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Basic Lay Servant Ministries Course Offering on Zoom - January 2024
11/11/2023
Course Title: Basic Lay Servant Ministries Course "God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. …Lay Servant ...
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, A Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course on Zoom - February 2024
11/11/2023
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, An Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course Offered on Zoom, February 2024 This course is highly recommended ...
Thankful Threads: Pocatello FUMC celebrates its ‘springtime’ season of renewed ministry
11/9/2023
If there is any one day that could summarize the amazing changes and ministry opportunities happening at Pocatello First United Methodist ...
Portsmouth Union celebrates opening of affordable housing complex
10/19/2023
After years of dreaming and planning, Portsmouth Common apartment complex is open for business on the property of Portsmouth Union Church in...
Portland FUMC celebrates semi-demi-septcentennial anniversary
9/14/2023
Story by Drew Hogan Photos by Mary Beth Howard With 175 years of ministry under its belt, Portland First UMC is looking forward to its ...
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...
Payette UMC: A pillar in small town Idaho
8/24/2023
In a small town in Idaho, Payette United Methodist Church stands out, not just as a spiritual haven but as a cornerstone of the community. ...
Oak Grove UMC hosts racial justice workshop Aug. 5
7/25/2023
Oak Grove United Methodist Church is preparing to host a racial justice workshop on August 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, entitled "I'm...
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 ...
Report from the 55th session of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference June 8-11, 2023
6/29/2023
“Go and Do Likewise” was the theme of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference gathering June 8-11, held in a hybrid setting at Meridian United ...
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 ...
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...
The Interfaith Solar Campaign: How churches in Oregon are going green
5/3/2023
The Oregon Interfaith Solar Campaign is spreading the message of environmental conservation through solar power use in local churches. One ...
Silverton UMC hosts prom for adults with disabilities
3/22/2023
One afternoon, when one of the teachers in the Community Transition Program was closing up the church building at Silverton UMC, she passed ...
All are welcome at Camp Latgawa
3/17/2023
At the convergence of the south fork of Little Butte Creek and Latgawa Creek sits a magical place: Camp Latgawa. Located 34 miles northeast ...
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 ...
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 ...
Starting & Sustaining Community Gardens for Success
1/4/2023
The Greater Northwest Area Abundant Health ministries is hosting a presentation on community gardens on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. ...
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 ...
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...
Board of Ordained Ministry approves $500 spiritual direction grants
12/21/2021
The Oregon-Idaho Conference Board of Ordained Ministry has approved a new Spiritual Direction grant that will allow persons to apply for a ...
Churches can apply for OHA grants to address public health needs in Oregon
12/21/2021
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has released a request for grant applications from community and faith-based organizations that are ...
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 ...