The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

Clergy Wellness Seminar - Stress and Resiliency
2021-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom Webinar, United States
Are you feeling stressed out, discouraged, and in need of ideas on building coping strategies? The stress of clergy life is all too familiar, and this past year with coronavirus changing everything about how we do ministry has made it worse than ever. In this workshop, we will explore the common sources of stress and how it can lead to feelings of depression and potentially burnout unless we adopt better coping mechanisms. These coping mechanisms are the central building blocks of developing resiliency over the long haul.
This seminar will be presented by Denise McGuiness via Zoom. To register, please click here.

Safety Advocate Webinar December
2020-12-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Conference staff will be offering an updated version of the Safety Advocate webinars 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.
To keep our webinar time together to about an hour we do ask that several prerequisites be completed prior to attending the webinar. To serve as a Safety Advocate, you must first pass a national background check, complete the basic abuse “Awareness Training” and “Skillful Screenings” Trainings offered through your church’s Ministry Safe dashboard. (please share the church you’ve done this with or will be doing it with when you RSVP).
Participants will need to review the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Guidelines (Click here for the Guidelines) and also take this short quiz before participating in the webinar. (Click here for the Quiz) Only participants who have completed all of the prerequisites and have RSVP’d will be sent the webinar link.
If you are interested in participating in this webinar, please RSVP prior to December 10th to Teri Tobey (ttobey@pnwumc.org; (253) 732-7479).

Safety Advocate Webinar November
2020-11-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Conference staff will be offering an updated version of the Safety Advocate webinars 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.
To keep our webinar time together to about an hour we do ask that several prerequisites be completed prior to attending the webinar. To serve as a Safety Advocate, you must first pass a national background check, complete the basic abuse “Awareness Training” and “Skillful Screenings” Trainings offered through your church’s Ministry Safe dashboard. (please share the church you’ve done this with or will be doing it with when you RSVP).
Participants will need to review the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Guidelines (Click here for the Guidelines) and also take this short quiz before participating in the webinar. (Click here for the Quiz) Only participants who have completed all of the prerequisites and have RSVP’d will be sent the webinar link.
If you are interested in participating in this webinar, please RSVP prior to November 16th to Teri Tobey (ttobey@pnwumc.org; (253) 732-7479).

Safety Advocate Webinar October
2020-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Conference staff will be offering an updated version of the Safety Advocate webinars 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.
To keep our webinar time together to about an hour we do ask that several prerequisites be completed prior to attending the webinar. To serve as a Safety Advocate, you must first pass a national background check, complete the basic abuse “Awareness Training” and “Skillful Screenings” Trainings offered through your church’s Ministry Safe dashboard. (please share the church you’ve done this with or will be doing it with when you RSVP).
Participants will need to review the Conference Safe Sanctuaries Guidelines (Click here for the Guidelines) and also take this short quiz before participating in the webinar. (Click here for the Quiz) Only participants who have completed all of the prerequisites and have RSVP’d will be sent the webinar link.
If you are interested in participating in this webinar, please RSVP prior to October 28 to Teri Tobey (ttobey@pnwumc.org; (253) 732-7479).

Escuela de Curso de Estudio Satélite de la Jurisdicción Occidental
2020-10-26 - 2020-12-11 | ONLINE through SMU, TX
La Escuela de Curso de Estudio (ECE) ofrecerá en español para pastores locales de tiempo parcial ubicados en la Jurisdicción Occidental. Pastores locales de tiempo parcial de otras jurisdicciones también pueden inscribirse en este curso.
Participantes en los cursos satélites deben ser pastores locales de tiempo parcial.
The COSS for part-time local pastors of the Western Jurisdiction will offer the next course online, October 26 to December 11, 2020.
La escuela del Curso de Estudio en español ofrecerá su próximo curso en línea en Octubre 26 – Diciembre 11, 2020.
Course 223 Worship and Sacraments.
Curso 223 Adoración y Sacramentos.
Deadline to enroll will be August 26, 2020.
Fecha límite para registrarse será Agosto 26, 2020.
Please follow this link for more information.
Por favor sigan este enlace para más información acerca del COSS.

Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Working Toward Right Relationships with Native People
2020-10-25 16:00 - 18:00
Sunday, October 25, 4 – 6 pm
Online, free, and open to the public
Registration: https://bellevue.churchcenter.com/registrations
Join us for this unique, experiential workshop tracing the historic roots and ongoing impacts of the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’, the 15th-century justification for European subjugation of non-Christian peoples. Our goal is to raise our level of knowledge and concern about these impacts, recognize them in ourselves and our institutions, and explore how we can begin to take actions toward right relationship with Native peoples. The Toward Right Relationship Project offers this workshop in response to calls from Indigenous leaders at the United Nations and the World Council of Churches..
Presented by First United Methodist Church, Bellevue with Friends Peace Teams, established by Quakers in 1993, a Spirit-led organization working to develop long-term relationships with communities in conflict around the world to create programs for peacebuilding, healing, and reconciliation.

For Such a Time as This: A virtual forum on race, faith, and the future of the Church
2020-10-20 18:30 - 19:30
Seattle Pacific Seminary presents a virtual forum–“For Such a Time as This: A Forum on Race, Faith, and Future of the Church.” This forum will be moderated by Seattle Pacific Seminary Associate Dean Rev. Derick Harris and will feature a panel made up of seminary faculty members Dr. David Leong and Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil and United Methodist pastor Rev. Elizabeth Ingram Schindler and Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor Rev. Dr. Scott Dudley. The forum will be held on October 20 from 6:30-7:30 pm Pacific time. Given all that’s going on in our society, especially regarding race but also including the coronavirus and the impending national election, the topic of this forum is extremely timely. Attendance is free, but you need to register online, using the following link.
https://spu.edu/academics/seattle-pacific-seminary/news-archive/seminary-news/2020/for-such-a-time

Conference Annual Meeting -- United Methodist Women
2020-10-16 - 2020-10-17 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States
Meeting times not available at the time of posting.

Conference United Methodist Women Executive Meeting
2020-10-15 - 2020-10-16 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States

Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course - Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts
2020-10-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-09-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
An Advanced Lay Servant Ministries Course on Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts will be offered on Zoom on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – Noon Pacific time, starting on September 15th. The final session of the four week class will take place on October 6 and is being taught by Emilie Kroen who also serves as Associate Conference Lay Leader in the Oregon-Idaho Conference.
Course Goals:
•To learn about spiritual gifts
•To work at identifying your own gifts
•To answer God’s call to serve—in an area where you can be capable and happy
Using STRIDE – Spiritual Gifts, Talents, Resources, Individuality, Dreams, and Experiences
The course is free but participants will need to find or purchase a copy of “Spirit Gifts” Participant’s Workbook by Patricia D. Brown (978-0-687-00858-2 • $8.99) which is available for purchase at Cokesbury.com and other online retailers.
To register, email (ekroen@yahoo.com) or call (503-312-4138) Emilie Kroen, prepared to provide your Name, Address, Phone Number, and your local church setting as you do.
*Each participate must have the book , read it, and fully participate in all 4 sessions.

Residence in Ministry 2020
2020-10-04 15:00 - 2020-10-06 17:00 | Dumas Bay Center, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, 98023, United States
Residence in Ministry in 2020 is for those who have been commissioned as Provisional Members at A.C. 2020 or 2019 in any of the PNW, OR/ID or AK Conferences.
Our Fall Gathering will be at Dumas Bay Retreat Center in Federal Way Washington on Oct. 4-6, 2020. We gather at 3pm–begin at 3:30pm. Contact: Rev. Heather Seman (PNW/AK) heather@cdaumc.org or Rev. Jules Nielsen (OR/ID) julialouisenielsen@gmail.com

Webinar: Homiletics/Homiletica (Predicacion)
2020-09-26 10:00 - 12:00
How to develop basic skills for preaching/Como desarrollar destrezas basicas para la Predicacion.
Admission is free but pre-registration is required.
LINK: Register in advance for this meeting: Por favor Regístrese aquí siguiendo este enlace:
After registering, you will receive confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Después de registrarse recibirá un email con la confirmación y la información de como participar de la reunión.

SeaTac Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-26 | Haller Lake United Methodist Church, 13055 1st Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States

Seven Rivers Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-19 | Lake Chelan UMC, 206 N Emerson St, Chelan, WA, 98816

Crest to Coast Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-19 | Vancouver: First UMC, 401 E 33rd St, Vancouver, WA, 98663, United States

2020 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
2020-09-17 15:30 - 21:00 | WA, United States
The regular 2020 session of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference will meet remotely online Thursday, September 17, 2020, from 3:30-5:30 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. PT. Please hold this date on your calendar.
The Annual Conference will focus its time upon the “essential business” of the Annual Conference as determined by Bishop Stanovsky in consultation with conference leadership. The adoption of a conference budget for 2021 will be part of this work.
Participants will receive registration information on or about August 3, 2020. The session will be livestreamed for the public with more details to be announced.
Click here for more information about the 2020 PNW Annual Conference!

Puget Sound Missional District Annual Meeting
2020-09-12 | Marysville United Methodist Church, 5600 64th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 98270, United States

PNW 2021 Budget Q&A
2020-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | WA, United States
A Zoom meeting will be held on September 9th at 7 p.m. PT for lay and clergy Annual Conference members interested in discussing and learning about the proposed 2021 Conference Budget and other Administrative legislation under consideration at the 2020 PNW Annual Conference Session.
Members of the PNW Conference Finance and Administration committee and Treasurer’s Office staff will be among those on hand to engage in conversation and answer questions members may have as they work to affirm these petitions.
Click here to register for this Zoom Meeting.

Clergy Wellness Webinar - Staying Sane in the Time of COVID
2020-09-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Webinar, United States
Stressed out? Exhausted? Struggling to find time for self-care? With the advent of the coronavirus, the demands of ministry have increased exponentially, and the massive learning curve required to provide even the most basic elements of church have taxed clergy to the max. The demands of this paradigm shift have challenged even the most experienced of pastors. But it feels like a new normal is a long way away, so how do clergy take care of themselves in the meantime in order to prevent a crash-and-burn scenario? In this webinar, we will discuss self-care essentials and how to re-examine the boundaries (or lack of them) that have subverted previous practices for maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual health and well-being. This webinar, presented by Sue Magrath, will cover all these topics and more.

Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
2020-09-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-04 14:00 - 16:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
The Lay Servant Ministries’ Basic Course is being offered online through Zoom starting August 4 on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. PT. The final class is on September 1.
The offering is the foundational course for Lay Servant Ministries and a gateway for those called to be Certified Lay Servants, Lay Speakers, Lay Ministers. All participants must have a coursebook and attend all five sessions in addition to registering by August 1. The book is the only cost associated with this training.
More information and registration information is available on this flier.

To register, email ekroen@yahoo.com, or call Emilie Kroen at 503-312-4138.
Provide your Name, Address, Phone #, and your local church setting when you do.

MARCHA 2020
2020-07-30 - 2020-08-02 | Sacramento, California, Sacramento, CA, United States

Ministerio Hispanic/Latinx Webinars - Three Simple Rules
2020-07-25 10:00 - 12:00
To all Hispanic/Latinx Pastors, Leaders and Church Members from the GNW:
Para todos los Pastores/as, Líderes y miembros de nuestras Iglesias del GNW área:
Please reserve these two days for a Webinar.

Por favor reserven estas dos fechas para un Seminario Virtual.
July 18, 2020/ 10 AM-12PM. Theme: “Methodist Quadrilateral”.
18 de Julio del 2020/ 10AM-12PM. Tema: “Cuadrilátero Metodista”.
July 25, 2020/ 10AM-12PM. Theme: “Three Simple Rules”.
25 de Julio, 2020/ 10AM-12PM. Tema:”Tres Reglas Generales”.
Please review your email for the ZOOM ID and Password.
Por favor revisen su email para recibir su “ZOOM ID y el Password”.
If you are interested to participate and you are not part of the GNW area, please send me your email to my inbox (Cruz Edwin Santos – cruzsantos84@gmail.com) to send you the ZOOM ID and the Password.
Si tu estas interesado en participar y no eres parte del GNW área, enviame tu email a mi Inbox para enviarte el ZOOM ID y Password.
Facilitator: Phil Wingeier-Rayo, Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C.
Facilitador: Dr. Phil Wingeier-Rayo, Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C.
Many Blessings!
Muchas Bendiciones!

CANCELLED - Mission u 2020
2020-07-23 - 2020-07-26 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
This event has been canceled due to health and safety concerns relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Spiritual Growth Study: Finding Peace in the Midst of Anxiety (working title) by Erin Brown and contributors from Urban Village Church

The 2020 Spiritual Growth Study by Erin Brown and the Urban Village Church staff, uses the Serenity Prayer as a guide to help Christians find their way through anxiety, worry and fear towards God’s peace that passes all understanding.
Adult Study will be lead by Joanne Coleman Campbell
Managing Anxiety: A Youth Study

Lead by Abby Niehaus

Managing Our Emotions: A Children’s Study

Lead by Rudilyn (Lyn) C. Rush

Issue Study: Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Dr. Monique Morris

This insightful book invites the reader to learn about the school-to-prison pipeline, school-to-confinement pathways and school pushout through the words and stories of dozens of young people from all across the country, historical information and careful reflection. Push out was not written specifically for United Methodist Women or a Mission u context; it was published in 2016 by The New Press for a general audience.

This study will be co-lead by Rev. Donna Farrell, Angela Reed, and Nica Sy.
