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Youth Leader Training
Enjoy worshiping, networking, learning, and of course playing with other youth leaders. This is not a relaxing retreat but rather a workshop and intensive training event to bring your ministry to a new level. Open to adults, volunteers, and paid staff members who work with youth in their United Methodist or other Christian church. This event will start Thursday evening and continue until Saturday morning so you have time to travel back for church on Sunday. Twinlow will serve meals…
Find out more »Messy Church USA Conference
Getting Messy in the USA...Connect...Discover...Expand Make plans today to join the founder of Messy Church, Lucy Moore at the first ever Messy Church USA Conference on October 20-21, 2017 at Community United Methodist Church in Huntington Beach, California. Messy Church is a global movement that started in 2004 in one small Anglican Church in the UK. Martyn Payne, author of recently released Messy Parables will join Lucy Moore to provide inspiring stories as well as practical suggestions to enliven your…
Find out more »High School Fall Camp
Jesus, when speaking to His disciples, said “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different.“ Join us for our fall retreats, as we unpack what Jesus meant when He said that His disciples will be different from the world. This retreat, is for local church youth groups to bring leaders and high school kids without the headache of planning your own retreat.…
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Find out more »Connectional Table & CF&A
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Find out more »CCOYM 2017-2018
The Conference Council on Youth Ministries is a strong advocate and example of youth leadership in our Annual Conference. It is this group that is responsible for planning regional events for youth including CONVO.
Find out more »Early Response Team (ERT) Training
As The United Methodist Church, we primarily serve those within of our local communities, but when the unimaginable happens, we serve however and wherever we can. Participants of this Early Response Team (ERT) training will learn the basics of disaster response, including how to stabilize and secure homes safely, and how to work effectively with survivors and others on the response team. This standardized class is required for the basic ERT UMCOR identification badge. Certification requires attendance at an ERT…
Find out more »A Fresh Start at Riverton Park – A New Beginning Celebration!
Riverton Park UMC invites you to join them as they celebrate their new beginning in deepening service with their neighbors. The church has faithfully provided emergency and long-term housing, as well as a food bank and a location for cooking meals. Now, they’re planning to put permanent tent pads in place, refurbish a garage to be used as an emergency shelter, and repair and replace their single shower. View RPUMC’s Project list. Project Coordinator, the Rev. Steve London, invites you…
Find out more »Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation
The Desert Southwest Conference of the United Methodist Church and The Upper Room invite you to the desert for a FIVE DAY ACADEMY FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION in the Tucson area October 22-27, 2017. The rhythm for this retreat is carefully balanced with time for worship, solitude, rest and thoughtful reflection. This year’s faculty presenters are: Dr. Luther Smith, Candler School of Theology professor emeritus and Howard Thurman scholar; and Rabbi Chava Bahle, pastor, teacher and storyteller, one of the rising…
Find out more »The Liturgist’s Gathering
The Liturgists exists to create room at the table for the spiritually homeless and frustrated. We've done this with occasional, small events and the popular, globally recognized The Liturgists Podcast. As we've done this work, we've encountered thousands of people who have a longing for spirituality in the Christian tradition, but who don't feel welcome or included in today's Church. The Liturgists Gathering is a way for us to help these people find each other, and in doing so form…
Find out more »UM Volunteers in Mission Team Leader/Team Member Training
You are invited to join your Western Jurisdiction United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Coordinator and your Pacific Northwest UMVIM Coordinator for new, updated team leader training. Not planning to be a team leader? This information will also be useful to team members in general – we welcome everyone who wants to know more about volunteer service through UMVIM. East side training is at Riverview UMC in Pasco, October 28th, 9:00 – 3:30. Register for East side Training West side…
Find out more »Exploration 2017
EXPLORATION is a three-day event for young adults age 18-26 to listen, discern, and respond to God’s call to ordained ministry and to explore their gifts for service as a deacon or elder in The United Methodist Church. This year it takes place November 3-5 in Portland, Oregon! If you have sensed God might be calling you to ordained ministry, wondered what ministry in The United Methodist Church is all about, would like help sifting through issues involved in an ordained…
Find out more »Older Adult Ministries
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Find out more »Cancelled: Fort Flagler Sr. High Retreat 2017
The Fort Flagler Retreat for 2017 has been cancelled. The TUMY Team youth and adult will be helping with the Indianola High School retreat in October. Churches are encouraged to bring their High School youth to a retreat at Camp Indianola on October 20-22nd.
Find out more »Board of Pensions
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Find out more »“Be Ready to Answer the Call” – ERT Training Kennewick First UMC
Learn from experienced volunteers, participate in hands-on activities and understand the right way to help disaster survivors move towards their “new normal”. Training emphasizes teaming skills, safety and ways to clear out flood debris. Classes are open to anyone 18 years or older. Lunch is provided and there is no cost for the training.
Find out more »No Joke Live with special guests Brian McLaren and Aneelah Afzali.
This event will be one of three ways to engage in this year's Bishop's Symposium. Click here to learn more. Aneela Afzali flanked by other faith leaders at the Defend DACA rally in Seattle, WA on September 5, 2017. Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY 4.0. No Joke Live is a dynamic opportunity to learn more about developing interfaith relationships. Aneelah Afzali of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), noted Christian author and public theologian Brian McLaren, and a rabbi yet…
Find out more »Board of Congregational Development
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Find out more »Safety Advocate Webinar
Conference staff will be offering another webinar for individuals who are interested in becoming a Safety Advocate for their church, or in getting re-certified for this important role. Safety Advocates are responsible for promoting and maintaining Safe Church policies and for providing an avenue for vulnerable persons to voice a concern or problem. RSVP's will be accepted via email to Teri Tobey until Monday November 6th at 9 A.M., please include the name of your local church in your RSVP email.…
Find out more »Couple’s Retreat
Ocean Park Camp and Retreat Center will be hosting its first annual Couple's Retreat on Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12, 2017. The retreat will offer a variety of adventures in addition to a Saturday workshop based on the book “Created for Connection" with Speaker: Rev. Michael T. Clifford S.T.M., L.M.F.T., Certified Emotion Focused Therapist. Hiking, kayaking, massages and free time with your significant other will round out the weekend. Promotional Materials: Couples Retreat Bulletin Insert (PDF) Couples Retreat…
Find out more »Veteran’s Day
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Find out more »Northwest Foundation – Annual Board Meeting
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Find out more »Camping Board of Stewards
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Find out more »UM Volunteers in Mission Team Leader/Team Member Training
You are invited to join your Western Jurisdiction United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Coordinator and your Pacific Northwest UMVIM Coordinator for new, updated team leader training. Not planning to be a team leader? This information will also be useful to team members in general – we welcome everyone who wants to know more about volunteer service through UMVIM. East side training is at Riverview UMC in Pasco, October 28th, 9:00 – 3:30. Register for East side Training West side…
Find out more »Thanksgiving Day
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