GNW Full Cabinet
2024-01-09 - 2024-01-11, 2024-01-24 - 2024-01-25, 2024-03-20 - 2024-03-21
The GNW Full Cabinet will be meeting in person. Details TBA.

Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries: The Basic Course
2024-01-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 Zoom on Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 & Feb. 6, 2024, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT.
Click here for more information and to register today!

Youth Winter Camp
2024-01-12 16:00 - 2024-01-15 16:00 | Twinlow Camp, 22787 N Twinlow Rd, Rathdrum, ID, 83858, United States
Visit the Twinlow Camp website for more information.

Appointive Cabinet
2024-01-30 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-01-30/
The GNW Appointive Cabinet is meeting.

Appointive Cabinet
2024-02-06 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-02-06/

Institutional Equity Cohort
2024-02-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Fairwood Community United Methodist Church, 15255 SE Fairwood Blvd., Renton, WA, 98058, United States
The date for one of six in-person Equity Cohort gatherings for individuals within the Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences leadership structures.

Congregational Equity Cohort
2024-02-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Fairwood Community United Methodist Church, 15255 SE Fairwood Blvd., Renton, WA, 98058, United States
The date for one of six in-person Equity Cohort gatherings for Congregational Leaders within the Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences.

Creating a Safety and Security Ministry
2024-02-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Blaine Memorial UMC, 3001 24th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
About the workshop:
The SeaTac Missional District of The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church is sponsoring a workshop, Creating a Safety and Security Ministry, on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 10 am to 3 pm. The workshop will be held in the Lee Activity Center at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church.
The pandemic years showed us that something can disrupt even the hallowed routine of attending church on Sunday. Recent changes in our world have challenged our sense of safety and security, creating a continued feeling of unease. Rev. Derek Nakano, District Superintendent for the SeaTac Missional District, tasked his member churches to address church safety and security during their charge conferences.
Join workshop facilitator Ronald Miller, MA, MS, and his wife Joanne, MSN, RN, ARNP, who will discuss the steps to create a Safety and Security Ministry for your church. Helping others create safe and secure ministries is a passion and personal ministry for the Millers.
Why attend?
Many churches find planning for safety and security challenging. Bluntly, “It could never happen here” is irresponsible and naïve. The “normal” has changed. Frequently, through prayerful discernment, we need a change in basic assumptions. But where do you start?

The scriptural basis for protection.
A brief review of the history and trends of violence on faith-based properties.
Proactive v Reactive—The Mindset.
Initial steps to creating a ministry for safety and protection.
Threat vulnerability and mitigation of identified factors.
Building the Ministry team, Equipment, and Training Resources.
On-going networking and training.
Potential legal liabilities for failing to plan and prepare (not legal advice).
Federal funding programs for Faith-Based Organizations.

Who should attend?
Anyone who feels called may serve in this ministry. If you have the heart, there is a role for you. We are first and foremost Ambassadors for Christ who “watch over the flock” for the Shepherd. That is the mission. Clergy are urged to attend with their congregants.
The workshop costs $50 per person or $100 for up to 4 same congregation members. For questions, please email Erin at etombaugh@pnwumc.org. We will provide lunch and refreshments.
Register and pay online here.
About the presenters:
Ronald Miller, MA, MS, sits on the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia’s Board of Directors and serves as the Safety and Security Coordinator for the Diocese. He is a retired police officer, trained as a forensic scientist, a retired Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and a court-appointed Forensic Investigator specializing in behavioral evidence analysis in homicide investigations. He is a certified firearms instructor.
Joanne Miller, ARNP, is a retired advanced practice registered nurse specializing in trauma, ICU, and palliative care. She is also a certified firearms instructor who focuses on women’s issues and needs in handgun training. Together, she and Ron provide private firearms safety and training instruction.

Appointive Cabinet
2024-02-13 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-02-13/

Appointive Cabinet
2024-02-15 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-02-15/

Exploration 2024
2024-02-16 - 2024-02-18 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando, 5780 Major Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Exploration creates sacred space for young adults, ages 18-26, to be in meaningful fellowship, passionate worship, theological reflection, and practical workshops as they discern whether God’s call on their life is to ministry in The United Methodist Church, and what faithful steps they can take in response.
Click here to learn more and to register for this event.

Appointive Cabinet
2024-02-20 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-02-20/

Appointive Cabinet
2024-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-02-22/

Appointive Cabinet
2024-02-27 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet-4/

Kids & Family Ministries (Online Training)
2024-02-29 08:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/kids-family-ministries-online-training/
Learn strategic and practical ways to engage kids and their families in your church. Five major areas of focus will be covered: kid’s programs with the whole family in mind, celebrating faith milestones that become foundational for life, creating a safe and welcoming environment, development of curriculum content and context specific to your community, and hosting outreach events that broaden your connection to new young families!
This online training takes place from 8 am to 1 pm Pacific Time. Learn more about the 5 sessions focusing on different aspects of ministry with kids and families in Session Descriptions.
Click here to learn more and register.

Full GNW Cabinet
2024-02-29 09:00 - 14:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/full-gnw-cabinet/2024-02-29/
The full GNW Cabinet is meeting on Zoom.

BOM Candidate Interviews
2024-03-04 - 2024-03-08 | Dumas Bay Center, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, 98023, United States

UMCOR's Virtual "Introduction to Connecting Neighbors" Preparedness Training
2024-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/umcors-virtual-introduction-to-connecting-neighbors-preparedness-training/
Please save the date. Registration opens in January.

Appointive Cabinet
2024-03-05 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-03-05/

Institutional Equity Cohort
2024-03-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Grotto Retreat Center, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, 97220, United States

Congregational Equity Cohort
2024-03-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Grotto Retreat Center, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, 97220, United States

Appointive Cabinet
2024-03-12 10:00 - 13:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/appointive-cabinet/2024-03-12/

Zoom conversation for churches seeking WA State funding for solar and other green energy solutions
2024-03-15 10:00 - 12:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/wa-solar-funding-zoom/
The Washington State Department of Commerce has released the next round of funding for solar panels, battery storage, and other green energy solutions. The first deadline is April 5, 2024! There is a later deadline of “late Spring 2024,” but that round will be more competitive.
Eric Walker, lay member and church council chair of Vashon UMC, will host a Zoom call on Friday, March 15, at 10 a.m. PT to briefly explain his experience with the program and answer questions. This is the same grant program Vashon UMC won a grant from last year.
Click here to register for this Zoom meeting.
This may seem daunting, but it is possible. Eric has extensive grant preparation experience and completed the Vashon UMC application in two weeks. He will be available to guide and advise.
For more details, visit this website (first link below) and look into resources related to “Round 2: Community decarbonization grants.” Then explore the contents of the link “Community Decarbonization grant program documents (on Box),” second link below.

https://www.commerce.wa.gov/growing-the-economy/energy/epic/clean-energy-grant-programs/
https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/v3q6dzsv09w8es3c45riwwgsojd2cbua

All the specifics of the program and application are spelled out in the “Community Decarbonization Grants_Request for Applications (RFA) – English.pdf” document found in the second link (last link in the list.)

Solar Direct Pay 101: Federal Funding for Houses of Worship
2024-03-21 09:00 - 10:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/solar-direct-pay-101-federal-funding-for-houses-of-worship/
A webinar is being offered on March 21 for people interested in Direct Pay funding available for solar on buildings in the United States owned by non-profit organizations through the Inflation Reduction Act. You’ll learn about program eligibility and criteria, consider how to discern whether or not this program is right for your house of worship, and hear about the process of requesting payment from a church member who has done it!
Register Here – https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6gBWXK6qQcmyGCH1WZ4sYA
Eric Walker Walker, a lay member of Vashon UMC (PNW), and Rev. Jenny Phillips (PNW Elder serving at Global Ministries) join Miguel Yanez-Barnuevo (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) in leading this webinar.
Hosted by Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, Environment and Energy Study Institute, and Interfaith Power and Light, with support from United Women in Faith.
Speakers
Rev. Jenny Phillips is Director of Environmental Sustainability for Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church. She pilots and integrates sustainability practices in agency operations and programs including disaster response, global health, and agriculture, and works with faith communities on sustainability. She has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington.

Eric Walker has more than 30 years of experience in leadership, financial and operations management, institutional capacity building, and systems development in international non-government organizations. He has served on executive teams of multiple international NGOs, including his long-term role as finance and operations leader of the global health NGO, PATH. He is Church Council Chair of Vashon United Methodist Church in Vashon, WA.

Miguel Yanez-Barnuevo leads Environment and Energy Study Institute’s Access Clean Energy Savings program. HIs focus is on ensuring federal investments for energy efficiency and clean energy reach rural and non-profit organizations meet equity and justice commitments. He holds a graduate degree in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from the New School University in New York City and an nundergraduate degree in Geography and Urban PLanning from the Complutense University in Madrid, Spain.
