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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:
Spice Up Your Ministry With Crescendo
By Sammy McCubbins, Crescendo Coach Which is the largest age group in your congregation? Which age group gives the most financial support in your congregation? Would you like to get this age group to help in your ministry? 10,000 people a day are turning 65 – yes, every day. This tsunami started in 2011 with… Continue reading→
Rob Mohrweis Named Cascades Camp Executive Director
Cascades Camp and Conference Center Names New Executive Director The Board of Directors of Cascades Camp and Conference Center, along with the Pacific Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, are delighted to announce Rob Mohrweis as the next Executive Director of Cascades! After conducting a nationwide search, Rob was unanimously approved by the Executive… Continue reading→
Is CHIC Worth It?
By Erik Cave, Director of NextGen Ministries, PacNWC I ask myself the same question every three years as I prepare for CHIC. Is it worth the cost, hassle, and energy it requires? CHIC costs a lot. This year most of our PacNWC churches charged each student about $1,200 before scholarships and fundraising. This puts the… Continue reading→
Behold, I Am Doing A New Thing!
By Greg Yee, Superintendent, PacNWC So many times in life, my own brokenness or the brokenness in our world can stifle my soul. For me, even though God continues to refine me, I struggle with lack of faith, idolatry, and not living in the power of the Holy Spirit as God’s son. I can also… Continue reading→
I walked outside. And it ruined me.
By Anna Hoesly, Church Planter Exploring Partnership with ECC. When my toddler graduated from a crib to a toddler bed, we were terrified by what this would do to our lives. Surely, those crib rails were the only thing standing between a peaceful little girl who sleeps at night and a tyrant who does what… Continue reading→
I’m “Bible Praying” for My Kids!
By Keith Ferrin Have you ever looked back and seen how many different people, events, and conversations God used to get your attention? Over the last couple years, God has done precisely that to help me live out a truth I have known for a long time: I need to pray much more consistently and… Continue reading→
Thriving Through…
By Kurt Notehelfer, Chair, PacNWC Ministerial Association Dictionary.com says that to thrive is “to prosper; to grow; to develop vigorously; to flourish.” Who doesn’t want to thrive – in life, in relationships, in ministry? Jesus said that he came that we might experience an abundant life (John 10:10). And yet, in the midst of life’s… Continue reading→
Ministry Cohorts: Staying Engaged and Healthy Through Learning Communities
By Dawn Taloyo, Director of Pastoral and Congregational Health, PacNWC I see and hear the word “cohort” everywhere these days. And, my inbox is full of invitations to join various cohorts. Having participated in a couple of them over the past three years, and having just finished leading one in our conference, all I can say is “Don’t… Continue reading→
Reflections on Annual Meeting from Our Superintendent
By Greg Yee, PacNWC Superintendent As I reflect on the 133 Annual Meeting of our Covenant Church my mind lingers around four thoughts. First, Caden loves Minneapolis! It was fun for my 13-year old to explore the downtown area with its skyways and decorated public pianos while I was in meetings all week. We made… Continue reading→
Womb to Tomb?
By Peter Sung, PacNWC Conference Coach In an occupied human womb, at week three, 40 germ (stem) cells begin their two week migration to the reproductive region of the female embryo (which looks like a curled tadpole) and start dividing to become 10 million eggs, the final number of eggs that a single female human… Continue reading→