The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

PNW Cabinet
2017-10-09 - 2017-10-11 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room #1

Compassion v 2.0
2017-10-07 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States
Compassion v 2.0
Upgrade your operating system!
Jesus models a three-fold way of compassion that helps us respond to a world divided into “them against us”, fueled by fear, anxiety, and incivility. This workshop offers practical methods for showing compassion for yourself and others, even offensive people. Learn to move from survive to thrive!
Event begins at 9am and should end around 3pm.
There will be a coffee/tea service in the morning with snacks and a simple catered lunch. Please note on your registration if you have any dietary needs. General needs such as vegetarian we should be able to accommodate but if your dietary needs are restrictive, we suggest that you bring some supplementary snacks to ensure you are well-fed throughout the event.
Please register HERE.

Conference Board of Church & Society
2017-10-07 | Wesley Homes Terrace, 816 S 216th, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

Becoming the Story We Tell: A Training in the Adult Catechumenate
2017-10-06 - 2017-10-07 | Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave North, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Becoming the Story We Tell: A training in the Adult Catechumenate will be held from Friday evening, October 6to Saturday afternoon, October 7, 2017 at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church.
This ecumenical training event is for church leaders seeking a way to welcome seekers and newcomers to the church. This event will explore the ancient Catechumenate now being revived in the contemporary church.
Reverend Dan Benedict will lead us in considering how “we become the story we tell” as we explore the stages of the Catechumenate process and experience its elements and worship rites in both large group and small group venues. This event is recommended for teams of two or more from your congregation – pastors, musicians, lay leaders, and staff responsible for adult faith formation. You will be provided training and resources needed to begin a catechumenate in your congregation or enhance one already in process.
To register for the event, please complete this registration form and send, with payment, to:
Kirsten Olshausen
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
7500 Greenwood Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98103
Cost of the training is $100 per person. Congregations sending groups of between 3 and 6 persons pay $300. For groups larger than 6, please contact Pastor Bryon Hansen at pastor@prlc.org
This event is sponsored by Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church and Journey to Baptismal Living: The North American Association for the Catechumenate.

Safe Church Summit
2017-10-05 - 2017-10-06 | Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St., Boise, ID, 83702, United States
The Safe Church Summit is designed to provide training, instruction, direction and development to church servants, volunteers, leaders, staff and clergy so they may provide a safer, secure, trained, and proactive Safety and Security Ministry for their place of worship, services, and events.
This year’s keynote speakers include Jerry McConnell (Pastor, US Military, Teacher and Coach), Bob Wild (Senior Director, Author, Director of Finance and Administration) and Robert Johnson (Director of Safety and Security, Law Enforcement, Army National Guard).
Registration is now open. $199 for up to 5 people from the same church.
Click here to learn more.

Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
2017-09-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Marysville United Methodist Church, 5600 64th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 98270, United States
The course discusses the history, heritage, beliefs, mission and culture of the United Methodist Church for anyone – newcomer or longtime member – who wants to know what’s distinctive about being a United Methodist Christian.
This class is one of the core Lay Servant Ministries classes, but everyone is welcome! We will be using the book Living Our Beliefs: The United Methodist Way by Bishop Kenneth Carder. Upon registration, we will mail you the book so you can read it prior to class day. The course will be led by Kathryn Garnett, the Conference Lay Servant Ministries Coordinator.

To register or for more information, please contact:
Kathryn Garnett KathrynLGarnett@comcast.net or Jan Catrell (360) 223-5938 jcatrell@yahoo.com

Hispanic Committee Meeting
2017-09-30 09:00 - 15:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

Early Response Team (ERT) Fall Training
2017-09-30 08:30 - 16:00 | Marysville United Methodist Church, 5600 64th Street NE, Marysville, WA, 98270, United States
The PNWUMC Volunteers in Mission team is hosting the Early Response Team “Fall Training” September 30, 2017 at Marysville UMC in Marysville, Wa. Join us to learn new skills and meet the ERT community. UMCOR trained instructors will teach ERT Basic, Refresher and Site Assessment training. Classes are free. Lunch is included.
Register Now

Weaving Our Strengths: For Such a Time as This
2017-09-30 08:00 - 16:00 | University Congregational UCC Church, 4515 16th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Come one, come all!
Lay leaders, ministers, pastors, youth leaders, interested individuals, church leadership councils, outreach teams, social justice teams, mission teams, worship teams, . . .
Come to Weaving Our Strengths, a day-long conference of fellowship, inspiration and skill-building to strengthen local churches’ efforts for the common good. There will be worship, workshops, resource fair, the Rev. Gertrude Apel Pioneering Spirit Awards, and conversations to weave our strengths together. This year’s theme is For Such a Time as This.
Conference information is up on our website at www.thechurchcouncil.org/wos
including workshop descriptions and presenter bios,
logistics, ways to share the invitation, and registration.
Workshop themes include faith-based community organizing; racial reconciliation and justice-making; building relationships across differences; spiritual discomfort; climate justice; the Reformation today; affordable housing; ways to call upon God; immigrant accompaniment; and allyship in the public square.
Register Now!
A few notes:

Bring a team! Take advantage of more workshop offerings, build shared capacity and help implement learnings. There are group rates, along with student and individual rates.
Early Bird rate for individuals ends Sept. 1
Scholarships are available
Free childcare available with pre-registration by Sept. 15
Low-cost parking available nearby
Coffee, tea, snacks provided. Food vendor invited for lunch.

Weaving Our Strengths is offered by the Church Council of Greater Seattle. Our mission is to create a diverse community of churches and individuals who respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by building relationships of unity while working collaboratively for the common good. We partner with interfaith, community, and government organizations in our collective work for a more equitable and just society. Learn more about us and our efforts at thechurchcouncil.org.
Sponsors include: Dignity Memorial: Puget Sound Dignity Memorial providers including Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, SEIU 6 Property Services NW, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, UFCW 21, Community of Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches, Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry, Aerospace Machinists Union District Lodge 751, Faith Action Network, Presbytery of Seattle, Puget Sound Sage, Seattle District – United Methodist Church, and Teamsters Local 117.

Leadership Institute 2017
2017-09-27 | WA
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection invites you to Leadership Institute 2017, which takes place at the Leawood, KS campus, September 27 – 29, 2017. Registration is now open!
Join clergy, church staff and volunteers from across the nation for one of the largest mainline training events in the country.
Come and Experience:

Expanded Pre-Institute Sessions, featuring workshops covering a wide variety of ministry topics, led by Resurrection staff and guest speakers
Inspiring worship
Connection and fellowship with church leaders serving a variety of church settings and sizes across the nation
A line-up of well-known General Session speakers bringing a three-day infusion of practical tools, leadership growth strategies and a renewed vision for ministry

The line-up of nationally known General Session speakers includes:

Adam Hamilton
Adam Weber
Nancy Beach
Olu Brown
Tony Morgan
Chris Folmsbee
Scott Chrostek
Sarah Heath

Invest in your own leadership development and the development of your ministry teams. Clergy, staff and lay leaders will all find valuable takeaways from this year’s event.
For details and registration, visit: http://li.cor.org/
Questions? Contact us at sharechurchevents@cor.org or 913-232-4139.

Safety Advocate Webinar
2017-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 Friday, September 22nd 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 September 22nd.
To keep our webinar under an hour, the following prerequisites must be completed by Friday, September 22nd 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)

10th Church Anniversary of First United Methodist Church of Canada
2017-09-24 16:30 - 19:00 | First United Methodist Church of Canada, 7591 Gray Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5J 3Z4, Canada
The First United Methodist Church of Canada is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary on September 24th at 4:30 p.m.

Rita Nakashima Brock - Moral Injury & Soul Repair
2017-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Queen Anne United Methodist Church – The Well, 1606 5th Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98119, United States
Rita Nakashima Brock
Sponsored by Plymouth Church UCC, noted theologian Rita Nakashima-Brock, will discuss The Moral Injuries of a Country: the cost of dualism, war and violence and the agonies of now.
Co-founder of the Soul Repair Center, Dr. Brock is an internationally recognized expert on emerging studies of moral injury and recovery.
Familiar with her work, Bishop Elaine Stanovsky offered the following words of encouragement:
“Ministry with Veterans and their families. Rita is on the cutting edge of this work. I’ve been to her training — it’s excellent. This is one frontier of Missional Engagement with people who are often not in church.”
Click here to learn more and get tickets!

Conference Board of Global Ministries
2017-09-21 09:30 - 14:30 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room #2

Western Jurisdiction Interethnic Coordinating Committee
2017-09-21 09:00 - 2017-09-22 18:00 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States
Conference Room 1

Step One 2017 Training Event
2017-09-18 - 2017-09-20 | Seattle First United Methodist Church, 180 Denny Way, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Step One is an event open to all who are curious about starting a new church, a new faith community, or a new place for new people. This may be a traditional church, a house church, or even a messy church. Existing pastors are welcome. Those discerning a call to vocational ministry are welcome. Lay people who want to lead something new are welcome.
Anyone interested in the future of the church is welcome and will get something out of this event. For those who are discerning a call to church planting, Step One will provide a space to engage folks who are experienced in this work.
Click Here to Learn More

Seattle District UMW Annual Meeting
2017-09-16 08:00 - 13:00 | Bellevue: St. Peter’s UMC, 17222 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA, 98008, United States
Keynote Speaker: Debbie Demitre as Catherine Blaine
Seattle District UMW Annual Meeting Registration Form

Jim Wallis of Sojourners in Seattle
2017-09-16 | Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA, 98036, United States
New York Times best selling author, activist, and theologian Jim Wallis will speak on the subject of his latest book, America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, will speak on two occasions on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Seattle area.
A lecture, panel discussion, and Q&A will take place at 7pm at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. This event is open to all. Tickets are available here. A printable bulletin insert will be available here soon. You can read a press release about this event here.
More information is on this flier.
Earlier in the day, a free event with Jim Wallis, specifically designed for faith leaders, is being held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, Washington from 2:00-4:00pm on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Click the link below for more information about that opportunity.
Invitation to Faith Leaders – Conversation with Jim Wallis

Vancouver District - 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
2017-09-16 | Orchard Hills Golf & Country Club, 605 39th Street , Washougal, WA, 98671, United States
Drive Out! Homelessness 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Benefiting Council for the Homeless of Clark County

Calling all golfers: Methodist churches in the greater Portland and Vancouver areas are organizing the third annual Drive Out golf tournament to benefit homelessness.
The tournament will be held at the private Orchard Hills Golf and Country Club in Washougal, WA on Saturday, September 16th, 2017.
A four-person scramble format will allow golfers of every ability to enjoy the course together. Join us for a day of fun in the sun for a great cause! Players can register individually, with one or two friends, or as a foursome!
REGISTER HERE

Want to help?
Volunteer! Persons interested in volunteering with greeting, guest services, or other aspects of the event are encouraged to email vancouver@pnwumc.org with their interest!
Donate! There is an option to donate on the registration page. You do not need to be a registered player to donate. Donations are sent to Council for the Homeless.
Baskets or Raffle Prizes! Have an idea for a great gift basket? Several of our churches have pooled their resources and crafted some amazing prizes to be raffled off during the tournament. Some basket themes: movie night for two, football / basketball / soccer , camping with s’mores kits and hiking poles, home-party night with board games and popcorn, chocolate, quilting, and – of course – GOLF! 🙂
If you’d like to support the cause by making a basket – please contact vancouver@pnwumc.org for more information.
Spread the word! There are some resources below to print and share with others.
Downloads:
GOLF – TRIFOLD – 2017
Golf – Tournament Flyer – write-in space – 11×17 – 20170613
Golf – Sponsor Only Form – 20170613
Raffle Donations Flyer

Greater Northwest Area Cabinet
2017-09-12 - 2017-09-14 | TBD
Portland/Vancouver Area

CANCELLED: Lazy Daze Older Adult Camp
2017-09-12 - 2017-09-14 | Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center, 16170 Manastash Road, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States
This event has been cancelled. Please contact Lazy F Camp for more information.

Seattle Clergy Spiritual Day Apart
2017-09-05 10:00 - 15:00 | 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 | Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR, 97022, United States

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

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.
