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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:
Introducing Ben Zable, new Lead Pastor at Shoreline Covenant Church
By Erik Cave, Director of NextGen Ministries, PacNWC Enjoy this interview with Ben Zable, who just started at Shoreline Covenant Church as the new Lead Pastor. What is your personal and ministry background? I grew up in the Covenant, as the son of a Covenant pastor. We moved all over North America throughout my childhood,…Continue reading→
There Can Be No Knowledge Without Emotion
By Greg Yee, Superindendent, PacNWC I recently heard this quote from English novelist Arnold Bennett, “There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, yet until we have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the experience of the soul.” Love…Continue reading→
Lettered Streets Mission Trip Report
By Chris Eltrich, Lead Pastor, Lettered Streets Covenant Church On July 9th, 48 people from Lettered Streets Covenant Church ranging in age from 11 months to 65 years old, left on a journey to San Filipe Del Progreso, Mexico. One of the partners in our church grew up in San Filipe Del Progreso, and she…Continue reading→
PacNWC Hispanic Women’s Ministries Update
By Erin Del Arca, Esparanza Viva Covenant Church On July 13, the Pacific Northwest Hispanic Women’s ministry celebrated our summer women’s gathering, hosted by Creekside Hispanic Covenant Church. The event topic was Rise Up and Shine. The main speaker, Pastor María Esther Sandrigo, from Argentina, shared a powerful message with the Spanish-speaking women of our…Continue reading→
PNW Youth Ministry Cohort Reflection
By Becca McNurney, Youth Director, Alive Covenant Church What a year in youth ministry!! I have had so many great experiences this year, getting to know the kids involved in my youth group, their parents, our community partners, and of course other youth pastors who are passionate about letting kids know God’s love for them. …Continue reading→
Emerge Retreat Reflection
By Zachary Carroll I write this today to you all on the glorious day of Monday. So be prepared for the fact that this sounds like it was written on a Monday. This past week I have been reflecting on the Emerge Retreat for young adults in the PacNWC. I looked through photos, went through…Continue reading→
Mission Begins and Ends with Worship
By Greg Yee, Superintendent, PacNWC There isn’t a much better place to be in the middle of summer than our beautiful Pacific Northwest. This is God’s country! The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! (Isaiah 55:12). Jesus said that if we don’t praise him,…Continue reading→
AVA Training Report
By Kay Marshall Strom Some years ago I wrote a book about the scourge of spousal abuse and how the church could help the victims. I was saddened but not terribly surprised that a number of men insisted they were only teaching their wives to obey as the Bible commands. What amazed me was how many…Continue reading→
The Ridiculousness of Assessing Someone
By Peter Sung, Conference Coach, PacNWC What does it even mean to assess someone? And on top of that, to project that assessment into the future to predict performance? And while we’re at it, factor in marital health, spiritual vitality, and God’s work in and through their life? It’s a ridiculous task, to say the…Continue reading→
2019 ECC Annual Meeting Reflections
By Greg Yee, Superintendent, PacNWC Conference Family, I just returned from Omaha, NE after Gather 2019/Annual Meeting concluded. It was a good hard annual meeting. It was an especially good meeting for the PacNWC. Communitas Cov, Spokane, (Asher Ernst) and Iglesia Esperanza Viva, Kent (Esau Del Arca) were welcomed into membership in the ECC. We are thrilled…Continue reading→