Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries: The Basic Course
2024-04-30 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/introduction-to-lay-servant-ministries-the-basic-course/2024-04-30/
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 April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2024, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT.
Click here for more information and to register today!

Northwest Leadership Institute
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-02 | Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, ID, 83702, United States
The annual Northwest Leadership Institute at Cathedral of the Rockies, Boise First UMC, offers training and learning sessions for all church leaders, regardless of denomination. NLI is a learning, worship, and networking experience to bolster you and your staff’s ability to lead.
Learn more and register today!

Advanced Boundary Training (Session 2 of 2)
2024-05-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Sue Magrath and Zach Taylor are offering a virtual Advanced Boundary Training on subsequent Thursday afternoons in April and May to fulfill the boundary requirement for clergy. The dates are April 25th and May 2nd, 2024 from 1 PM to 4 PM PST. Attendance at both sessions is mandatory. Sue Magrath will be leading the first of the two sessions on April 25th; Zach Taylor will be assisting Sue in leading the second session on May 2nd. The advanced training is for clergy who have already participated in one or more boundary workshops in the past. The class involves discussion of case studies prepared by the participants. Case studies should be prepared in advance in a Word document and sent to the presenter a week prior to the first session. They should be based on a pastoral situation the attendee experienced in which boundary issues were a significant factor. Please describe the incident, your actions, the outcome, and what you learned and/or might have done differently. Please submit this to the presenter at least one week prior to the class. Send the case studies to Sue Magrath (suemagrath@msn.com) and Zach Taylor (pastorzacharytaylor@gmail.com). Cost is $25 per person. Both session must be attended plus the case study written and mailed to the trainer for you to receive the full 8 hours credit to fulfill the boundary requirements.
Go here to register.

Clean Energy Grants with Eric Walker
2024-05-03 10:00 - 11:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/clean-energy-grants-with-eric-walker/
The next round of grant funding from the Washington Department of Commerce for solar projects in Washington State will be coming in May. If you have been thinking about seeking funding for your church’s solar project, now is the time. This may be the last round of funding until late 2025. Also, there are new ways to be supported in your efforts. Eric Walker will be holding a webinar on May 3rd from 10-11:30 a.m. PT to discuss this opportunity and provide guidance on how to prepare.
Click here to register.

'Get Together' - United Women in Faith Western Jurisdiction Event
2024-05-09 - 2024-05-11 | Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK, 99501, United States
​​What does it mean to answer the call to “love one another” facing the challenges of 2024? (John 13:34)
Come GET TOGETHER! to

FEEL the joy when faith-filled women unite
NURTURE our souls through the strength of our sisterhood
DEEPEN our relationship with God EXPLORE the power of love to make a difference

TOGETHER we can do more. TOGETHER we can be more. TOGETHER the power of love in action can change the world.
Learn more about this event and register here. Registration is open through April 15, 2024.
Scholarships are available. Click here to learn more.
About this Event
Registration is now open for the Western Jurisdiction United Women in Faith Quadrennial Gathering in Anchorage, Alaska! Please register at wjumw.com, where you will find detailed information on the hotel, Alaska Airlines discounts, time schedules, and workshop opportunities. Hotel Captain Cook offers the option of adding three additional days before or after our gathering if you’d like to extend your stay and take the opportunity to see more of Alaska.
We’re excited about this chance to “Get Together” at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage on May 9-11, 2024. (pre-events start May 8, 2024). Our theme, “Get Together,” is centered in John 13:34, and all the jurisdictions share it. This theme feels especially relevant after having to cancel the 2020 in-person event and move to online only. After eight years, our team is eager to gather in person, as we’re sure you are! The central purpose of this event is to elect women who will represent our jurisdiction as National Board of Director members. In addition, we will worship, celebrate, share, serve, learn, sing, pray and connect.
The past several years of planning have been unusually challenging due to the pandemic. Still, our team is delighted with how well the many aspects of our event have come together to showcase our values and priorities while also highlighting the rich diversity and many cultures of Alaska. We’re honored to have Amy Valdez Barker, PhD as our keynote speaker and Makeda McCreary as our music director. This will also be an opportunity to meet Sally Vonner, our new General Secretary/CEO, and our President, ‘Ainise ‘Isama’u. It is our prayer that this event will be an opportunity for each of you to rest and be renewed as we celebrate our work as United Women of Faith together. Thank you for your continued support of all we do as United Women of Faith! We hope to see you in Anchorage!

Full GNW Cabinet
2024-05-09 09:00 - 14:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/full-gnw-cabinet/2024-05-09/
The full GNW Cabinet is meeting on Zoom.

GNW Full Cabinet
2024-05-14 - 2024-05-15
The GNW Full Cabinet will be meeting in person. Details TBA.

Women in Ministry Retreat: Rest and Restore
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-18 | Ocean Park Camp & Retreat Center, 28511 Vernon Ave., Ocean Park, WA, 98640, United States
Organized by PNW clergy, this retreat is open to anyone in GNW who identifies as female or gender nonbinary and is in ministry (this includes candidates for ministry). Unsure if this includes you? It does if you want it to! The sessions will begin on Thursday evening and go through Saturday mid-morning.
Our keynote speaker will be Ann Mayer, MDiv., and her sessions will be about experiencing rest while serving in ministry. Other sessions will include practical information about tools for restoration, tools such as therapy, and spiritual direction. Plenty of informal time to experience rest and restoration, as well as connect with colleagues, will be included in the schedule.
Click here to download a sharable flier.
In-person attendees will be able to share ministry resources at a resource fair. Ann’s sessions and some of the informal time will be available to those who wish to attend by Zoom.
More information and registration are available here: https://shorturl.at/gFRW8

Get Started with Messy Church
2024-05-21 16:00 - 2024-05-23 17:30
Get Started in Messy Church Training Coming Soon Online! Register now!
What is Messy Church? A way of being church for all-ages to join in experiencing fun and faith-formative activities. Found throughout the globe, it is based on the values of all-ages together, celebration, ocreativity, hospitality, and centering ourselves in Christ.
“Get Started” is our foundational training event that is highly recommended for any church planning to start a Messy Church. The training is also helpful for Messy Churches looking to expand their leadership team or simply need a refresher to move from starting to sustaining a Messy Church.
This training is theoretical and practical. You will discover how the five foundational values and four components are used as building blocks to contextualize your Messy Church.
The Get Started Online Training includes a series of three 90-minute sessions held on consecutive days. The content is unchanged from the in-person training with videos used to experience the Mini Messy Experience.
Click here to register.

Full GNW Cabinet
2024-05-23 09:00 - 14:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/full-gnw-cabinet/2024-05-23/

SeaTac DCOM
2024-05-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
A meeting of the SeaTac District Committee on Ministry. A hybrid option is available for those who require it.

Institutional Equity Cohort
2024-05-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Grotto Retreat Center, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, 97220, 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
2024-05-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Grotto Retreat Center, 8840 NE Skidmore St, Portland, 97220, 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.

Laity Meet-Up: History was made - Learn what happened at General Conference
2024-06-01 10:00 - 23:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/laity-meet-up-history-was-made-learn-what-happened-at-general-conference/
‘The Laity Meet-Up’ Set for This Saturday, June 1: Click here to register today!
All area laypersons are encouraged to register now for the next installment of “The Laity Meet-Up” this Saturday, June 1. The free event will be held via Zoom 9 a.m. AKT | 10 a.m. PT | 11 a.m. MT.
A panel of speakers will address the topic: “History Was Made: Learn About the Recent General Conference.” The panelists – Skylar Marston-Bihl, Jan Nelson, and Jo Anne Hayden, represent all three of the annual conferences in the Greater Northwest Area at General Conference, held recently in Charlotte, N.C. More than 1,000 petitions were processed, and more than 800 delegates from around the world (and an additional 1,000-plus reserves and observers) attended.
The panel will discuss important legislation addressed as the conference, specifically: removing restrictive language from the Book of Discipline, revising church structure, updating the Social Principles, and how the church has dramatically changed.
All persons, laity and clergy alike, are welcome to the gatherings of The Laity Meet-Up. For more information or to register, click here.

2024 PNW Annual Conference Session
2024-06-13 - 2024-06-16 | Central United Protestant, 1124 Stevens Dr., Richland, WA, 99354, United States
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth announced at the close of our 2023 session that we would gather in the Seven Rivers District on June 13-16 for our 2024 PNW Annual Conference Session. More information about this event is now available on the PNW Annual Conference 2024 subsite.

An Evening with Lifelong Climate Activist Bill McKibben
2024-07-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Seattle First United Methodist Church, 180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
In-Person and Livestream | Free and open to the public
Third Act Washington presents author, educator and environmental activist Bill McKibben on July 2 at 7:00pm in a talk about what’s needed now to save our planet and democracy, what’s bringing him joy and gives him hope, and why he believes Third Act can have a huge impact on making our world a better place for all of us, and for generations to come.
Bill is renowned for mobilizing popular support for action on climate justice and democracy. He has authored 20 books, including The End of Nature (1989) which is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change. He also helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, which has organized protests on every continent, including Antarctica, for climate action. In 2022 he founded Third Act, a national organization with over 70,000 members that organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate, justice, and democracy.
Bill will give a call to action to inspire and motivate attendees to take stepped-up action on climate and democracy, especially in the face of intensified climate disruption, political polarization and backlash, and our democracy in peril. His talk will be followed by a Q & A.
Register Today!

Western Jurisdictional Conference
2024-07-10 - 2024-07-13
Dates for the 2024 Western Jurisdictional Conference were announced at the end of the previous session. The Pacific Northwest Conference will host the conference in Spokane, with more details to be announced at a later date.

Congregational Equity Cohort
2024-07-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Fairwood Community United Methodist Church, 15255 SE Fairwood Blvd., Renton, WA, 98058, United States

SeaTac District Day
2024-07-20 09:30 - 14:00 | Federal Way UMC, 29645 51st Ave S, Auburn, WA, 98001, United States
SeaTac laity and clergy are invited to join us for a day of fellowship and learning! A variety of workshops will be offered, including Single Board Organization, Engaging our Communities with Curiosity, Environmental Justice Ministry, and Pastoral Ministry and the 35 Work Week (an SPR Conversation).
Registration is $20, and lunch will be provided (Lay Leader J.D. Drollinger is grilling for us!). Childcare is available upon request.
Click here to view a PDF flyer that you can download and share with your congregation.

Mission u 2024
2024-07-25 - 2024-07-27 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
Each year, United Women in Faith members prepare for faithful living and action by engaging in transformative educational experiences at Mission u events. These events are centered around Mission u curricula that are designed to motivate, inform, and enrich our commitment to global ministry.
Join us at Mission u as we explore the good news and what it means for our lives! Questions? Email Jan Catrell, Mission u Assistant Dean: jcatrell@yahoo.com.
To register for Mission u 2024, please complete this form and submit it to the address noted in the form.

"Fun Day at the Park" for Ethnic Clergies/Leaders and Families
2024-07-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, 98118, United States
English:
You’re Invited to a Fun Day at the Park!
Join us for a day of fun and fellowship at Seward Park. We invite Ethnic Clergies/Leaders and families to come together on July 26, 2024, at 10 AM. We’ll be at Seward Park, located at 5900 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle WA 98118.
We will provide Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and drinks. Please consider bringing Chips, Fruits, Desserts, and Salads to share.
To confirm your attendance or for more information, please contact Lourdes Tifre at loutifre@hotmail.com or Cruz Edwin Santos at cesantos@pnwumc.org
This event is sponsored by the PNW Commission on Ethnic Ministries and the PNW Hispanic/Latinx Committee.
Spanish:
¡Están invitados a un Día de Diversión en el Parque!
Únete a nosotros para un día de diversión y compañerismo en Seward Park. Invitamos a los Líderes y Clérigos Étnicos y sus familias a reunirse el 26 de julio de 2024 a las 10 AM. Estaremos en Seward Park, ubicado en 5900 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle WA 98118.
Nosotros proporcionaremos hamburguesas, Hot Dogs y bebidas. Les pedimos su colaboración trayendo Chips, Frutas, Postres y Ensaladas para compartir.
Para confirmar su asistencia o para más información, por favor contacte a Lourdes Tifre en loutifre@hotmail.com o Cruz Edwin Santos at cesantos@pnwumc.org
Este evento es patrocinado por la Comisión de Ministerios Étnicos y el Comité Hispano/Latino del Noroeste del Pacífico.

Worship Workshops: “small bites, BIG FLAVOR”
2024-08-16 18:30 - 2024-08-18 12:00 | Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N Raymond Rd, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206, United States
As a layperson, do you find yourself responsible for leading worship? Do you need help with worship resources? Would you like to learn skills to enhance worship leadership in your small church? If so, these worship workshops are for you!
The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Conference has invited Dr. Marcia McFee to lead three workshops over the next several months to empower laity to become more effective in worship planning and leading. Bitesize mindset and skillset lessons will be taught, which can add flavor to your worship. Resources for each liturgical season will also be shared.

August 16-18, 2024 – Advent / Christmas / Epiphany – held in (and live-streamed from) Spokane Valley UMC, Spokane Valley, WA
January 10-12, 2025 – Lent / Holy Week / Easter – held in (and live-streamed from) First UMC, Olympia, WA
May 2-4, 2025 – Ordinary Time – held in (and live-streamed from) Wesley UMC, Yakima, WA
An orientation will be held on Wednesday, July 31st at 9 a.m. PT, a recording of which will also be available

While these workshops are offered with laypersons in mind, pastors of small churches are especially invited to attend with their laity. Pastors of larger churches are welcome but strongly encouraged to see this event as an opportunity to equip and train laity as partners in worship design.
Click here to review the schedule for these workshops.
Participants from the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and PNW Conferences will have free access to all three workshops, both in person and online. For more information and to register, please use the following link based on the conference your local church is in.

Alaska Conference Registration
Oregon-Idaho Conference Registration
Pacific Northwest Conference Registration

For those attending in person, a nominal fee is required to cover the costs of meals and other host church expenses. A separate (simple) registration (for each event) is required so we can prepare for your needs. Registration for in-person hospitality at the August event is available here. Others will become available closer to the workshop dates.
Scholarships are available for Lay-Led Congregations and churches served by a CLM in the PNW Conference to cover this expense and support travel and housing during each workshop. Please contact your District Superintendent (PNW) for scholarship support.
If you have questions, please contact Sheila Miranda at smiranda@pnwumc.org

Roots & Wings - Puget Sound District Training
2024-08-17 09:30 - 14:30 | Stanwood UMC, 27128 102nd Dr, Stanwood, WA, 98292, United States
The Puget Sound Missional District is excited to bring back our event focused on leadership training for our laity! Because our district is geographically spread out, we are hosting this event in three different locations on three different Saturdays. Come to the one that is closest to you or the date that works best for your calendar. There will be overlap in what workshops are offered on each day, but you’re welcome to come to more than one event. Although this event is geared toward laity, interested clergy may also attend.
August 17 – Stanwood UMC
September 14 – Sequim Trinity UMC
October 12 – Issaquah Faith UMC

Some of the workshops being planned include:

Indigenous Neighbor Engagement
Solar Energy Projects
Serving the Unhoused/Volunteer Engagement
Good Neighboring Experiment
Disaster Preparedness/Response
Planned Giving/Endowments
Messy Church
Environmental Advocacy
Lay Servant Ministries/Certified Lay Ministries

To register, click here.

Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries: The Basic Course
2024-08-20 18:30 - 20:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/introduction-to-lay-servant-ministries-the-basic-course-3/2024-08-20/
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 August 20 & 27, September 10, 17 & 24, 2024, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. PT.
Click here for more information and to register today!

Cancelled: Author Sarah Augustine @ Wesley UMC in Yakima
2024-08-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
This event has been postponed due to extenuating circumstances. The church is working on rescheduling at a future date.
Wesley United Methodist Church in Yakima, Washington, and the Wesley United Women in Faith invite you to learn from author Sarah Augustine on Saturday, August 24 at 1 p.m. PT. Sarah Augustine is founder and cochair of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery and executive director of the Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties. Augustine, who is Pueblo (Tewa), has published two books – The Land is Not Empty and So We & Our Children May Live, written for Sojourners, The Mennonite, and other publications, and she is an adjunct professor at Heritage University. She and her husband, Dan Peplow, and their son live in the Yakima Valley of Washington.
Admission is free and the doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Click here to download a flier to share.

Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries: The Basic Course
2024-08-27 18:30 - 20:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/introduction-to-lay-servant-ministries-the-basic-course-3/2024-08-27/

Online CLM Orientation for Clergy
2024-08-29 15:00 - 16:00
The Desert Southwest Conference is inviting all clergy to join them in an “ABC’s of CLMs” session on Thursday, Aug. 29, 3-4 p.m. PT. You will hear from clergy persons who are in team ministry with Certified Lay Ministers (CLMs), learn about the application/accountability process for a CLM, and “why” there should be a CLM at every church.
While some of the process pieces may differ from conference to conference, our PNW Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministry John Townsend recommends that clergy attend this event, expecting that it will be a helpful and informative event.
Click here to join this orientation on Zoom.
For event information, contact Kathy Jewell at kpjewell7676@gmail.com.

Setting Ministry Priorities Conversations - PNW #6
2024-08-29 18:00 - 19:15 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/setting-ministry-priorities-conversations-pnw-6/
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth has invited lay and clergy members within the Greater Northwest Area to conversations about resources, ministry and collaboration in the area, continuing conversations that annual conference members started when they met in June. This is another step in a discernment process that will help us determine ministry priorities and future opportunities to collaborate for better outcomes and greater efficiency.
Click here to RSVP for this and other remaining opportunities.

Setting Ministry Priorities Conversations - GNW #1
2024-09-04 18:00 - 19:15 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/setting-ministry-priorities-conversations-gnw-1/

Pacific Northwest AC Hispanic/Latinx Pastors and Leaders Missional Priority Meeting
2024-09-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Rev. Dr. Lydia Munoz will be leading a discussion with the Pacific Northwest AC Hispanic/Latinx Pastors and Leaders on the revision of our Hispanic/Latinx Strategic Plan. Together, we will define our new priority mission for the years 2025-2028.
For any questions or further information, please contact:

Aurora Pavon at L.a.c.p.3122@gmail.com
Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos at cruzsantos84@gmail.com
