Pastoral transitions include:
Adam Bradbury, associate pastor at Greenleaf Friends, has announced he will be resigning.
Brandon Baker has stepped in as the interim youth pastor at Reedwood Friends.
Paul Bock has been added to the North Valley Friends pastoral staff on a temporary and part-time basis.
Bob Schneiter, after 40 years of ministry, is retiring from Hayden Lake Friends. Skip Lane will be their interim pastor beginning early June.
Board transitions include:
Ron Mulkey and Janelle Ralph have been approved for the Board of Global Outreach.
Cheri Hampton, Chris and Paul DeWolf have been approved for the Board of Local Outreach.
The 2010 Thanksgiving offering continues to come in. So far, we have received more than $7,100! Thank you for your generous giving! Half of the offering will go to supplement the Board of Elders pastoral assistance fund, which supports pastors and their families with counseling services. The other half of the offering is going to the Hubert and Vivian Thornburg Scholarship through Friends Center. Along with a generous year-end gift by a few other donors, this endowed scholarship can now be used to help support Friends students in their work at George Fox Evangelical Seminary.
Each year the Board of Congregational Care helps raise funds through two “Share Call” opportunities. This fall’s Share Call helped provide a new heating system for the Iglesia Amigos en McMinnville. $6900 was raised! These funds nearly covered the cost of two new systems needed for the parsonage and worship space. Thank you for your partnership with this local congregation!
MidWinter 2011 was at Eugene Friends with nearly 50 students and staff coming together. Jon Maroni (2nd Street) was the weekend speaker, teaching on the rhythm of Christ’s life. The students participated in an afternoon service project, ‘80s roller skating, and a great deal of building community. Thank you, Eugene Friends, for hosting both MidWinter and a Bible Quiz Meet in the same month!
YCEW 2011/Cambodia Team has been formed. Jesse Lamm (2nd Street) and Kelsey Hampton (Newberg Friends) are this year’s team leaders. Student team members include: Anna Jolliff (North Valley), Jered McConaughey (North Valley), Aaron Posey (Crossroads Community), Janna Fawver (Newberg Friends), Natalie Koskela (Newberg Friends), Joseph Canepa (Sherwood Friends), and Katie Comfort (Reedwood Friends).
The newsletter from Evangelical Friends International, called The Voice, has been laid to rest. A digital replacement is in the works, so if you would like to be notified when that comes out please send us an email at info@nwfriends.org and you will be placed on the update list.
Looking ahead….
Youth Yearly Meeting is an important week for jr. high and high school students to come together at George Fox University to learn about Friends business, practice discernment ,and build long-lasting relationships with peers around Northwest Yearly Meeting. Please encourage your students to attend. The dates are July 24-29, 2011.
Bible Quiz Meet #4 at Hayden Friends Church, March 5, 2011. This has been a great quizzing year with new teams and nearly 250 participants at our various meets around the Northwest.
Several of our churches are planting community gardens this summer, providing opportunity to build relationships with their neighbors while meeting very real needs for nutritious food. Those we are aware of include: Reedwood, Klamath Falls, George Fox University, Metolius, and Sherwood. Keep updated, and interact at nwfriends.org/gardens.
Summit 2010: Approximately 50 students and resource people from many of our NWYM churches particpated in a national conference for Evangelical Friends Church North America, gathering with 400 Friends from various other yearly meetings. Focusing on missions and ministry this was a time for many of our young people to be stretched, challenged, and encouraged.
Volleyball – Start Practicing – April 15 and 16 at George Fox University. Harry Selby (Post Falls) along with Chris Lee (Newberg Friends), and Anna Lee (Newberg Friends) are coordinating this year’s Volleyball Tournament for high school students. Find details and registration information online at www.nwfriends.org/youth.
During President’s Day weekend, February 18-21, 2011, middle school youth are invited to come out to Twin Rocks Friends Camp for Junior High Jamboree! This weekend will be full of friendship, fun, and exploring who we are in Christ. Josh Reid will be speaking on the theme found in Isaiah 43:1, “Called by Name.” For more information call Emily Smith or Scott Bay at 503-355-2284, or talk to your youth worker. The brochure and registration form can be found on the yearly meeting website: http://nwfriends.org/ministries/youth/
