviews and images at how the community responded when a rare EF2 tornado struck Port Townsend, Wash. to give people hope, and how United Methodist volunteers were instrumental in offering expertise, coordination and a return to life.
Bishops offers video as resource for One Church plan discussions
The Council of Bishops is offering a video outlining the One Church Plan as a resource for annual conferences as they prepare for the...