The North Pacific Conference of the

welcomes you to our website.
We are here as a resource to you, where you can find
the churches in our conference... a calendar of activities...
and information about us and links to other ministry websites!

Welcome new pastoral staff to the NPC. In September, Joe Poppino (married to Rachael) began ministry at Crossroads Covenant (Burlington, Wa.) as Associate Pastor of Worship. Keith Tungseth (married to Lynn) began as interim pastor at Iglesia Latinoamericana (Bellevue, Wa.). Welcome Joe and Keith!

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Ralph Hanson (former Superintendent of the NPC) who died in October. Peace to his memory. [Click here] to read Ralph Hanson’s obituary on the Covenant website.

Save the date for a North Park University dinner February 17th, 2007 hosted by our new university President, David Parkyn, Venue details TBA. The event is open to alumni and friends of North Park, and is a great opportunity for you to meet the new President and hear about what is happening at North Park.

Plan to attend Crossing Borders—NPC cross cultural ministry and mission conference—March 3rd, 2007 at Irvington Covenant Church (Portland, Ore.). Dr. Scot McKnight, North Park University professor of religious studies and author of the best seller "The Jesus Creed" will be our keynote speaker. Don’t miss this chance to meet our Covenant missionaries and to be challenged and inspired for ministry yourself! Especially designed for youth and adults. Contact Krisann Jarvis Foss (krisann@covchurch-npc.org) for more info, or register online.

Covenant Youth Connection for Youth Pastors and leaders will be February 3rd-5th, 2007 in Denver. Don’t miss this great time of worship, seminars, speakers and a chance to get together with youth leaders from around the denomination. [More info]

Worship Connection will feature Sally Morgenthaler 3rd and 4th, 2007 in Denver. Don’t miss this great time of worship, seminars, speakers and a chance to get together with other Worship Arts pastors and leaders. [More info]

Worship Arts pastors and leaders are invited to check out a new [blog] on the Covenant website. It has been created for the purpose of connecting and networking for support and resources.

NPC Women Ministries awarded a $500 Faith and Action Grant to the "Healing the Hurts" ministry at Eastridge Covenant Church (Clackamas, Ore.).  According to Nancy Walter, Project Coordinator, this new ministry rises in response to a needs survey and provides quarterly events for women to address root problems of loneliness, depression, and anxiety. The women will study "Overcoming" by Bill Hybels, and hope to see women come to know Christ as their Savior, grow spiritually and identify their call, and take up their place of ministry for which God has designed them.  For a Faith and Action Grant application, see www.npc-cwm.org.

The NPC Women’s Retreat, held in September at Cascades Camp, hosted 315 enthusiastic women.  They overwhelmingly responded to speaker Rev. Aleese Moore-Orbih's message of Christ's personal love for women who have experienced abuse in their lives.  Aleese's seminars, "Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Life" and "Don't Waste Your Pain" were well received and it was clear that this ministry was timely and needed.  Watch for an upcoming article on this event on www.npc-cwm.org.

Find hope through Truly Motivated Transitional Living for people struggling with addiction and those who wish to minister in this area. TMTL is a ministry of Crossroads Covenant Church (Yelm, Wa.). [More info]

Mercer Island Covenant Church (Wa.) will feature Curt Cloninger in "Celebrate the Child," a dessert theater—Fri. December 8th and Sat. December 9th at 7:30 pm. Their Celebration Choir will also be featured. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 under 12. Call the church for more info (206.232.1015).

Curt Cloninger will also be performing "Celebrate the Child" at Cascade Covenant Church (Bend, Ore.) as an outreach event on Wed. December 6th at 7 pm. [More info]

Newport Covenant (Bellevue, Wa.) will host Dr. Peter Steinke’s conference on his newly published book, Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times, Saturday, Feb. 3rd from 9 am -3 pm at [More info]

Check out the NPC calendar to view all the coming events in the NPC in 2007.

Do you have info to share with Covenant churches in the North Pacific Conference? Let us know if you have news to share, an event in which other churches are invited to participate or other information to share with your fellow NPC congregations. Contact Krisann Jarvis Foss (krisann@covchurch-npc.org).