Conference News Briefs

Transitions announced
Robert Lagergren of Shalom UCC Richland, who was conference moderator in 1978 and 1996, died May 12. 

Silversity Madrazo, of Wayside UCC in Federal Way and Bethany UCC in Seattle, died in April.  She served as a pastor, educator and advocate with her husband Carlos in Illinois, Washington and with Global Ministries.

Brandon Duran is director of children, youth and family ministries at Plymouth Congregational UCC in Seattle.

Kent French has become lead pastor at First Congregational UCC in Bellingham.

Lynn Hinton is now interim at Chewelah UCC.

Janet Matthews is the new pastor at Fox Island.
Greg Turk is serving All Pilgrims in Seattle.

Jason Boyd has been called to serve as pastor at Kirkland UCC.

Lauren Cannon is interim of faith formation at Plymouth Congregational UCC in Seattle.

Karen Kennell is now a licensed minister at Fauntleroy.

Ashley Watson was licensed to serve Chewelah UCC.

Retiring are Doris Waggoner as chaplain; Bob Rieke from Blaine; Mark Dowdy from United Churches in Olympia.

Jane Newell now has privilege of call.

Camp registrations average
At Pilgrim Firs and N-Sid-Sen, campers will reflect on the theme, “Be a Hero:  Living Like Jesus.”

On Sunday, Sept. 6, there will be a celebration of the 75th anniversary of N-Sid-Sen with a Labor Day weekend retreat and a picnic.

After a Pilgrim Firs Young Adult retreat, June 26 to 28, the summer program begins with leadership by Stephen Hadden for Intermediate Camp, July 5 to 10; Rachel  and Sean Brackett for Senior High Camp, July 11 to 17; Mark Boyd for Junior High Camp, July 18 to 24; Kaila Russell and Katie Lloyd for  Kids Camp, July 25 to 28, and Emily Tanis-Likkel for Family Camp, August 22 to 26.

Leading N-Sid-Sen’s summer camps are Trudy Lambert and Doris Northrup for Kids Camp, June 27 to 30; Bob Watrous and Kim Schulz for Intermediate, July 5 to 11; Lyn Stultz for Senior High Aqua, July 11 to 17; Meredith and Ryan Lambert for Family Camp #1, July 25 to 31; Dana Sprenkle and John Hubbe for Junior High Aqua, Aug. 1 to 7, and Family Camp #2, Aug. 8 to 14.

For information, call 360-876-2031 for Pilgrim Firs or 208-689-3489 for N-Sid-Sen or visit pilgrimfirs.org or n-sid-sen.org.

Email changes
Mary Stamp, Pacific Northwest Conference News editor, has changed her email from pncuccnews@qwest.net to editor@pncuccnews.org.

Anti-racism workshop set
Melanie Morrison of Allies for Change and Diane Schmitz of Seattle University will lead a workshop on “Doing Our Own Work” from 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 8 to 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13 at Harmony Hill Retreat Center in Union, Wash.  Participants will learn to be anti-racist allies to bring institutional change on racism and white privilege.  For information, call 989-855-2277 or see www.alliesforchange.org/calendar.html.

NW Women’s Retreat planned
The ninth annual Northwest Women’s Retreat  on the theme, “Come to the Oasis: Our Affirmation of Spirit, Inspiration and Soul,” will be Nov. 5 to 7 at Kah-Nee-Ta resort in Warm Springs, Ore.
Keynoter Carolyn Scott Kortge is author of The Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance and Spirtual Connection.To register, visit nrwr-ucc.org.

 

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