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...
Aloha! It’s Puyallup’s VBS Luau!
(Top left) Todd Kilpatrick stands over an oven used to fill with coals for slow roasting. (Top right) Friends and families of Puyallup UMC...
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...
In Ministry WITH the Community
The Rev. Mary Huycke speaks at the 2012 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference.
Also pictured are charred doors which can be found in the educational wing...
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...
Limitless: Redefine Tomorrow equips young UMWs for the future
United Methodist Women's Limitless weekend at Duke University in Durham, NC.
United Methodist Women photo by Sara Davis.
Limitless: Redefine Tomorrow equips young UMWs for the...
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.
What can Methodists learn from Starbucks?
A well-publicized incident at a Starbucks in Philadephia left the Seattle-based business reassessing its policies and considering the impact of unconscious bias on the hospitality it offers.
Kristina Gonzalez reflects on the company's response, including a company-wide closure and training this week, and considers what we might learn from it.
