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SUMMARY:Housing God's Beloved: A hybrid in-person and online training Nov. 4
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nNEW! Information about the breakout sessions and presenters!\nLEARN MORE about the keynote speakers for this great event!\nTake a look at the agenda for Nov. 4 Housing God’s Beloved event!\nRESOURCES to consider when Housing God’s Beloved\n\nChurches and ministry settings in the Greater Northwest Area are invited to participate in a one-day hybrid training “Housing God’s Beloved” on Nov. 4\, at Parkrose UMC in Portland from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT or online. Guest speakers include Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth\, Revs.  Julia Nielsen and Shalom Agtarap along with Kelly Marciales and Nicki Hellenkamp. Breakout sessions will cover everything from navigating the development process on faith land to acting intentionally toward transformation and countering “NIMBY-ism.” Read the information above. \nThis event is one response to Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth’s call to travel the M.I.L.E. through “Ministry that Matters” when it comes to housing and health. The event will focus on how churches and ministry settings can be advocates for housing all of God’s beloved siblings and more. \n\nWe are honored to have tremendous sponsors for this event!\nFaith Foundation Northwest is excited to sponsor the Housing God’s Beloved event! The Foundation provides competitively-priced term loans\, as well as bridge loans for predevelopment of affordable housing projects. Discounted interest rates are available to churches that have held investment accounts at the Foundation for more than a year. Email julia@faith.foundation for more information. \n  \n  \nBoise Valley Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and our community to provide decent\, affordable homes and to promote responsible homeownership for people in need. Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity is one of over 2\,000 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International. We are a nonprofit\, ecumenical\, Christian housing organization committed to helping hard-working Idaho families construct and finance a home of their own. Volunteers\, donors and sponsors all work in support of families who invest hundreds of Partnership Hours in preparation for successful homeownership. Learn more on the Boise Valley HFH website.
URL:https://greaternw.org/event/housing/
LOCATION:Parkrose UMC\, 11111 NE Knott St\, Portland\, OR\, 97220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Conference,General Church,Training
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SUMMARY:Using A.I. Tools in the Church
DESCRIPTION:About this Training\nWondering what A.I. is all about and how it can be used in the church?\nAre you a little nervous about what is and isn’t legal?\nJust not sure that A.I. is for you? \nThose questions and more will be answered in the Using A.I. Tools in the Church webinar\, offered on Monday\, November 6\, 2023 (4:30 p.m. MT • 3:30 p.m. PT • 2:30 p.m. AKT). The training will last approximately 2.5 hours. Amazon bestselling author and consultant Jason Moore will guide a conversation about what A.I. is and which tools are most useful for various aspects of ministry and will demonstrate how to use them. Best of all\, most A.I. tools are free to use or are very affordable. Regardless of your church size\, budget\, and worship style\, this A.I. primer will be helpful for you. \nCLICK HERE to register today! \nWho can participate in this training?\nUnited Methodist laity and clergy attending and serving the churches and ministries of the Alaska\, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences are invited to register for this training. Thanks to a generous donor\, this training is being offered to leaders across the Greater Northwest Area for free. \nPlease make plans to register no later than November 5 at Noon PT.  Do you have a conflict? Registrants will receive access to a training recording that will be accessible for 60 days after the training\, so be sure to register. \nAbout our Trainer\nKnown for his pioneering work in collaborative worship design and guest readiness\, Jason Moore has devoted the last two-plus decades to resource development\, training\, and coaching & consulting that works for local churches of all sizes\, styles and means. \nMoore runs Midnight Oil Productions and co-founded Lumicon Digital Productions in Dallas. He also served as a graphic and animation artist at the Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in Ohio. An expert in digital ministry\, Jason is a sought-after speaker and trainer. \nQuestions? \nEmail Patrick Scriven\, Director of Communications for the Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church\, if you have any questions about this training or the registration process. His email address is pscriven@pnwumc.org.
URL:https://greaternw.org/event/using-a-i-tools-in-the-church/
LOCATION:https://greaternw.org/event/using-a-i-tools-in-the-church/
CATEGORIES:Training,Virtual Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Scriven":MAILTO:pscriven@pnwumc.org
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SUMMARY:Institutional Equity Cohort
DESCRIPTION:The date for one of six in-person Equity Cohort gatherings for individuals within the Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences leadership structures.
URL:https://greaternw.org/event/institutional-equity-cohort/2023-11-30/
LOCATION:Fairwood United Methodist Church\, 15255 SE Fairwood Blvd.\, Renton\, WA\, 98058\, United States
CATEGORIES:IV Team,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kristina Gonzalez":MAILTO:kgonzalez@greaternw.org
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