GNW Hispanic/Latinx Leaders Meeting
2026-05-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-24 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom Meeting
The Greater Northwest (GNW) Hispanic/Latinx Leaders Meeting is a monthly gathering open to all Hispanic/Latinx pastors and leaders serving in local churches across the GNW Episcopal Area.
We meet by Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month from 6:00–7:00 PM (PST) under the leadership of our chairperson, Aurora Pavón.
These meetings provide a space to:

Check in with one another and share updates
Discuss upcoming events, workshops, and activities
Plan collaborative initiatives
Lift up community needs and concerns

This is a valuable opportunity to connect, learn, and support one another in ministry.
For more information, please contact: cesantos@pnwumc.org

Repent and Repair: A Call to Disability Justice 36 Years After the ADA
2026-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States
Description: This collaborative event will bring together churches from across the Western Jurisdiction to mark the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Gathering at in-person hubs and virtually, clergy and lay participants will learn about accessibility, anti-ableism, and disability justice through practical workshops led by Disability Ministry leaders across the Jurisdiction. Engaging in worship, fellowship over meals, and an optional documentary screening will equip participants to return to their congregations with new knowledge for practical and prophetic change. We will lament the sin of ableism and commit to working to build God’s inclusive, justice-filled Kin-dom on earth.
Click here to register | Download Event Flyer
The goal of this conference is to gather UMC leaders and congregations across the Western Jurisdiction for 2.5 days of community learning about disability justice in the church. Churches and their leaders will have the opportunity to participate in the full event or to just join worship onSunday July 26th, the 36th anniversary of the ADA. By offering the opportunity to worship together across space on Sunday we will reach more churches and will demonstrate for them how they can lead Disability Awareness Sunday in their own contexts next year.
Schedule:
Friday 7/24 (local time, in-person only, optional):
5pm-7:30pm Dinner, Documentary Screening and Discussion
Saturday 7/25 (in-person at a hub or virtually):
8am PT/9am MT: check in and light breakfast
9am-10:15am PT/ 10am-11:15am MT: Worship
10:20-11:20 PT/ 11:20-12:20 MT: Workshop 1 – Disability Theology Panel
11:30 PT/12:30 MT: Lunch
12:30 PT/1:30 MT: Workshop 2 – Universal Design
1:30 PT/2:30 MT: Break
1:45 PT/2:45 MT: Workshop 3 – Neurodivergence Panel
2:45 PT/3:45 MT: Break
3:00 PT/ 4:00 MT: Workshop 4 – Kids/Youth
4:00 PT/ 5:00 MT: Break
4:15 PT/ 5:15 MT: Workshop 5 – Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Audits
5:15 PT/ 6:15 MT: Closing Remarks and Invitation to Sunday Worship
5:30 PT/6:30 MT: Dinner
Sunday 7/26 (gathered at hubs or livestreaming from own church):
9:30am PT/10:30am MT: Worship

S.L.A.M. Trip GNW Youth Collaborative week
2026-06-28 - 2026-07-03
S.L.A.M. Trips is a service and cultural learning trip for youth hosted by the Yakama faith-based organization Mending Wings. This GNW Youth Collaborative week will bring United Methodist youth from WA, OR, ID, and AK together to learn about Native America culture; this year, the Yakama value of RESPECT will be the theme. Participants will also learn about the injustices the Yakama people have experienced from the U.S. Government and the Church over the years. Youth and adult leaders will spend 2½ days on service projects for native elders, and one day touring important cultural and historical sites, with an evening cultural celebration including music, dance, and a traditional Salmon Bake.
Click here to visit a page with information for the 2026 GNW S.L.A.M. Trip.
2026 Dates: June 28 (5pm) – July 3 (10am)
Other dates are available directly through S.L.A.M. Trips (slamtrips.com) if this week does not fit your schedule.
For more info, contact:
PNW – Rev. Sheila Miranda – smiranda@pnwumc.org
OR-ID – Rev. Drew Hogan – pastordrewhogan@gmail.com
AK – Rev. Murray Crookes – munrahcito@gmail.com

GNW Closing Session
2026-06-30 10:30 - 11:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/gnw-closing-session-2/
The shared Greater Northwest Area Closing Session will allow the members an opportunity to consider and celebrate reports from each conference, as they are sent out to do God’s good work in the world.
For more information, visit the PNWAC 2026 website.
