JLO: Fullness of Hope
Jamaa Letu Orphanages
Fullness of Hope
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer
Jamaa Letu Orphanages are located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These places receive PNW Conference...
Christmas Institute focuses on “identity”
By Nica Sy with Jesse N. Love
Christmas Institute PNW 2017
When: December 26-30
Where: The Firs (Bellingham, Wash.)
Registration: See payment information
More Info: ci-pnw.org • bit.ly/fb-cipnw
“In a world...
Meet the new faces at Jamaa Letu!
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Jamaa Letu Orphanages
Rosine Maruv Kayombo will now serve as the new director at the girls’ Jamaa Letu...
The Climate Vigil at General Conference
By Jesse Love
May 13, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore.
The General Conference Climate Vigil sent a powerful message to delegates and guests: now is the time for...
Standing with Standing Rock, Part One
By Kristina Gonzalez | Director of Leadership Development for an Inclusive Church
Part 1: Mni Wiconi, Water is Life
Early morning in North Dakota is dark...
Where are the Refugees?
Rev. Lyda Pierce, director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries for the Pacific Northwest Conference, asks a hard question. "In a time of such great need [a record 22.5 million refugees globally], why are so few of these refugees arriving in this country?" She also invites her fellow United Methodists to lift up their voice during a National Call-in Day on Wed., March 28.
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,...
Declaración Pastoral en Apoyo a las Familias Detenidas y Separadas
La misión del Comité de Trabajo de Inmigración es ayudar a equipar a nuestras Conferencias Anuales que estén en ministerio con los inmigrantes y...
“On Many Sides,” the insidious nature of minimizing racism
By Kristina Gonzalez | Director of Leadership Development for an Inclusive Church
I listened to National Public Radio in its coverage of the violence in...
United Methodist message: ‘Suspend deportations’
The Rev. Esdra Seda, pastor and Hispanic Ministries Coordinator in the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual (regional) Conference, introduces Pilar Molina, whose husband has been detained...