Latest information from the North Pacific Conference

It was great to see many NPC delegates at the Covenant Annual Meeting last week in Green Lake, Wisconsin.  [Click here] to view highlights of this meeting where official business and decisions of the Covenant Church takes place.  Check out the Covenant website to read business meeting updates and to see pictures and video of worship services and special presentations.

Congratulations to Rev. Henry Greenidge (Pastor of Irvington Covenant in Portland, Ore.), recipient of the Irving C. Lambert award for dedication to the cause of Christ through urban ministries of evangelism, compassion, and justice.  This award was presented to Henry at the Covenant Annual Meeting.

EVENTS

Attention young adults/college students!  Have your plans changed so you have some free time in July? Journey to Mosaic Squared (j2m²), an experience focused on building Kingdom vision into the hearts of young adults July 5-26 in the Bay Area for persons ages 18-24.  Sponsored by the Pacific Southwest Conference (www.pswc.org), J2m² is a three week residential experience where up to twelve emerging leaders live together.  Biblical teaching, experiential opportunities, life in community, and fun times challenge participants to look at the beginning of adulthood through the eyes of Jesus.  There’s still room for you to join j2m². Please consider if there is a young person in your sphere of influence who could benefit from such an experience. [More info]

Journey to Mosaic (July 17-20^th) still has a few open seats.  There are several women who need a partner on the upcoming J2M.  If you are a woman of color interested in a journey of racial justice and racial reconciliation, please call the NPC office and ask about J2M.  (206.275.3903)

Everyone is invited to the Michelle Lang concert at Feet To Faith.   Saturday, August 9^th, as part of Feet To Faith, there will be a concert that all Covenant churches are invited to join in on.  Get a taste of Feet To Faith and enjoy a free concert by Michelle Lang & Stillwater.  9pm at Seattle University in Pigott Auditorium.  Call the NPC office for more info.  (206.275.3903)

NPC Women Ministries invites all women to register for the fall women's Retreat at beautiful Cascades Camp - don't forget to get the Early Bird Discount by registering by 8/1/08.  www.npc-cwm.org or www.npcwmretreat.eventbrite.com

YOUTH MINISTRIES

This is your absolute last chance to register for Feet to Faith youth justice conference—August 6-11^th, 2008.  The 6-day conference for high school youth is only $299 and will be held at Seattle University August 6-11^th 2008.  Don’t let your students miss this amazing conference that will take a look at many areas of justice that Christians are asked to address:  World Issues of Hunger, AIDS and Poverty; Immigration and Refugees; Creation Care and Environmental Justice; Racial Justice; and Homelessness.  For more info, talk to Carolyn Poterek (Senior High Youth Pastor at Trinity Covenant-Salem, Ore.) at 503.581.5675 or carolyn@trinitycovenant.org.

CHURCH NEWS

Have you heard about the 1304 House at Shoreline Covenant Church (Wa.)? Young adults who are interested in living and serving in community in Shoreline, this is for you… 1304 Ministry is in need of staff people to live in the community at our houses.  We’re looking for college age folks to live, work and participate with Shoreline Covenant in this ministry.  [More info]

Iglesia Latinoamericana Highland Covenant - Bellevue, WA. - invites everyone to a celebrative worship service with a folkloric music group from the Andes of Peru, Sunday, July 13 at 11 a.m.  Pastor Victor and his group will help us worship using many kinds of instruments of the Andes.  Even if you do not understand Spanish, we pray you will feel a welcome and the presence of the Lord. We meet at Highland Covenant Church, 15022 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007.  For more information please call Pastor Keith Tungseth, 206 391-7951.

First Covenant Church (Everett, Wa.) featured in Covenant News.  Read about the accomplishments of the First Covenant Church confirmation class and volunteer leader, Jan Carlson.  [More info]

 Congratulations to Caenisha Warren (Quest Church-Seattle, Wa.) who received the Seattle Pacific University Non-Exempt Staff Member of the Year award. Caenisha works for Seattle Pacific University in the school’s John Perkins Center. [More info] on the Covenant website.

 Congratulations to Tara Lepp (McMinnville Covenant Church, Ore.) who was recently named National Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA).   [More info]

Quest Church (Seattle, Wa.) is currently seeking for a Children and Family Ministries Director. [Click here] to view a description of the position.  For more info contact Quest Church at office@seattlequest.org or 206.352.3796.

Highland Christian School, a ministry of Highland Covenant Church, is seeking to hire a ½ day morning Kindergarten teacher. We are a very culturally diverse early childhood school located in the Overlake area of Bellevue.  Interested individuals can e-mail Sue Peterson at highlandchristian@hotmail.com.