December 2018
PNW United Methodist Women — Idaho Legislative Advocacy Day
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Find out more »Christmas Institute 2018
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 »High School Winter Retreat 2018
High School Winter Retreat is packed with fun snow activities like tubing, ice skating, and snow shoeing, as well as cozy indoor activities like baking, and bored games. Come worship, relax, and let loose with us this winter! Oh, and bring all your friends too. Youth in grades 9-12 are encouraged to consider this opportunity! Cost $195 (register before November 15th to get a $25 discount). Scholarships Available. Questions? Call the Lazy F Camp at (509) 962-2780. Online Registration
Find out more »January 2019
Clergy Wellness Workshop – Achieving a Healthy Body in an Unhealthy World
Presented by Brad Beeman, pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Brad shares the wisdom gleaned from his own journey back from obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol and the research he has done since. In this workshop, he will share ideas for changing eating habits, adding exercise into your daily routine, and altering the unhealthy behaviors that undermine your desire for a healthy body. This is the first in a series of web-based ZOOM workshops on clergy wellness, hosted…
Find out more »PNW United Methodist Women — Mission Endowment Committee
This is at the Wesley complex in Des Moines, WA. Times are TBA
Find out more »PNW United Methodist Women — Executive Meeting
Held at Wesley Homes is Des Moines, WA.
Find out more »Youth Winter Camp
Open to: Youth Groups and Leaders Cost: $65 per person (both youth and leaders) Grab your boots, mittens, scarves and other warm gear and head to Twinlow this January! This weekend is full of winter fun and praising God with other youth groups from our area. We will worship together, sled, drink hot coco, play broom ball on our frozen lake, and there might just be a game of all camp snow football. Winter camp is the classic Twinlow experience…
Find out more »Indianola Young Adult Social Justice Retreat
“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” -Micah 6:8 What is your part in changing the world? Do you feel overwhelmed by injustice you see in the news? Ever feel helpless and lost when looking for ways to make a difference in the world? We all have our part to play, and as followers of Christ, we feel the burden of pain and hardship in the world…
Find out more »Stories of the Pastorhood – Puget Sound Clergy Day Apart
All clergy under appointment in the new Puget Sound Missional District are invited to a unique gathering together on Wednesday, January 23. This day will be full of story telling, celebration, collaboration, truth telling and deep listening to each other. We'll reflect on our generational differences and similarities. We'll explore the idea that we are a pastorhood together. This day will not necessarily be about learning new content. Our goal is that we'll emerge more connected to each…
Find out more »February 2019
Women in Ministry Retreat 2019
The annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all those under appointment, 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. Encourage another sister to come by sending them the link…
Find out more »PNW United Methodist Women — Interfaith Advocacy Day
More information (including venue) is TBA (to be announced).
Find out more »Twinlow Young Adult Retreat
(for young folks 18-35ish) Cost: $100 per person *if registered by January 31, 2019* $110 at the door or late registration For the fifth year in a row Twinlow will be the destination for your winter getaway! If you are a young adult between the ages of 18-35(ish) come enjoy a long weekend of wintery fun. Activities may include: skiing/snow boarding, broomball, snowshoeing, card games, crafts, and more. Oh, and the best part, worshiping with friends. Check in starts at…
Find out more »Care of Souls Conference
Join your colleagues for “The Cura Animarum: Care of Souls Conference” February 22-24, 2019, at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. Find out more and register at www.fstnw.org/souls. The C. G. Jung Institute of Seattle and the Washington Pastoral Counseling Association are co-sponsoring this national Jungian conference for depth-oriented professionals longing to foster the central presence of soul in profession and vocation. Our major presenters are well-versed in this ancient Care of Souls tradition, and literate about Jung’s major…
Find out more »PNW United Methodist Women — Idaho Legislative Advocacy Event
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Find out more »March 2019
PNW United Methodist Women — Crest to Coast Leadership Development
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Find out more »SUMYT Retreat 2019
SAVE THE DATE March 15-19, 2019 @ CAMP INDIANOLA The SUMYT team works hard to host a weekend that allows youth the space to relax, unwind and grow in their faith. SUMYT offers something for everyone, whether you’re into deep discussions about faith, large group games, music, hiking or long walks on the beach! SUMYT has awesome small group options for youth, last year's options included: activities, discussion, creative and grade based groups. Keynote speakers provide thoughtful messages that are…
Find out more »PNW United Methodist Women — Executive Meeting
More information to be provided at a later date. Please note this is NOT happening at the PNW Conference Office. This will be followed by the Spiritual Retreat.
Find out more »PNW United Methodist Women — Spiritual Retreat
Further information TBA.
Find out more »7 Rivers Clergy & Laity Retreat
Please save the date. More info to come.
Find out more »May 2019
PNW Early Response Team Spring Training
Floods - Fires - Hurricanes We're there. Early Response Team members are trained and badged volunteers ready to clean out flooded homes, sift ashes, haul debris after local, regional and national disasters. Teams work alongside and provide a caring Christian presence for disaster survivors. This two day training offers Basic training for first time participants and Advanced classes for current and renewing badge holders. For more information please contact Kathy Bryson at pnwumcert@gmail.com. Registration opens soon.
Find out more »Convo 2019
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 2019
2019 PNW Annual Conference Session
The dates for the 2019 PNW Annual Conference Session are Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9th, 2019. As in previous years, pre-conference meetings for some participants are likely to occur on Thursday, June 6th.
Find out more »July 2019
PNW United Methodist Women — Executive Meeting
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Find out more »Mission u 2019
Mission u, a cooperative venture of the PNW United Methodist Women and the Conference Board of Global Ministries, will take place July 12-15, 2019 on the Central Washington University campus in Ellensburg, Washington. The following studies are expected: All Class Study: United for Change Co-taught by Glory Dharmaraj and Annette Moseley Funk. Spiritual Growth Study: Mark and Radical Discipleship Taught by Rev. K Bramstedt, Katherine Parker, and Teri and Evelyn Erbele Youth Study: Who do you say that I am? Meeting Jesus Through the Eyes…
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