Cascadia District

The Cascadia District consists of 47 congregations and two Hispanic Fellowships, stretching from the north Oregon coast to the high desert of Eastern Oregon. A defining geographical feature of this entire region is the Cascade Mountain Range, which has a profound influence on the physical and social life across the region. "Cascadia" refers to the whole region, a diverse set of local communities which have in common being impacted by the mountains. Likewise, the congregations which make up the Cascadia District are contextually diverse expressions of our common faith in Christ and our shared United Methodist heritage.

What's new?

DS Tim offers weekly gatherings online or by phone
- For clergy and lay pastors: Monday evenings at 7 p.m. For connection details, click here .
- For laity: Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. For connection details, click here.
- Read DS Tim's blog about his conversations
  - for the week of March 22 by clicking here.
  - for the week of March 29 by clicking here.
  - for the week of April 5 by clicking here.
  - for the week of April 19 by clicking here.
  - for the week of April 26 by clicking here.
  - for the week of May 3 by clicking here.
  - for the week of May 10 by clicking here.
  - for the week of May 17 by clicking here
  - for the week of May 31 by clicking here
  - for the week of June 7 by clicking here
  - for the week of June 14 by clicking here
  - for the week of June 21 by clicking here
Responses and Recommendations re: Corona Virus
- See the GNW Area webpage https://greaternw.org/coronavirus/ The document outlining the process of preparing for re-opening of buildings and in-person gatherings, Reimagining Life Together, is found at https://greaternw.org/reimagining-life-together/
- For a running list of scheduled events which have been cancelled see https://greaternw.org/event-cancellations-due-to-covid-19/
- See the curated list on the district site at https://www.umoi.org/resources-for-a-time-of-pandemic

Proposals for General Conference re Future of UMC
- General Conference has been postponed, likely to September 2021 Click here to read more.
- Now that the deadlines for submitting proposed legislation to General Conference have passed, the Advance Daily Christian Advocate has been produced. This makes the proposed legislation publicly available. Here’s the link: https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/general-conference-2020-advance-daily-christian-advocate
- There is also a chart that compares the major plans being brought forward for consideration: https://cdnsc.umc.org/-/media/umc-media/2020/01/09/19/07/General-Conference-UMC-Plans-Chart-V6.
- The recent proposal that got so much attention in the press is not included in the Daily Christian Advocate. It missed the legislative proposal deadlines. But it is in the comparison chart. It will be presented from the floor at General Conference. You can learn more about the "Protocol of Reconciliaton and Grace Through Separation" and find a link to its full text here: https://greaternw.org/a-pastoral-letter-for-epiphany-2020/
  
  DS Tim Overton-Harris says, "Please don’t go into this season of change uninformed – the very future of our church is at stake. May God guide us through this time and show us how we can be partners together with Christ in transforming lives and the world."

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District Superintendent

Tim Overton-Harris

Rev. Tim Overton-Harris
Phone: (503) 581-3969
Email: tim@umoi.org

Administrative Assistant

Linda Grund-Clampit
Phone: (503) 581-3969
Email: linda@umoi.org

District Lay Leader

Paula Sadler

Paula Sadler
Email: jpcsadler@aol.com
Read her bio here

Cascadia District Office

680 State St., Suite 200
Salem, OR 97301
(Office is on the 2nd floor of the Micah Building)
Office Phone: (503) 581-3969
Fax: (503) 480-7599
Email: cascadia@umoi.org
Website: www.umoi.org/Cascadia
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CascadiaDistrict