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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 ...
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 ...
Joyful Noise: Madras United Methodist Church's musical initiative
7/13/2023
Madras United Methodist Church's Joyful Noise Music Academy, an initiative rooted in diversity and inclusion, recently completed its first ...
More than 600 hygiene kits collected at Annual Conference
6/22/2023
With the support from 10 different congregations, the Oregon-Idaho Disaster Response Ministry now has 600-plus hygiene kits ready to deploy,...
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?” ...
Aloha UMC partnering with community to help with housing crisis
5/4/2023
Feeling called by scriptures to serve the “least among us” and understand what it truly means to be a good neighbor, Aloha United Methodist...
Connect with the Divine at Suttle Lake Camp
3/9/2023
Nestled on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, Suttle Lake Camp is a special place where the vivid green of Western Oregon mingles ...
Aloha UMC provides Christmas trees for community
12/21/2022
This time of year, Keren Rodriguez is likely to show up for all sorts of appointments with Christmas trees in the back of her car. She’s ...
Virtual Youth Worker Event: Connectional Dreaming
12/7/2022
Youth workers - staff and volunteer - in the Oregon-Idaho annual conference will be gathering on Zoom (link below) on Wednesday, January 18 ...
Silverton UMC gives Community Transition Program a new home
11/29/2022
When Rachel Ayers, the lead teacher of the Silverton Community Transition Program, needed a new home for the program, she knew that ...
Kuna UMC creates community through back-to-school haircuts
8/31/2022
For years, Kuna United Methodist Church in Kuna, Idaho, has worked with local stylists to offer free back-to-school haircuts for kids. These...
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 ...
Suttle Lake Camp marks 100 years of ministry in Oregon with Labor Day weekend celebration
8/16/2022
This year marks 100 years since outdoor ministry began at Suttle Lake Camp. A Labor Day Weekend event will celebrate the generations of ...
New staff bring experience, passion to work for Oregon-Idaho Conference
7/27/2022
Earlier this month, the Oregon-Idaho Conference welcomed two new members to the team in order to better serve churches and ministry ...
Camp Hope ready to welcome campers, volunteers
4/26/2022
What’s the name of the camp that’s made for you and me? C-A-M-P H-O-P-E! One of the best kept secrets in the Oregon-Idaho Camp and ...
Apply now for Oregon-Idaho Conference higher education scholarships
12/21/2021
There are two general education scholarships available through the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference and applications for the 2022-2023 ...
You are a Light of the World! Celebrating Advent 2021
11/24/2021
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on ...
Sage District hires new Twin Falls-based administrative assistant
7/20/2021
Etha Carruthers might be new in her position as the Oregon-Idaho Conference Sage District Administrative Assistant, but her name will likely...
Camp Latgawa offers multi-generational camps this summer
6/10/2021
Camp Latgawa is nestled in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Southern Oregon, surrounded by magnificent mountains, towering trees...
Barber receives national recognition for entrepreneurial, innovative work in the church
4/16/2021
Sometimes being a misfit in the church makes all the difference. For Rev. Dr. Leroy Barber, director of innovation for an engaged church in ...
Abundant Health Focus: March is Disability Awareness month
3/18/2021
Did you know The United Methodist Church has a nationwide Disability Ministries Committee? Their ministry website has a wealth of ...
Conference commits $100,000 to Grocery Gift Cards for Families
4/9/2020
After a successful pilot program of approximately 300 grocery gift cards being distributed to low-income families in and around Portland, ...
Madras UMC provides support, encouragement for local inmates
2/26/2020
Editor's note: KH's initials are being used in this story to protect his privacy. When Rev. Nancy Slabaugh Hart moved to Madras in 2017, ...