The Vancouver District invites you to join us as we develop our personal spiritual lives and explore practical ways to be compassionate in a fractured world.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Presented by Denise McGuiness, Ph.D, MDiv This workshop will address how pastors can better handle conflict of all kinds in their churches, with special consideration for the current crisis in the global UMC. No matter what the results of the Special General Conference are, there will be implications for many of the churches in our […]
Click for larger view. Lunch Included Our theme this year is LOVE THY NEIGHBOR. The Greater Northwest Area's INNOVATION AND VITALITY TEAM will be leading us throughout the day, in worship, plenary session, conversations and workshops revolving around the three key practices that we believe are present in every vital congregation. These practices are namely, […]
For many of us, this is a particularly difficult time to be a United Methodist clergy person. Even in the best of times, the work of ministry is inherently challenging and demanding. On top of that, we find ourselves in the midst of fracture, pain, harm, and uncertainty within our denomination and more broadly in […]