Council President: Statement on the Orlando shooting
Minneapolis, Minn.: Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, issued the following statement about the June 12 mass shooting...
Certification for Specialized Ministry to become more Accessible
NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 6, 2017 – Representatives from United Methodist educational institutions and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) met this...
Way Forward report released in all four official languages of General Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final report of the Commission on a Way Forward has been released in all four official languages of the General...
Bishops to receive, discuss updated report from Commission on a Way Forward
With attention on the missional and theological foundations of the UMC, the Council of Bishops is preparing to receive an updated report from the Commission on a Way Forward on possible models regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the global denomination.
United Methodists to walk in remembrance of victims of Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting
The Pacific Northwest Annual (regional) Conference of The United Methodist Church will take time out of its annual gathering to remember those killed and...
Scholarships available for Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation
Scholarships are available for PNW laity and clergy who are registered for a Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation starting this summer. The Board of...
Voices We Need to Hear
Time: 7-9 PM - Sunday, January 22nd
Location: Edmonds United Methodist Church – 828 Caspers, Edmonds
Edmonds, WA. January 22, 2017. Edmonds United Methodist Church is...
Bishops urge Methodists to deny themselves for the sake of Gospel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bishops of The United Methodist Church are calling on members of the denomination to deny themselves during the 2018 Lenten...
Pro-Immigrant Churches to Turn Over Tables in front of Tukwila I.C.E. headquarters
Immigrant voices will be at the center of the Table Turning action planned for Monday, March 26th in front of the in front of I.C.E. headquarters in Tukwila, Wash. The action, sponsored locally by Valley and Mountain, will include a ceremonial re-enactment of the “Revolutionary Jesus” turning over the tables of the money changers.
Twenty-Seven Annual Conferences Give 100% of Their 2016 General Church Apportionments
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), working with the 56 annual conferences in the United States, reports that twenty-seven...
