Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? How About Zero Waste?
The new year provides us an opportunity to consider the practices we hold and assess whether they align with our goals and values. Creation Care Connector, Cindy Haverkamp, challenges individuals and churches to move towards Zero Waste in the new year!
Fossil Free UMC Responds to United Methodist Pension Board Video for Central Conference Delegates
Seattle, WA—The United Methodist Church’s General Board of Pension and Health Benefits has released a video for central conference delegates instructing them to vote...
Global Ministries to Commission New United Methodist EarthKeepers for Environmental Stewardship
Global Ministries will commission 67 new EarthKeepers from 23 conferences in an online service on November 19, 2019 at 8pm ET at www.umcmission.org/live. Among those being commissioned is Barb Maynes, a lay member of First UMC in Port Angeles, WA.
What the US Election didn’t change about Climate Change #COP22
Rev. Jenny Phillips will be hosting a Facebook Live event on the PNW Facebook page: (facebook.com/pnwumc) November 11th at 8:30am PST.
John Hill, Assistant General Secretary...
Creation Care(s for you!)
Cindy Haverkamp considers the gifts of creation after a winter weekend spent outdoors.
United Methodists Bring Faith and Advocacy to Olympia and Beyond
(Cover) Interfaith leaders met with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to discuss a variety of legislative concerns. (Above) United Methodist clergy distributed ashes during Ash...
Have No Fear! The Green Shirts Are Here!
Five Early Response Teams from across the Western Jurisdiction join up to help North Carolina residents recover from Hurricane Florence.
Creation Care Enhances UMCOR Ministries through Awareness and Collaboration
By Cindy Haverkamp, PNWUMC Creation Care Connector
In 2018, natural disasters caused $160 billion in damage and claimed 10,400 lives. Climate models for the future...
Hearing the plea: Safe water for all
By Linda Bloom
May 16, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
What happens to a community when there is no safe water supply? Look at Flint, Michigan.
The...
New resources to support Creation Care in the Pacific Northwest and beyond!
An Earthkeepers Training is coming this fall to Salt Lake City, UT and I hope to see you there!
As the PNW Conference’s new Creation...
