The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

PNW Virtual Clergy Session
2020-06-10
The Clergy Session of the Pacific Northwest Conference is scheduled to hold its clergy session virtually on the afternoon on June 10th. More information will be forthcoming.

CANCELLED - Shared GNW Annual Conference Session
2020-06-11 - 2020-06-14 | Showplex: Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Avenue SW, Puyallup, 98371, United States
Due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the GNW Shared Annual Conference Session planned to occur in Puyallup this June has been canceled. Please read Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky’s letter for more information and this decision and for insight into next steps.

Safety Advocate Webinar June
2020-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom Webinar, United States
Conference staff will be offering webinars for individuals who are interested in becoming a Safety Advocate for their church, or in getting re-certified for this important role. Safety Advocates are responsible for promoting and maintaining Safe Church policies and for providing an avenue for vulnerable persons to voice a concern or problem.
To serve as a Safety Advocate, you must first pass a national background check, and complete the basic abuse awareness training offered through Ministry Safe in addition to this component (please share the church you’ve done this with when you RSVP).
Participants will need to review the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Guidelines (Click here for the Guidelines) and also take this short quiz before participating in the webinar. (Click here for the Quiz) Only participants who have completed all 4 prerequisites and have RSVP’d will be sent the webinar link.
If you are interested in participating in this webinar, please RSVP prior to June 22 to Teri Tobey (ttobey@pnwumc.org; (253) 732-7479).

POSTPONED - Western Jurisdictional Conference
2020-07-15 - 2020-07-18 | WA, United States
New dates not available yet.

Ministerio Hispanic/Latinx Webinars - Methodist Quadrilateral
2020-07-18 10:00 - 12:00
To all Hispanic/Latinx Pastors, Leaders and Church Members from the GNW:
Para todos los Pastores/as, Líderes y miembros de nuestras Iglesias del GNW área:
Please reserve these two days for a Webinar.

Por favor reserven estas dos fechas para un Seminario Virtual.
July 18, 2020/ 10 AM-12PM. Theme: “Methodist Quadrilateral”.
18 de Julio del 2020/ 10AM-12PM. Tema: “Cuadrilátero Metodista”.
July 25, 2020/ 10AM-12PM. Theme: “Three Simple Rules”.
25 de Julio, 2020/ 10AM-12PM. Tema:”Tres Reglas Generales”.
Please review your email for the ZOOM ID and Password.
Por favor revisen su email para recibir su “ZOOM ID y el Password”.
If you are interested to participate and you are not part of the GNW area, please send me your email to my inbox (Cruz Edwin Santos – cruzsantos84@gmail.com) to send you the ZOOM ID and the Password.
Si tu estas interesado en participar y no eres parte del GNW área, enviame tu email a mi Inbox para enviarte el ZOOM ID y Password.
Facilitator: Phil Wingeier-Rayo, Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C.
Facilitador: Dr. Phil Wingeier-Rayo, Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C.
Many Blessings!
Muchas Bendiciones!

Conference UMW Executive Meeting
2020-07-23 | Selah United Methodist Church, 1061 Selah Loop Road, Selah, WA, 98942, United States
Meeting times not available at the time of posting.

CANCELLED - Mission u 2020
2020-07-23 - 2020-07-26 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
This event has been canceled due to health and safety concerns relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Spiritual Growth Study: Finding Peace in the Midst of Anxiety (working title) by Erin Brown and contributors from Urban Village Church

The 2020 Spiritual Growth Study by Erin Brown and the Urban Village Church staff, uses the Serenity Prayer as a guide to help Christians find their way through anxiety, worry and fear towards God’s peace that passes all understanding.
Adult Study will be lead by Joanne Coleman Campbell
Managing Anxiety: A Youth Study

Lead by Abby Niehaus

Managing Our Emotions: A Children’s Study

Lead by Rudilyn (Lyn) C. Rush

Issue Study: Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Dr. Monique Morris

This insightful book invites the reader to learn about the school-to-prison pipeline, school-to-confinement pathways and school pushout through the words and stories of dozens of young people from all across the country, historical information and careful reflection. Push out was not written specifically for United Methodist Women or a Mission u context; it was published in 2016 by The New Press for a general audience.

This study will be co-lead by Rev. Donna Farrell, Angela Reed, and Nica Sy.

Ministerio Hispanic/Latinx Webinars - Three Simple Rules
2020-07-25 10:00 - 12:00

MARCHA 2020
2020-07-30 - 2020-08-02 | Sacramento, California, Sacramento, CA, United States

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2020-08-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-09-01 14:00 - 16:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
The Lay Servant Ministries’ Basic Course is being offered online through Zoom starting August 4 on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. PT. The final class is on September 1.
The offering is the foundational course for Lay Servant Ministries and a gateway for those called to be Certified Lay Servants, Lay Speakers, Lay Ministers. All participants must have a coursebook and attend all five sessions in addition to registering by August 1. The book is the only cost associated with this training.
More information and registration information is available on this flier.

To register, email ekroen@yahoo.com, or call Emilie Kroen at 503-312-4138.
Provide your Name, Address, Phone #, and your local church setting when you do.

Clergy Wellness Webinar - Staying Sane in the Time of COVID
2020-09-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Stressed out? Exhausted? Struggling to find time for self-care? With the advent of the coronavirus, the demands of ministry have increased exponentially, and the massive learning curve required to provide even the most basic elements of church have taxed clergy to the max. The demands of this paradigm shift have challenged even the most experienced of pastors. But it feels like a new normal is a long way away, so how do clergy take care of themselves in the meantime in order to prevent a crash-and-burn scenario? In this webinar, we will discuss self-care essentials and how to re-examine the boundaries (or lack of them) that have subverted previous practices for maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual health and well-being. This webinar, presented by Sue Magrath, will cover all these topics and more.

PNW 2021 Budget Q&A
2020-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | WA, United States
A Zoom meeting will be held on September 9th at 7 p.m. PT for lay and clergy Annual Conference members interested in discussing and learning about the proposed 2021 Conference Budget and other Administrative legislation under consideration at the 2020 PNW Annual Conference Session.
Members of the PNW Conference Finance and Administration committee and Treasurer’s Office staff will be among those on hand to engage in conversation and answer questions members may have as they work to affirm these petitions.
Click here to register for this Zoom Meeting.

Puget Sound Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-12 | Marysville United Methodist Church, 5600 64th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 98270, United States

Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course - Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts
2020-09-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
An Advanced Lay Servant Ministries Course on Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts will be offered on Zoom on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – Noon Pacific time, starting on September 15th. The final session of the four week class will take place on October 6 and is being taught by Emilie Kroen who also serves as Associate Conference Lay Leader in the Oregon-Idaho Conference.
Course Goals:
•To learn about spiritual gifts
•To work at identifying your own gifts
•To answer God’s call to serve—in an area where you can be capable and happy
Using STRIDE – Spiritual Gifts, Talents, Resources, Individuality, Dreams, and Experiences
The course is free but participants will need to find or purchase a copy of “Spirit Gifts” Participant’s Workbook by Patricia D. Brown (978-0-687-00858-2 • $8.99) which is available for purchase at Cokesbury.com and other online retailers.
To register, email (ekroen@yahoo.com) or call (503-312-4138) Emilie Kroen, prepared to provide your Name, Address, Phone Number, and your local church setting as you do.
*Each participate must have the book , read it, and fully participate in all 4 sessions.

2020 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
2020-09-17 15:30 - 21:00 | WA, United States
The regular 2020 session of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference will meet remotely online Thursday, September 17, 2020, from 3:30-5:30 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. PT. Please hold this date on your calendar.
The Annual Conference will focus its time upon the “essential business” of the Annual Conference as determined by Bishop Stanovsky in consultation with conference leadership. The adoption of a conference budget for 2021 will be part of this work.
Participants will receive registration information on or about August 3, 2020. The session will be livestreamed for the public with more details to be announced.
Click here for more information about the 2020 PNW Annual Conference!

Crest to Coast Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-19 | Vancouver: First UMC, 401 E 33rd St, Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States

Seven Rivers Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-19 | Lake Chelan UMC, 206 N Emerson St, Chelan, WA, 98816

SeaTac Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-26 | Haller Lake United Methodist Church, 13055 1st Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States

Webinar: Homiletics/Homiletica (Predicacion)
2020-09-26 10:00 - 12:00
How to develop basic skills for preaching/Como desarrollar destrezas basicas para la Predicacion.
Admission is free but pre-registration is required.
LINK: Register in advance for this meeting: Por favor Regístrese aquí siguiendo este enlace:
After registering, you will receive confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Después de registrarse recibirá un email con la confirmación y la información de como participar de la reunión.

Residence in Ministry 2020
2020-10-04 15:00 - 2020-10-06 17:00 | Dumas Bay Center, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, 98023, United States
Residence in Ministry in 2020 is for those who have been commissioned as Provisional Members at A.C. 2020 or 2019 in any of the PNW, OR/ID or AK Conferences.
Our Fall Gathering will be at Dumas Bay Retreat Center in Federal Way Washington on Oct. 4-6, 2020. We gather at 3pm–begin at 3:30pm. Contact: Rev. Heather Seman (PNW/AK) heather@cdaumc.org or Rev. Jules Nielsen (OR/ID) julialouisenielsen@gmail.com

Conference United Methodist Women Executive Meeting
2020-10-15 - 2020-10-16 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States

Conference Annual Meeting -- United Methodist Women
2020-10-16 - 2020-10-17 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States

For Such a Time as This: A virtual forum on race, faith, and the future of the Church
2020-10-20 18:30 - 19:30
Seattle Pacific Seminary presents a virtual forum–“For Such a Time as This: A Forum on Race, Faith, and Future of the Church.” This forum will be moderated by Seattle Pacific Seminary Associate Dean Rev. Derick Harris and will feature a panel made up of seminary faculty members Dr. David Leong and Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil and United Methodist pastor Rev. Elizabeth Ingram Schindler and Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor Rev. Dr. Scott Dudley. The forum will be held on October 20 from 6:30-7:30 pm Pacific time. Given all that’s going on in our society, especially regarding race but also including the coronavirus and the impending national election, the topic of this forum is extremely timely. Attendance is free, but you need to register online, using the following link.
https://spu.edu/academics/seattle-pacific-seminary/news-archive/seminary-news/2020/for-such-a-time
