The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

Trauma Stewardship Institute
2018-01-10 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hotel Murano, 1329 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
How to Navigate Amidst Overwhelming Times
Whether because of trauma, crises, or really, really hard days.
Please join us for a day of raising awareness of trauma, vicarious trauma, and systematic oppression. This event will be a foundational training and will address how we’re being impacted by current and past overwhelm, crises, toll, or trauma and establish concrete means for how to keep on keeping on both individually and collectively. Participants from all professional disciplines and life circumstances are welcome to attend.
CEUs OFFERED for: Psychologists • Social Workers • Marriage & Family Therapists Nurses • Licensed Mental Health Counselors • Licensed Professional Counselors
Click here for Event Flyer
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky will offer a compelling mix of personal insight, cutting-edge research, personal stories, and countless New Yorker cartoons to help us understand the cumulative toll of being exposed to suffering over time and gain the skills needed to reconcile it. Participants from all professional disciplines and life circumstances are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please email us at events@traumastewardship.com.
With Gratitude,
The Trauma Stewardship Institute | www.traumastewardship.com
Cost: $70 for those referred by the United Methodist Church
Please click on the link below and be sure to enter the promo code SPECIAL-UMC when selecting your ticket type to receive the special partner rate.
Click here for more information or to register for our Tacoma Institute

Multiplying Ministries
2018-01-09 09:30 - 15:30, 2017-12-12 09:30 - 15:30 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Conference Room #1

Multiplying Ministries
2018-01-09 09:30 - 15:30 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Wesley Homes East Room

Greater Northwest Area Cabinet
2018-01-08 - 2018-01-10, 2017-12-04 - 2017-12-07 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Rooms 1,2,3

Board of Congregational Development
2018-01-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2017-11-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

New Year's Day
2018-01-01 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Office Closed

High School Winter Retreat
2017-12-27 - 2017-12-30 | Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center, 16170 Manastash Road, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
Explore with new and familiar friends these themes that are so central to our Christian faith through worship, lively conversations and invigorating outdoor activities in the snow! This retreat promises to be full of laughter, inspiration, and spirit!
For youth currently in grades 9-12
Cost: $170 (if registered before October 31st)
$195 (if registered after October 31st)
Click here to register

Christmas Institute 2017
2017-12-26 - 2017-12-30 | The Firs, 4605 Cable Street, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
The United Methodist Church, designed to nurture our youth and young adults in their spiritual faith and call to ministry, inspiring great leaders within the church and community.
The youth and young adult retreat, a tradition brought from the Philippines where they have occurred since 1921, takes place annually in December. The PNW first hosted CI in 1999 after several years of sending people down to California!
Visit the Christmas Institute website for more details about this year’s retreat!

Office Closed
2017-12-25 - 2017-12-26 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
The Pacific Northwest Conference office will be closed for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays on December 25 and 26th.

Annual Conference Sessions Planning Team
2017-12-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Board of Congregational Development
2017-12-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room #2

Middle School Fall Camp
2017-12-01 - 2017-12-03 | Camp Indianola, 10635 NE Shore Dr. PO Box 1150, Indianola, WA, 98342, United States
Jesus, when speaking to His disciples, said
“You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different.“
Join us for our fall retreats, as we unpack what Jesus meant when He said that His disciples will be different from the world.
This retreat, is for local church youth groups to bring leaders and middle school kids without the headache of planning your own retreat. We’ll take care for the food, programming, music, and message. You just bring kids and leaders.
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Route 122
2017-11-29 - 2017-12-01 | Tuscany Suites & Casino, 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89169, United States
Pre-Event Wed. 9:00 a.m.-Main Event Starts 1:30 p.m.
We are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
The mission field around us is not the one we came from and not the one our church was designed to reach. How will we faithfully fulfill our calling in these changing times?
Route 122 is the nationwide movement of United Methodist leaders devoted to faithfulness in the mission. Workshops focus on a variety of specific challenges in leading congregations into greater vitality. Download and share the event flyer below with leaders that could use a supportive peer learning community that addresses the challenges and shares insights of various unique ministry assignments.
Click Here to Register Online
Lodging Information
Tuscany Suites & Casino, 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
https://stay.tuscanylv.com/
Room Reservations: 1-877-887-2261
Group code: 14K9W7
Room rates are Sunday-Thursday $69.00, Friday-Saturday $119.00 (no parking or resort fee will be charged)
Overflow hotel info:
Four Points by Sheraton East Flamingo, 4055 Palos Verdes Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119
http://www.fourpointslasvegaseastflamingo.com/
Room Reservations: 702-473-6400
Room rates are $89.00 per night, includes parking
Documents
Click on the names below to download the PDF.

Route 122 Event Flyer
DRAFT-2017 Route 122 Schedule (as of July 10)

Questions?

About Registration: Patsy Soto, psoto@csdcumc.org
About Event: Stephan Ross, steve@rcpumc.org 971-237-2040

Praying our Way Forward
2017-11-26 - 2017-12-02 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Members across The United Methodist Church have been “called to a posture of prayer, praying for God’s leadership to guide us effectively in fulfilling the mission of the church.” Conferences have each been assigned one week to respond to this call. For the PNW, that week is November 26 through December 2.
Click Here for resources and to learn more about this initiative.

Day after Thanksgiving
2017-11-24 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Thanksgiving Day
2017-11-23 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

UM Volunteers in Mission Team Leader/Team Member Training
2017-11-18 09:00 - 15:30 | Tumwater UMC, 1401 Lake Park Dr SW, Tumwater, WA, 98512, United States
You are invited to join your Western Jurisdiction United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Coordinator and your Pacific Northwest UMVIM Coordinator for new, updated team leader training. Not planning to be a team leader? This information will also be useful to team members in general – we welcome everyone who wants to know more about volunteer service through UMVIM.
East side training is at Riverview UMC in Pasco, October 28th, 9:00 – 3:30.
Register for East side Training
West side training is at Tumwater UMC, November 18th, 9:00 – 3:30.
Register for West side Training
Cost for the training is $20 to cover lunch and materials.

Camping Board of Stewards
2017-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Northwest Foundation - Annual Board Meeting
2017-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Veteran's Day
2017-11-10 08:00 - 17:00

Couple's Retreat
2017-11-10 - 2017-11-12 | Ocean Park Camp & Retreat Center, 28511 Vernon Ave., Ocean Park, WA, 98640, United States
Ocean Park Camp and Retreat Center will be hosting its first annual Couple’s Retreat on Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12, 2017. The retreat will offer a variety of adventures in addition to a Saturday workshop based on the book “Created for Connection” with Speaker: Rev. Michael T. Clifford S.T.M., L.M.F.T., Certified Emotion Focused Therapist. Hiking, kayaking, massages and free time with your significant other will round out the weekend.
Promotional Materials:

Couples Retreat Bulletin Insert (PDF)
Couples Retreat Poster (PDF)
Couples Retreat Slide (PPT)

Click here to learn more and register or call (360) 665-4367 for more information.

Safety Advocate Webinar
2017-11-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Conference staff will be offering another webinar 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.
RSVP’s will be accepted via email to Teri Tobey until Monday November 6th at 9 A.M., please include the name of your local church in your RSVP email. Only those who complete all four of the prerequisites will be sent the webinar login instructions on November 6th.
To keep our webinar under an hour the following prerequisites must be completed by Monday November 6th at 9 A.M.:

National background check (available through your local church)
Complete the MinistrySafe abuse awareness video training.. (available through your local church, online videos taking about an hour)
Participants will need to review the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Guidelines (Click here for the Guidelines)
Take this Google quiz (Click here for the Quiz)

Board of Ordained Ministry Meeting
2017-11-08 09:00 - 2017-11-09 13:00 | Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
The full board will meet from 9am to 5pm on November 8th, and again from 9am to 1pm on November 9th.
The Executive Committee will meet from 5:30pm to 8:00pm on November 8th.

Crossing the Difference Divide with No Joke Live and Brian McLaren
2017-11-04 10:00 - 16:30 | Seattle First United Methodist Church, 180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For United Methodists, this event is one of three ways to engage in this year’s Bishop’s Symposium. Click here to learn more.
Aneela Afzali flanked by other faith leaders at the Defend DACA rally in Seattle, WA on September 5, 2017. Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY 4.0.
Crossing the Difference Divide with No Joke Live and Brian McLaren is a dynamic opportunity to learn more about developing interfaith relationships. Aneelah Afzali of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), and noted Christian author and public theologian Brian McLaren will join the Christian Pastor, Jewish Rabbi and Muslim Imam whose story is presented in the documentary entitled No Joke: When People Like Each Other the Rules Change.
Tickets for the event are $32. A student rate of $15 is also available. Space will be limited, so be sure to buy your tickets quickly.
This event is open to the public and is co-sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Conference and Jim Henderson Productions.
Click here to purchase tickets online!
General Schedule For The Day
Morning – 10am-12pm
• Bishop Elaine Stanovsky Welcomes
• Brian McLaren – The Great Spiritual Migration
• Aneelah Afzali – Crossing The Difference Divide when Islamophobia is in the way
• Brian McLaren – Notes from Charlottesville
Afternoon – 1:55pm-4:30pm
• Aneelah Afzali – Making friends with people who fear Muslims
• Brian and Aneelah – Brian interviews Annelah about her experiences as a change agent
• No Joke Live Show
• Brian McLaren – I’ll stop comparing my best with your worst
Speakers & Presenters for the Day
No Joke Live – Jim Powell, Kamil Mufti, Daniel Bogard, respectively, are the Evangelical preacher, Muslim Imam and Jewish Rabbi from the conservative Heartland of America who share the story of their unthinkable friendship and introduce you to the Three Practices that enabled them to cross the difference divide and connect with each other. You can learn more about them and view the trailer for their film on the No Joke Project website.
Brian Mc Laren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good
Aneelah Afzali is the Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network (AMEN), a new initiative of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) in response to the challenges of our times including the rising threat of Islamophobia. She also serves as a Governing Board Member of the Faith Action Network, and Director of Legal Clinic at the Muslim Community Resource Center.
Producer Jim Henderson – acclaimed by USA Today for having “blazed a new path as an innovator, author, church evaluator, self-professed subversive, and leader in the creation of new ways to be publicly and persuasively Christian in the twenty-first century.” He holds a Doctorate in transformational leadership and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, and “This American Life” with Ira Glass.

"Be Ready to Answer the Call" - ERT Training Kennewick First UMC
2017-11-04 08:00 - 16:00
Learn from experienced volunteers, participate in hands-on activities and understand the right way to help disaster survivors move towards their “new normal”. Training emphasizes teaming skills, safety and ways to clear out flood debris. Classes are open to anyone 18 years or older. Lunch is provided and there is no cost for the training.
ERT Basic Class: 8:30am – 4:00pm
ERT Refresher Course: (For previously certified ERT volunteers)12 Noon – 4:00pm featuring Site Assessment and Team Leader training
Click here to Register
Registration is now closed.
For questions or additional information please email Kathy Bryson, PNW ERT Coordinator, at pnwumcert@gmail.com or call 509-539-2978.

Board of Pensions
2017-11-04 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Cancelled: Fort Flagler Sr. High Retreat 2017
2017-11-03 19:00 - 2017-11-05 12:00 | Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler Road, Nordland, WA, 98358, United States
The Fort Flagler Retreat for 2017 has been cancelled. The TUMY Team youth and adult will be helping with the Indianola High School retreat in October. Churches are encouraged to bring their High School youth to a retreat at Camp Indianola on October 20-22nd.
