Save the Date for the 2023 Annual Meeting

October 20 through 21 at Olympia First UMC

Living our Mission, being the hands and feet of Christ.

Ainise Isama’u

You are invited to attend the United Women in Faith of the Pacific Northwest Conference Annual Meeting.

Paul writes, “Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward – to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.
— Philippians 3:14-19 (MSG)

Keynote Speaker:
United Women in Faith’s National President,
Ainise Isama’u

Watch for your registration form in August!

Get Ready for the Day of Giving

Mark your calendar for March 23, 2023!

Day of Giving at a glance:

  • The theme is: The Future is Now
  • Day of Giving gifts will be matched with a $100,000 gift from Scranton Women’s Leadership Center in Seoul, Korea.
  • For more information: uwfaith.org/dayofgiving/
  • Tune in on March 23rd for the Day of Giving Facebook Event

Other Ways to Give:

United Women in Faith, Attn: Legacy
475 Riverside Drive, Ste 1500
New York, NY 10115
Write “Day of Giving” in the memo section.

Get Ready for Mission u 2023!

July 21-23, 2023
Wesley UMC, Yakima, WA

Join us at Mission u as we explore the Good News and what it means for our lives!

Katherine Parker will be one of the Adult Study leaders.

Jesus’ teachings in the gospels proclaim the good news of the kingdom or reign (basileia) of God. In fact, Jesus mentions the kin-dom 90 times in the synoptic gospels! What does the Bible tell us about God’s basileia, and why do we call it the kin-dom? For Jesus, the kin-dom was not simply something to talk about but something we could live and experience. From the Lord’s Prayer to the beatitudes to the parables, this good news is at the heart of Jesus’ preaching, teaching, and ministry. 

Come! Let’s explore together the heart of Jesus’ good news and what fresh vision it offers us as we seek to be in mission today.


2023 Children’s Curriculum —
“We Are the Kin-dom!”

Through this curriculum, children will explore kingdoms, build a kingdom together as if it were an earthly realm, and think about things that earthly kingdoms do. Children will then explore God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. The final goal of this curriculum is to see all of us working together with the Holy Spirit to share whatever we have, like that little boy, to build a “kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven.”


2023 Youth Curriculum —
“Seek and You Shall Find:
Living in the Kin-dom.”

In this youth curriculum, the overarching theme is teaching youth to find the kin-dom within the world around them and how to live what they have learned. Each of the eight sessions builds upon the one before it to introduce participants to finding the kin-dom in the world around them and how to tell others about the kin-dom. 


2023 Adult Curriculum —
“Living the Kin-dom”

This curriculum explores the Lord’s Prayer as recorded in Matthew 6:9–13. It is an invitation to take a deeper look at prayer and its role in our faith journeys. Moving from personal to communal application, the curriculum explores how the Lord’s Prayer helps us “live the kin-dom” and become a reflection of God’s love to the world.

Marilyn Reid
Dean of Mission u

Registration for the Spiritual Retreat is open!

April 28-30, 2023

Join the Pacific Northwest Conference United Women in Faith as we look at the characteristics of women as thinkers, problem solvers, caregivers, feisty, strong, loving, made in the image of God. Rev. Shalom R. Agtarap, pastor and developer serving at First UMC Tacoma, will lead us.

WHERE:

Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center
16170 Manastash Rd., Ellensburg, WA 98926

WHAT TO EXPECT: Study, Worship, Music, Relaxation, Crafts, Walks & Massages

COSTS:

  • Skyline 2 nights/5 meals – $135.00 (Includes bedding and towels)
  • Ridgeview 2 nights/5 meals – $125.00 (Bring own bedding and towels)
  • Trading Post 2 nights/5 meals – $120.00 (Bring own bedding and towels)

Hope to see you there!

Updated Registration Form

Scholarship Form

Become Part of the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement

With the UM Commission on Religion & Race recently deciding to try to reach net-zero emissions by the year 2050, I have created this chart loaded with real actions we all can take in support of this goal. Please share this poster with anyone who wants to work toward a healthy and just world!

I would also like to recommend people look into becoming a UM EarthKeeper and read these creation justice books:

  • “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis” by Ayena Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Keeble Wilkerson
  • “Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action” by Pat Watkins
  • “Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have” by Tatiana Schlossberg
  • “Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation” by Paul Hawken“Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World” by Katharine Hayhoe
  • “The Better World Shopping Guide” (latest edition)
  • “This Is Climate Change: A Visual Guide to the Facts…See For Yourself How the Planet is Warming and What it Means For Us” by David Nelles and Christian Serrer

Faith • Hope • Love in Action