Lay Servant Ministries -- Basic Course
2021-09-09 18:00 - 2021-10-07 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course-4/2021-09-09/
This course must be taken before additional classes in the series.
Register at: www.layservanttraining.org/FoundationRegistration.html

Lay Servant Ministries -- Basic Course
2021-09-16 18:00 - 2021-10-14 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course-4/2021-09-16/

Inland Missional District Annual Meeting
2021-09-18 | Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N Raymond Rd, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206, United States
Details to be determined

Seven Rivers Missional District Annual Meeting
2021-09-18 | Lake Chelan UMC, 206 N Emerson St, Chelan, WA, 98816
Further details to be determined.

SeaTac Missional District Annual Meeting
2021-09-25

Youth Online Event -- Commission on Ethnic Ministries
2021-09-25 08:00 - 2021-09-26 17:00 | virtual
More information coming soon…

Endowments: What You Need to Know
2021-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/endowments-what-you-need-to-know-2/2021-09-28/
Endowments aren’t just for universities and hospitals. They can be a great way to maintain church buildings and fund ministries. However, endowments don’t merely appear out of thin air. They take work, time, and an understanding of how to manage them.
Wondering how best to steward an endowment that already exists?
Don’t know if you should pursue establishing an endowment? Want to know more? These workshops are the ticket! Sign-up here. Zoom information will be sent two days before the event.
Part 1: Tuesday, September 28; 6-8pm
In Part 1, a panel of experts will answer basic questions about endowments. What is an endowment? Are there different kinds of endowments? What are the benefits and drawbacks? What if the funds are restricted? What’s the difference between an endowment and a reserve fund?
Then our experts will discuss how to set up an endowment fund – and what you should know about setting it up correctly. Sign-up here.
Part 2: Tuesday, November 2; 6-8pm
In Part 2, you’ll learn how to manage an endowment and what to do if you need to close (or “extinguish”) it.
Finally (and most importantly), join us in discussing the spiritual and ethical considerations that may arise as a result of establishing and/or maintaining an endowment. Sign-up here.
Presenters:
Julia Frisbie, Associate Director, Faith Foundation Northwest
Brant Henshaw, Pacific Northwest Conference Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services
Gary McGee, Managing Partner, Gary McGee & Co., Non-Profit Accounting Specialists|
Dan Wilson-Fey, Oregon-Idaho Conference Treasurer
Cesie Delve Scheuermann, Oregon-Idaho Stewardship Consultant, is moderating and organizing the workshops. Contact her with any questions at inspiringgenerosity@gmail.com
Sign-up here. Zoom information will be sent two days before the event.

Fall Conference -- United Methodist Women Executive Meeting
2021-10-14 - 2021-10-15

Conference -- United Methodist Women Annual Meeting
2021-10-15 - 2021-10-16

Endowments: What You Need to Know
2021-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/endowments-what-you-need-to-know-2/2021-11-02/

Clergy Wellness Seminar - Let’s Stop Rearranging Chairs on the Titanic: A Conversation on Time Management During a Pandemic
2021-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
As we each navigate leadership in a pandemic, let’s set aside time to reflect on how we manage shifting calendars, family demands, and the complexity of life in this season. Let’s workshop this together! We’ll explore a few limiting beliefs that keep us stuck. Time management isn’t just about rearranging all the things so it fits. It’s an invitation to the holy work of sustainable leadership and love.
This seminar will be presented by Jenny Smith via Zoom. To register, please click here.

Fall BOM Meeting
2021-11-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Zoom

BOTH/AND: To Be Continued
2021-11-20 14:00 - 15:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/both-and-to-be-continued/
About this Training
After over 18 months of doing our best to live into BOTH/AND, many churches are feeling a mixture of exhilaration and exhaustion when thinking about the continuation of hybrid worship. While many have seen their reach extended, some have begun to lose their passion and resolve for creating truly hybrid worship experiences. As in-person numbers have increased, more and more churches are asking, “can we stop doing online now?” If that’s you, don’t give up! Now is the time to re-new and re-energize your passion for BOTH/AND. It’s making a difference.
Join Jason Moore for a follow up to the popular BOTH/AND webinar. BOTH/AND: To Be Continued will focus on why hybrid should carry on, how to continue to iterate and will provide tangible handles on how to do it well. This brand new 90-minute training brings all new content focused on the why, how and what we can do to run the next leg of this very important race. We are living in an incredible “Great Commission” moment in the church. Let’s lean in and continue to iterate forward.
This webinar will include:

An invitation to determine your WHY for BOTH/AND worship
13 reasons why BOTH/AND must continue
Answer to the “what if they don’t come back to the building” question
How to create a BOTH/AND Think Tank at your church
How to build an intentional chat strategy in order foster real relationships
BOTH/AND pro tips
Q&A

After you register, you will receive an email with links to a recording of the original BOTH/AND webinar and an accompanying workbook. We hope this will make it easier for new participants to fully engage and past participants to refresh themselves with Jason’s content.
RSVP by Nov. 18! →
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.
A full description of this offering is available here: https://regionalmediacenter.org/both-and-to-be-continued/
* Who can register for this training?
United Methodist laity and clergy serving the churches and ministries of the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences are invited to use register for this training. The training is being offered free of charge by the Regional Media Center as part of its service to United Methodists in the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences.

Early Response Team Basic Training
2021-12-03 13:30 - 17:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/early-response-team-basic-training-2/2021-12-03/
Early Response Team Basic Training is Back!
Be ready for when the next disaster strikes to help those most in need. We’re ramping up with our eight-hour, Zoom-based Early Response Team Basic Training on Friday, December 3 and Monday, December 6, 1:30-5:30pm.
This training will prepare you on ways to clean out a flooded home, haul debris, sift ashes and work alongside survivors while staying safe. The class is taught by United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) certified trainers and includes real-world examples, interactive activities and an opportunity to virtually meet people with a passion to serve.
Both days are required to complete the training. Anyone 18 years or older is welcomed to attend. Registration fees are waived for this Zoom-based training. Class size is limited so register ASAP at: Be Ready.
Registration deadline is Friday, November 19 unless the class fills prior. There are pre-class requirements to complete prior to the training. Questions? Contact Kathy Bryson, PNW Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, at brysonpnw@gmail.com, (509) 539-2978.
Click here to register today!

Early Response Team Basic Training
2021-12-06 13:30 - 17:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/early-response-team-basic-training-2/2021-12-06/

Winter Conference UMW Exec Meeting
2022-01-15 | WA, United States
Meeting will take place on Zoom.

Forum on WJ Workgroup reports
2022-01-23 14:00 - 16:00 | WA, United States
On January 23, the Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest delegations will hold a discussion forum for all who have read the Western Jurisdiction workgroup reports and wish to discuss them. The forum will be on Zoom from 2 to 4 p.m. PT (3-5 p.m. MT).
“With so much uncertainty about the future of the denomination, the Western Jurisdiction is working to be prepared for whatever comes. Your jurisdictional delegates from the Greater Northwest are eager to hear your feedback on the planning jurisdictional leaders have done so far. Join us for an online forum Sunday, January 23rd from 2-4 pm.”
Click here to register for this discussion forum.
Click here to read a summary of the WJ process.
Click here to read the reports, watch a video summary, and find a feedback form.

Winter BOM Meeting (Training/Development)
2022-01-25 12:30 - 15:30 | Zoom

Idaho Legislative Event #1
2022-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | WA, United States
Meeting on Zoom.

A FREE Cyber Retreat for Sisters in Ministry
2022-02-07 09:30 - 15:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/a-free-cyber-retreat-for-sisters-in-ministry/
This year, even though we can’t meet in person AGAIN, we can meet on Zoom and do the special sharing that we have done each year at the Women in Ministry Retreat. Again, we’ll miss the special beauty and delicious meals at Rainbow Lodge. We’ll miss the late-night catching up with one or two sisters, hiking in the woods, playing board games, and sharing worship times. But, we don’t have to miss all of it!
Here’s an opportunity to check in with one another on zoom. To discover our DNA as sisters in ministry. To share the blessings and frustrations, the heartbreak and joy of being in ministry as a woman appointed or assigned in the PNW Conference of United Methodist Church (including lay ministers and retirees).
Like Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap (the first one), we can discover ourselves again in the stories of others. So, “Let’s get together (again) – ya, ya, ya!” just for that!
Schedule:
9:00 AM – anyone who has a “side meeting” they want to schedule and facilitate, come early to work out time(s)
9:30-11:30 AM – THE BIG ZOOM with everyone attending! Beginning with worship and going directly into the “how is it with your soul/what’s happening in your life” check-ins.
11:30 AM-1:30 PM – Break for… rest, lunch, checking email, nap… OR breakout groups who want to talk about particular topics: upcoming General conference issues, political climate, etc.
1:30 PM – back to the BIG ZOOM for devotion, finish the check-ins, and a prayer at the end.
3:30 PM – “Goodbye, it was good to get together (ya, ya, ya)” to the large group – other groups may want to stay on for more side discussions.
SIDE GROUP PLANNERS/FACILITATOR TYPES:
Anyone wanting to offer one of those side groups/discussion gatherings in the break or after the ending, please let Rev. Karla Fredericksen know of the topics ASAP – karlafred1@comcast.net
After you register, you will receive an automatic confirmation, including a Zoom link to use for this gathering.
Click Here to Register

Washington Interfaith Advocacy Day
2022-02-10 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/washington-interfaith-advocacy-day-2/
FANWA annual legislative organizing event.

Idaho Legislative Event #2
2022-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/idaho-legislative-event-2/

Ethnic Ministries Retreat (Online)
2022-02-25 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/ethnic-ministries-retreat-online/
Save the date for this online retreat. More information TBD.

2022 Local Church Leadership Training for Laity in the GNW
2022-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | WA, United States
Laypersons serving on local church committees, especially those who chair administrative committees, are encouraged to register now for a Greater Northwest Area-wide training on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Interpretation will be offered in Spanish.
Click here to register!
The two-hour training starts at 9 a.m. AKT (10 a.m. PT, 11 a.m. MT) with leadership provided by district superintendents, staff and laity with expertise across the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Conferences. Those new to their roles or to the leadership of committees are strongly encouraged to attend.
During the first hour, attendees will receive words of encouragement along with training on decision-making processes. During the second, participants will separate into breakout rooms to focus the conversation on administrative teams and tasks. A Spanish-language cohort will also be available during this second hour.
Tópico: Entrenamiento para Lideres laicos de Iglesias Locales del gran Área del Noroeste 2022.
Descripción: Se invita a los laicos que sirven en los comités de la iglesia local, especialmente aquellos que presiden los comités administrativos, a registrarse ahora para una capacitación en toda el Área del Gran Noroeste el sábado 26 de febrero de 2022. Se ofrecerá interpretación en español.
La capacitación de dos horas comienza a las 9 a. m. AKT (10 a. m. PT, 11 a. m. MT) lideres como superintendentes de distrito, personal y laicos con experiencia en las conferencias de Alaska, Oregón-Idaho y Pacífico Noroeste estarán dirigiendo este entrenamiento. Se recomienda encarecidamente que asistan aquellos nuevos lideres en sus funciones o en el liderazgo de los comités administrativos de la Iglesia Local.
Durante la primera hora, los participantes recibirán palabras de ánimo e información sobre los procesos de toma de decisiones. Durante la segunda hora, los participantes se dividirán en salas para grupos pequeños para centrar la conversación en los equipos y las tareas administrativas. Tendremos un grupo de habla hispana disponible durante esta segunda hora. Por favor cuando haga su matricula recuérdele a sus lideres de escoger la opción en español.

Provisional and Full Membership Interviews
2022-03-08 - 2022-03-12 | Dumas Bay Center, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, 98023, United States

Spring Conference UMW Exec Meeting
2022-03-18 - 2022-03-20 | Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center, 16170 Manastash Road, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States

Mission u Trainings Begin
2022-04-02 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/mission-u-trainings-begin/

Walking with our Immigrant Neighbors – a panel discussion
2022-04-03 14:00 - 15:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/walking-with-our-immigrant-neighbors-a-panel-discussion/
You are invited to participate in our first round table about immigration. This event is a cooperative effort from the PNW Conference’s Hispanic/Latinx Ministries program and Central Washington Justice for our Neighbors (CWJFON), a United Methodist ministry. This will be an ongoing event available for clergy and other church leaders offered twice a year (Spring and Fall).
Panelists for this conversation: Abigail Scholar – CWJFON Executive Director, Todd Mildon – CWJFON Board President, & Rev. Jennifer Stuart- Founding Board Member
Click here to register!
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Soul Shop: Virtual Suicide Prevention Training
2022-04-30 10:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Hosted by the Crest to Coast Missional District of the PNW Conference of the UMCc
Saturday, April 30th 10:00am – 11:30am Pacific
For Pastors, professional staff, and lay leaders in the PNW Conference, Columbia District and Cascadia District,
In this virtual, 90-minute training, participants will learn how prevalent suicide is, indicators of risk, how to ask if a person is thinking about suicide and available resources to help those at risk. This is an introductory training appropriate for church leaders who are interested in creating networks of support for those affected by suicidal desperation in their church and their communities.
Soul Shop’s mission is to equip faith communities to save lives and to bring hope to those affected by suicidal desperation. Soul Shop’s mission is to be the national leader in developing faith communities that companion those impacted by suicide into hope and connection. Learn more about Soul Shop’s approach and philosophy.
Please note when registering. If registering as a group please have one person register everyone from your church that is planning to attend. You can come back at a later date and add additional people if needed. Please register for one workshop date below
Click here to register for the April 30th training

$5/per person
$20/per church (4 or more people)
Forms you may find useful: https://www.pnwumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Leavingingoodhands-1.docx
https://www.pnwumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1B11.1EN2910-HelpersInYourCommunity-3-1-1.pdf

Spring BOM Meeting
2022-05-12 09:00 - 16:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
