UMC Bishops pose five questions to Judicial Council on Traditional Plan
For Immediate ReleaseJune 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church (COB) has asked the Judicial Council for a...
Vandalized doors in Renton restored with love
Story and Video by Patrick Scriven
On Friday, over 100 people gathered on the lawn outside the United Christian Church in Renton, Washington to pray...
The 146th Session of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Story by Patrick Scriven
Note: The following report was prepared to share the work of the 2019 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference across the connection. It is also...
Supporters fill Lazy F Camp’s new dining hall to dedicate space for ministry
Photos & Story by Patrick Scriven
On Sunday, May 19th, numerous supporters were on hand to dedicate a new dining hall at Lazy F Camp...
UMCNext Concludes Meeting with Four Commitments
(Leawood, Kansas) -- More than 600 United Methodists gathered in Kansas this week for UMCNext, a conversation in response to the adoption of The...
Bishops offer pastoral word; make key decisions at May 2019 meeting
CHICAGO – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church completed its May 2019 meeting held outside Chicago with a pastoral and prophetic...
Leaders Gather to Discuss What’s Next for The United Methodist Church
Atlanta, GA: “We don’t know the exact nature of Paul’s trouble but we know he made it through!” said Rev. Junius Dotson as he...
PNW Board of Ordained Ministry will resist discriminatory GC2019 restrictions
A letter was sent earlier this month to ministerial candidates in the PNW Conference in response to the harmful actions of General Conference 2019. In reassurance, it offers "that the actions of General Conference do not and will not change our statement or our current practice..."
Join Lazy F Camp in dedicating new dining hall, closing funding gap
Lazy F Camp & Retreat Center extends a warm invitation to a dining hall Dedication Service, with Bishop Elaine Stanovsky presiding, on May 19th. Additionally, a matching gift opportunity to help close the funding gap ends on April 15.
Is the #UMC brand broken?
By Patrick Scriven
Regardless of how one identifies theologically, this last week was not a good one for the United Methodist brand.
If you were conservative,...
