The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

Care of Souls Conference
2019-02-22 - 2019-02-24 | Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Join your colleagues for “The Cura Animarum: Care of Souls Conference” February 22-24, 2019, at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. Find out more and register at www.fstnw.org/souls.
The C. G. Jung Institute of Seattle and the Washington Pastoral Counseling Association are co-sponsoring this national Jungian conference for depth-oriented professionals longing to foster the central presence of soul in profession and vocation.
Our major presenters are well-versed in this ancient Care of Souls tradition, and literate about Jung’s major interest in and contributions to the restoration of this venerable craft of depth healing.
Celebrated Jungian analyst Ann Belford Ulanov and renowned theologian Matthew Fox provide an elegant Care of Souls plenary leadership. Ulanov has detailed her sustained interest in Jungian inquiries into soul through decades of writing, teaching, and clinical inquiry. Fox specializes in one of Jung’s favorite care of souls mystics—Meister Eckhart. Find out more about the plenary sessions.
Participants can earn up to 18.5 CEUs, choosing between more than 30 extraordinary accompanying presentations on a wide variety of Care of Souls themes in family therapy, naturopathy, disability, end-of-life, youth, gender, sexuality, ethics, law, medicine, philosophy, alchemy, self-care, poesy, beauty, Kundalini, mysticism, ecology, psychedelics, yoga, and more. Find out more about the Concurrent sessions.
To anchor all this in the poetic and contemplative body-psyche, acclaimed international poet David Whyte will give a performance the evening of February 23. In addition, practitioners of a variety of ancient spiritual traditions will offer brief mindfulness moments before each major plenary session.
Be a part of this unique conference experience for professionals from all walks of expertise— psychology, psychotherapy, medicine, law, education, religious, as well as interested lay persons. Take advantage of early-bird pricing by registering by Dec. 31 at www.fstnw.org/souls.
DOWNLOAD: Care of Souls Brochure 2019

Safety Advocate Webinar
2019-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Training
Conference staff will be offering 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 serve as a Safety Advocate, you must first pass a national background check, and complete the basic abuse awareness training offered through Ministry Safe in addition to this component (please share the church you’ve done this 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)

If you are interested in participating in this webinar, please RSVP prior to Feb 19th to Teri Tobey (ttobey@pnwumc.org; (253) 732-7479).

Crossing Over from Competition to Collaboration
2019-02-21 09:30 - 15:30 | Chehalis UMC, 16 S Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA, 98532, United States
This event is Free for All Clergy in the Crest to Coast District! Click HERE to Register Now!
The first Crest to Coast Missional District Clergy Day Apart will be on Thursday, February 21st, 10:00am-3:30pm at Chehalis UMC. The theme will be Crossing Over from Competition to Collaboration. In line with the Bishop’s invitation to a CrossOver year, we will spend the day engaging in conversation about collaboration in ministry. There will be a few different movements for the day:

Prayer for General Conference
Large and small group dialogue about competition and collaboration in ministry
Open space time for community driven conversations about potential collaborations

Here are the details of the day:

Hospitality in the form of conversation, caffeine and snacks will be offered starting at 9:30am.
Our time will start promptly at 10:00am
Lunch is provided. Please contact Hollie Swanson with dietary needs.
All appointed pastoral leaders, retired clergy, and CLMs are invited to this event.

In preparation for the Clergy Day Apart, please read the following article by Rev. Jenny Smith, Pastor at Marysville UMC. https://jenniferkaysmith.com/2018/10/04/why-pastors-need-collaboration-not-competition/

Crest to Coast District Youth Retreat
2019-02-16 11:00 - 2019-02-18 11:00 | Ocean Park Camp & Retreat Center, 28511 Vernon Ave., Ocean Park, WA, 98640, United States
Registration at the camp will begin at 11 AM on Saturday morning and we will wrap up Monday morning also at 11 AM.
Crest to Coast District is supporting this retreat & brings the costs down to $75 per youth, $40 per adult chaperone for the whole weekend. Scholarships available. If you have any questions, please contact Hollie Swanson at c2c@pnwumc.org
Click here to register

Connectional Table Budget Hearing
2019-02-15 14:00 - 20:00 | The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, 816 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Held at the conference office. An email with details went out on February 7th, 2019.

Twinlow Young Adult Retreat
2019-02-15 - 2019-02-18 | Twinlow Camp, 22787 N Twinlow Rd, Rathdrum, ID, 83858, United States
(for young folks 18-35ish)
Cost: $100 per person *if registered by January 31, 2019* $110 at the door or late registration
For the fifth year in a row Twinlow will be the destination for your winter getaway! If you are a young adult between the ages of 18-35(ish) come enjoy a long weekend of wintery fun. Activities may include: sking/snow boarding, broomball, snowshoeing, card games, crafts, and more. Oh, and the best part, worshiping with friends.
Check in starts at 4:00 pm on Saturday. First meal is Dinner on Saturday at 6:00 pm and the last meal is Breakfast Monday Morning.
**Skiers and Snowboarders can check in Friday night. We will head to the slopes Saturday morning. Please indicate your interest to ski/board. If we get a large enough group we can get a group discount.** Lift tickets are $79 for full day (college students get a 10% discount)
Click here for more information.

Interfaith Advocacy Day
2019-02-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Olympia, Olympia, WA, United States

Multiplying Ministries
2019-02-12 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 Five

Yakima Advocacy Day
2019-02-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Yakima: Wesley UMC, 14 North 48th Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908, United States

Women in Ministry Retreat 2019
2019-02-03 19:00 - 2019-02-05 13:00 | Rainbow Lodge, 46820 SE Mt Si Road, North Bend, WA, 98045, United States
The annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all those under appointment, assigned, or retired) to come together for shared sisterhood, a slowing down of the pace to gear up for Lent and Easter season, a walk in the woods, sitting up talking or playing games, having all your meals cooked for you and cleaned up!, and just hanging out to get to know each other better.
Encourage another sister to come by sending them the link to the registration, and letting them know that we give $50 off to a first-time attendees. You can also choose to add a donation when you register to support new attendees and others in need, which helps to make this possible.
Click here to learn more and register today!

PNW United Methodist Women -- Eastern WA Legislative Update
2019-01-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N Raymond Rd, Spokane Valley, WA, 99206, United States

PNW -- Puget Sound Leadership Development
2019-01-24 | Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, 98011, United States
More info will be provided when available.

Stories of the Pastorhood - Puget Sound Clergy Day Apart
2019-01-23 09:30 - 15:00 | 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 | 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.
