BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.pnwumc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170430T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20161208T223651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170223T001151Z UID:10000063-1493406000-1493553600@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:Early Response Team (ERT) Spring Training DESCRIPTION:The PNWUMC Volunteers in Mission team is hosting the First Annual Early Response Team “Spring Training” April 28-30\, 2017 at the Lazy F UMC Camp near Ellensburg\, Wa.  Have fun in a beautiful setting\, learn new skills and meet the ERT community. UMCOR trained instructors will teach ERT Basic\, Refresher and Advanced ERT classes. \nBeginning Friday evening\, the Spring Training team will offer a full schedule of weekend classes.  Current ERT badge holders and those interested in refreshing their ERT badge will enjoy rotating through classes including Wildfire Relief\, Spiritual Care\, Safety Officer Training\, plus a “Muck Out Deep Dive”.  A hands-on Chainsaw Training will also be available.  The Basic ERT Training will be held all day Saturday for those new to the program and include the Friday night and Sunday classes.  The trainings wrap up by Sunday noon. \nERT Spring Training registration is now open.  Early registration through April 1 is $35 per person and includes the ERT Basic\, Refresher or Advanced classes\, two nights accommodations in a Lazy F bunkhouse\, all meals Saturday plus Sunday breakfast and class training materials.  Registration April 2-20 is $45 then closes April 21. Anyone 18 years or older is welcome to attend. \nClick here to learn more and register online! URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/early-response-team-ert-spring-training/ LOCATION:Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center\, 16170 Manastash Road\, Ellensburg\, WA\, 98926\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Disaster Response,Training ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Bryson":MAILTO:brysonpnw@gmail.com GEO:46.961686;-120.775124 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center 16170 Manastash Road Ellensburg WA 98926 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=16170 Manastash Road:geo:-120.775124,46.961686 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170503T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20170330T165839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T174824Z UID:10000069-1493832600-1494104400@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:Executive Board of Ordained Ministry (Tentative) DESCRIPTION:Conference Room #1 URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/executive-board-of-ordained-ministry-tentative/ LOCATION:Alton Collins Retreat Center\, 32867 OR-211\, Eagle Creek\, OR\, 97022\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Meetings GEO:45.3727696;-122.3287986 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Alton Collins Retreat Center 32867 OR-211 Eagle Creek OR 97022 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=32867 OR-211:geo:-122.3287986,45.3727696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170506 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20161118T224511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170404T174529Z UID:10000052-1493942400-1494028799@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:CLM - Cycle B - Sacramental Theology and Worship (westside) DESCRIPTION:Sacramental Theology and Worship will help students gain a deeper theological understanding and meaning of worship – it’s form and liturgy and hymnology. An overview of the theology of baptism and communion in the United Methodist tradition will also be covered. \nClick here for more information and to register! URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/clm-cycle-b-sacramental-theology-and-worship-westside/ LOCATION:Salmon Creek UMC\, 12217 Northeast Highway 99\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98686\, United States CATEGORIES:Certified Lay Minister,District,Training,Tuell Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.pnwumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CLM-cycle.png GEO:45.7102239;-122.647698 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Salmon Creek UMC 12217 Northeast Highway 99 Vancouver WA 98686 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=12217 Northeast Highway 99:geo:-122.647698,45.7102239 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170505T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170505T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20170405T180541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T180541Z UID:10000074-1493976600-1493983800@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:Board of Pensions on Investing/Benefits DESCRIPTION:In the first two weeks of May seven meetings will take place around the conference. Each meeting covers the same issues. The meetings are open to all voting members of annual conference. \nThe meeting will cover four issues with the first issue on the agenda having relevance to all voting members of annual conference. The other issues will cover clergy benefits which will not be relevant to the lay members that attend. The issues covered are as follows: \n\nA resolution coming from the conference board of pensions that responds to the divestment from fossil fuels companies petition that was passed at last year’s annual conference requiring conference investments to be fossil free by January 1\, 2018.\nAutomatic enhancements with the United Methodist Personal Investment Plan beginning January 1\, 2018. If one is currently contributing less then 2% of their plan compensation to UMPIP the automatic enhancements will impact them beginning January 1\, 2018. There are currently 38 clergy that are contributing less than 2% of plan compensation to UMPIP so will be impacted by this pilot project.\nWellness monetary incentives added to health reimbursement account by the conference board of pensions\, not HealthFlex Exchange\, will be eliminated beginning in 2018.\nQ&A with the conference benefits officer on any benefit or financial planning topic.\n\nThe meeting location\, time and dates are as follows \n\nFriday\, May 5th; Olympia: First; 9:30 – 11:30 am\nFriday\, May 5th; Vancouver: Salmon Creek; 2 – 4 pm\nWednesday\, May 10th; Snohomish; 9:30 – 11:30 am\nWednesday\, May 10th; Kent; 1:30 – 3:30 pm\nThursday\, May 11th; Ellensburg; 9:30 – 11:30 am\nThursday\, May 11th; Pasco: Riverview 2:30 – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, May 12th; Spokane: Audubon Park; 9:30 – 11:30 am\n\nTo register for this event\, or to leave a comment\, click HERE URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/board-of-pensions-on-investingbenefits/ LOCATION:Olympia First United Methodist Church\, 1224 Legion Way SE\, Olympia\, 98501\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Meetings,Pensions ORGANIZER;CN="Bruce Galvin":MAILTO: bruce.galvin@pnwumc.org GEO:47.0447683;-122.8854621 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Olympia First United Methodist Church 1224 Legion Way SE Olympia 98501 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1224 Legion Way SE:geo:-122.8854621,47.0447683 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170505T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170505T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20170405T180541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T180835Z UID:10000075-1493992800-1494000000@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:Board of Pensions on Investing/Benefits DESCRIPTION:In the first two weeks of May seven meetings will take place around the conference. Each meeting covers the same issues. The meetings are open to all voting members of annual conference. \nThe meeting will cover four issues with the first issue on the agenda having relevance to all voting members of annual conference. The other issues will cover clergy benefits which will not be relevant to the lay members that attend. The issues covered are as follows: \n\nA resolution coming from the conference board of pensions that responds to the divestment from fossil fuels companies petition that was passed at last year’s annual conference requiring conference investments to be fossil free by January 1\, 2018.\nAutomatic enhancements with the United Methodist Personal Investment Plan beginning January 1\, 2018. If one is currently contributing less then 2% of their plan compensation to UMPIP the automatic enhancements will impact them beginning January 1\, 2018. There are currently 38 clergy that are contributing less than 2% of plan compensation to UMPIP so will be impacted by this pilot project.\nWellness monetary incentives added to health reimbursement account by the conference board of pensions\, not HealthFlex Exchange\, will be eliminated beginning in 2018.\nQ&A with the conference benefits officer on any benefit or financial planning topic.\n\nThe meeting location\, time and dates are as follows \n\nFriday\, May 5th; Olympia: First; 9:30 – 11:30 am\nFriday\, May 5th; Vancouver: Salmon Creek; 2 – 4 pm\nWednesday\, May 10th; Snohomish; 9:30 – 11:30 am\nWednesday\, May 10th; Kent; 1:30 – 3:30 pm\nThursday\, May 11th; Ellensburg; 9:30 – 11:30 am\nThursday\, May 11th; Pasco: Riverview 2:30 – 4:30 pm\nFriday\, May 12th; Spokane: Audubon Park; 9:30 – 11:30 am\n\nTo register for this event\, or to leave a comment\, click HERE URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/board-of-pensions-on-investingbenefits-2017-05-05/ LOCATION:Salmon Creek UMC\, 12217 Northeast Highway 99\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98686\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Meetings,Pensions ORGANIZER;CN="Bruce Galvin":MAILTO: bruce.galvin@pnwumc.org GEO:45.7102239;-122.647698 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Salmon Creek UMC 12217 Northeast Highway 99 Vancouver WA 98686 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=12217 Northeast Highway 99:geo:-122.647698,45.7102239 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20170428T171209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T230613Z UID:10000084-1494057600-1494090000@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:3 Events to Make a Difference DESCRIPTION:Moving Toward Positive Change in Our Communities\n\n\n\n\nBYSTANDER REVOLUTION\nMay 6 • Led by Rev. Terri Stewart • 9:30 a.m – Noon \nHave you heard a racist\, religious\, or sexist joke and not known how to respond with compassion to say that such jokes are not welcome? Have you seen someone harassed in public and wanted to help but didn’t know how? Do you have children who ask how to handle a bullying situation\, and you want good strategies to help them? This training will introduce participants to proactive ways to be a supportive presence in racially or socially difficult circumstances. \n\n\n\n\nKING COUNTY JUVENILE COURT IS PILOTING PEACEMAKING CIRCLES\nMay 6 • Led by Rev. Terri Stewart • 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. \nAs an alternative and community-based way to resolve some of its juvenile felony cases. This reduces incarceration\, fosters healing for both victims and offenders\, and affords profound opportunity for transformation. This is the Gospel in action. Come to learn more! \n\n\n\n\nWANTED: A SPIRITUAL PURSUIT THROUGH JAIL\, AMONG OUTLAWS\, AND ACROSS BORDERS\nMay 6 • 7:30 p.m.\n May 7 • Preaching at Sunnyside UMC \nA Young Chaplain Pursues an Elusive God in Society’s Forgotten Places. Come hear Chris Hoke tell his story of ministry with gang members in rural Washington. \nTo access this information in Spanish\, click here.\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/3-events-to-make-a-difference/ LOCATION:Sunnyside United Methodist Church\, 906 E. Edison Ave.\, Sunnyside\, WA\, 98944\, United States CATEGORIES:District,Seven Rivers,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.pnwumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/3-events.jpg GEO:46.3240789;-120.0080491 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sunnyside United Methodist Church 906 E. Edison Ave. Sunnyside WA 98944 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=906 E. Edison Ave.:geo:-120.0080491,46.3240789 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20170330T170457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T170457Z UID:10000070-1494061200-1494082800@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:Board of Church and Society DESCRIPTION:Conference Room #1 URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/board-of-church-and-society-5/ LOCATION:Alton Collins Retreat Center\, 32867 OR-211\, Eagle Creek\, OR\, 97022\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,Meetings GEO:45.3727696;-122.3287986 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Alton Collins Retreat Center 32867 OR-211 Eagle Creek OR 97022 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=32867 OR-211:geo:-122.3287986,45.3727696 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T215900 DTSTAMP:20260430T192441 CREATED:20161118T223807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170410T191111Z UID:10000050-1494097200-1494107940@www.pnwumc.org SUMMARY:Seattle District - Project Rebuild Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:  \n  URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/seattle-district-project-rebuild-fundraiser/ LOCATION:Bellevue First United Methodist Church\, 1934 108th Ave NE\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98077\, United States CATEGORIES:SeaTac,Seven Rivers ORGANIZER;CN="Rosalee Mahoney":MAILTO:office@rivertonparkumc.com GEO:47.627856;-122.195259 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bellevue First United Methodist Church 1934 108th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98077 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1934 108th Ave NE:geo:-122.195259,47.627856 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR