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Mission u:\u00a0What about our money?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

By the Rev. Neal Christie<\/strong> | Photos by Jesse N. Love<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are a few topics were you taught to avoid<\/strong><\/span> during a polite dinner table discussion \u2013 especially with people you were not quite sure would agree with?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Religion and money!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I can promise you that for the Mission u<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0plenary study on \u201cWhat About Our Money? A Faith Response\u201d<\/strong><\/span> we will have deep and fruitful discussion on these topics. I\u2019m excited return to The Pacific Northwest Conference<\/strong><\/span> for a second year and especially thrilled to focus on this topic in a way that brings out the best in our values and experiences as United Methodists.<\/p>\n

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The Rev. Neal Christie will lead the plenary study, “What About Our Money?” at Mission u 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Money is essential to creating a lasting and just change in the world<\/strong><\/span>. How we view both abundance and scarcity, our experiences of living with wealth or living in poverty…a serious conversation about money is essential for the Church\u2019s mission and for our own lives.<\/p>\n

Join us at Mission u as we consider money matters from a biblical, ethical, and practiced perspective,<\/strong><\/span> and as we learn how our money – God\u2019s money – makes a difference in the life of the world.<\/p>\n

The Rev. Neal Christie serves as Assistant General Secretary of Education and Leadership Formation for The General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. Learn more about Christie, here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mission u:\u00a0Connecting with Our Missionary Conferences<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

By Bishop Mary Ann Swenson<\/strong> | Photos by Jesse N. Love<\/strong><\/p>\n

While many of you will be attending conference sessions within The Greater Northwest Area<\/strong><\/span>, I am preparing to come join you in July 2018 for Mission u<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, again.<\/p>\n

I am so excited<\/strong><\/span> to participate in this learning experience with you. Before last year, I taught at our Cooperative School of Christian Mission<\/strong><\/span> in 1980 and the theme that year was \u201cThe Inner Life\u201d<\/span><\/strong>. So much has happened in our lives and in the world in the last 38 years.<\/p>\n