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By the Rev. Jon Short | Pastor, Vancouver First UMC Many folks may be familiar with the standardized test that has been developed to assess one’s capacity...

By Jesse N. Love with Rosalee Mohney and Jim Truitt Tacoma, Wash. - On a snowy Sunday morning, Mason United Methodist Church in Tacoma opened...

Download the PDF label at www.jamaaletu.org. By Barbara Dadd Shaffer Like all families, it costs money to raise children in the Congo, too. The annual “Jars” campaign...

By Pastor Karen Yokota Love | Additional Photos by Wikipedia and Patrick Scriven Believe it or not, the most important holiday in my family wasn’t...

The news of a possible agreement, pending General Conference approval, to allow traditionalist churches to leave The United Methodist Church has prompted many conversations in local churches. Many pastors like Rev. Kelly Dahlman-Oeth are working to proactively answer questions and prepare their congregations for what may come next.

By the Rev. Dennis Paschke Tacoma churches endure heat, exhaustion, and emotional strain during mission…but discover purpose and holiness in serving those with greater needs. Last...

Courtesy of WSDOT: "Rain will become heavy at times today across Western Washington in advance of a strengthening low pressure system approaching the region.  Steady...

"I don’t think it’s right to mix politics and religion," said Dorene, "but maybe Jose was kind of like a prophet." June Darling eloquently shares how a unconventional attendee of the Cashmere United Methodist Church pushed the edges out to help others to grow just "a tidbit more patient."

By Pastor Scott W. Rosekrans For over 26 years I made a living as a lawyer with three stints as a prosecutor. I prosecuted a...

By Kathy Bryson For the PNW Early Response Team program, 2017 was a year kaf firsts. We hosted our first annual weekend “Spring Training” at...