Certification for Specialized Ministry to become more Accessible
NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 6, 2017 – Representatives from United Methodist educational institutions and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) met this...
Way Forward report released in all four official languages of General Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final report of the Commission on a Way Forward has been released in all four official languages of the General...
Bishops to receive, discuss updated report from Commission on a Way Forward
With attention on the missional and theological foundations of the UMC, the Council of Bishops is preparing to receive an updated report from the Commission on a Way Forward on possible models regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the global denomination.
United Methodists to walk in remembrance of victims of Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting
The Pacific Northwest Annual (regional) Conference of The United Methodist Church will take time out of its annual gathering to remember those killed and...
Scholarships available for Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation
Scholarships are available for PNW laity and clergy who are registered for a Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation starting this summer. The Board of...
Seattle’s First Church Unveils 160-year timeline
SEATTLE – First United Methodist Church, the first and longest-existing church in Seattle, celebrates its 162nd anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m....
Pro-Immigrant Churches to Turn Over Tables in front of Tukwila I.C.E. headquarters
Immigrant voices will be at the center of the Table Turning action planned for Monday, March 26th in front of the in front of I.C.E. headquarters in Tukwila, Wash. The action, sponsored locally by Valley and Mountain, will include a ceremonial re-enactment of the “Revolutionary Jesus” turning over the tables of the money changers.
Twenty-Seven Annual Conferences Give 100% of Their 2016 General Church Apportionments
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), working with the 56 annual conferences in the United States, reports that twenty-seven...
180 Gala Attendees Push Lazy F Campaign Near $1 Million Mark
By Dave Burfeind | Director, Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center
Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center continues in its quest to provide a place at the...
United Methodist Bishops Recommend a Way Forward
United Methodist bishops, meeting in Chicago, engaged in a prayerful process to discern a way forward. At the conclusion of the discernment process, the Council of Bishops strongly approved a recommendation.
