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New LGBTQ+ advocacy coordinator ready for spirits to be "stirred"
3/21/2018
There is no shortage of work for Rev. Brett Webb-Mitchell, who just recently stepped into his part-time role as the Oregon-Idaho Conference’...
Greater Northwest Area invited to Table Talks to discuss a Way Forward for the UMC
3/6/2018
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky leads communion for Table Talk Facilitators Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky is inviting United Methodists in the ...
Church responses needed on Abundant Health efforts
2/28/2018
Abundant Health has been deemed a priority and top initiative in the United Methodist Church as well as the Oregon-Idaho Conference, but ...
Join Conference Holy Land tour in October
2/28/2018
United Methodists and friends in Oregon and Idaho are invited to join the Oregon-Idaho Conference Holy Land Task Force on a pilgrimage tour ...
Oregon man finds post-retirement passion on the road for UMCOR
2/28/2018
There’s no grandiose story about how Steve Matthews came to be the road warrior that he is – traveling through the deserts, mountains and ...
Conference Hires LGBTQ+ Advocacy Coordinator
2/22/2018
Rev. Dr. Brett Webb-Mitchell has been hired as the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Coordinator for the Oregon-Idaho Conference, beginning Feb. 23. ...
Oregon-Idaho churches celebrate UMCOR Sunday making kits
2/14/2018
Celebrating UMCOR Sunday has become a work of precision and coupon-clipping for the people of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. On March ...
Barber ready for 'revival' as new congregational developer
2/7/2018
Perhaps it’s time for a revival in the United Methodist Church. At least that’s the word that keeps popping into the brain of Leroy Barber,...
Global missionary visiting various churches next week
2/7/2018
Janet Lahr Lewis, a General Board of Global Ministries missionary advocating for the Middle East in Washington D.C., will be visiting ...
Mustard seed ministries across the conference moving mountains
2/1/2018
If outreach ministry is akin to the gospel of Matthew – having faith the size of a mustard seed – then there are some mountains being moved ...
Northwest UM Foundation growth spurt requires more help
2/1/2018
As the Northwest United Methodist Foundation has grown and changed shape over the years, so has the need for additional staff to support ...
Early bird registration for NLI ends Jan. 31
1/25/2018
Church leaders have the opportunity to engage in fruitful discussion about ministry and more at Boise First United Methodist Church ...
Pension Board offers new funds honoring BDS requests
1/25/2018
In 2015 the Oregon-Idaho Conference voted to divest its investment funds from three companies involved in supporting the Israel’s military ...
Deadline near for Boise refugee workshop Feb. 5-6
1/24/2018
Friday (Jan. 26) is the deadline for church leaders interested in addressing refugee issues to attend a conference in Boise and have it paid...
Generosity workshop about more than paying bills
1/17/2018
Stewardship isn’t about paying the bills. If there’s one thing the Rev. Charles “Chick” Lane and Grace Duddy Pomroy hope pastors and lay ...
Bishop Stanovsky announces new leadership for Conference
1/16/2018
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky announces two new leaders have been selected to serve the people and churches of the Oregon-Idaho Conference. ...
Oregon-Idaho Conference youth ministry heads in new direction
1/10/2018
As local churches have changed shape and size over the years – shifting demographics, changing locations, less staff – so has the shape and ...
Church, community leaders tackle racism with love in Nehalem Bay
12/21/2017
After a racial slur had been spray-painted across a local skate park and bigoted remarks targeted a mayoral candidate a year ago, one local ...
Greater Northwest area earns $100K grant for shower trailers
12/20/2017
Finding lodging for Early Response Teams (ERT) and Volunteers in Mission (VIM) teams is always a challenge. The teams frequently find ...
Local UMVIM members answer call for help in Texas
12/6/2017
When a call came out from the Rio Texas Conference for help with relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on south Texas, ...
New staff hired, positions shift at conference center
12/6/2017
The Oregon-Idaho Conference has hired three new staff members recently and re-aligned another position to meet the growing and changing ...
Claremont explores move to Oregon
7/13/2017
In a July 6 letter to the Claremont School of Theology community, and subsequent press releases from Claremont School of Theology (CST) ...
Information sessions give update on health insurance
4/27/2017
The Oregon-Idaho Board of Pensions, which is responsible for overseeing conference health insurance plans, is moving forward on a revised ...
Bishop Oliveto inspires justice event
2/22/2017
Bishop Karen Oliveto, recently elected bishop of the Western Jurisdiction and presiding bishop of the Mountain Sky Area, was the opening ...
Bishop Crosses Threshold in Eugene
1/26/2017
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky spent Saturday, January 21 in Eugene, Oregon learning and connecting with people of the Oregon-Idaho Annual ...