The Border Experience: See, Touch, Understand
(Left) The Rev. John Fanestil leads a small group from the Western Jurisdictional Conference as they tour three areas around the US/Mexico border in...
Aloha! It’s Puyallup’s VBS Luau!
(Top left) Todd Kilpatrick stands over an oven used to fill with coals for slow roasting. (Top right) Friends and families of Puyallup UMC...
United Methodist Women celebrate 150 years in the PNW, look toward future action
Last weekend, United Methodist Women from across the PNW Conference gathered at Vancouver First United Methodist Church to celebrate 150 years of ministry, and to set a course grounded in justice and mercy for the future. Gary Carter and Ginny Sorenson provide the story, with additional photos from Sara Culp.
What can Methodists learn from Starbucks?
A well-publicized incident at a Starbucks in Philadephia left the Seattle-based business reassessing its policies and considering the impact of unconscious bias on the hospitality it offers.
Kristina Gonzalez reflects on the company's response, including a company-wide closure and training this week, and considers what we might learn from it.
Rochester UMC’s Community Closet
June Gelvin pictured with clothing donations at the Rochester UMC Community Closet. The Rochester Community Closet is open on Mondays, from 4-6 p.m.; Wednesdays...
Jar$ for Jamaa Letu
Jar$ for Jamaa Letu
By Pastor Heather Sparkman
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the...
Finding a Way Forward Together in Spokane
Last Saturday’s Table Talk conversation at Spokane Valley UMC was the largest so far with 166 United Methodists coming together to discuss differing understandings of human sexuality and the Way Forward for the Church. Rosalee Mohney and the Revs. Alissa Bertsch, Geoff Helton, and Paul Graves answer some questions about the event.
“Grace Notes” concert reaches out to its community
Franklin High School's Jazz Band along with the Shades of Praise & Jubilation Choir of St. Therese Parish in Seattle were featured guests at...
Wenatchee: First UMC visits UMCOR Sager Brown
Wenatchee: First UMC visits UMCOR Sager Brown | By Robin Gates
Photos courtesy of First UMC and UMCOR Sager Brown
The United Methodist Committee on Relief's (UMCOR)...
Transitioning towards hope and a future
Transitioning towards hope and a future | By Joan Holms
I find myself thinking about transitions a lot these days.
There is a hint of autumn...
