The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

Seattle Clergy Spiritual Day Apart
2017-09-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bellevue: St. Peter’s UMC, 17222 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA, 98008, United States
Our spiritual guide will be Jamal Rahman a popular speaker on Islam, Sufi spirituality, and interfaith relations. Along with his Interfaith Amigos, he has been featured in the New York Times, CBS News, BBC, and various NPR programs. Jamal is co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary and adjunct faculty at Seattle University. He is a former co-host of Interfaith Talk Radio and travels nationally and internationally, presenting at retreats and workshops.

He is the author of Sacred Laughter of the Sufis: Awakening the Soul with the Mullah’s Comic Teaching Stories and Other Islamic Wisdom; Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur’an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind; The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam; and coauthor of Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith; Out of Darkness into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Quran with Reflections from Jewish and Christian Sources; and Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi, and an Imam.
Jamal’s passion lies in interfaith community building. He remains rooted in his Islamic tradition and cultivates a “spaciousness” by being open to the beauty and wisdom of other faiths. By authentically and appreciatively understanding other paths, Jamal feels that he becomes a better Muslim. This spaciousness is not about conversion but about completion.

Since 9/11 Jamal has been collaborating with Rabbi Ted Falcon and Pastor Don Mackenzie. Affectionately known as the Interfaith Amigos, they tour the country sharing the message of spiritual inclusivity.
Imam Jamal, originally from Bangladesh, has an abiding faith in the power of heart-to-heart connections to encompass differences and dissolve prejudices. He enjoys programs that celebrate life and unity through delight, laughter, and food. He has a private spiritual counseling practice serving individuals and couples, and is available for interfaith weddings and ceremonies. Jamal offers a variety of classes and workshops, including the popular “Blush of the Beloved,” a course in spiritual deepening and discernment drawing upon the practices, insights, and wisdom within Sufism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

Board of Congregational Development
2017-09-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2017-06-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2017-05-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room #1

Labor Day - Office Closed
2017-09-04 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
The PNW Conference Office is closed for the Labor Day Holiday.

Commission on Religion and Race
2017-08-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room 2

Messy Church Training
2017-07-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Olympia First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia, 98501, United States
All Age + Creativity + Christ Centered + Hospitality + Celebration
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. In addition you will have opportunity to dialogue with your team about specific challenges and strengths that will assist you in reaching all ages in the ‘none’ zone with the good news of the gospel.
Trainer:
Rev. Roberta J. Egli began a Messy Church at Trinity UMC (Eugene, OR) in the fall of 2013. You will hear the stories of what has gone great and what has failed tremendously! Roberta now serves as a consultant, coach and cheerleader for all things Messy Church in an extension ministry of the Oregon-Idaho Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Cost:
$125 (5 member team required)
Morning hospitality and lunch provided
Register your team online: http://tinyurl.com/mct2017
View/Share this information in a PDF flyer.

Board of Congregational Development Fall Planning Meeting
2017-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room #2

Mission u 2017
2017-07-14 - 2017-07-17 | Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
Click to see full PDF.
Mission u, a cooperative venture of the PNW UMW and the Conference Board of Global Ministries, will take place July 14-17, 2017 on the Central Washington University campus in Ellensburg, Washington. The following studies are expected.

The Missionary Conferences – Bishop Mary Ann Swenson
Climate Justice – Rev. Pat Watkins
A Covenantal Community – Rev. Neal Christie, Assistant General Secretary for Education & Leadership Formation General Board of Church and Society & Janjay Innis, Global Ministries Global Mission Fellow Coordinator Atlanta
Youth Study: The Missionary Conferences – Rev. Christopher Gudger-Raines, Amanda Hutchinson

Questions? Contact Joan Hackett – Email or Amanda Hutchinson – Email.

PNW United Methodist Women Executive Meeting
2017-07-13 - 2017-07-14 | Ellensburg UMC, 210 N Ruby St, Ellensburg, 98926

Office Closed
2017-07-07 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
The PNW Conference Office is closed on this day.

Office Closed
2017-07-03 - 2017-07-04 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
The PNW Conference Office is closed for the Fourth of July holiday on July 3rd and 4th.

Western Jurisdiction Commission on Archives and History
2017-06-26 - 2017-06-29 | Alaska Pacific University, 4101 University Dr, Anchorage, AK, 99508, United States
The Western Jurisdiction Commission on Archives and History will be meeting June 26-29 2017 in Anchorage, AK. Please refer to the attached documents for more information.
Letter of Invitation
Agenda with Photos
Registration Form
APU Campus Map with Photos and Text

Greater NW Area Cabinet
2017-06-21 10:00 - 2017-06-23 14:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Rooms 1 & 2

Annual Conference 2017
2017-06-14 - 2017-06-17 | Red Lion on the River, 909 N. Hayden Island Dr., Portland, OR, 97217, United States
In 2017 the Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences of The United Methodist Church will meet together in a shared annual conference session June 14 – 17, 2017 at the Red Lion on the River – Jantzen Beach in Portland, Oregon.
The shared session will begin with the installation of Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky as the presiding bishop of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Representatives from the Alaska Conference will also join their southern neighbors for the installation.
The conferences will meet through the session in both shared and individual plenary meetings as well as sharing worship, laity meetings, workshops and mission experiences. Bishop Stanovsky and the design team invite all participants to make this a time of connection and learning about the common goals and values of the two conferences.
Visit the AC2017 Website for more information including a link for Hotel Reservations and Online Registration.

Vancouver - District Committee on Ministry
2017-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | TBD

Alaska Annual Conference
2017-06-02 - 2017-06-03 | TBD
The dates for the 2017 Alaska Annual Conference.

Seattle District Committee on Ministry
2017-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

CONVO 2017
2017-05-27 - 2017-05-29 | University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma, WA, 98416, United States
Over Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of Youth (grades 6-12) and adult youth workers will gather at the University of Puget Sound for CONVO, three days of worship, fun, and learning. This United Methodist youth retreat is a fantastic opportunity to connect with friends new and old from across the Pacific Northwest!

This year’s theme is “BOLDLY GO and make a difference.” Our speaker, Chelsea Spyres will lead us in exploring how we can be the change we want to see: in ourselves, our church, our families, and in our communities. You can read more about Chelsea below.
Every year, CONVO is planned by an excellent team of youth and supportive adults who have a passion and dedication to making this the best event it can be; this year is no exception. We’ve been hosting this “Bishop’s Youth CONVOcation” for over 40 years and we are praying for a weekend where both youth and adults are equipped and recharged to live as passionate disciples of Jesus Christ.
We hope you will join us in boldly going to CONVO on May 27-29!
Who Can Go?
CONVO is for youth currently in grades 6 – 12 and their adult leaders (sorry, no mature 5th graders). We ask churches to send one adult, who has completed a national background check, to accompany every 1- 6 youth of each gender. We will try to accommodate youth in cases where this isn’t possible. We offer scholarships, for those in financial need, to help to make this retreat possible for all.
Registration
CONVO registration is online. Each youth and adult registering must fill out an online registration form. If you have difficulties with the registration process, please contact us and we’d be happy to help!
Your registration fee includes your lodging as well as food from dinner Saturday through breakfast on Monday.
Registration will close at 9PM PST May 10th, 2017.
Due to website issues earlier this week we are leaving registration open until Friday morning May 12th 8AM.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Greater NW Area Cabinet
2017-05-22 10:00 - 2017-05-25 14:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Rooms 1 ,2, 3

Conference Council on Young Adult Ministries
2017-05-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Puget Sound District Laity Retreat 2017
2017-05-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Warm Beach Camp & Retreat Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood, WA, 98292, United States
Puget Sound District Laity Retreat 2017

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Living Into Call: God’s Plan for Me
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Warm Beach Camp, Stanwood
9:00 AM Check-In
9:30 AM Program Begins
4:00 PM Adjournment
$20 includes lunch. Scholarships available.
“You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you could go and produce fruit and so that your fruit could last.” John 15:16a
Join us for a Spring Laity Retreat at wonderful Warm Beach. This event is intended for all the laity of our churches, members and leaders alike. With the leadership of Steve Ross, we will be discussing that to be fruitful we need to be faithful in aligning an outward calling from the church with an inward calling of God. He will help us figure out what talents we bring to the table?
What is God calling you to do, in your church and in your life?
Steve Ross has served as a United Methodist Pastor and District Superintendent in the Oregon/Idaho conference and since 2012 he has been the Director of the Vital Church Project. His book Leadership and Organization for Fruitful Congregations is being used by many churches in the Northwest to think about a simpler and more effective approach to church governance.

Connectional Table
2017-05-19 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room #1/2

United Methodist Seminar
2017-05-17 - 2017-05-19 | Church Center for the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plz, New York, NY, United States
Visit the PNW United Methodist Women website for more information about this trip as it becomes available.

Board of Pensions on Investing/Benefits
2017-05-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Audubon Park UMC, 3908 N Driscoll Blvd, Spokane, WA 99205, Spokane, 99205
In the first two weeks of May seven meetings will take place around the conference. Each meeting covers the same issues. The meetings are open to all voting members of annual conference.
The meeting will cover four issues with the first issue on the agenda having relevance to all voting members of annual conference. The other issues will cover clergy benefits which will not be relevant to the lay members that attend. The issues covered are as follows:

A resolution coming from the conference board of pensions that responds to the divestment from fossil fuels companies petition that was passed at last year’s annual conference requiring conference investments to be fossil free by January 1, 2018.
Automatic enhancements with the United Methodist Personal Investment Plan beginning January 1, 2018. If one is currently contributing less then 2% of their plan compensation to UMPIP the automatic enhancements will impact them beginning January 1, 2018. There are currently 38 clergy that are contributing less than 2% of plan compensation to UMPIP so will be impacted by this pilot project.
Wellness monetary incentives added to health reimbursement account by the conference board of pensions, not HealthFlex Exchange, will be eliminated beginning in 2018.
Q&A with the conference benefits officer on any benefit or financial planning topic.

The meeting location, time and dates are as follows

Friday, May 5th; Olympia: First; 9:30 – 11:30 am
Friday, May 5th; Vancouver: Salmon Creek; 2 – 4 pm
Wednesday, May 10th; Snohomish; 9:30 – 11:30 am
Wednesday, May 10th; Kent; 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Thursday, May 11th; Ellensburg; 9:30 – 11:30 am
Thursday, May 11th; Pasco: Riverview 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Friday, May 12th; Spokane: Audubon Park; 9:30 – 11:30 am

To register for this event, or to leave a comment, click HERE

Seven Rivers DCOM
2017-05-12 - 2017-05-13 | Prosser United Methodist Church, 824 6th St, Prosser, WA, 99350, United States

Board of Pensions on Investing/Benefits
2017-05-11 14:30 - 16:30 | Pasco: Riverview UMC, 4012 W. Court Street, Pasco, WA, 99302-2306, United States

AC 2017 Session Planning Meeting
2017-05-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Board of Pensions on Investing/Benefits
2017-05-11 09:30 - 11:30 | Ellensburg UMC, 210 N Ruby St, Ellensburg, 98926

Board of Pensions on Investing/Benefits
2017-05-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 248th St. SE, Kent, WA, 98030, United States
