The Port Orchard Tornado Revisited

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It's been 10 months since a rare EF 2 Tornado wreaked havoc in Port Orchard, Washington. Jim Truitt, Disaster Response Coordinator for the Greater NW Area, offers us a look back at the work that has been accomplished by numerous volunteers and intentional partnerships.

2017 Conference offers two ways to help UMCOR

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By Ronda Cordill Way 1. Bringing Kits to Annual Conference Beginning on Wednesday, June 14 there will be a donation station in front of the Red...

Funding Ministries and Mission Outreach 2017

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What are Conference budgets? How can I support mission? What resources are available from The PNW Conference that can help our church treasurers? Download...

Okanogan Rebuild help needed, ERTs needed in Texas

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Help needed for Okanogan Rebuild: Up From the Ashes By Ronda Cordill Each day as we watch the news, we see pictures of all of the...

Volunteer teams needed for Carlton Complex rebuild

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Kevin Froese, on deck at left, of Mennonite Disaster Service, speaks during the Aug. 23 dedication of the first of 11 houses to be...

Hurricane Harvey: What Can You Do?

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By Jim Truitt | Photos courtesy of the NOAA/NASA GOES Project, et. al. Everyone can help. In the world of disaster response, we say there are...

What are cooperative, caring ways we can reach out to neighbors during a disaster?

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By Wendy Riddle | Photos by Dave Riddle On Saturday, January 20, 2018, over 50 people from 15 congregations and 5 different denominations gathered at...

The Rebuild Movement

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In July 2016, laity from The PNW Conference visited sites in Pateros, Wash. Wildfires from 2014 and 2015 left over 400 homes destroyed and...

Early Response Teams are Getting Ready – Join Us!

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By Kathy Bryson I just received a news article predicting that the upcoming hurricane season will again be busy. The forecast made me reflect on...

Saipan Needs Your ERT and Construction Skills

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By Kathy Bryson Help get Typhoon Yutu survivors back into their homes by joining a two-week UMCOR specialized team this summer and fall. Flights, accommodations, and...

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