The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

Lay Servant Ministries: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
2026-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-discover-your-spiritual-gifts/2026-09-24/
Lay Servants who have completed the Basic Course are invited to participate in this five-week class on discovering your spiritual gifts, led by Shawna Beese, Certified Lay Speaker, from September 15-29, 2026. The class will be held on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 PM. This class is worth 1 CEU and counts toward either Lay Servant or Lay Speaker Certification. It is also a prerequisite for Certified Lay Minister Modules.
This course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.
Click here to register for this event.
DATES: September 15, 17, 22, 24, & 29, 2026
TIME: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-8:30 pm PST
WHERE: Zoom (Link will be sent with registration confirmation)
FEE: The cost of the book — Each One a Ministerby William J. Carter($14 at Upper Room or Amazon in paperback, $9.99 in ebook/Kindle; ISBN 13: 9780881773750; DR375)
Participant Requirements: The Foundations (Basic) LSM Course is highly recommended prior to enrolling in this advanced course. Each participant must have a book, read it, complete assignments, and be fully engaged in all 5 sessions with audio and video capability active. The registration deadline is September 1 2026.
Contact Rev Sheila Miranda, smiranda@pnwumc.org, with questions or if you need assistance.

Love Boldly - Serve Joyfully - Lead Courageously - UMCOR's Early Response Team Basic Training
2026-09-26 08:30 - 17:00 | Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Now is the time to get ready and join the next mission.
An ERT Basic Training is set for Saturday, September 26 in person at Des Moines United Methodist Church (22225 9th Ave. S, Des Moines, WA 98198) from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT. The ERT Basic Training will prepare you on ways to clean out a flooded home, haul debris, sort ashes and work alongside survivors while staying safe. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) certified trainers teach the class and include real-world examples, hands-on activities, plus an opportunity to meet people with a passion for serving. The training is open to anyone 18 years or older with a willingness to serve.
Register now at: https://gnw-reg.brtapp.com/ERTBasic2026
The registration fee is $25 and includes all training materials, lunch and snacks. The registration deadline is Monday, September 14th. There are several prerequisites to complete before the class so please register ASAP.
Our ERTs are in the field and assisted disaster survivors recover from the December floods and this summer’s wildfires. What we do as ERTs makes a difference. Please contact Kathy Bryson, PNW Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, at brysonpnw@gmail.com, (509) 539-2978, if you have questions.

Lay Servant Ministries: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
2026-09-29 18:30 - 20:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-discover-your-spiritual-gifts/2026-09-29/

Lay Servant Ministries: Called to Preach
2026-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-called-to-preach/2026-10-01/
Called to Preach is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastor seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. The class is led by Revs. Joanne Coleman Campbell and Daniel Miranda, PNW AC, from October 1-29, 2026. The class will be held on Zoom on Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 pm PT (7:00-9:00 pm MT). This class is worth 1 CEU and counts toward either Lay Servant or Lay Speaker Certification. It is also a prerequisite for Certified Lay Minister Modules.
Click here to register for this training.
DATES: October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2026 + (optional) October 28, 2026
TIME: Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm PST (7:00-9:00 pm MST)
WHERE: Zoom (Link will be sent with registration confirmation)
FEE: The cost of the book — From Pew to Pulpit by Clifton F. Guthrie ($11.56 at Amazon/$18.99 at Cokesbury in paperback, $9.99 in ebook/Kindle; ISBN 13: 9780687066605)
Optional book: Speaking Well by Adam Hamilton ($16.99 at Amazon/$11.49 at Cokesbury in paperback; $9.99 in ebook/Kindle; ISBN 13: 9781791025052)
Participant Requirements: Must have completed the LSM Basic course. Each participant must have a book, read it, complete assignments, and be fully engaged in all 5 sessions with audio and video capability active. Availability on October 28 is optional for those able, to help facilitate sermons presentations. The registration deadline is September 17 2026.
Contact Rev Sheila Miranda, smiranda@pnwumc.org, with questions or if you need assistance.

Lay Servant Ministries: Called to Preach
2026-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-called-to-preach/2026-10-08/

Indigenous People's Day
2026-10-12
The PNW Conference Office is closed for the Indigenous People’s Day holiday.

Lay Servant Ministries: Called to Preach
2026-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-called-to-preach/2026-10-15/

Lay Servant Ministries: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (United Methodist Heritage)
2026-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-living-our-united-methodist-beliefs-united-methodist-heritage/2026-10-19/
Lay Servants who have completed the Basic Course are invited to participate in this five-week class on living our United Methodist beliefs, led by Nancy Goddard, CLM, from October 19 – November 16, 2026. The class will be held on Zoom on Mondays from 6:00-8:00 PM. This class is worth 1 CEU and counts toward either Lay Servant or Lay Speaker Certification. It is also a prerequisite for Certified Lay Minister Modules.
This course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness, and organization that The UMC brings to the church universal, how we got where we are today, and how our distinctive emphases are still needed in the 21st-century church. This is an Advanced LSM course.
Click here to register for this class.
DATES: October 19, 26, November 2, 9, & 16, 2026
TIME: Mondays 6:00-8:00 pm PST
WHERE: Zoom (Link will be sent with registration confirmation)
FEE: The cost of the book — The United Methodist Way, Living Our Beliefs by Kenneth L Carder ($11.99 at Upper Room or Amazon in paperback, $9.99 in ebook/Kindle; ISBN 13: 9780881775716; DR626)
Participant Requirements: Must have completed the Basic course. Each participant must have a book, read it, complete assignments, and be fully engaged in all 5 sessions with audio and video capability active. The registration deadline is October 9.
Contact Rev Sheila Miranda, smiranda@pnwumc.org, with questions or if you need assistance.

Lay Servant Ministries: Called to Preach
2026-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-called-to-preach/2026-10-22/

2026 PNW United Women in Faith Annual Gathering
2026-10-23 - 2026-10-24 | Hope UMC, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98004, United States
October 23 & 24, 2026
DREAM IT! BELIEVE IT! DO IT!
Special Guest:

Debbie Dimitre
As Suffragette, Alice Paul

Schedule
Registration: Friday, October 23, at 3:00 PM
Program Start Time: Friday at 4:30 PM
Dinner at 5:00 PM
End Time: Saturday at 1:00 PM

2026 Annual Gathering Flyer

2026 Annual Gathering Registration Form

Registration Fee — $35
Please note that the registration deadline is
September 14, 2026
The registration fee covers Friday dinner,
Saturday snacks and Saturday lunch.

Hotel Information
Hotel 116, a Coast Hotel Bellevue
625 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA, US
Participants are responsible for registering themselves!
The hotel includes breakfast.
Reserve your room by:
Booking online: http://coa.st/UnitedMethodistWomen
or calling the hotel directly: (425)-455-9444
Please use the group name United Methodist Women’s Group.
We have reserved a block of rooms.
King: $150 per night (incl. tax);
Two Double Beds: $162 per night (incl. tax).

Lay Servant Ministries: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (United Methodist Heritage)
2026-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-living-our-united-methodist-beliefs-united-methodist-heritage/2026-10-26/

Lay Servant Ministries: Called to Preach
2026-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-called-to-preach/2026-10-28/

Lay Servant Ministries: Called to Preach
2026-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-called-to-preach/2026-10-29/

Lay Servant Ministries: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (United Methodist Heritage)
2026-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-living-our-united-methodist-beliefs-united-methodist-heritage/2026-11-02/

Lay Servant Ministries: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (United Methodist Heritage)
2026-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-living-our-united-methodist-beliefs-united-methodist-heritage/2026-11-09/

Lay Servant Ministries: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (United Methodist Heritage)
2026-11-16 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-living-our-united-methodist-beliefs-united-methodist-heritage/2026-11-16/

Thanksgiving Day
2026-11-26
The PNW Conference Office is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Christmas Day
2026-12-25
The PNW Conference Office is closed for the Christmas holiday.

2027 Gathering of the Orders and Fellowships
2027-10-07 - 2027-10-09 | Wesley United Methodist Church, 1385 Cal Young Road, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Mark your calendars for the biennial Gathering of the Orders and Fellowships, October 7-9, 2027, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Yakima. This is a time of worship, reflection, learning, and connection for clergy and those serving in certified or ordered lay ministry across the PNW Conference.
Please note a change from our usual scheduling: this Gathering will run Thursday through Saturday, rather than our typical timeframe. This shift is intended to make attendance more accessible for those who are dually employed, including Deacons, Deaconesses/Home Missioners, Licensed Local Pastors, and Certified Lay Ministers. Announcing these dates more than a year in advance is also meant to give everyone ample time to plan, including making any necessary Sunday accommodations.
More details, including registration, will follow. In the meantime, if you’d like to be part of the planning team, sign up here.
