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Hope UMC remembered
6/6/2019
The following profile of the history of Hope United Methodist Church was written by pastor Lura Kidner-Miesen and shared as they celebrated ...
Immigration summit brings people together to discuss justice
5/29/2019
Last Christmas, Jennifer Hurtado Daniels’ family saw a news story where a church placed a nativity scene behind a wire fence to highlight ...
Ministry marketplace open for 'business' at Annual Conference
5/22/2019
Learn about Reconciling Ministries, Peace with Justice or "Go Nuts for Jesus" at the Ministry Marketplace being held during the Annual ...
ERT volunteers needed in Saipan
5/15/2019
It takes more than 20 hours to fly there, but the people of Saipan are in desperate need of trained volunteer emergency responders to help ...
Claremont School of Theology signs affiliation agreement with Willamette University in Salem
5/8/2019
CLAREMONT, CA— It is with pleasure and excitement that we announce that the Boards of Trustees at both Willamette University and Claremont ...
Oregon-Idaho missionaries see border crisis up close
5/8/2019
There’s nothing quite as heartbreaking as stumbling across a grave of a young migrant infant in the desert. But that’s what Oregon-Idaho ...
Pastors participate in Hood to Coast relay
5/8/2019
Sometimes, when pastors get together, it’s not to preach, or even talk about preaching. Four clergy from the Columbia District and one of ...
By grace, Englewood UMC leaves behind rich legacy
5/1/2019
When Isolde Knaap was just 7 years old, she recalls the graciousness of Englewood United Methodist Church in Salem forever changing her ...
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 ...
Covenant UMC leaves Reedsport better after years of service
4/23/2019
For more than 150 years the people of Covenant United Methodist Church in Reedsport have understood what it means to survive and thrive. ...
Nelson to retire as Oregon-Idaho Communications Director
4/16/2019
After 11 years as Director of Communications for the Oregon-Idaho United Methodist Conference, Greg Nelson has announced his intention to ...
OR-ID Board of Ordained Ministry: Our Resistance to Discriminatory Restrictions from General Conference
4/4/2019
We the, Oregon-Idaho Board of Ordained Ministry, believe that in light of the decisions of the 2019 General Conference this is a crucial ...
Rupert food pantry offers community meals; second chances
4/3/2019
For nearly two years, Edwina “Wendy” Kent came to the Open Hearts Food Pantry at Rupert United Methodist Church to keep her own pantry ...
Agencies affiliated with UMC begin responding to GC2019 fallout
3/13/2019
Before and after the votes were tallied at the Special General Conference of The United Methodist Church in St. Louis, agencies and ...
IV team expands to keep church transformation going
2/27/2019
Written in dry erase marker on the window of Leroy Barber’s office of innovation and vitality at the Oregon-Idaho Conference Center is the ...
Portland churches join ‘plastics fast’ for Lent
2/27/2019
Some people try giving up chocolate for Lent. Some people try letting go of anger or fears after their foreheads are dotted with Ashes at ...
Conference holding April summit to keep moving immigration issues forward
2/19/2019
Photo by Paul Jeffrey. The Rev. Jorge Rodriguez, a United Methodist pastor, leads participants in song at a rally outside a federal ...
GC2020 Delegation Nominating Deadline Extended
2/18/2019
Due to the timing of the 2019 Special Called General Conference, the deadline for submitting clergy or laity nominations for the 2020 ...
Special conference delegates want inclusive, unified denomination from GC2019
2/12/2019
The two women representing the Oregon-Idaho Conference at the special called General Conference session of The United Methodist Church later...
UMW takes on 150 book reading challenge
2/12/2019
The United Methodist Women of the Oregon-Idaho Conference are engaging their mind in abundant health efforts as they celebrate 150 years of ...
Holy Tamales: Churches' fundraiser aids local farm workers
2/5/2019
Photos provided by Angie Kiblinger, Hillsboro UMC In the kitchen at Hillsboro United Methodist Church the week before the Super Bowl, ...
Interfaith advocacy day in Salem March 4
2/5/2019
Together with other faith-based organizations, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is inviting people of faith to participate in the Interfaith ...
New HR and benefits specialist ready to get to work
2/5/2019
Meg Kau really loves working in human resources – just look at the coffee mug sitting on her desk. “I can’t keep calm, I’m in HR” it reads....
Churches across Conference supporting furloughed federal workers
1/23/2019
When it comes to helping those in need, churches are quick to respond. So, when it came to federal workers being furloughed in several ...
Training opportunity for churches on addressing mentally ill
1/23/2019
Community resources are often scarce for people facing acute mental illnesses – and more frequently churches are becoming first responders ...