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Edmonds, Washington – What would it be like to live in a silent world? Wind would play in the trees, but the rustle of...

By Suzanne Wallis | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Hope for the Children of Africa. “Yes, Virginia, this is your grandmother’s Strawberry Social!” Coupeville, Wash. -...

By the Rev. Jenny Smith | Pastor, Marysville UMC I recently sat down with a spiritual director for a very helpful conversation on my own...

Tiny Community, Enormous Hearts Our Walk of Faith at Coupeville UMC By Suzanne Loomis Additional photos by The Rev. Jin Ming Ma and Wikipedia As of the 2013...

Nashville, TN –  United Methodist Insurance (UMI), the insurance company for the denomination’s local churches, has provided an easy to use, free resource for...

The people of Community United Methodist Church in Port Hadlock, Washington have recently started to complement their existing support of UMCOR with a renewed focus and interest in the needs of their local community. For its pastor Scott Rosekrans, this interest has resulted in broader and more creative engagement by the church, and regular surprises on his pulpit on Sunday mornings.

Edmonds, Wash. (March 29, 2016) — For the four weeks leading up to Easter Sunday, children at Edmonds United Methodist Church learned about and prayed...

Wenatchee First UMC has long supported nearby Columbia Elementary but its collaboration with the PTO and school's principle has benefitted from a renewed focus on face-to-face relationship building. Tracy Faulkner shared with The Wenatchee World that pastors John and Joanne Coleman Campbell helped to prompt this shift which has energized the congregation.

Puyallup United Methodist Church is honoring retired clergy member Rev. Tom Slate on the occasion of his 100th birthday, at noon on Saturday, August 4th. Clergy and laity who remember Tom are invited to join in the celebration or to send him a note of appreciation and congratulations.

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...