How do we see the shades of our faith? #UMCGC
Video by Patrick Scriven
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
“We do need to be seen; we do need to see each other. If we can’t...
Ronald Commons: Partnering to Bridge the Sacred and the Secular
Ronald United Methodist Church in Shoreline, Wash. partners with Hopelink and Compass Housing Alliance (and many others) to create Ronald Commons - a future...
‘A Place at the Table’ update from Lazy F Camp
Dave Burfeind, director of Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center outside Ellensburg, Wash., provides an update on the construction of a new dining hall....
Methodist Mission Bicentennial
At its core, Methodism is a missional movement. Two-hundred years ago, the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church (a forerunner of The United...
VIDEO: Growing Pains in the Central Conferences #UMCGC
Video by Rev. David Valera | Article by Patrick Scriven
May 17, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Delegates to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference approved a...
CI-PNW: Answering God’s invitation to REACT! (+ CI Leadership: My Favorite Thing About CI!)
In the Pacific Northwest, the young people who attend Christmas Institute are learning in different ways how to REACT to God’s love – through identity,...
Restoring the Sacred Circle with Indigenous People
By Kristina Gonzalez | Director of Leadership Development for an Inclusive Church
The Acts of Repentance that you will find below were offered during the opening...
Growing up as a child of immigrants in the United States
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By Patrick...
Vandalized doors in Renton restored with love
Story and Video by Patrick Scriven
On Friday, over 100 people gathered on the lawn outside the United Christian Church in Renton, Washington to pray...
CrossOver from Disaster to Life
The Rev. David Valera offers this look through interviews and images at how the community responded when a rare EF2 tornado struck Port Townsend, Wash. to give people hope, and how United Methodist volunteers were instrumental in offering expertise, coordination and a return to life.