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Decoding Hebrew: An introductory course starting Sept. 26
9/14/2023
With support from the Office of Connectional Ministries, a new course is open to clergy and laity starting Sept. 26 for those interested in ...
Ministry that Matters: Upcoming trainings offer tools for suicide prevention
9/13/2023
Register for Soul Shop + Learn More Sept. 18 training in Meridian, Idaho October 16 training in Salem, Oregon Learn more about Soul ...
Called to Preach - A Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course
9/10/2023
Thursdays, October 19 – November 16, 2023 TIME: 7 to 8:30 PM Pacific Time DATES: Oct 19, 26 & Nov. 2, 9, and 16 INSTRUCTOR: Rev. Dr. Scott...
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs - Advanced Lay Servant Ministry course offering on zoom
8/24/2023
Course Title: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs – Heritage Course Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (United Methodist Heritage) expl...
UM Missionary to visit OR-ID Conference in October
8/9/2023
Katherine Parker, a United Methodist missionary with roots in the Oregon-Idaho Conference and serves in Nepal, will itinerate in the ...
Guest preachers lined up for Annual Conference 2023
6/5/2023
This year's Annual Conference will featuring preaching from individuals within our Annual Conference as well as guest preachers. If you're ...
What are "Go & Do Likewise" sessions about at AC?
5/8/2023
Have you ever been to a conference, and wondered, “What can I bring home with me that will be practical and engaging in my community?” ...
Disaster Kit collection challenge for Annual Conference
4/20/2023
Disaster kits are needed in the Oregon-Idaho Conference! You are invited to assemble disaster kits for Annual Conference this year. ...
For clergy and lay assigned leaders: Wondering about ethics requirements for 2023?
3/8/2023
There are changes afoot! If you remember the ethics policy changes from the 2022 Annual Conference, you’ll know that you will have three ...
Annual Conference Actions: Transgender people are children of God
3/6/2023
Submitted by Debbie Mallis Each year at the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference Session, in among the budgets, appointments, reports, and ...
Annual Conference Actions: MFSA reflects on "We Are UMC"
12/13/2022
Submitted by Greg Nelson with the Oregon-Idaho chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action Each year at the Oregon-Idaho Annual ...
Abundant Health, MFSA O-I Chapter encourage advocacy for Health Care for All
9/24/2022
by Emilie Kroen and Rev. Karen Nelson Perhaps you are among the lucky in the United States and you have a good health insurance plan. Many ...
Regional Youth Event: Live Action Clue
8/30/2022
Portland Area Youth Workers will be hosting a regional youth event on Sunday October 9th. Live Action Clue is a fun event where youth ...
Clergy OVERWHELM: A workshop for clergy and lay-persons assigned
2/1/2022
Clergy and lay-persons assigned to the local church: Are you carrying too much in this season? Struggling to balance caring for your ...
Honor Alaska Conference Special Sunday this fall
9/16/2021
We’re celebrating Alaska Conference Special Sunday this Sunday, September 19th, or you can celebrate on the Sunday of your choosing this ...
Oregon-Idaho Camp and Retreat Ministries offering “Trauma-Informed Care” class for GNW
3/11/2021
Shauna Signorini, resilience and trauma educator. . After the first year of dealing with COVID-19, many are eyeing the ...
The 2019 Conference Journal is available for print on demand
9/12/2019
Get your hands on a paperback copy of the 2019 Conference Journal by ordering your own print-on-demand copy. The 2019 Journal is available ...
Special Sunday for Alaska Conference to be Sept. 8 in Oregon-Idaho Conference
9/3/2019
On or near the 2nd Sunday of September, churches around the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area will have a Special Sunday Offering to Support...
Disaster preparedness and response workshops offered during Mission 200 celebrations
8/21/2019
When disasters happen, local churches can provide early response to help their communities. They can do this best if they have prepared in ...
Madras UMC helps community one pair of socks at a time
8/14/2019
There are several different ways churches try to be in partnership with their local communities to meet the needs of those in need. In ...
Portsmouth Union creates affordable housing guidebook for other churches
8/13/2019
As more and more churches around Portland and in the Oregon-Idaho Conference seek ways to create affordable housing for their communities, a...
Idaho native to fill DCM position
4/24/2019
Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky has announced the selection of Laurie Day as new Director of Connectional Ministries and Assistant to the Bishop ...
Table Talks 3.0 underway to process GC2019 outcome
3/20/2019
Anger. Sadness. Hope. Resolve. Those were a few of the emotions expressed as Table Talks 3.0 got underway in Portland and Eugene this ...
Greater NW churches respond to GC2019 with messages of frustration, apology and love
3/6/2019
As soon as Rev. Barbara Nixon saw the votes tallied at General Conference that would ensure that The United Methodist Church would re-affirm...
New HR specialist joins Conference staff
9/12/2018
Joshua Alexander started this week as the Conference’s new human resources and benefits specialist after 15 years spent working in the ...