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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. -...

The alarmingly high rate of attempted suicide among transgender youth moved the reconciling ministries team at Auburn First UMC to do something. They will offering “Transgender – Myths, Lies, and the Truth", an educational event at the public library on January 31.

Rev. Jo Dene Romeijn-Stout shares that she is building stamina for distance walking as a Lenten discipline this year. On April 1, she'll be walking 19 miles to the church she serves, Sunrise UMC in Federal Way, in solidarity with the pastor of a Kenyan church they are in prayer partnership with.

By the Rev. Al Aosved | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia and Jesse N. Love It is Thursday. Folks have been busy moving from room to room, picking...

Fun ideas to help celebrate 75 years of UMCOR! By Joan Hackett | Photo courtesy of UMCOR Have you or your church celebrated The United Methodist...

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

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.

By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Jesse N. Love “I’m doing volunteer work because I wasn’t able to say ‘no.’ I’m called to do certain things...

Edmonds, Washington – The community is invited to a February 18, 7:00 p.m. Candlelight Vigil at Edmonds United Methodist Church 828 Caspers St, Edmonds, to honor...

  By the Rev. Keith Hackett | Photos by Jesse N. Love Since retiring three years ago Joan and I have been visiting a variety of...