My life as a Conference Treasurer
The Rev. Dr. Craig Parrish enjoying a lighter moment as a delegate at General Conference 2012 in Tampa, Florida last April. To his left...
Finding a Way Forward Together in Spokane
Last Saturday’s Table Talk conversation at Spokane Valley UMC was the largest so far with 166 United Methodists coming together to discuss differing understandings of human sexuality and the Way Forward for the Church. Rosalee Mohney and the Revs. Alissa Bertsch, Geoff Helton, and Paul Graves answer some questions about the event.
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...
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...
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...
‘Our Children’ Grown Up
‘Our Children’ Grown Up | By Barbara Dadd Shaffer
Jamaa Letu young people are now university students
As this is written, it is the evening of...
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...
Lewis County: Long-Term Healing
Lewis County, Five Years Later (clockwise from top-left):
A home installed with cedar siding thanks to Kennewick UMC; Elaine Lawler recalls the first night of...
