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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.
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Harvey Drake Headlines MLK Event at Covenant Shores
by Greg Asimakoupoulos, Chaplain, Covenant Shores Covenant Shores’ annual Martin Luther King Observance was held at on Friday, January 18 on Mercer Island. The day began with the public unveiling and dedication of a peace pole. The six foot obelisk positioned at the entrance to the campus displays the words “May peace prevail on earth ” in eight… Continue reading→
Faithfulness
By Greg Yee, Superintendent, PacNWC New Years greetings to you as you usher in 2019. It was wonderful to be back with both sides of our family over Christmas. The sun break was welcomed, but time with family was extra special. Over the years one of the highlights of the holidays has always been with… Continue reading→
We are Brighter Together
By Stephanie Ahn Mathis, Pastor, West Hills Covenant Church Our church’s Advent theme this year was “Let There Be Light”. In the beginning, the first written words we have of our Creator God is to speak creative, life-giving light into an empty, formless darkness. Throughout biblical and modern history, we recognize the meta-narrative that God… Continue reading→
Midwinter 2018 Connections
By Dawn Taloyo, Director of Pastoral and Congregational Health, PacNWC Every year the opportunities offered at Midwinter seem to increase, making for very full schedules. I encourage you to prayerfully discern what is most needed and restorative for you. Having said that, we, your conference staff team, always enjoy the opportunity to connect with you…. Continue reading→
A Completed Ministry and Unfinished Task
By Don Robinson, Retired Nearly twenty years ago I heard John Weborg, former professor at North Park Theological Seminary, preach at a Midwinter Conference on the theme, “A completed ministry and unfinished task.” His text was Hebrews 11, but it was the last verse that caught and captured both my imagination and heart. 39 These… Continue reading→
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God with Us – Emmanuel
By Greg Yee, Superintendent, PacNWC God with Us – Emmanuel. When I get past my religious habituations, the idea of Emmanuel takes my breath away. Our ancient prophet longingly declared amidst intense international turmoil that a Savior would come. Under high political and spiritual pressure, the oracle went to public spaces and the courts of… Continue reading→
A Seminary Path Opened Up to Me. That Path was Ignite.
By Kristi Smith, Director of Children’s, Youth and Family Ministry, Milwaukie Covenant Church For years I had been praying about seminary. Should I enroll? Can I afford it? Will I need to move? Lord, if this is what you’re calling me to, please show me the path forward. The first step toward that path came for me this… Continue reading→
The Founding of First Covenant, Gathering House 130 Years
By Rob Bryceson, Lead Pastor, The Gathering House On Sunday morning, the 28th of October, 2018, in a little church called The Gathering House, on the corner of Post and Garland in Spokane, Washington, Pastor Rob Bryceson opened his sermon with these words from Colossians: “Set your hearts on things above; set your minds on things… Continue reading→
Heart of Flesh
By Peter Sung, Conference Coach, PacNWC Over time, I became disgusted with my family’s immigrant church. Politics, status, money, legalism, hypocrisy, judgment, emotionalism – these are the things that I witnessed week after week, and soon enough, enough was enough. In protest, I left. In college, I openly spoke out against ethnic-specific ministries that spoke… Continue reading→