UMCOR Early Response Team Basic Training
2022-05-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-21 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Be ready for when the next disaster strikes to help those most in need.
Train now to be an Early Response Team member.
This training will prepare you on ways to clean out a flooded home, haul debris, sift ashes and work alongside survivors while staying safe. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) certified trainers teach the class and include real-world examples, hands-on activities, plus an opportunity to meet people with a passion for serving.
The three-part training combines two two-hour Zoom-based sessions and one four-hour in-person class. Dates are Monday and Wednesday, May 16 and 18, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. PT, for the Zoom training. The in-person session is Saturday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Des Moines United Methodist Church in Des Moines, WA. This training is open to participants in the Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences; a separate training is being planned for interested persons in Alaska.
All three days are required to complete the training. Anyone 18 years or older is welcome to attend. Full COVID-19 vaccinations in accordance with CDC guidelines are mandatory. The registration fee is $25. Class size is limited to 15 people so register ASAP. Registration deadline is Friday, May 6, unless the class fills prior. There are pre-class requirements to complete no later than Friday, May 13. Questions? Contact Kathy Bryson, PNW Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, at brysonpnw@gmail.com, (509) 539-2978.
Click here to register today!

PNW United Methodist Women -- Assembly
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-22 | Orlando, FL, Orlando, FL, 32804, United States
More information TBA

GNW Webinar: Exploring and understanding changes afoot in The UMC
2022-05-24 18:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/gnw-webinar-exploring-and-understanding-changes-afoot-in-the-umc/
Change is unfolding in The United Methodist Church: A delayed General Conference until 2024, people from across the spectrum forming new denominations and leaving The UMC, work within the existing United Methodist Church to create positive change and build connections, and more. All of these changes could have an impact on local churches and clergy. That’s why leaders from across the Greater Northwest Area want to begin a dialogue with clergy and laity about what these changes might mean for all of us here who are committed to being Christ’s disciples for a transformative world. Join us for the first of what will hopefully be continued conversations on the changes ahead for the church.
Click here to register.

PNW Clergy Sessions
2022-06-01 13:30 - 16:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/pnw-clergy-sessions-2/
Please save the date for this year’s clergy sessions which will be held online. More information will be announced and shared directly with clergy members in the weeks preceding the date.

Children’s Disaster Services Volunteer Workshop
2022-06-03 - 2022-06-04 | Bear Creek United Methodist Church, 16530 Avondale Rd NE, Woodinville, WA, 98077, United States
Are you looking for a meaningful way to help children and families after disasters? Do you have a warm heart, patience, team spirit, a sense of adventure and time to give?
Bear Creek UMC in Woodinville, Washington, is hosting a volunteer training workshop June 3-4, 2022, for people interested in learning how to respond to children in Disasters. $55 registration fee covers materials and trainer costs. Meals and an overnight stay are provided by the host organization.
Visit childrensdisasterservices.org to register or download the flyer to share this opportunity.

Transitions Retreat
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-07 | WA, United States

PNWAC Laity Orientation
2022-06-07 18:30 - 19:30 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/pnwac-laity-orientation/
Please visit the PNWAC 2022 website for more information on the AC schedule.

GNW Laity Session
2022-06-14 18:30 - 20:30 | WA, United States

Greater Northwest Annual Conference Sessions
2022-06-19 - 2022-06-25 | WA, United States
Please visit the PNWAC 2022 website for more information on the AC schedule.
The GNW area’s primary week of annual conference sessions, where the business of each Conference is conducted by clergy and lay members, will start on the evening of Sunday, June 19, with a GNW area-wide opening. The remainder of the week will include a separate focused day of work for each conference and individual days for ordination and commissioning services in PNW and OR-ID.

The GNW Area-wide Opening will take place on the evening of Sunday, June 19.
The Alaska Conference will meet online on Monday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. AKT.
The Pacific Northwest Conference will meet online on Tuesday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT.
The Pacific Northwest Conference’s Service of Commissioning and Ordination will occur during the day on Wednesday, June 22.
The Oregon-Idaho Conference will meet online on Thursday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT.
The Oregon-Idaho Conference’s Service of Commissioning and Ordination will occur during the day on Friday, June 24.
The GNW Area-wide closing plenary and celebration will occur during the day on Saturday, June 25.

Each day of business will include morning bible studies and evening devotions during the first and last hour. These opportunities will be open for anyone – not just Annual Conference members – to attend.
Click here for more information. Please watch for more information in conference and GNW Area communications. Published dates are subject to change, and we will announce additional opportunities as they become available.

Greater Northwest 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation
2022-07-10 - 2022-07-15 | Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades, 4700 Southwest Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA, 98023, United States
We’ll be guided through our theme “The Power of Story” by popular Academy faculty:
Ray Buckley: Interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study, United Methodist Church. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared in numerous journals, periodicals, books and museums.
Leticia Guardiola-Saenz: Associate Professor of Christian Scriptures at Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry. She’s a frequent writer and speaker on New Testament topics.
Registration is now open!
2022 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Team/Retreat Leader: Sue Magrath
Covenant Group Leader: Cathy Warner
Worship Leader: Paul Mitchell
Registrar: Karen Fisher
Hospitality: Cara Scriven

Summer Conference UMW Exec Meeting
2022-07-21 - 2022-07-22 | Selah United Methodist Church, 1061 Selah Loop Road, Selah, WA, 98942, United States

Mission u 2022
2022-07-22 - 2022-07-24 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
Please join us at Mission u 2022 as we reflect on the community that Jesus is calling us to be!
Learning Together for the Transformation of the World.
Beginning in 2022, we are taking an exciting new approach to Mission u curricula. This means there will be one transformative biblical curriculum for everyone. One for adults, one for youth, and one for children – all focusing on a shared biblical theme: Luke 13. There is no registration fee for children 5-12 if they are with a parent or grandparent.
Click here to learn more.
Schedule for livestreaming
Portions of the event schedule will be livestreamed on the Wesley UMC of Yakima YouTube Channel. The direct link is: youtube.com/channel/UCuW-cLSVsbXZmFNfkSsjSZw/live
Friday, July 22 – All times Pacific

Opening Plenary and Worship: 3:00-5:00 pm
Mission Videos and Vesper Service: 8:30-9:30 pm

Saturday, July 23

Plenary: 8:45-9:30 am
Guest Speaker: 3:40-4:10 pm
Healing Service: 9:15-10:00 pm

Sunday, July 24

Closing Worship with Communion: 9:00-10:30 am

BSA & UMC Informational Webinar
2022-08-10 18:30 - 20:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
The Greater Northwest Area treasurers will be hosting an informational webinar on August 10th at 6:30 p.m. PT. Any church that has or is considering hosting a Boy Scout Troop or unit should plan to have at least one church leader attend the webinar. Brant Henshaw (PNW and Alaska Conference Treasurer) and Candace Clarke (OR-ID Conference Treasurer) will be available to answer questions.
During the webinar, the treasurers will be covering updates on the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) settlement, the new Affiliation Agreement and the new Facility Use Agreement, and will attempt to answer questions you may have on moving forward with this area of ministry in your community. They anticipate the webinar to last about an hour and would appreciate questions in advance so we can have the best possible information available for you.
Registration is required.

Getting Started With Messy Church
2022-09-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Puyallup United Methodist Church, 1919 W Pioneer Ave, Puyallup, WA, 98371, United States
Messy Church USA in cooperation with Puyallup United Methodist Church is offering a regional training event on starting your own Messy Church. The Getting Started With Messy Church training will be held at Puyallup United Methodist Church on September 10, 2022 from 9 am to 3 pm.
This training will give your team the vital tools to begin your own Messy Church. You will learn about the history, values, format and best practices to get your Messy Church started. If you’ve already begun Messy Church, this is an opportunity to share what you have learned and gain new ideas for sustaining your Messy Church in your local setting. This training is open to all denominations of the Christian Church.
Messy Church is a monthly intergenerational worship experience that explores God’s love in an accessible way. At Messy Church today’s busy households of all shapes and sizes are invited into a welcoming space to experience faith. Everyone is welcomed as they are. Whether you are single or partnered, young or old, tidy or messy, have questions or doubts are filled with joy or struggling with life, you will be welcomed with open arms at Messy Church.

Individual $ 125.00
Group of 2-4 $ 250.00
5th person and over—Additional $ 25.00 per person

Lunch is included in the registration fee.
Registration for the training is open on the Messy Church USA website:
https://messychurchusa.org/in-person-events/

Inland Missional District Annual Mtg - UMW
2022-09-17 | TBD

Seven Rivers Missional District Annual Mtg - UMW
2022-09-17 | TBD

PNWUMC Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship 2022
2022-09-27 - 2022-09-29 | Wenatchee First United Methodist Church, 941 Washington Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Growing Deeply
After a three year gap, all who are ordained, including those from other denominations serving the PNWUMC and United Methodists from other annual conferences, and all under appointment and assigned are invited to a Gathering of the Orders and Fellowship on September 27-29, 2022, at Wenatchee First UMC. We will worship together, explore the struggle and gift of being part of covenant community during these days, celebrate retirements, welcome those newly commissioned, ordained, and licensed; mark memorials, and let ourselves sink into the joy and wonder of being called into holy work during uncertain times.
Presenters include Julian Davis Reid and Ray Buckley.
Click here for more information and to register.

Fall Conference UMW Exec Meeting
2022-10-13 - 2022-10-14 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States

Conf. UMW Annual Meeting
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-15 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States

Immigration Round Table
2022-10-23 14:00 - 15:30 | WA, United States
Everyone is invited to participate in our second roundtable discussion on the topic of immigration. Through these webinars, we aim to offer practical resources and tools that church leaders can use to begin a ministry with immigrant families in their local church.
Click here to register for this webinar.
At this roundtable, we will hear a few stories from United Methodist immigrants in the PNW Conference, get valuable information from the staff of Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors (CWJFON), learn more about the Tacoma Detention Center, and share some practical ideas and actions. There will be plenty of time left for questions and discussion.
Panelists for this conversation include Abigail Scholar – CWJFON Executive Director, and Todd Mildon – CWJFON Board President. Leo Pacheco and Clara Marino will offer devotions, and Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos and Rev. Joanne Coleman Campbell will help to facilitate the webinar and a time for questions.
This event is hosted by the PNW Conference Immigration Roundtable Planning Team, a cooperative effort between the PNW Conference’s Hispanic/Latinx Ministries program and Central Washington Justice for our Neighbors (CWJFON), a United Methodist ministry.

Western Jurisdictional Conference
2022-11-02 - 2022-11-05
The 2022 Western Jurisdictional Conference will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 2-5. To learn more about this gathering, visit the event page on the WJ website.

Opposing White Christian Nationalism and the Midterm Elections
2022-11-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Rainier Arts Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, 98118
Valley and Mountain Fellowship is hosting a dialogue on November 6 at 4 pm about White Christian Nationalism and the Midterm Elections between Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks, author of “Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith” and Dr. Anthea Butler, author of “White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America.” The dialogue will be moderated by Rev. Dr. Edward Donalson, III, author, “#BlackLivesMatter: Toward an Intersectional Theology,” and will be available in-person and online.
The event will be livestreamed on the Valley and Mountain YouTube page.
Click here to learn more about this event and to RSVP on Facebook.

Fall BOM Meeting
2022-11-08 - 2022-11-10 | Federal Way UMC, 29645 51st Ave S, Auburn, WA, 98001, United States

Greater Northwest Area Cabinet
2022-11-15 - 2022-11-17 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Members of the GNW Area Cabinet gather in person and remotely.

Board of Ordained Ministry
2022-11-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Federal Way United Methodist Church, 29645 51st Ave S, Auburn, WA, 98001, United States
The Fall meeting of the Pacific Northwest Board of Ordained Ministry.

Office Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
2022-11-24 - 2022-11-25 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
The PNW Conference Office is closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

GNW H/L Leadership Team Meeting
2022-11-30 19:00 - 20:00 | https://www.pnwumc.org/event/gnw-h-l-leadership-team-meeting/
This meeting will take place on Zoom. Contact Rev. Cruz Edwin Santos, PNW Director of Hispanic/Latinx Ministries, for more information.

World AIDS Day Service of Remembrance, Courage & Hope - Cancelled
2022-12-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Des Moines United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Canceled – Please contact the local church for additional information. Des Moines United Methodist Church is holding a candlelight service of remembrance, courage and hope on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at 7 pm. All are welcome and invited to attend.
