Northwest Coast Post: July 6, 2018

ENGAGE, EQUIP, AND ENCOURAGE

Friends in Christ,

Come together as NWC Presbyterians in various regions for a night of engaging in fellowship, encouraging through ministry stories, and equipping with a short ministry lesson by Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall and sharing resources available from each other and NWC Presbytery for your ministry.

Please send 2 or more folks from your congregation for the evening. Here are the times and locations:

Regions & Dates

· Eastern Washington: Monday, July 16th, 6:30-9:00pm at Kennewick First Presbyterian Church

· Whatcom/Skagit: Thursday, July 19th, 6:30-9:00pm at Bellingham First Presbyterian Church

· Snohomish/King: Monday, August 6th, 6:30-9:00pm at North Creek Presbyterian Church

· Olympic Peninsula: Wednesday, August 8th, 6:30-9:00pm at Port Townsend First Presbyterian Church

Dessert and drinks will be provided. Thank you to our hosts!

Come curious, leave encouraged.

Please plan to share up to 3 minutes on the current mission of your congregation or ministry. One share session per congregation or ministry. Hope to see you there!

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I have lived in southeast Alaska for 56 years. Almost all of that time in Wrangell, where I am currently the Commissioned Pastor. Read more.

Tyler & Rochelle Holm Visit
The Holm family is visiting Washington this summer (July 15-August 3). Click here to see dates, locations, & to learn more about their ministry.

Tall Timber scholarship drive update
Thank you all for supporting the Tall Timber Scholarship drive. We hit the $15,000 mark last week, which is evidence of God’s provision. Read more online.

Board of Pensions Benefits Summit
Led by BOP Consultant Rev. Mark T. Frey CEBS, RPA
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
10:00 am to 1:30 pm, Wedgwood PC
Learn more & register.

Whitworth Institute of Ministry
7/23-27 @ Whitworth University. Pastors participating in preaching cohorts are invited to participate in WIM's preaching track & be eligible for a WIM scholarship. More online.

Volunteers needed July 21-29 for Gambell Church work team
We have an urgent need to find two more men to even out a current team of one man and four women. Learn more & contact Danna Larson.

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for members of Sitka PC, Rev. Rob Mathis (Temp Pastor) and Kristy Miller (Ministry Coordinator) and Sitka Presbyterians who will gather for a service of faithful completion as a congregation this Sunday, July 8 in Sitka.

We also pray for all VBS staff and volunteers who are preparing for VBS and welcoming all kinds of remarkable kids to their churches through VBS ministries this summer.