December 2019
Christmas Institute 2019
Christmas Institute (CI) is an ethnically relevant ministry supported through The United Methodist Church, designed to nurture our youth and young adults in their spiritual faith and call to ministry, inspiring great leaders within the church and community. The youth and young adult retreat, a tradition brought from the Philippines where they have occurred since 1921, takes place annually in December. The PNW first hosted CI in 1999 after several years of sending people down to California! Visit the Christmas Institute website…
Find out more »January 2020
LEAD Conference
The 9th annual LEAD Conference will be held January 12-15, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The host hotel will be The Edgewater Hotel, Seattle’s only waterfront hotel, and our host church will be First United Methodist Church of Seattle. Learn more about this event at: https://umclead.net
Find out more »PNW UMW Executive Meeting
More information posted when available.
Find out more »February 2020
Women in Ministry Retreat
This annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all clergy under appointment, lay-persons assigned, or retired) to come together for shared sisterhood, a slowing down of the pace to gear up for Lent and Easter season, a walk in the woods, sitting up talking or playing games, having all your meals cooked for you and cleaned up!,and just hanging out to get to know each other better. Registration for the Full Retreat (2 nights, 5 meals) is…
Find out more »March 2020
SUMYT 2020: PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
SAVE THE DATE: Be sure to mark March 20-22, 2020 on your calendar for SUMYT 2020: Pieces of the Puzzle! Registration for the retreat is done through Eventbrite. Check out the event registration page for information and to register at: www.sumyt2020.eventbrite.com. There isn’t much on the page now, but we’ll have it ready to go no later than October 31, 2019! Super excited? Just can’t wait for more info? Come to a team meeting and learn how you can help plan the…
Find out more »Messy Middle Retreat: Discernment
The middle of a career in ministry can be messy. The church is transforming, priorities are changing and God is calling us in ways that we aren't used to hearing. This three-day retreat will give mid-career clergy a chance to connect with colleagues, to practice discernment, and to renew their spirits in an environment of laughter and sacred trust. Registration is $300 ($50 discount available for PNW Clergy) and includes lodging and seven meals. A limited number of single-occupancy rooms…
Find out more »April 2020
PNW United Methodist Women — Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial Meeting
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Find out more »May 2020
4th Annual Early Response Team “Spring Training”
SAVE THE DATE! Basic ERT Class, Advanced Classes, special presentations, and speakers will all be offered. More details to follow. Contact Kathy Bryson for info at brysonpnw@gmail.com.
Find out more »Convo 2020
Over Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of Youth (grades 6-12) and adult youth workers will gather at the University of Puget Sound for Convo, three days of worship, fun, and learning. This United Methodist youth retreat is a fantastic opportunity to connect with friends new and old from across the Pacific Northwest! Who Can Go? Convo is for youth currently in grades 6 – 12 and their adult leaders. We ask churches to send one adult, who has completed a national…
Find out more »June 2020
Shared Annual Conference Session
Tentative dates for the 2020 session of the conferences comprising the Greater NW Area.
Find out more »July 2020
Greater Northwest 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation
We'll be guided through our theme "The Power of Story" by popular Academy faculty: Ray Buckley: Interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study, United Methodist Church. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared in numerous journals, periodicals, books and museums. Leticia Guardiola-Saenz: Associate Professor of Christian Scriptures at Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry. She's a frequent writer and speaker on New Testament topics. Registration is now open! 2020 LEADERSHIP TEAM Team/Retreat Leader: Sue Magrath…
Find out more »Mission u 2020
Save the date! Spiritual Growth Study: Finding Peace in the Midst of Anxiety (working title) by Erin Brown and contributors from Urban Village Church The 2020 Spiritual Growth Study by Erin Brown and the Urban Village Church staff, uses the Serenity Prayer as a guide to help Christians find their way through anxiety, worry and fear towards God’s peace that passes all understanding. Adult Study will be lead by Joanne Coleman Campbell Managing Anxiety: A Youth Study Lead by Abby…
Find out more »October 2020
Residence in Ministry 2020
Residence in Ministry in 2020 is for those who have been commissioned as Provisional Members at A.C. 2020 or 2019 in any of the PNW, OR/ID or AK Conferences. Our Fall Gathering will be at Dumas Bay Retreat Center in Federal Way Washington on Oct. 4-6, 2020. We gather at 3pm--begin at 3:30pm. Contact: Rev. Heather Seman (PNW/AK) heather@cdaumc.org or Rev. Jules Nielsen (OR/ID) julialouisenielsen@gmail.com
Find out more »May 2022
PNW United Methodist Women — Assembly
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