Provisional Conference Schedule

As different parts of the Annual Conference Session are set into place, they will be added to the schedule on this page. Everything is subject to change, but every effort will be made to keep this page up to date.

GNW Opening Session

Live-stream recorded on May 20, 2026

Watch Recording

PNW Focus Sessions

May 28 & 29, 2026, 6-7:30 p.m. PT

During the Focus Sessions, conference members will discuss legislative items that have been submitted for consideration by the annual conference.

Watch Focus Session #1

Watch Focus Session #2

PNW Annual Conference Sessions

Tuesday thru Thursday, June 23-25, 2026

Our 2026 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference is scheduled to take place June 23-25 at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church. The sessions will be hybrid with online voting. Conference is expected to begin Tuesday (June 23) morning and conclude midday on Thursday (June 25).

Members will be sent Zoom links and voting information during the week preceding annual conference along with other materials essential for their participation.

A livestream of most of the proceedings will be available for remote viewers on this website.

Day Zero | Monday, June 22, 2026

4 p.m.	Opening Worship Rehearsal	Sanctuary
4 p.m.	Choir Rehearsal	Chapel
6:30-7:30 p.m.	In-Person Check-In	Spokane Valley UMC, Exact location TBD No walk-up registration
7 p.m.	Memorial Worship Rehearsal	Sanctuary

Day One | Tuesday, June 23, 2026

7:30 a.m.	In-Person Check-In continues	Spokane Valley UMC, Exact location TBD No walk-up registration
9 a.m.	Opening Worship	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming Preacher: Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth Offering: Mission Community Outreach Center
10:10 a.m.	Opening Plenary Session	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming
12:15 p.m.	Lunch	Served in Gym/Fellowship Hall Special Meals • Global Ministries – Chapel • Certified Lay Ministers – Room 215/Fireplace Room • EV Charger Information – Room 210
1:30 p.m.	Plenary Session continues	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming
2:30 p.m.	Clergy Gathering	Spokane Valley Public Library, Zoom, no public Livestream
2:30 p.m.	Laity Session	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming
3:50 p.m.	Break
4:10 p.m.	Plenary Session continues	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming GC/WJ Delegate Election Process begins
5:30 p.m.	Dinner	Served in Gym/Fellowship Hall Special Meals • Circle of Indigenous Ministries – Chapel • Licensed Local Pastors – Room 210 • Board of Ordained Ministry – Room 215/Fireplace Room
7 p.m.	Memorial Service	Sanctuary & Livestreaming Preacher: Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank Offering: FāVS News
8:30 p.m.	Celebrations of Ministry Transitions Service Rehearsal

Day Two | Wednesday, June 24, 2026

9 a.m.	Plenary Session	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming Devotional: Visiting Superintendent
11:10 a.m.	Celebration of Ministry Transitions	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming This service will include the reading of the 2026-27 Appointments while providing space to honor other ministerial transitions including retirement.
Noon	Lunch	Served in Gym/Fellowship Hall Special Meals • Environmental Stewardship Information – Chapel • Deacons – Rm. 210 • Youth Ministry Conversations – Rm. 215/Fireplace Room • Retirees Luncheon – Offsite at The Venue
12:30-1:15 p.m.	Choir Rehearsal	Location TBD
1:30 p.m.	Plenary Session cont.	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming
1:45 p.m.	Laity Address	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming Falisha Hola, PNW Lay Leader
5:30 p.m.	Dinner	Served in Gym/Fellowship Hall Special Meals • Dinner with the Bishop (invitation only) – Rm. 215/Fireplace Room
6-8 p.m.	Ministry Fair	Spokane Valley UMC church grounds
6:45 p.m.	Ordering of Ministry Worship Rehearsal	Sanctuary
7:30 p.m.	Plenary Session (if needed)	Sanctuary, Zoom & Livestreaming (if needed)

Day Three | Thursday, June 25, 2026

8 a.m.	Choir Rehearsal	Sanctuary
9 a.m.	District Gatherings	Locations • Crest to Coast District – East side of Gym • Inland & Seven Rivers Districts – West side of Gym • Puget Sound District – Chapel • SeaTac District – Sanctuary
10 a.m.	Break/Clergy Robing	Ordained clergy (elders and deacons) are invited to participate in the procession for the ordination and commissioning service. You will need to wear a robe and a red stole and can robe up in the gymnasium.
10:30 a.m.	Service of the Ordering of Ministry*	Sanctuary & Livestreaming Preacher: Bishop Mande Muyombo Offering: Endowment for Theological Education in the Central Conferences *Please note that this service is not open to the general public. Only those registered or guests with passes may attend in person. We ask all others to watch the live stream.

GNW Closing Session

June 30, 2026, Livestream Premiering at 10:30 a.m. PT

The shared Greater Northwest Area Closing Session will premiere on Tuesday, June 30th, at 10:30 am PT. A recording of the closing will be available shortly after its premiere. Members are encouraged to watch the session to learn about and celebrate the ministry taking place across the Greater Northwest and within the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Conferences.