Latest information from the North Pacific Conference

You won’t want to miss Leadership Matrix this year on Saturday March 3^rd, at Grace Covenant (Olympia, Wa.)  We have great speakers planned for you to help strengthen your church from the inside so your congregation will be a powerful witness in your community of God’s love, grace, and salvation.

Schedule:

9:00am - Registration and coffee

9:30 – Plenary session with Rev. Dave Kersten
For The Joy Set Before Us—The Interior Life of a Leader (Heb 12:1-3)

10:30 – Morning Workshops

12:00 – Lunch/Networking/Fellowship

1:30 – Plenary session with Lenore Three Stars
Following Jesus in a White Man's Church - a Native American Woman's Perspective

2:30 – 3:45 - Afternoon Workshops

[Click here] to see the 13 seminar options that are being prepared for you and your church leaders.  
[Click here] to register.

Save the dates and plan to be part of the 2012 NPC Annual Meeting (Love God – Live Generously) April 27-28^th, at Bethany Covenant Church (Mount Vernon, Wa.)  NPC Ministerium will meet on Friday morning followed by continuing education workshop with Rev. Dave Kersten.  NPC worship service s ion Friday evening and business concludes on Saturday.  This is an important community time for all NPC churches—to make decisions as we partner together in ministry, and to celebrate together what God is doing in and through all NPC churches.  Please come and encourage your church to send delegates.  Contact Cris Back, NPC Office Administrator for information about registering delegates. (cris@covchurch-npc.org or 206.275.3903) [Click here] for online registration.

CHURCH NEWS

Meagan Gillan, the Executive Minister of Women Ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church is coming to the Northwest! This is a tremendous opportunity for you meet Meagan in Olympia.  Meagan will be presenting at Grace Community Covenant Church (Feb. 4^th) and River Ridge Covenant Church (Feb. 5^th). [Click here] for more info or please contact Linda Gersib at: 360.923.0332 or lgersib@comcast.net

Creekside Covenant Church (Redmond, Wa.) is seeking a Children’s Ministry Assistant.  Contact Lynn Fleshman at (425) 376 – 1111, ext. 40 for more information or [Click here] for job description.

Praise Covenant Church (Tacoma, Wa.) is seeking an Associate Pastor of Youth and Christian Formation (full time).  [Click here] for job description. Send resumes and references to:  JoAnne Wong, Chairperson, Praise Covenant Church, 3501 S. Orchard St., Tacoma WA 98466 or e-mail: praisecovenant@comcast.net.

ADULT MINISTRIES

Women Ministries “2012 Annual Connection” On April 27 & 28, plan on joining us at Bethany Covenant Church in Mt Vernon, WA. We will begin on Friday with two breakouts “3-2-1” and “Enneagrams” then our breakfast meeting on Saturday with Rev. Dana Marshall as our speaker. Go to www.npcwm.org for flyers and more information. Or contact Bobette Scheid at bobette@npcwm.org or 206-232-9854.