{"id":4674,"date":"2013-08-05T17:05:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T00:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=4674"},"modified":"2013-08-30T13:48:03","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T20:48:03","slug":"musings-change-the-umc-change-the-world-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/musings-change-the-umc-change-the-world-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Musings: Change the UMC, Change the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><!--\np.padding {padding-left:.5cm;}\n--><\/style>\n<p><strong>Change the UMC, Change the World<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>By Amy Pazan<\/em> | <em>Photos by Jesse N. Love<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme for The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions was \u201cDisciple is a Verb\u201d.  I took this as doing the unexpected work of the church.  One way we did this was through \u201cChange the World Day\u201d at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pnwac13&#038;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#pnwac13<\/a>.  We were able to help others doing various activities including advocating for undocumented immigrants, making <a href=\"http:\/\/www.umcor.org\/UMCOR\/Relief-Supplies\" target=\"_blank\">health kits for UMCOR<\/a>, and delivering blankets to various non-profits.  We were \u201cbeing the church\u201d where it was needed the most.  Throughout Annual Conference, we talked about the variety of ways \u201cDisciple is a Verb\u201d, from both within and outside the walls of our churches.  We were able to listen to different views from members of our Conference on how they are using the Christian message to interact with their communities.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Young people: How do you envision the future of the Church?-->  <\/p>\n<p>After our Conference, I received a Facebook message from a friend in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rmcumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rocky Mountain Annual Conference<\/a>.  I was invited to join her in writing for this newly created blog called \u201cThe Progressive Methodist\u201d.  I jumped on the opportunity and said, \u201cCount me in!\u201d I believe there is a bright future for the UMC &#8211; and it\u2019s going to take new and unique ideas in order to have the church flourish in new and unique ways.  As I had written my first few blog entries, I wondered if the topics were too deep and harsh\u2026 were they even worth reading? Yet, a dear friend reminded me that our Church needs to hear the voices of our young people, now.  What one person can say or do can make a difference by just changing the atmosphere and being fully present in the moment.  <\/p>\n<p>The young people are the future of this denomination.  The hopes and dreams of the UMC are with people between the ages of 14-35.  We want to see a future where everything is built on love.  The young people view \u201cDisciple as a Verb\u201d as being willing and wanting to go out there in the world and do great things for other people.  We see the need for help and are constantly asking what more we can do.  Take a look at the Imagine No Malaria campaign: in a few short years, we decreased the rate a person dies from Malaria from 30 to 60 seconds.  If this isn\u2019t what church is, I don\u2019t know what church should be.  <\/p>\n<p>Today, young people see the need for change and understand what the Church can do to help other people.  The next time you see a young person in your congregation, ask them what they envision for the future of the Church and how they plan in helping to make that vision a reality.  The time is now for the young people to take charge and step in a direction of hope for the United Methodist Church.  What will you do to allow this to happen? <\/p>\n<p><center><strong>ALSO:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/calling-young-people-for-ministry-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Calling young people for MINISTRY NOW!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/the-change-the-world-movement-at-pnwac13\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Change the World Movement at #pnwac13<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10151739685873824.1073741833.91464598823&#038;type=1&#038;l=acbc11bee6\" target=\"_blank\">Photos: Change the World at #pnwac13<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><em>Amy Pazan is a member of Aldersgate UMC (Bellevue, Wash.)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>and is a student at Central Washington University (Ellensburg, Wash.).<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<hr>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rqmweb.com\/results.asp?q=pnwumc&#038;resID=3082&#038;detail=Y\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Asphalt Gospel\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/INSIGHTS_Musings_Asphalt.jpg?w=696\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"padding\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rqmweb.com\/results.asp?q=pnwumc&#038;resID=3082&#038;detail=Y\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Asphalt Gospel (D4779)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis documentary film tells the story of six ordinary people determined to spread a message of compassion and inclusion in the midst of intolerance from the \u201cReligious Right\u201d.  Join them as they walk to Washington, DC and share their story of hope.  To reserve this video now, e-mail <a href=\"mailto:ejohanson@pnwumc.org?Subject=Re: The Asphalt Gospel (D4779)\">The Regional Media Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/channels\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Channels 64, August 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Channels64_Cover.jpg?w=696\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"padding\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/channels\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Channels 64, August 2013 (Coming Soon)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nTrayvon Martin\/George Zimmerman reactions \u2022 Mission u \u2022 5 Columns of Mission Churches \u2022 UMVIMs needed through September 2013 \u2022 My Life as a Conference Treasurer \u2022 Step By Step &#8211; Ministry in Haiti \u2022 The Twitter Effect @ #pnwac13 \u2022 Salmon Creek UMC&#8217;s Meal-in-a-Peel \u2022 The Inland Northwest P.E.T. Project \u2022 Campus Connection: Campus Ministries in the PNW \u2022 Musings: Change the UMC, Change the World \u2022 Dave&#8217;s Dibble: Entertainment Bar is Rising \u2022 Adapting to Lead: A Message from our Bishop \u2022 Nurturing Elders &#038; Others: Community Conversations explore end-of-life \u2022 To subscribe to our print or web editions, e-mail <a href=\"mailto:channels@pnwumc.org?Subject=Re: Sign me up for Channels!\">Channels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change the UMC, Change the World By Amy Pazan | Photos by Jesse N. Love This year\u2019s theme for The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions was \u201cDisciple is a Verb\u201d. I took this as doing the unexpected work of the church. One way we did this was through \u201cChange the World Day\u201d at #pnwac13. 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