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The Catch of the Week is a bite-sized update focusing on telling the story of our conference. We do this primarily through interviews with church members, staff, and event leaders. This year we celebrated baptisms, reflected on events, tackled challenges, welcomed new staff, supported outreach projects, checked in on our church plants, and got to know our conference staff. 38 blog posts were added to our website and featured in our Friday newsletter. Visit our blog at the link below to catch up, or click on any of the previous issues links.
Previous Issues:
Welcome Lesley White, Children’s Ministry at Lettered Streets!
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant Lesley White, new Children’s Ministry Director at Lettered Streets Covenant Church in Bellingham, Washington, spent some time sharing her life and passions with us. Enjoy this introduction and help us welcome her to the conference. “I grew up attending church in a small town in the rural Midwest. I deeply desired…Continue reading→
The Soil Where Transformation Takes Root
Superintendent Greg Yee begins a short video introduction with Psalm 46 and then looks back on a month of baptisms, Welcoming the Stranger, and the Women’s Retreat. He asks for prayer over our upcoming retreat season and staff changes. Greg’s written article reflects on the many ways we can become distracted by the busyness of life, allowing it…Continue reading→
100 Year Celebration of Lakebay Community Church
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant Pastor Dan Whitmarsh, pastor of Lakebay Community Church for 20 years, shares with us about the 100 year celebration of Lakebay Community Church. In preparation for the community celebration the church underwent a major remodel, creating a beautiful new worship center. We celebrate with you, Lakebay! May God continue to…Continue reading→
Jessy Mora – Children’s Ministry in Cannon Beach
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant Erik Cave and the PacNWC welcome Jessy Mora to Cannon Beach Community Church. Jessy is from Minnesota but came to Cannon Beach to attend Bible School where she met her husband, a native Costa Rican. After getting married the couple lived for 3+ years in Costa Rica and then God…Continue reading→
Youth Journey to Mosaic Recap
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant Erik Cave, PacNWC Director of NextGen Ministries, says, “What happens when you fill a bus full of teenagers and travel to significant sites related to racial righteousness? Amazing things!” This August, the conference was able to hold the first-ever Youth Journey to Mosiac. Pastors Matt Knapp and Tim Anderson directed…Continue reading→
Welcome to Fall with Superintendent Greg Yee
This month, Superintendent Greg Yee welcomes our churches and ministries into the Fall season. His brief video introduction and article challenge us to continue growing and learning. Through our denomination-wide liturgical reading of Welcoming the Stranger, and through the inspiring The Future-Focused Church, Greg encourages that this is a great season to do “cultural soul work”….Continue reading→
JD Tuell – Missionary to Covenant Youth of Alaska (CYAK)
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant JD Tuell, former youth pastor, is on a God adventure to Alaska. He is raising funds and asking for prayer support to be a part of Covenant Youth of Alaska (CYAK), where he will be in charge of the Aarigaa House. The ministry of this house in Soldotna, AK, exists…Continue reading→
Safe Sanctuaries Training September 19th
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant Debbie Taylor, Heather McDaniel (Bremerton UMC), and Nick Pringle (Cedarcreek Covenant) spent a few minutes with Jill Riley to talk about the Safe Sanctuary training that is happening just before the women’s retreat, on September 19th. Nick makes sure to remind fellow clergy and laypeople that this is NOT a…Continue reading→
Welcome Christine Keith to Eastridge
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant The PacNWC would like to welcome Christine Keith, Associate Pastor of Connection Groups and Business Administration at Eastridge. With her years of church and para-church ministry experience Christine will be a great asset to the ministries of Eastridge in Clackamas, OR. Welcome Christine – May you experience the wind of…Continue reading→
Teaching Compassion and Mission in Bellingham
By Jill Riley, Communications Assistant Adria Willet Leonardo of Bellingham Covenant Church talks with Jill Riley about the church’s desire to teach about local mission and compassion to the youth. Through a pre-existing grant program in the church, 17 different teenagers were each asked to choose an organization to give grant money to. Through this…Continue reading→