Stories of the Pastorhood - Puget Sound Clergy Day Apart
2019-01-23 09:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Warm Beach Camp & Retreat Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood, WA, 98292, United States
All clergy under appointment in the new Puget Sound Missional District are invited to a unique gathering together on Wednesday, January 23. This day will be full of story telling, celebration, collaboration, truth telling and deep listening to each other. We’ll reflect on our generational differences and similarities. We’ll explore the idea that we are a pastorhood together. This day will not necessarily be about learning new content. Our goal is that we’ll emerge more connected to each other with a deeper sense of trust and friendship. We believe in those kinds of relationships, the Spirit gets more room to work in and through us!
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CANCELLED: Indianola Young Adult Social Justice Retreat
2019-01-19 14:00 - 2019-01-21 11:00 | Camp Indianola, 10635 NE Shore Dr. PO Box 1150, Indianola, WA, 98342, United States
“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.”
-Micah 6:8

What is your part in changing the world?
Do you feel overwhelmed by injustice you see in the news? Ever feel helpless and lost when looking for ways to make a difference in the world?
We all have our part to play, and as followers of Christ, we feel the burden of pain and hardship in the world around us. Our communities, country, and world should be places of peace, justice, and thriving for everyone. Sometimes the challenges can feel so big and our abilities so small. But you can be a part of addressing major social challenges and moving the Gospel forward in the lives of those around you.
Join us Saturday, Jan 19, 2pm – Monday, Jan 21, 11am
We’ll be joined by Lyda Pierce, Director of Hispanic & Latino Ministries for the Pacific Northwest United Methodist Conference, as we explore social justice through the lens of Christian faith. Break-out sessions will help you get involved in your own community and apply Lyda’s wisdom.
Cost: $80

“The United Methodist Church believes God’s love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So we care enough about people’s lives to risk interpreting God’s love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or complex. The church helps us think and act out a faith perspective, not just responding to all the other ‘mind-makers-up’ that exist in our society.”
-The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church 2016

Youth Winter Camp
2019-01-19 - 2019-01-21 | Twinlow Camp, 22787 N Twinlow Rd, Rathdrum, ID, 83858, United States
Open to: Youth Groups and Leaders
Cost: $65 per person (both youth and leaders)
Grab your boots, mittens, scarves and other warm gear and head to Twinlow this January! This weekend is full of winter fun and praising God with other youth groups from our area. We will worship together, sled, drink hot coco, play broom ball on our frozen lake, and there might just be a game of all camp snow football. Winter camp is the classic Twinlow experience with a foot or two of snow (we hope!).
$65 per person including group leaders and this includes Selkirk Lodging on Saturday and Sunday nights and 5 meals from Saturday dinner – Monday Breakfast.
Check in will begin at 2:00 pm on Saturday, feel free to show up anytime after that. The first meal will be Dinner at 6:00 pm on Saturday. The weekend will wrap up by 11:00 am on Monday.
Click here to learn more.

PNW United Methodist Women -- Executive Meeting
2019-01-12 - 2019-01-13 | Wesley Homes Terrace, 816 S 216th, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Held at Wesley Homes is Des Moines, WA.

PNW United Methodist Women -- Mission Endowment Committee
2019-01-11 | Wesley Homes Auditorium
This is at the Wesley complex in Des Moines, WA. Times are TBA

Clergy Wellness Workshop - Achieving a Healthy Body in an Unhealthy World
2019-01-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Presented by Brad Beeman, pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Brad shares the wisdom gleaned from his own journey back from obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol and the research he has done since. In this workshop, he will share ideas for changing eating habits, adding exercise into your daily routine, and altering the unhealthy behaviors that undermine your desire for a healthy body.
This is the first in a series of web-based ZOOM workshops on clergy wellness, hosted by the Formation Committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry. Click here to register for this workshop online.
Registration will close on Friday, January 4, 2019. A minimum of 5 participants are required to register for this event to take place; a maximum of 25 participants may register.

Multiplying Ministries
2019-01-08 09:00 - 17:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Multiplying Ministries — Session Four

High School Winter Retreat 2018
2018-12-28 - 2018-12-31 | Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center, 16170 Manastash Road, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
High School Winter Retreat is packed with fun snow activities like tubing, ice skating, and snow shoeing, as well as cozy indoor activities like baking, and bored games. Come worship, relax, and let loose with us this winter! Oh, and bring all your friends too. Youth in grades 9-12 are encouraged to consider this opportunity!
Cost $195 (register before November 15th to get a $25 discount). Scholarships Available.
Questions? Call the Lazy F Camp at (509) 962-2780.
Online Registration

Christmas Institute 2018
2018-12-26 - 2018-12-30 | The Firs, 4605 Cable Street, Bellingham, WA, 98229, United States
Christmas Institute (CI) is an ethnically relevant ministry supported through 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!
Online Registration

PNW United Methodist Women -- Idaho Legislative Advocacy Day
2018-12-24
More specific information TBA

Annual Conference Planning Meeting
2018-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Conference room #2

Board of Congregational Development
2018-12-04 09:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-06 09:00 - 16:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Conference Room #1

CrossOver Year Kick-Off
2018-12-02 | WA, United States
Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky is inviting us all on a year-long exploration of the Bible and faith centered around the book, We Make the Road by Walking by Brian McLaren. Participants will receive weekly blog posts to expand their study, with reflections and prayers.
The study will begin on December 2, 2018 but there is no penalty for joining in at a later date.
This CrossOver year is one where The United Methodist Church will make some important decisions about the type of church it wants to be. A Special Session of the General Conference, which will be held in February of 2019 in St. Louis, has been called to help the church to resolve long-held disagreements over the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in the life of the church.
You can learn more about the CrossOver Year study by clicking HERE.
You can sign up for the Cross-Over Blog by clicking HERE.
You can learn more about the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference HERE.

Radical Compassion Training
2018-11-30 13:00 - 2018-12-01 17:00 | Portland First UMC, 1838 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Consider attending the upcoming Jesus’ Way of Radical Compassion: Training of Three-Fold Compassion Facilitators Event on Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1, 2018 at Portland First United Methodist Church, Portland, OR 97201.
Click here to register now!
This three-part training is presented by Dr. Frank Rogers of The Center for Engaged Compassion (CEC) and the Claremont School of Theology. This is the first of three retreats that will include online and individual work between the face-to-face sessions. The training will focus on the teachings, practices and skills necessary to lead retreats, workshops, and congregational events rooted in the CEC’s approach to three-fold compassion.
The CEC’s approach to three-fold compassion is rooted in the spiritual path of Jesus and deepens persons’ experience of being loved by an extravagantly compassionate sacred presence, cultivates a healing and restoring self-compassion, and increases capacities to extend compassion to others, including those who suffer, those who are outcast, and those with whom we are in enmity.
“For me, participating in the Compassion in Practice training has been a powerful combination of finding spaces in myself that I’d ignored for years and giving permission to sweep out the cobwebs and reclaim what was lost as well as connecting with a source of sacredness that surrounds and envelopes me in unexpected ways each time I engage with the material and others in the workshops. The compassion practices are an integral resource for practicing and leading times of reflection and grounding.” Lydia Henry, Columbia District Lay Leader, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
This is the second cohort of persons to be trained in the CEC’s process for radical compassion in the Greater Northwest Area. The process has captured the imagination and commitment of lay and clergy who participated in the first cohort. Some will join Frank as facilitators in this upcoming engagement.
We hope that you too will be captured by this process and want to continue with the three sessions that will allow you to facilitate the process on your own. However, you needn’t commit to becoming a facilitator until after you have experienced the process in this first of three sessions.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
Those who complete the three-part facilitator training will:

Understand the teachings of three-fold compassion and its roots in the Gospels and Christian spirituality.
Internalize the core practices that cultivate three-fold compassion including the Compassion Practice, Sacred Moment, the Awareness Examen, Welcoming Presence, Self-Compassion, Compassion for Others, and Embodying Compassionate Action.
Possess a core curriculum that can be adapted for various contexts and forms of retreats, workshops, and congregational teaching settings.
Be able to lead the practices that constitute the core curriculum and facilitate others’ experience of them.

DATE & TIME:
Start: Friday, November 30, beginning at 1:00 PM
End: Saturday, December 1, ending at 5:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION:
Portland First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson St., Portland, Oregon 97201. Fireside Room.
OVERNIGHT LODGING:
Lodging reservations will be made for you on Friday, November 30 at the Hyatt Place at the Portland airport. Breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking are included. There is no cost to participants who choose the double occupancy option. Your choice for roommate can be arranged; please make sure that both parties indicate preference on the registration. There is also the option that you may pay the difference between single and double occupancy. Reservations will be made for you once you register and indicate your preference.
SECOND NIGHT LODGING OPTION:
Lodging for a second night may be covered if the participant meets criteria of one-way travel time being more than five hours. If you have questions about this please confirm through the registrar, Sally Blanchard (sally@umoi.org). If possible, a roommate will be assigned; if a roommate is not available you will be responsible for paying the single supplement.
TRAVEL:
Mileage will be reimbursed at .14 per mile. Airfare can be reimbursed when purchased in advance and if comparable to driving costs (including mileage reimbursement, on the road lodging and meal expenses). Expense reimbursement forms will be available at the event. The hotel has a free shuttle from the airport and MAX light rail is a convenient transportation option to the church for those arriving without a car.
REGISTRATION COST:
A $50.00 registration fee will defray the costs of double occupancy lodging, meals and program expenses. This training is being sponsored with funds from The Collins Foundation grant in the Oregon-Idaho Conference and by the Pacific Northwest Conference.
NOTE:
Your registration is not finalized until payment is received. If possible, please pay when you register. If that is not possible, instructions for mailing a check are on the registration.
REGISTER SOON:
This training is limited to the first 25 who register.
You will receive an event schedule and agenda electronically once they become available. Prior to the event you will receive your room confirmation number and other details for the event. If you have any questions, please contact Sally Blanchard, the registrar at sally@umoi.org.

Safety Advocate Webinar Nov
2018-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Training
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 November 26th 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 26th.
To keep our webinar under an hour the following prerequisites must be completed by November 26th 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)

Multiplying Ministries
2018-11-27 09:00 - 17:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Multiplying Ministries — Session Three

Trustees Meeting
2018-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

Scrap and Sew Retreat
2018-11-15 - 2018-11-18 | Twinlow Camp, 22787 N Twinlow Rd, Rathdrum, ID, 83858, United States
Cost: $110 if registered by October 15th. $120 after or at the door.
Come enjoy a weekend of crafting! You bring the crafts, we bring the programming. Relax, be creative, and worship with friends.
Open to ladies 15 and older (under 18 must have an adult chaperone). Lodging is available Thursday night through Sunday morning. Meals are Friday dinner-Sunday breakfast. Bring your own crafts, sewing supplies, or whatever you need to relax for the weekend.
This is a weekend for many ladies, who are often primary care-takers, to get away. That being said, we would appreciate all participants to be mindful of their physical needs, if you need extra assistance getting around, or you have health needs, please make sure to arrange ahead of time someone to help you get through the weekend. Transportation to and from Twinlow Camp is not arranged by Twinlow. At Twinlow we always strive to be accessible to all ability levels, however, accessibility is not always guaranteed in the non-summer months, and handicap lodging is limited.
Click here for more information and registration.

Committee on Religion and Race
2018-11-13 11:00 - 14:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

Board of Pensions
2018-11-10 09:00 - 15:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

Fall Youth Retreat
2018-11-09 19:00 - 2018-11-11 11:30 | Camp Indianola, 10635 NE Shore Dr. PO Box 1150, Indianola, WA, 98342, United States
High school and middle school youth are invited to a weekend get-away at Camp Indianola. It’ll be a red-carpet weekend where we bring familiar stories to life through skits, games, and adventure.
Take a break from your daily life and enjoy a weekend at camp with your youth group!! There will be campfire, s’mores, and of course night games.
This year’s speaker is Rachel Byers, Deacon and Executive Director of the PNW chapter of Project Transformation. The cost is $80 per person. Groups: Bring 5 people and the 6th comes for free!
Learn more and register online!

Board of Ordained Ministry Meeting
2018-11-07 - 2018-11-08 | Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

CF&A Fall Meeting
2018-11-02 15:00 - 20:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Conference Room 1

Safety Advocate Webinar October
2018-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Training
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 October 29th 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 October 29th.
To keep our webinar under an hour the following prerequisites must be completed by October 29th 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)

Fall Certified Lay Minister Cycle B- Intermediate Preaching
2018-10-27 09:00 - 15:30 | Mill Plain United Methodist Church, 15804 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA, 98684, United States

CANCELLED: Fall Early Response Team Training
2018-10-27 08:30 - 17:00 | Bremerton United Methodist Church, 1150 Marine Dr, Bremerton, WA, 98312, United States
Be ready to help when a disaster strikes. Learn from experienced instructors how to clean out a flooded home, sift through ashes and work alongside survivors while staying safe.
$25 for the Basic class (8:30am – 5:00pm), $10 for Advanced Classes (8:30am – 12:30pm; for current or renewing ERT badge holders) includes training materials, lunch and snacks.
Classes are open to anyone 18 years or older.
Deadline to register is Friday, October 19.
Have questions or like more information? Contact Kathy Bryson, PNWUMC ERT Coordinatoratpnwumcert@gmail.comor (509)539-2978
Click here to learn more and register today!

PNW Gathering of the Orders
2018-10-23 - 2018-10-25 | Wenatchee First United Methodist Church, 941 Washington Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
What does it mean to be a Deacon, an Elder, a Licensed Local Pastor, a Certified Lay Minister or Lay Person Assigned? How do these offices within the church strengthen the church as a whole? How do they provide people a variety of ways to offer themselves vocationally for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? How do we understand these as identities and not only, or even primarily, job descriptions? How has each of our responses to God’s claim on our lives led us to the identity, the work, and the Way that gives us deep meaning and purpose?
These are hard questions in the best of times. During times of national, international, and denominational strife and division, it becomes more imperative to know how to address them. This way of life is wonderful, difficult, heartbreaking, joyous, isolating, painful, and filled with love. There is no other job like serving God vocationally.
You are invited to the Gathering of the Orders where this year we will explore spiritual sustenance for this life. We will dialogue about the realities of living this way amid change – personal, professional, denominational, and sociopolitical. You are invited as a spiritual leader in this denomination to gather with your colleagues and fellow members of your orders and fellowships to be replenished. We hope to see you October 23-25.
Rev. Larry Peacock, a retired UMC Elder, Executive Director of the Franciscan Spiritual Center, Portland, Oregon, a retreat leader, and Spiritual Director will serve as our keynote presenter, as he speaks on and invites us to reflect upon “Angles and Rules: Shaping a Contemplative Life” and “Hospice Worker or Trail Blazer: The Multiple Shapes of Spiritual Leadership.” Larry has authored two books, Openings: Daybook of Saints, Sages, Psalms and Prayer Practices, and The Living Nativity: Preparing for Christmas with St. Francis.

We celebrate God’s claim on our lives as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. What brings you joy in this work? What confirms for you that God has called you to this life? Please bring to the Gathering of the Orders October 23-25 a photo or image that communicates your vocational identity. Interpret this as you will…be creative, honest, raw, humorous. Be you. We will post and give thanks for this holy life. See you October 23-25 in Wenatchee!

Online registration closed on October 15. Onsite registration will be available for $75.
Childcare is being offered by the church for children 4 and under.
Workshops Descriptions
Please select two of the following when you register.
Mindfulness – led by Rev. Denise McGuiness – Mindfulness has seen a resurgence in recent years as a technique used in positive psychology to help build wellbeing and resilience in one’s life. It is based on an ancient practice with spiritual roots in Christianity (centering prayer) and Buddhism (meditation) as well as other religious traditions. This course is a basic introduction to the benefits of mindfulness for stress reduction as well as how to use it as a meditation practice.
Solvitur Ambulando: It Is Solved by Walking – led by Rev. Wes Stanton – A brief exploration of walking as spiritual practice. We are evolved to be pedestrians. We are embodied to be attuned to all around us. Jesus’ community of disciples was a walking community, and his teachings and encounters along the way (the Way!) form us as they formed that community. Participants will be invited to walk together and separately in Wenatchee neighborhoods. Dress for the weather, and don’t forget sun protection.
Three Contemplative Practices that Transform Ourselves and Our World – led by Rev. Larry J. Peacock – We will explore and practice befriending silence, embracing loving kindness and living with gratitude. All of this as formation for a personal daily practice. [Only Offered Wednesday afternoon]
I Still Proclaim: Slam Poetry for Preachers, Pray-ers, and Scripture Readers – led by Rev. Katy Shedlock – Slam poetry is a contemporary art form with much to offer preachers, liturgists, and worship designers. We’ll learn the basic principles of slam and apply them to the public reading of Scripture, crafting and delivering prayers in worship, and creating sermons. No experience in poetry or performance necessary, but please come ready to write, read, and cheer each other on!
Vocational Identity and Calling During Personal Change – TBD – A moderated discussion with participants.
Schedule for Orders Retreat – October 23-25, 2018
Tuesday
12-1:30 – Registration
1:45 Gathering/Announcements
2:00 Opening Worship
2:30 Plenary Session – Keynote – Larry Peacock
3:30 Break
4:00 Workshops
5:30 Dinner at Wenatchee First
6:45 Vespers
Wednesday
9:00 Opening Worship
9:30 Plenary session – Keynote – Larry Peacock
10:30-11:15 Groups for Reflection
Noon Lunch – On your own
1:30 Gathering of the Orders and Fellowships
3:00 Break
3:30 Workshops
5:00 Vespers
5:30 Dinner on your own
Thursday
9:30 Closing with Bishop Elaine discussing a theology of resilience
Service with Holy Communion
Wenatchee Hotel Options
(In order of distance from the church)

Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel (.6 mi)
Comfort Inn – Downtown (.9 mi)
Best Western Chieftain Inn (1 mi)
Travel Lodge by Wyndham (1 mi.)
Red Lion Hotel (1.2 mi)
Super 8 by Wyndham (1.3 mi)
Cedars Inn (1.5 mi)
Springhill Suites (1.9 mi)
Holiday Inn Express (2.1 mi)
La Quinta Inn and Suites (2.1 mi)
Comfort Suites (3 mi)

Multiplying Ministries
2018-10-22 09:00 - 17:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Conference Room #1

Multiplying Ministries — Session Two

Concert: An Afternoon with Miki and Friends
2018-10-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Puyallup United Methodist Church, 1919 W Pioneer Ave, Puyallup, WA, 98371, United States
An Afternoon with Miki and Friends is the final concert in the first Music with Spirit musical series presented by the Puyallup United Methodist Church, 1919 W. Pioneer, Puyallup Sunday October 21 at 3 pm. You will not want to miss this exciting, special concert celebrating organist/pianist Miki Garrison Craighead’s 33+ years of musical ministry at the church and her 90th birthday. There will be amazing piano/organ and piano duets with Music Director Suna Chung. In addition, the Daffodil Valley Ringers will perform and the vocal choir will present a special performance of the Gospel Mass by Robert Ray. Donations are appreciated.
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