Abundant Health Ministries is holding a virtual learning event for GNW churches on May 24 to talk about food insecurity with guest speaker Sharon Thornberry from the Oregon Food Bank.
40+ hours enthralled by a video game has Patrick Scriven wondering what the church could learn from this level of engagement. He shares 4 takeaways for consideration by faith communities interested in inspiring the same type of interest in Christian life.
Announcing a new discernment process in anticipation of possible episcopal elections in November, the Western Jurisdiction's Committee on the Episcopacy is inviting interested persons to put their name forward. Others can also submit the name of someone they would like to encourage to think about this role.
United Methodist Women have taken a new name – United Women in Faith – to better reflect how they answer their calling today. They remain women of passion and power, united by God's love in our mission to support women, children and youth. The change includes a new logo and an array of new and improved programs to nurture current members and welcome new women to join to put their love in action.
Incorporating the theme "Called to be: Alert, Faithful, Brave, Love" designer Kylie Nelson out of Eugene created a piece of artwork that will serve as the logo for Greater Northwest Area annual conference sessions in 2022.
Two churches in the Greater Northwest Area recently underwent major remodeling projects in order to live out their call to be more inclusive, by making their worship spaces and church buildings more accessible.
In his latest blog post, the Rev. Paul Graves shares his disdain for substitutionary understandings of Jesus' death. "Even as a child, I was mildly confused by how God could be loving and yet punish people with hell! As I near 80, that confusion about God is gone"
"My illnesses do not define who I am, but they often define what I can do, and in this capitalist, ableist world, we are judged by what we can do." First-year seminarian Angela Molloy shares how Disability Theology is providing her new tools to resist and deconstruct ableist narratives we encounter, perpetuate, and often neglect to notice.
This week's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, arrives amid a litany of other traumatic events, including several targeting people of color. Kristina Gonzalez, GNW Executive Director for Innovation and Vitality, invokes John Wesley's reminder that the "world is our parish," calling us to to address societal challenges directly in our churches.
Abundant Health Ministries is holding a virtual learning event for GNW churches on May 24 to talk about food insecurity with guest speaker Sharon Thornberry from the Oregon Food Bank.
Two churches in the Greater Northwest Area recently underwent major remodeling projects in order to live out their call to be more inclusive, by making their worship spaces and church buildings more accessible.
Already collaborating in online worship during the COVID-19 pandemic, Puyallup United Methodist Church and nearby Summit UMC in Tacoma voted to merge as together as one church. Nearly unanimous votes from both congregations affirmed the change.
After securing a $5.4 million grant, Christ UMC Cedar Mill in Portland is ready to get to work on its 53-unit LGBTQ+ inclusive affordable housing apartment complex. The total cost of the project is approximately $15 million.