Eradicate Boring Worship Experiences!

By the Rev. Curtis Brown | Director of Faith Community Development I confess that I'm sometimes bored during worship, even when I'm a worship leader.  My...

“We Have a Story to Tell!” – Why, exactly?

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By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministry You’ve probably heard the proverb that if you only have a hammer, every problem...

It’s All About Learning to Love God & Love Others

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By the Rev. Carolyn Peterson, Discipleship Pastor at First UMC of Olympia, WA When I first started out as a volunteer Sunday school superintendent which...

The First Step is Always the Hardest

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By the Rev. Dr. William D. Gibson | Photos by Patrick Scriven and Teri Tobey View photos from this event. Seattle, Wash. - How do we...

The Western Methodist Justice Movement convenes in Sacramento

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  By Rhondalei Gabuat Sacramento, Calif. - The leadership team of the Western Methodist Justice Movement (WMJM) convened their yearly planning meeting at The Table United...

Communications Checklist for Pastoral Transitions

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This communications checklist was compiled for a recent workshop for pastors who are expecting to transfer into a new appointment this summer. While these are good things to consider as one approaches such liminal space, it's good to keep many of these items in mind throughout the course of one's ministry with a local church.

Bystander Training Offered as a Workshop just prior to start of Annual Conference

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A new training which incorporates restorative justice principles, called 'Bystander Training,' is being offered on Wednesday, June 14th, as part of a day long pre-conference workshop at Camas UMC. Rev. Richenda Fairhurst speaks with trainer Rev. Terri Stewart, and several participants, about its goals and purpose.

Early Response Team Training

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2012 was a really tough year across the United States. Natural disasters of all kinds caused massive damage to the infrastructure and personal property....

UMCOR Disaster Case Management Training Returns to the Northwest

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Stanley Norman and Gerri Harvill serve as Co-Pastors of Sandpoint United Methodist Church (Idaho) and as Disaster Response Coordinators (UMCOR) for The Pacific Northwest...

PNW UM Early Response Teams to meet in June 2013

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An aerial view of the flood-stricken town of Vernonia, Oregon, Dec. 4, 2007, from an Oregon Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The...

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