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Reaching Out
United Methodist Women Vancouver District
Inside this issue
Action Requested Photos....... 2
Treasure’s Report .................. 2
President’s Note ..................... 3
Membership N & O ................ 4
Celebrating Vanc. District ...... 4
Reading Program ................... 5
Legacy Update ....................... 5
Special points of interest
• District Annual Meeting Flyer & Registration Forms
• Conference Annual Meet-ing Flyer, Registration & Scholarship Forms
• Statement on Immigrant Parent-Child Separation, Harriett Jane Olsen
Charter For Racial Justice Club Charter for Racial Justice Club
I would like to challenge all of our United Methodist Women’s Units in the Pacific Northwest Confer-ence to become Charter for Racial Justice Club units if you have not done so yet. There is still a lot of work that we need to complete when it comes to Racism of any kind. The brochures that indicate the guidelines for your units is located on the Pacific Northwest United Methodist Website. Here are the links to the brochures that qualify for this years, Charter for Racial Justice Club. http://www.pnwumw.org/Racial_Justice_Trifold.pdf
http://www.pnwumw.org/Charter_for_Racial_Justice_Club_Brochure.pdf
As of October 2017 the UMW units that are Charter for Racial Club Units are 7-Rivers District; Omak, 8 years, Trinity-East Wenatchee, 7 years, Wesley-Yakima, 7 years, Goldendale, 3 years, Inland Dis-trict; Spokane Valley, 3 years, Bonners Ferry, 2 years, Sandpoint, 2 years, Rockford, 1 year, Puget Sound District; Mount Vernon First, 8 years, Seattle District; Haller Lake 3 years, Vancouver District; Vancouver First, 2 years, Vancouver Heights, 2 years, Longview, 1 year, Satsop, 1 year. As you all can see we have 15 units in all 6 districts of Pacific Northwest Conference. I challenge for more units to come join the Charter for Racial Justice Club.
United Methodist Women (UMW) Racial Justice Award Nomination
The Committee on the Charter for Racial Justice of the PNW Conference UMW is seeking nominees for the annual Racial Justice Award to be presented at the PNW Conference Annual Meeting in Octo-ber. Criteria for nominees is located in the link that I have included. UMW Racial Justice Award Nomination form will be included in the newsletters.
America’s Original Sin by Jim Wallis (Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America)
America’s problem with race has deep roots, with the country’s foundation tied to the near extermi-nation of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation’s original sin. In America’s Original Sin, Wallis offers a prophetic and deeply personal call to action in overcom-ing the racism so ingrained in American society. He speaks candidly to Christians-particularly white Christians - urging them to cross a new bridge toward racial justice and healing.
Libby Hall—PNW Conference Social Action Coordinator
June 31, 2018 Volume 3, Issue 2
Vancouver District Officers
Penny Wharton, President
360-573-7388
Your Name Here
Vice President
Vancouver District UMW Local Unit Treasurers: Our Pledge for 2018 is $14,000, total turned in to date is $5,714.25.
Keep up the great work that you have been doing in your Mission Giving. Deadline dates for turning in your Remittance Forms to the District Treasurer:
Quarter: Months Covered: Mailing Deadline: 2nd Quarter: Mar/Apr/May June 11, 2018 3rd Quarter: Jun/Jul/Aug August 28, 2018 4th Quarter: Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec December 11, 2018
Make checks payable to: Vancouver District UMW and send to address below. Always send your unit remittance form and money to me not PNW Conference. DO NOT USE MY NAME OR DISTRICT TREASURER ON CHECKS.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to either call me or send me an email.
Susan Chamberlain Vancouver District UMW Treasurer 1004 NE 72nd St, Unit 26 Vancouver, WA 98665 Cell Phone: 360-859-3740 Email: [email protected]
REMINDER: You do not have to send money every quarter, the above deadlines are when I have to send in my remittance to the Conference Treasurer. The most important deadline is the Au-gust 30th, so we can prepare the 5 Star certificates for the Annual meeting. Your remittance from 4th Quarter 2017 through August 30, 2018 counts toward the 5 Star Program.
If you need any forms, either email me or call me and I will get them to you.
Legacy Funds: Send all Legacy Funds directly to United Methodist Women, Office of the Treasur-er, 475 Riverside Drive, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10115. Write “The Legacy Fund” in the memo section of your check. Please let me know when you send funds in so I have a record of it.
Save the Date! Conference Annual Meeting is October 12-13 at Vancouver First United Methodist Church!
Unit Photos—Action Requested
Treasurer's Report
Hi, UMW Ladies! . TO EVERY UNIT IN PNW: We are hoping for a group UNIT picture to share at our Annual Meeting in Vancouver this October 12th. This will become a special LEGACY of our Pacific Northwest Conference. Please e-mail me a picture of your UNIT with the name of the unit or church (and list the names of the ladies if possible) by August 1, 2018. Blessings and thanks for your help in this project! Marsha Aufenkamp PNW SPR & Legacy Liaison [email protected]
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Vancouver District Officers
Your Name Here
Secretary
Susan Chamberlain, Treasurer
360-859-3740
Darla Borella, Spiritual Growth
Your Name Here
Membership Nurture & Outreach
Together, We Make An Impact “From the beginning, United Methodist Women members have led the way in countless endeav-ors, from founding schools, hospitals, and clinics in the early 19th century to interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline, and working for maternal and child health today. Our membership is comprised of women from all backgrounds and experiences, compelled by their Christian faith to serve in the places they never imagined. They are unified in the pursuit of women's progress and their development as leaders in their churches, work settings, and communities. Organized for mission, United Methodist Women operate from a biblically based understanding that equips laywomen to grow in the faith through prayer, study, fellowship and action, and to work for social justice to promote a more equitable, safe and healthy world for women, children, and youth. This is what distinguishes United Methodist Women from other organizations, and attests to its longevity and relevance, today and especially in the years to come.” ----borrowed from the handout at Assembly entitled, “Together, We Are Building Our Legacy.” What a wonderful, powerful, BOLD statement of who and what we are! I have to say that this was my first assembly and yeah, I was WOWed by the multitudes of women from literally every-where. About 7,000 women gathered together. One of the phrases we repeatedly said was, “We gather because We must.” At first this was just a phrase but now I really think this is our mantra. We gather to learn, we gather to study, we gather to give service, we gather to share our joys and our sorrows, we gather to get out of the house, We Gather because We Must! Just by gathering together, we make an impact. We impact each other, we impact our church, we impact our community, we impact our cities and towns, we impact our state. Our gifts, talents, votes, and service make a difference to wom-en, children, and youth. Isn't that why we gather? To make a difference? Let's be like the rock in a small pond; the ripples are from small beginnings but just wait, as the ripples gather together, “Voila!” they become big, and bold, and beautiful. So at your next meeting think about how a rock in a pond creates many ripples. It starts small but becomes bigger and bigger. Why? Because Together, We Make an Impact. Penny Wharton Vancouver District President
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Pacific Northwest Conference at Assembly 2018: The Power of BOLD
Vancouver District Officers
Amanda Hutchinson
Communications Coordinator
509-427-2758
Lyn Milner,
Program Resources
360-660-1376
Sarah McCoy,
Social Action
Bev Thomas
Education & Interpretation
360-573-0399
Membership Nurture & Outreach
Thank you to all the units that completed the UMW 2017 census and sent me your information for the district directory.
I hope that all unit President received a directory. Let me know if you did not. Please keep me informed if there are any changes in position or addresses.
When sending in a Gift in Memory donation, please let me know if the person was a UMW mem-ber so we can recognize them at our annual meeting. If you are not sure, ask the person who made the donation. Susan Chamberlain Vancouver District Treasurer, helping with MNO
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Celebrating Vancouver District UMW
On Saturday, June 2, 19 former district officers of Vancouver District came together to celebrate many years of Mission. Friendly labeled “Righteous Riotous Requiem Reunion”, participants submitted memories of their time as District officers and these were put together in a booklet for each as a way to honor the dissolution of Vancouver District as our new Crest to Coast District develops. The afternoon was filled with wonderful reflections and laughter. Many shared memories that highlighted the importance of team building, passion and creativity played in our work and edu-cation opportunities. Women came from Olympia, Centralia/Chehalis, Vancouver area, Portland, White Salmon and Yakima to enjoy our long time focus on our common “Purpose”. It was an amazing afternoon and reinforced the difference that United Methodist Women makes in the lives of so many. Our stories also honored many who are no longer with us but their pas-sion for mission continues to live within us.
Deb Avery
Vancouver Heights
19 Former Vancouver District Officers, June 2, 2018
Photo Courtesy of Deb Avery
Volunteer to read at a Nursing Home, Homeless Shelter, or Day Care Center to combine community service and reading program participation. Remember, children’s books count for everybody!
Just an update for everybody. I have already heard from a few units that have some new readers. Please remember to let your reading program representative if you have read ANY program books this year. I will begin to ac-cept unit reports at Mission u in July. As soon as I get the list of 2019 books, I will get it out to the units along with the updated library lists so you will be able to choose which books you want for your unit. At the District meeting in September, I will have your read-ing certificates to hand out and the books for you to pick up. Some extra ideas that have been submitted to me as ways to do community service and get your reading done at the same time. Visit a nursing home and read to a group of people (or a single person). Read to a group of chil-dren at a homeless shelter, day care center,
or your Sunday School class. Another idea is to have a book group that meets once a week and the members take turns reading from the book. Another thing that would be appreciated - please send me reading reviews and pictures of your displays so that they can be added to the district wide monthly newsletter and the web page set up for program resources across the district. If you would like to be added to the list of people who get the reading pro-gram newsletter or to a book review news-letter, please let me know. The link to the web page for the Vancouver District Program Resources is http://www.lynsbooks.com/VAdistSPR.htm Lyn Milner Program Resources
Who in your District is keeping track of the Unit Legacy stories? Our Seven Rivers “The Flame” has had several stories and a scrapbook to keep them in and share at Events. I plan to send around a sign-up sheet at the District Exec. Mtg. so each officer can include their unit or their own story. All Conference Officers have written their story. See the scrapbook. I will bring it to Mission u. So, here is a challenge to EACH DISTRICT: Let’s see which District can send me the most…..Yes, you can include any you have already written. BRING ON YOUR STORIES!! DEADLINE (just before Mission u) IS JULY 10th 2018. Let’s have a BIRTHDAY PARTY at our Annual Meeting in Vancouver and celebrate! Blessings, Marsha PNW SPR & Legacy Liaison PO Box 1942 or 506 3rd Ave W – 1942 Omak, WA 98841 [email protected]
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Reading Program
Legacy Update
Nominations Committee
Gail Antijunti
Nominations Committee Chair
360-256-5916
Patti Peterson
Nominations Committee Member
360-213-3755
Eboni Twitty
Nominations Committee Member
3509-460-3931
Day of Giving 2018
was a great success!
We did it together!
We are pleased to announce United
Methodist Women members, friends
and partners raised $270, 643.54 for the Legacy Fund.
Thank you!
Together, we are building our legacy.
Thanks for all that
you do,
Development Team
Statement on Immigrant Parent - Child Separation
NEW YORK, June 4, 2018—As a women’s mission organization that has championed the needs of women, children and youth for near-ly 150 years, United Methodist Women can-not be silent as already vulnerable children suffer the trauma of being torn from their mothers and fathers at our nation’s borders in a policy designed to deter and punish the “least among us.” We are appalled by the disregard for the psychological, emotional and physical welfare of these children being exacted by the U.S. Justice Department. We are appalled that the welfare of children would be jettisoned to “punish” parents seeking asylum or fleeing untenable situations in their own countries. Separating children from parents is not a new policy, which makes the decision to impose a “zero tolerance” approach that will result in increased numbers of child-parent separa-tions even more horrendous. Ex-perts know the traumatic impact on immi-grant children of such separation because they have been observing and studying it for more than a decade. They know that children arriving on the border with their families seeking asylum already experience fear and lack basic provisions of food, shelter and protections. They know that tearing them from the one bit of security they still have—a caring parent—not only puts them at risk for physical assault but also makes them more susceptible to disease and irreparable mental stress. We know the harm we are doing to children with this policy, which makes this deliberate separating of children from their parents for the intent of punishing the family particularly vile. This must stop now. United Methodist Women has signed on to the “Women of Faith Cry Out to Keep Families Together” letter to U.S. Secretary of Home-land Security Kristjen Nielsen calling for an end to this practice.
As Christian women, we take seriously the many biblical passages directing us to show kindness to, not oppress, the stranger in our midst because we too were once strangers in the land and we “know the heart of a stranger” (Exodus 23:9). In addition, adults as individuals and certainly collectively as a society, have a special re-sponsibility to protect children. The Social Principles of The United Methodist Church, paragraph 162,C explains: “Children…are full human beings in their own right, but beings to whom adults and society in general have special obligations. …Moreover, children have the rights to food, shelter, clothing, health care and emotional well-being, as do adults, and these rights we affirm as theirs regardless of actions or inac-tions of their parents or guardians. In particu-lar, children must be protected from econom-ic, physical, emotional, and sexual exploita-tion and abuse.” And even more explicitly, as paragraph 162.H states: “We oppose immigration policies that separate family members from each other or that include detention of families with chil-dren….” The Justice Department’s punitive use of immigrant child-parent separation flouts these concerns for basic human decency. We call on the U.S. Justice Department to do right by the immigrant children on our bor-ders—surely among the weakest and most vulnerable among us—and immediately end the policy of separating children from their families. Posted or updated: 6/19/2018 12:00:00 AM https://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/news/statement-on-immigrant-parent-child-separation Harriett Jane Olson General Secretary/CEO United Methodist Women
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“Jesus didn’t sit at the temple and wait for people to come to him, and neither will we.”
Shannon Priddy is from Indianapolis, her message is “Going After a Life of Love,” taken from 1 Corinthians 14:1-3 The Message.
“Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it – because it does. Give yourselves to the gifts God gives you. Most of all, try to pro-claim God’s truth. If you praise God in private, God understands you but no one else does, for you are sharing intimacies just between you and God. But when you proclaim God’s truth in everyday speech, you’re letting others in on the truth so that they can grow and be strong and experience God’s presence with you.”
Lately, I have heard this a lot, “I don’t want to bother you, you must be busy.” I find the time to use the talents God gave me because I am accountable to my faith and my gifts. I found this quote and have decided to adopt it as my own. “Save the excuses. It’s not about ‘having’ time. It’s about making time. If it matters, you will make time.” It’s about dis-covering your gifts in pursuit of God.
We have more choices in our lives than ever before, when to spend our money and how to spend our time for God’s purpose in your life. Sharing the work of United Methodist Women
is letting others in on the truth of Jesus Christ through my work and words. God is not ask-ing us to take on tasks we don’t know how to do. God is asking us to use the gifts we al-ready have to proclaim God’s truth. Together, we have been working with local groups and organizations around the world for 149 years. We walk in the message of love.
God doesn’t want us to work alone. God shared the son so we would have an example. Jesus had disciples, so He didn’t have to be alone. Jesus told them to spread the good news. United Methodist Women members follow this example. We are not sitting waiting for people to come to us, we go to them.
We have all heard the platitudes, the beati-tudes, the mottos in life the keep us moving forward. Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it – because it does. Jesus didn’t sit at the temple and wait for people to come to him, and neither will we.
Blessings,
Marsha Aufenkamp
Women’s health has always been a priority or United Methodist Women. Dr. Clara Swain along with educator Isabella Thoburn were our first missionaries, sent to India in the 19th century to ensure Indian women received education and access to health care, both denied to them in a patriarchal society. Women’s access to health care is still under threat today, even in such rich nations as the United States. Because access to comprehensive health care for women of all ages is still lacking, maternal and child health remains a priority for United Methodist Women. We work to ensure our church and world do not leave women behind or allow women and children to die of preventable causes.
Maternal mortality is increasing in the United States. We must find out why and reverse the
trend – from exploring what local, state, and national policies restrict care, where funding is
lacking, what systemic issues create this environment, and how we begin to work together to fix
it. We owe it to our foremothers to continue their work. In the 21st century, women still need to
organize for mission and endow the future.
Blessings, Marsha PNW SPR & Legacy Liaison
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An Excerpt Message from Shannon Priddy, United Methodist Women National President
Legacy Program & Health History
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND!
WANTED: Vice President,
Membership, Nurture, & Outreach,
Secretary, Nominations Commit-
tee Members
Terms of Office: 2 years
beginning in 2018
Elections: September 15, 2018
Benefits: Fun, Friendship,
Spiritual Growth, Training Events,
Tuition and Travel Paid to Mission
u and PNW Conference Annual
Meetings, Mileage Reimburse-
ment
Childcare: Available with prior
request
For More Information: Ask
any Vancouver District Officer or
contact
Gail Antijunti
Nominations Committee Chair
360-256-5916
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the Vancouver District Annual Meeting.
VANCOUVER DISTRICT
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
ANNUAL MEETING
September 15, 2018 (8:00 am: Registration, Refreshments & Book Browsing)
Salmon Creek UMC 12217 NE Highway 99, Vancouver, WA 98686
“CREATING SACRED
SPACES”
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LOURDES TIFRE PNW UMW Conference Officer
“DACA UPDATE”
Return this form only
Registration: Deadline September 8, 2018 Registration fee: $10.00 per person (lunch included)
Please make checks payable to: Vancouver District UMW Mail check and registration form to:
Susan Chamberlain 1004 NE 72nd St, Unit 26, Vancouver, WA 98665
Or e-mail: [email protected] with Unit info, names and head count
Name for Badge_____________________________________ Address __________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Preferred Phone No__________________________________ Email _____________________________________________ Church: ___________________________________________
Special dietary needs_________________________________ Mobility Considerations _______________________________ Child Care needed (Circle one) Yes or No If yes, how many and ages? _____________________________
Any Questions please call Susan Chamberlain at 360-859-3740
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING October 12-13, 2018 Vancouver First United Methodist Church 401 East 33
rd Street, Vancouver, WA 98663
“Justice and Mercy for All” Keynote Speaker: Kenya Roberts
Friday, October 12 2:00 pm Registration 3:30-5:30 pm Leadership Development for District Officers (Unit Officers are welcome to attend) 3:30-5:30 pm Alternative Class: UMW 101 – Amanda & Madeline 5:45 pm Welcome & Dinner Theatre Saturday, October 13 8:00 am Registration 8:30 am Singing in the Sanctuary Voting for Social Action Priorities 8:45 am Welcome from Conference Team “Justice and Mercy for All” Bible Study Offering, Business Meeting Memorial Service 11:00 am “Justice and Mercy for All” Workshops
Immigration Economic Inequality Criminalization of People of Color Maternal/Child Health Climate Justice A Way Forward
Noon Lunch – Legacy Fund Birthday Celebration 1:00 pm Keynote Speaker- Kenya Roberts Mission u 2019 Invitation 2019 PNW UMW Annual Meeting Invitation Communion Evaluations
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
ANNUAL MEETING October 12-13, 2018
Vancouver First UMC, 401 East 33rd
Street, Vancouver, WA 98663
Registration: Deadline September 21st. Select one option: Complete Annual Meeting (Friday & Saturday) $30.00 ________ Friday only (with dinner) $15.00 __ Saturday only (with lunch) $15.00 ___ Mail Check and Registration form to: Susan Chamberlain
1004 NE 72nd
St, Unit 26, Vancouver, WA 98665 Phone: 360-859-3740, Email: [email protected]
Make checks payable to: Vancouver District UMW
Name_____________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________ City_______________________________State _______Zip_________ Phone: _______________ E-Mail______________________________ Special Dietary Needs (be specific)_____________________________________ Other Needs (Mobility, hearing, etc.) _____________________________________ Child Care: Y N for Friday Night_______ Saturday ________ District: __________Church: _____________UMW OFFICER: Y__N __ Please list local/district office. Local: ___________District: ____________ May we include you in published photos? Y___N___ Classes (Please select one) A___ B___ C___ D___E___F___
LODGING AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS Lodging: Quality Inn & Suites (WA708) Check-in 4 p.m. 7001 NE Highway 99, Vancouver WA 98665 Check-out 12 Noon Phone: 360-696-0516
Rates for 1 or 2 persons are as follows, plus tax, breakfast included: $74.00 for 1 queen bed, $79.00 for 1 queen bed with kitchenette
$82.00 for 2 queen beds, $89.00 for 2 queen beds with kitchenette Each extra guest is $10 per night
Reservations for hotel must be done by Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Please use Group name: UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 10/18 (Going South) Take I-5 South, take the NE 78th St exit, EXIT 4, keep left at the fork in the ramp, turn slight left onto NE 78th St, turn RIGHT onto NE Highway 99, Quality Inn is on the LEFT just past 72nd St, turn into driveway (next to Hot Wheels car lot) and go up the hill to the Inn. (Going West) Take I-205 North/Seattle, take the Padden Parkway exit, EXIT 32, toward Battle Ground, and keep left to take the Padden Parkway W ramp, merge onto NE Padden Parkway. NE Padden Parkway becomes NE 78th St, turn LEFT on-to NE Highway 99, Quality Inn is on the LEFT just past 72nd St, turn into driveway (next to Hot Wheels car lot) and go up the hill to the Inn.
Vancouver First UMC – 401 East 33rd Street, Vancouver, WA
Hotel to Church Start out turning left onto Highway 99 (going south). Highway 99 becomes Main St, turn left onto E 33rd St, Church is on the right. PLEASE park in back parking lot.
Church to Hotel Go west on E 33rd St toward Main St, take the 1st right onto Main St, keep right at the fork to continue on Main St which becomes Highway 99, turn right into hotel driveway past 68th St.
PACIFIC NW CONFERENCE UMW SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
ANNUAL MEETING, OCTOBER 12-13, 2018
VANCOUVER 1ST UMC
VANCOUVER, WA
APPLICANT NAME:______________________________________________________________
ADDRESS________________________________CITY, STATE, ZIP_________________________
PHONE: (including Area Code) Home:______________________Work:____________________
Email:_______________________________________________
Name/Location of the Church you attend:___________________________________________
Write a brief statement about your reason for needing financial assistance
List local church and civic activi-
ties__________________________________________________
How will you share what you learn with others in your church____________________________
The following information is optional, but scholarships are often times awarded on this
information:
• First time attending this event: Yes____No____If no, the number of times____
• Age Group: Youth 12-17____18-25____26-30___31-40____41-50____51-60____
61-70____71-80____80+____ College Student____Newly Retired_____
• Ethnic Group_____________________________________________________________
• Attend church with a local unit___________________________________________
• Member of New Unit____Officer of New Unit___Member of Small (30 or less) Unit____
• Have you applied for another scholarship for this event?____Awarded?____
If yes, what amounts are the scholarships
________________________________________________________________________
If your local unit is not able to assist you with a scholarship, please submit this completed
application to your District Scholarship Committee.
Applicants not granted a sufficient Local/District Scholarship may apply to the Conference for
scholarship consideration.
Please submit to: Linda Key, 28112 239th Pl SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038 or
Deadline for submitting Scholarship Application is September 21. 2018
July 13-16, 2018 Mission u
CWU, Ellensburg, WA
September 15, 2018 Vancouver District Annual Meeting
Salmon Creek UMC
October 12-13, 2018 Pacific NW UMW Conf Annual Mtg
Vancouver First UMC
April 17-19, 2020 Western Jurisdiction Quadrennial
Meeting
Tempe, Arizona
Partial 2018 Calendar United Methodist
Women
The organized unit of United
Methodist Women shall be a
community of women whose
purpose is to know God and
to experience freedom as
whole persons through Je-
sus Christ; to develop a cre-
ative supportive fellowship;
and to expand concepts of
mission through participation
in the global ministries of the
church.
PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE
Amanda Hutchinson
Vancouver District
Communications Coordinator
P.O. Box 1240
Carson, WA 98610
