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...
Twenty-Four-Seven Church Hospitality
Scenes from Lake Washington UMC and Camp Unity Eastside: (clockwise from the top left)
A CUE resident sits at the tv waiting for the dinner...
The Summit for Conference Secretaries of Global Ministries
Clockwise from the top left: the Rev. Paul Jeffrey, Dr. Guy Kasanka, Katherine Parker, Daria Hofer, Roman Hofer, Tara Miller, and Bishop Gabriel Unda...
United Methodist Women celebrate 150 years in the PNW, look toward future action
Last weekend, United Methodist Women from across the PNW Conference gathered at Vancouver First United Methodist Church to celebrate 150 years of ministry, and to set a course grounded in justice and mercy for the future. Gary Carter and Ginny Sorenson provide the story, with additional photos from Sara Culp.
Rochester UMC’s Community Closet
June Gelvin pictured with clothing donations at the Rochester UMC Community Closet. The Rochester Community Closet is open on Mondays, from 4-6 p.m.; Wednesdays...
Bellevue crosses the line into civil disobedience
The Rev. Mike Jackson, the Rev. Monica Corsaro, Jan and Bill Cate, and Jack Borland served as panelists for "Crossing the Line into Civil...
Greater Northwest Area leaders take steps toward an inclusive future together
Over 60 leaders from the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Conferences recently gathered to continue conversations on how they could marshal resources toward vital mission and ministry across the Greater Northwest Area. The Vitality Stewards Summit 2.0 was the second formal gathering aimed toward this task, expanding the circle of those who met in September of 2018.
The Border Experience: See, Touch, Understand
(Left) The Rev. John Fanestil leads a small group from the Western Jurisdictional Conference as they tour three areas around the US/Mexico border in...
Sharing and storytelling in the Palestine
(Left) Images from the storytelling workshop in the Palestine. (Center) The Rev. Darryn Hewson photographed at The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions in...
Jar$ for Jamaa Letu
Jar$ for Jamaa Letu
By Pastor Heather Sparkman
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the...
