An Open Letter to My Clergy Friends
Dear Clergy friends,
We need you to lead.
Most of us good people in the pews know that leadership is a difficult task. Many of us...
Adapting to Lead: “What prevents you from being closer to God?”
Adapting to Lead
By Joan Holms | Photo By Jesse N. Love, et. al.
Editor’s Note: PNW Conference Lay Leader, Joan Holms has stepped in to...
“Yes, I am called, but how, and to what?”
By Sophia K.R. Agtarap
This notion of being called is not a new one.
Scripture is peppered with stories of our foreparents in faith being called...
Where is this journey of United Methodism going?
Nancy Tam Davis, PNWAC Lay Leader
I am reminded of that saying about the thousand-mile journey and how it begins with a single step. Without...
Transitioning towards hope and a future
Transitioning towards hope and a future | By Joan Holms
I find myself thinking about transitions a lot these days.
There is a hint of autumn...
Scholarships available for Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation
Scholarships are available for PNW laity and clergy who are registered for a Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation starting this summer. The Board of...
Seattle District musical event raises funds for Rebuild: Up from the Ashes
The praise team from First United Methodist Church in Bellevue, Wash. brought a joyful noise during the Seattle District fund-raising event for the Rebuild:...
Nurturing Elders: Watch out for multi-generational ageism!
During a meal at Annual Conference in Pasco, Sue and I sat down at a table where a 20’s-something young lady was sitting next...
Embracing a Season of Fruitfulness at the Summit
Attendees of the quadrennial Leadership Summit close worship in prayer before beginning workshops. This year, the summit was held at Vancouver: First UMC.
The Leadership...
Legislative Summary from The PNWAC Sessions 2015
The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions 2015
Legislative Summary
Prepared by the Rev. Shirley DeLarme
Much of our action was to make our preferences known to General...
