Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth was installed as the resident bishop of the Greater Northwest Area on Sat., May 20, 2023, during a worship service at Aldersgate UMC in Juneau, Alaska. Photos and video of the service, his powerful message, and other important moments are now available to view and share.
The PNW Conference met on May 7, 2023, to consider disaffiliation requests. Thirteen churches – 6% of its total – were approved for disaffiliation during the special online session. Appreciation was offered to members for their faithful release of these congregations from The United Methodist Church.
Rev. Sheila Miranda shares her first hand account of the impact of UMCOR on shared ministries across the Greater Northwest Area. Recently, she received training from UMCOR’s Angela Overstreet in Boise, ID, prior to participating in three new home dedications in the Okanogan area. She was joined by Overstreet, PNW Disaster Response Coordinators Dana and Kathy Bryson construction manager Barry Hansen, and several others at the dedications.
This year’s Annual Conference logo features the work of artist He Qi in the piece titled “The Good Samaritan” Dr. He Qi is a Chinese artist who paints biblical stories in a folk-art style from a Chinese context. He is an artist-in-residence at Fuller Theological Seminary (CA) and a distinguished visiting professor at the Art Institute of RUC (Renmin University of China, Beijing).
The PNW Conference has hired Erin Tombaugh to support the ministries and churches as district administrator for the Puget Sound and SeaTac Districts. She follows Anna Conklin, who recently retired after serving on staff for 17 years.
United Methodist missionary Joy Prim is in the Greater Northwest Area in April sharing her work through several in-person and virtual opportunities for supporters and interested people in the Alaska and Pacific Northwest Conferences.
First UMC of Canada is a growing four-site ministry serving predominantly Filipino and immigrant communities around Vancouver, B.C., lead by Rev. Norman Feliciano. With support from the Pacific Northwest Conference and the GNW IV Team, the ministry hopes to continue to grow and develop new leaders.
Recently, two disaster response team members from the California-Pacific Conference traveled to remote Alaska with the idea they were going to focus solely on assessing damage caused to homes by last fall’s Typhoon Merbok, when they stumbled upon a pick-up game of basketball with kids and an opportunity arose.
Recently, two disaster response team members from the California-Pacific Conference traveled to remote Alaska with the idea they were going to focus solely on assessing damage caused to homes by last fall’s Typhoon Merbok, when they stumbled upon a pick-up game of basketball with kids and an opportunity arose.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22. Rev. Laura Beville, ministry resource specialist for the Oregon-Idaho Conference, offers lists of resources local churches can take advantage of to honor this important season in the life of the church.
The PNW Conference met on May 7, 2023, to consider disaffiliation requests. Thirteen churches – 6% of its total – were approved for disaffiliation during the special online session. Appreciation was offered to members for their faithful release of these congregations from The United Methodist Church.