The Pacific Northwest Conference received a new United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) grant for $250,000 to continue assisting 2020 wildfire survivors in northcentral Washington. UMCOR has now committed $360,000 in multiple grants to assist with the Okanogan Long Term Recovery Group’s work to assist survivors and rebuild homes in Okanogan and Douglas Counties in Washington state, including the Colville Reservation.

In his latest blog post on the Greater NW News site, the Rev. Paul Graves reflects on the meaning of the whirlwind found in the biblical story of Job. He uses it to consider our human tendencies toward violence and the importance of recognizing our proper place in relation to God.

When it comes to getting to know your neighbor, just ask the youth of Gooding United Methodist Church in Idaho how to do it. Recently the church youth launched a YouTube channel “The Good People of Gooding” to hear the stories of people in their town and build connections.

ATLANTA (October 18, 2021) – United Methodist Global Ministries is launching a new initiative and joining interfaith partners in an effort to increase the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine around the world. Funds donated to a new Advance giving project will support “Love Beyond Borders: The Interfaith Movement to End the Pandemic” campaign supporting UNICEF’s global vaccine distribution efforts.

"One of the challenges of navigating a pandemic is that we can't really see the good we are doing, only the missed opportunities of more people getting sick, hospitals overwhelmed, and far too many lives lost" writes Patrick Scriven, director of communications for the PNW Conference. Because of this, we need to stop and remember that our caution is actually saving lives.