Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky offers this pastoral message to the people of the Greater Northwest Area as Christmas approaches at the close of a very long year.
"Let me strongly suggest that these 2020 statistical reports demand and deserve a huge, bold asterisk," writes Patrick Scriven in commentary on the GNW Area News Blog. He notes that the typical process of gathering numbers, planning and assessing the year's ministry requires extra care so that it does no harm.
Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky offers this pastoral message to the people of the Greater Northwest Area as Christmas approaches at the close of a very long year.
Rev. Lisa Jean Hoefner, retired Oregon-Idaho Conference Camp & Retreat Ministries director recently received the Legacy of Leadership Award from United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries (UMCRM) Association.
The Biden Campaign used the slogan 'Build Back Better' to cast an aspiration vision for a country in recovery from the pandemic and its economic impact. Patrick Scriven explores the phrases' use in the disaster response context and considers what it might mean for The United Methodist Church.
The Greater Northwest Innovation Vitality Team recently published a book by Rev. Dr. William Gibson titled 'Sustainable Engagement: A How-To for The New Place Startup Process.' The resource developed with church planters/innovators in mind is also being offered as a free download to other church leaders as well.
For the past few years, the Leadership Team of the Alaska Conference of the United Methodist Church
has awarded (Peace with Justice) funds to the Alaska Innocence Project, an Alaska-based non-profit corporation
Rev. Lisa Jean Hoefner, retired Oregon-Idaho Conference Camp & Retreat Ministries director recently received the Legacy of Leadership Award from United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries (UMCRM) Association.
A member of a church in Medford, Oregon re-connected via Zoom last summer with a church she attended during her formative years in a small town in Wisconsin. The people she chatted with at her childhood church came to care about her and when they heard about the devastating wildfires in September, they jumped at the chance to help.
The Biden Campaign used the slogan 'Build Back Better' to cast an aspiration vision for a country in recovery from the pandemic and its economic impact. Patrick Scriven explores the phrases' use in the disaster response context and considers what it might mean for The United Methodist Church.
"Let me strongly suggest that these 2020 statistical reports demand and deserve a huge, bold asterisk," writes Patrick Scriven in commentary on the GNW Area News Blog. He notes that the typical process of gathering numbers, planning and assessing the year's ministry requires extra care so that it does no harm.
Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky offers this pastoral message to the people of the Greater Northwest Area as Christmas approaches at the close of a very long year.
United Methodist churches in the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Conferences will be able to renew their hosting license for $50 for the entirety of 2021. Additionally, the Regional Media Center is offering free membership to all churches through 2021.
One of the ways United Methodists are already responding to wildfire survivors in Washington State is by building and distributing ash sifters. Patrick Scriven shares this look at the project, its origins, and the principles of truly helpful disaster response.