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November 2007
News from and for Pacific Northwest
United Methodists in Ministry Together
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November 28, #92 Global Mission Newsletter H.A.I.L. (Here Am I, Lord!)
Issue #7 has been posted at the conference mission website: www.pnwumc.org/missions. To have future issues of this email newsletter delivered to you directly, click on "Join Our Mailing List!" under the Quick Links section and enter your email address. If you are already subscribing to other conference newsletters, you may be told: "You are already a member of the PNW Annual Conference mailing list. If you would like to update your profile, please re-type your email address below and instructions will be emailed to you." Just follow the instructions.
Order of Elders News
Ann Berney has been elected to chair the Order of Elders until June of 2008. Thanks go to all who voted, and to those who offered their names for consideration.
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November 26, #91 United Methodist Communications Offers General Conference Training Online
United Methodist Communications is offering online training for those attending General Conference. To view the complete news release, click here: http://www.pnwumc.org/news/pressrelease.html
World Aids Day
WORLD AIDS DAY Pacific Northwest Conference Church and Society Action Team reminds you that December 1 is World AIDS Day. Resources including sample worship services and a Tool Kit resource providing creative ideas for local churches can be obtained from the General Board of Church and Society at www.umc- gbcs.org/faithinaction. This is an ideal time to honor the local church commitment of $1 per member to the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, Advance #982345. One-fourth of funds collected in our Conference REMAINS in our Conference for use in existing and new programs.
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training
The Board of Ordained Ministry is making one last training opportunity available to those assigned or appointed clergy who have not yet met the Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training requirement for the 2004-2008 quadrennium. The last Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training will be offered on November 28th from 8:30 am to 5 pm, at Federal Way United Methodist Church. Clergy are required to have this training completed prior to January 7, 2008 so if you do not attend this last training opportunity you will need to make your own arrangements for completing the requirement. If you are unsure about having completed the training for this quadrennium, it is your responsibility to check with your District Office to verify that information. If you have questions about the training please contact Jon Short at 253-839-9220. To download the registration form click here: http://www.pnwumc.org/flyer/BoundaryWorkshopRegist rationForm.pdf
Housing and Volunteers Needed.
Can you assist? Tribal leaders and denominational leaders from across the conference will gather on Thursday, Dec. 6 to Sat. Dec. 8 at Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Seattle on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 1987 Apology from faith communities to First peoples for complicity in their oppression. It was renewed in 1997. The Apology was carried by American Indian and Alaska Native peoples throughout the Americas and around the world. As 2007 closes, Native elders will reflect on what flowed from the Apology and consider with faith leaders their hopes for future relationship between Christian faith communities and Native peoples. Would you be willing to house Native elders for this gathering? If so, please contact Elizabeth Maupin at elipeter@juno.com . Would you be willing to volunteer at the event? If so, contact Anna Conklin at aconklin@pnwumc.org . Thank you for offering hospitality in this way. All congregations are invited to pray for this gathering and the commitments that arise from our conversation together.
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November 21, #90 Joe Andrew Harding - July 8, 1929 - November 19, 2007
Joe A. Harding, retired pastor, died November 19, 2007 in Albany, Oregon. He is survived by his spouse, Carol Jensen at 5542 SW Redtop Pl., Corvallis, OR, 97333-1357. In Washington State, survivors include his former wife Lucy Harding; three sons, Joel, John and Philip Harding, four grandchildren and one great- granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sarah Harding and a grandson, Andy Harding.Reverend Harding served in the Oregon-Idaho Conference at Salem: Trinity United Methodist Church in Four Corners before transferring to the Pacific Northwest Conference in 1962, where he served Yakima: First; District Superintendent Seattle District; Richland: Central United Protestant and the General Board of Discipleship in Nashville, TN. He retired in 1996 after many years of service. There will be a memorial service at Central United Protestant Church, 1124 Stevens Drive, Richland, Washington 99352. The date is tentatively set for January 5, 2008. Please contact the church for more details: 509-943-1143. Conference Board of Pensions, November 21, 2007 Conference Office Closure
The Conference Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from 11/22/07 - 11/23/07.Happy Thanksgiving to you from the Pacific Northwest Conference Office!
November 20, #89 Our Phone System
The Conference Office, Seattle/Tacoma District Office and Office of the Bishop experienced difficulty with their phone system most of the day today. Our phone company performed the necessary diagnostics and have resolved the issues we were having. The phones began functioning a few minutes ago (5:03 p.m.). We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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November 17, #88 Housing and Volunteers Needed.
Calendars Available
Hope For the Children of Africa is again selling calendars to benefit the School of Theology at Mulungwishi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cost per calendar is $10. If you are interested in purchasing a calendar, please contact Marian Zaske at zaske94@comcast.net or Jan Kreidler at hfcajankreidler@aol.com.
Storage space needed!
Board of Congregational Development Blog
Ever wonder what is on the Board of Congregational Development's mind? Then check out their Blog. http://pnwumcbocd.blogspot.com/ The BOCD will be posting various articles to the blog and would love to hear your comments and thoughts. If you would like to be a contributor to the Blog please contact Mark McMurray @ RevrdMark@comcast.net and he can give you the information you need to post originally authored congregational development related articles to the blog.
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November 9, #87 Iowa Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer to Lead United Methodist Bishops
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C.: Iowa Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer was elected today to lead the worldwide Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church. He will begin his two-year term as the Council's president in May 2008.A native of Philadelphia, Bishop Palmer has presided over the Iowa (regional) Conference of The United Methodist Church since 2000, when he was elected to the episcopacy. There are nearly 194,000 United Methodists in 840 congregations in Iowa. His office is in Des Moines. Bishop Palmer succeeds Bishop Janice Riggle Huie of Houston, whose two-year term expires in May during the denomination's quadrennial General Conference. Bishop Palmer received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and earned his master's in divinity degree from Duke University Divinity School, Durham, N.C. He was ordained in 1981. He pastored six churches and served as a district superintendent in Ohio prior to being elected bishop. He and his wife, Cynthia, are the parents of two children. His father, Herbert E. Palmer, is a retired United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. The council is comprised of 69 active and 98 retired bishops in the United States, Africa, Europe, and the Philippines. There are more than 11 million United Methodists around the world.
Story by Jane Dunn on Growth of UMVIM Medical Teams
To view a very informative story by Jane Dunn on the growth of United Methodist VIM medical teams, please click here: http://gbgm-umc.org/global_news/pr.cfm? articleid=4719
Results of Four-Year Joint Music Study Published
The General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) and the United Methodist Publishing House, announced this week that the complete results of a four-year joint music study and the resulting hymnal petitions, are now available by clicking here: http://www.gbod.org/worship/musicstudy.
DOES YOUR CHURCH KNOW ABOUT "THE ADVANCE"?
New World Outlook magazine this month features The Advance, as 2008 is the 60th anniversary of this giving arm of the UMC.Visit http://gbgm- umc.org/nwo/nwo-new/ for stories you may want to share about what is being made possible through the UM General Board of Global Ministries.
Postition Available for General Secretary for the General Board of Global Ministries
Attached please find the new job posting for the position of General Secretary for The General Board of Global Ministries. Please help us in spreading the word by posting this position at your agency. All interested applicants should apply for this position by clicking here: http://www.pnwumc.org/html/jobopenings.html. Applications, resume upload options and resume building tools are available. Applicants may also forward their application materials via email to: ECody@gbgm-umc.org or GRobinso@gbgm-umc.org; or fax 212-870-3834 United Methodists in the News Don't forget to click here to see local church events, including bazaars and music events: http://www.pnwumc.org/html/localchurch.html Click here to view job openings: http://www.pnwumc.org/html/jobopenings.html
November 2, #86 Update on Cultural Training Event
A New Heaven and A New Earth Cultural Competency Training for the Northwest with Rev. Eric Law scheduled for November 6 is at full capacity and no additional registrations will be accepted.
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