Lay Pastoral Care Training
2023-08-23 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-08-30 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-09-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-09-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-09-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N Raymond Rd, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206, United States
Click here to register for an eight-week Zoom or in-person course based on Timothy M. Farabaugh’s book Lay Pastoral Care Giving. This training will include the basics of lay pastoral care, why a system for this vital form of care can be a life-giving ministry for congregations of any size, and how to create and commission a team for your church. This course is offered by Rev. Alissa Amestoy, pastor of Spokane Valley UMC.
Two sessions will be offered;

Session 1 will be a Zoom session held Wednesdays from 6:30 pm – 8 pm starting August 2 and running through September 20.
Session 2 will be an in-person session at Spokane Valley UMC held on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm starting August 2 and running through September 20.

Click here to register for the in-person or online class offerings.

Early Response Team Basic Training
2023-08-26 08:30 - 17:00 | Mount Vernon First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274, United States
Be ready when the next disaster strikes to help those most in need. The Early Response Team Basic Training will prepare you on ways to clean out a flooded home, haul debris, sift through ashes and work alongside survivors while staying safe. The class is taught by United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) certified trainers and includes examples of recent missions, hands-on activities, and an opportunity to meet people with a passion to serve. Anyone 18 years or older is welcome to attend.
Click here to register! The registration deadline is Friday, August 18.
Registration fee is $25 and includes all training materials, lunch, and snacks. Scholarships are available.
Click here to download a printable flier.
Questions? Contact Kathy Bryson, PNW Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, at brysonpnw@gmail.com, (509) 539-2978.

Lay Pastoral Care Training (Online)
2023-08-30 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-20 15:00 - 16:30 | WA, United States

Labor Day - Office Closed
2023-09-04 | WA

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2023-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course/2023-09-07/
The “Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry: The BASIC Course” is the foundational course for Lay Servant Ministries. This is the gateway course for those who are called to be Certified Lay Servants, Lay Speakers, and Lay Ministers. And can also be part of a person’s discipleship plan to acquaint you with their gifts, calling, and responsibilities as followers of Christ.
This course will be offered over five two-hour sessions on Sept 7, 12, 14, 19, and 21, from 7-9 p.m. PT.
To register, email Emilie Kroen at ekroen@yahoo.com by Aug 31, providing your name, address, phone #, and your local church setting. Courses fill quickly, so register as soon as you can commit to the schedule and course participation expectations. Each participant must have a book, and attend all five sessions with audio and video functions active throughout each session, but there is no other cost.
BOOK: Lay Servant Ministries by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson
Participant’s Book • DR626 • 978-0-88177-626-3 • Participants’ books are available in paperback at Cokesbury for $9.29, Upper Room for $12, and Amazon for $11. ebooks are also available.

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2023-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course/2023-09-12/

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course/2023-09-14/

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2023-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course/2023-09-19/

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2023-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course/2023-09-21/

PNW Gathering of the Orders and Fellowships
2023-09-27 12:00 - 2023-09-29 12:00 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
The Gathering of the Orders and Fellowships will be September 27-29, 2023, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Yakima, Washington. We will be welcoming deaconesses and home missioners to the gathering for the first time. Check-in for the gathering opens at noon on Sept. 27, with our opening session beginning at 2 p.m. The gathering will conclude with lunch on the 29th. A more thorough agenda will be forthcoming.
The keynote presenter will be Rev. Janet Wolf, of whom you can read more below. Please register ASAP. Direct any questions to Rev. Katie M. Ladd at katiemladd@gmail.com.
Click here to learn more and register!
For those who cannot attend in person, the keynote presentations will be live-streamed but not recorded. You can register to receive the livestream. However, for those who can, attending in person is what we strongly recommend.
About our Keynote
The Rev. Janet Wolf is an elder in The United Methodist Church and has served as a pastor of rural and urban congregations. She is a college and seminary professor, community mediator, learner, and partner for transformative justice.
In July 2012, she was appointed to work with Marian Wright Edelman and the Children’s Defense Fund on nonviolent direct-action organizing to dismantle the cradle-to-prison pipeline, work that includes the organization’s Freedom Schools and the annual Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry. She is the author of “To See and To Be Seen,” a chapter in I Was in Prison: United Methodist Perspectives on Prison Ministry, edited by James M. Shopshire Sr., et al., and numerous other writings. She is the author of the book Practicing Resurrection: The Gospel of Mark and Radical Discipleship.

SeaTac District United Women in Faith Annual Meeting
2023-09-30 08:30 - 13:00 | Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 248th St. SE, Kent, WA, 98030, United States
Women of the SeaTac District, please join us for our UWF annual meeting on September 30 at Kent UMC. Our theme for the day is “For the Beauty of the Earth,” and our keynote speaker is the Rev. Laura Baumgartner sharing about Earth Ministry.
Registration is $12 and can be completed using this form.

The schedule for the day is:
8:30-9:00 AM – Continental Breakfast
9:00-11:45 AM – Program & Meeting
12:00-1:00 PM – Soup Luncheon

About our Keynote Speaker: Rev. Laura Baumgartner
Rev. Laura Baumgartner is the Pastor at Haller Lake United Methodist Church in Seattle and serves as the Board Chair of Earth Ministry Washington Interfaith Power and Light. Laura first worked with Earth Ministry/WAIPL as an intern during her seminary program and has been part of faith-based environmental efforts ever since. She has an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Master’s of Divinity from Seattle University. Laura is married to her husband, Eric, and they have a college-aged daughter, Grace, and a very fluffy dog, Calvin. She loves to walk, swim, read, and bake.

Indigenous Peoples' Day - Office Closed
2023-10-09 | WA

Bishop's Day in the Puget Sound District - Part 1
2023-10-09 08:30 - 11:00 | Kingston: Redeemer UMC, 9900 NE Shorty Campbell Rd, Kingston, 98346, United States
In his efforts to continue getting to know our Pacific Northwest Conference and Greater Northwest Area, Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth will meet with clergy and laity of the Puget Sound District on Monday, October 9.

Because our district is geographically spread out, Bishop will meet with us in two different locations that day. In the morning, Kingston Redeemer UMC will host churches that are on the west side of the Puget Sound plus Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands. Then, in the afternoon, Bothell UMC will host those churches located east of the Sound.

Capacity is limited in each location, so we are asking for each church in the district to coordinate who will attend to represent them: at least the pastor(s) and 1-2 lay people. Information about registration has been emailed to pastors and leaders, so please check your inboxes for more details.

Bishop's Day in the Puget Sound District - Part 2
2023-10-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States

Conference United Women in Faith Annual Meeting
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-21 | First United Methodist Church of Olympia, 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA, 98501-1655, United States
Please visit the PNW United Women in Faith website for more information.

Advanced Preaching Class for Certified Lay Ministers and Lay Speakers
2023-10-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-28 09:00 - 12:00 | WA
The Advanced Preaching Class is intended to provide students with advanced skills in preaching and to give them feedback from experienced preachers in our Conference on a sermon they prepare and deliver. Participants must attend both sessions and prepare a written manuscript of a sermon on an assigned text during the week between the sessions.
This free course will be offered online via the Zoom Platform on October 21 and 28, 2023, from 9 a.m. to Noon PT. Registration is limited to nine students and closes on October 6. You can register online here: https://gnw-reg.brtapp.com/AdvancedPreaching2023
Laity from the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Conferences who have completed an Introductory Course in Preaching are eligible to attend. This class qualifies as an approved advanced course for both CLMs and certified lay speakers.
This course will be taught by Rev. Kathy Neary and Rev. Andy Oliver.
If you have questions about the event, please get in touch with Rev. Kathy Neary at kneary@pnwumc.org.

Crest to Coast Learning Hub Event
2023-10-24 16:00 - 17:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/crest-to-coast-learning-hub-event/
Zoom for an engaging discussion on how to effectively manage conflict in a healthy manner. Our guest presenters, Reverend Brian Shimer and Andrew Arthus of Genesis Christian Mediation, will provide valuable insights and strategies for navigating challenging situations. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and enhance your conflict resolution skills.
Click here to register for this event.

Institutional Equity Cohort - Zoom Kickoff
2023-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/institutional-equity-cohort-zoom-kickoff/
The date for the Zoom kickoff of Equity Cohort gatherings for individuals within the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences leadership structures.

Fall Family Fun Fest
2023-10-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Twinlow Camp, 22787 N Twinlow Rd, Rathdrum, ID, 83858, United States
Visit the Twinlow Camp website for more information.

Appointive Cabinet
2023-11-01 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2023-11-01/
The GNW Appointive Cabinet is meeting.

Using A.I. Tools in the Church
2023-11-06 15:30 - 18:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/using-a-i-tools-in-the-church/
About this Training
Wondering what A.I. is all about and how it can be used in the church?
Are you a little nervous about what is and isn’t legal?
Just not sure that A.I. is for you?
Those questions and more will be answered in the Using A.I. Tools in the Church webinar, offered on Monday, November 6, 2023 (4:30 p.m. MT • 3:30 p.m. PT • 2:30 p.m. AKT). The training will last approximately 2.5 hours. Amazon bestselling author and consultant Jason Moore will guide a conversation about what A.I. is and which tools are most useful for various aspects of ministry and will demonstrate how to use them. Best of all, most A.I. tools are free to use or are very affordable. Regardless of your church size, budget, and worship style, this A.I. primer will be helpful for you.
CLICK HERE to register today!
Who can participate in this training?
United Methodist laity and clergy attending and/or serving the churches and ministries of the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences are invited to register for this training. Thanks to a generous donor, this training is free for members across the Greater Northwest Area.
Please make plans to register no later than November 5 at Noon PT. Do you have a conflict? Registrants will receive access to a training recording that will be accessible for 60 days after the training, so be sure to register.
Questions?
Email Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications for the Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church, if you have any questions about this training or the registration process. His email address is pscriven@pnwumc.org.
