Bishop Paup has announced his intention to appoint Cara Scriven as Associate Pastor of Wenatchee First UMC, effective December 1, 2007, following her graduation from Iliff School of Theology.

June 11th #61

Bishop Paup has announced his intention to make the following appointments, effective July 1:
Joel Aosved, part time assosciate of Garden Street UMC in Bellingham;
Robert Henre, to Light of the Hill in Puyallup.

Joey Olson, Island District Superintendent, has announced the following:
Roger Downing, a member of the Orting UMC, will be assigned as a lay person to LaCrosse and Rosalia, effective August 1.
Don Swanson, ordained in another denomination will be assigned as the interim pastor of Colville UMC.

Mike Graef, Vancouver District Superintendent has announced the following:
John Johnstone, a local pastor in the Free Methodist will be assigned to Morton UMC

June 6th #60

With Annual Conference coming up, we hope that your congregation is taking a special offering for HFCA. We also ask that you bring new toothbrushes, toothpaste, children's vitamins, children's Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, Band Aid type bandages, sterile surgical gloves, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, reams of copy paper, dustless chalk, etc. to Annual Conference.

Furniture & Furnishings / Construction Tools & Equipment Terri & Mike Hobbs - 360/675-0102 or 320-1323, skipjack@whidbey.net

Sewing & Knitting Supplies & Equipment: Sewing machines, yarn, fabric, etc. Nellie Ann Mills - 206-365-8684, Nellie.ann.mills@att.net

Clothing & Hygiene: New or like-new men's, women's & children's clothing, especially shoes Jan Kreidler - 206-523-3394 HFCAjankreidler@aol.com

WE NEED A HELPING HAND! If you are interested in hands-on helping with the collecting, sorting, and packing and packing of the container, please contact the Hobbs!

HFCA now has a new web site under construction. There is some info available ... more to come! If you would like to check it out, go to www.hopeforthechildrenofafrica.com .

Ann Wilson from Stanwood UMC is now the sponsor coordinator. She can be contacted at HFCA@stanwoodumc.org or Ph. 360-939-0193. (Thank you, Ann!) We also are offering sponsorships for the boys living at the temporary orphanage (Jamaa Letu II).

Our Congolese friends are incredibly grateful for our conference's support and generosity! We (Bishop's task force - Hope For the Children of Africa) also are grateful for your ongoing support. THANK YOU!

Church, Education, & Office Supplies: Reams of paper, French text books, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, dustless chalk Jan Hayes - 360-675-6017, janhay@whidbey.net

Medical: Surgical gloves, sterile bandages, scrubs, vitamins & pain medications with an expiration date of October 2008 or later. Dr. Jim Shaw - jimsshaw@aol.com

Church Needs: Robes, stoles, communion cups & glasses, new banners and paraments, clergy shirts, new or like-new English & French Bibles, The Faith We Sing
IT (Computer Related: Complete systems - Pentium II or better CPU, monitor, mouse and keyboard Melvin Woodworth - 206-484-9031 (cell), melvinrwoodworth@aol.co

June 6th #59

Yes, life is busy, but do take the time to look at your summer calendar, look at the camp catalog, and make that potentially life-changing decision to go to UM Camp this summer! Lost your catalog? Pick one up at church or go to our website 24/7, www.pnwumc.org/camping, find your event, and register online! It is not too late to get your child and one of their friends to camp. Call 1-800-775-7710 and ask for the camp registrar for more information.

The VIM Team that just returned from the Congo got the women started on a project in which they make sunglass cases from plastic canvas. NEEDED: Plastic canvas pieces larger than 6" square. Those who do crafts know what we are talking about. It's popularity in the states isn't as great as it was a few years ago but the Conglese women have the yarn and with the plastic canvas have something they can sell. The plastic canvas can be dropped off at the Christian Education Day table when registereing for conference. Thanks,

Retirement celebration for Pastor Al Aosved on Sunday June 10th, for more information click here: http://www.pnwumc.org/html/localchurch.html

Happy Feet - Saturday June 9th at Ravenna UMC--for more information, click here: http://www.pnwumc.org/html/localchurch.html

Auburn First United Methodist Church is accepting applications for the position of Youth Director. For more information click here: http://www.pnwumc.org/html/jobopenings.html

Sand Point Community Methodist Church, 4710 NE 70th St, Seattle WA 98115, is seeking a half-time Music Ministry Director. For more information click here: http://www.sandpointumc.org or visit http://www.pnwumc.org/html/jobopenings.htm

June 4th #58

New Appointments