2015 Ethnic Local church grants deadline Jan. 10
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jan. 10 is the deadline to apply for an Ethnic Local Church Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church...
Christmas Institute PNW: Out of the Shadows, Into the Light
This year's Christmas Institute explored the 'shadows' of our spiritual lives while bringing others onto a path with Christ. CI-PNW was on December 26-30,...
Why I am a United Methodist
Social Justice & Holiness:
Why I am a United Methodist
By Toan Van Nguyen
My name is Toan Van Nguyen, I have three children: two girls and...
Immigration Ministry This Month
The arrival of 200 immigrants to the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, extreme enforcement which separates children from parents, and House Speaker Paul Ryan's announcement of immigration debate offers us new incentive this month to educate, speak out, and organize on behalf of our neighbors.
Immigration Call to Action
Scenes from a protest at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash. in 2014.
Immigration Call to Action
By Pastor Lorellen Nausner | Photos by Jesse...
New resource for Spanish-speaking United Methodists responding to God’s call
By Tom Gillem
Spanish-speaking members of The United Methodist Church who are considering God’s call to ministry now have an in-language edition of The Christian as...
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2018
A federal judge in Texas struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act a few short days before many communities, and several states, celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day this year. This confluence of events prompted some good questions and this reflection from Kristina Gonzalez, Director of Innovation for an Inclusive Church for the Greater Northwest Area of The United Methodist Church.
Letters for Jamaa Letu
Letters for Jamaa Letu
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer
After years of saying it was not possible to send letters to the children of our Jamaa Letu...
How CONVO 2016 deepened my faith
How CONVO 2016 deepened my faith
By Falisha Hola | Photos by Patrick Scriven, et. al.
CONVO 2016 was an amazing experience and also a success....
UMCs support Convoy of Hope in the Tri-Cities
Pastor Sally Perez of God’s New Generation participated in Convoy of Hope,meeting with people in the Tri-Cities community.
UMCs support Convoy of Hope in the...