HOPE | July 20-23, 2025

We are excited to hold this year’s Annual Sessions at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. This year we plan to offer the conference as a hybrid. We encourage people to attend in person if they are able, but there will be an option to attend virtually and sessions and workshops will be video recorded. Please read carefully as there are additional options for youth and families (see below).

Notice: Generally, 2025 Annual Sessions start on Sunday morning in local churches, and depart for home from George Fox University on Wednesday morning.

Sunday, July 20

Opening Session in the worship service at your local church | Featuring: Dr. Jim Le Shana, General Superintendent

Sunday Evening General Session, Missions Banquet | Featuring: David Thomas, Former missionary to Rwanda | Canyon Commons Banquet Rooms 101-103

David draws on his experience in Rwanda to mentor leaders, equipping them to plant whole-life, disciple-making movements, which result in church planting and community transformation. He continues to coach Discipling for Development leaders in Rwanda as they expand into Burundi and Congo. He also coaches a team in Thailand as they launch a disciple-making movement among the Lahu people. He consults with interested leaders and is developing new partnerships. David also loves to intercede for his communities and promote intercession.

Monday-Tuesday, July 21-22

Monday and Tuesday Evening Worship | Featuring: David Williams, Director of Practical Ministry, Humanities, Education and Ministry, Director of Church Relations and Practical Ministry Supervisor | Bauman Auditorium

Dave Williams brings more than 40 years field experience and 25 years classroom experience to his current role as Professor of Practical Ministry. Dave and his wife, Carol, met at Malone and have been partners in full-time Christian service throughout their 41 years of marriage. By God’s grace, they have been blessed with six children and 13 grandchildren along the way. As the great-grandson of the university’s founders, Walter and Emma Malone, Dave considers it a high and holy privilege to follow in their footsteps as a teacher, mentor, and sacred companion for a new generation of Christian leaders.

Child Care

Child care is provided for children 6 months through Kindergarten.

Youth Connect with Kaleo Academy

Youth Connect this year led by Kaleo Academy will take place July 20-25, 2025 and is designed as a retreat for students involved in the Friends Church (see the schedule below).

The Family Camp Option

Students entering grades 1-6 have the opportunity to attend Day Camp Summer Camp at Camp Tilikum. Commuter and overnight options (lodging with parents) are available.

Middle School Students, grades 6-8 have the opportunity to attend Quest Camp Summer Camp at Camp Tilikum. Commuter and overnight options (lodging with parents) are available.

High School Students get to be a part of Kaleo Academy during the 2024 Annual Sessions. This Kaleo-Lite program will be offered on site at George Fox University, in partnership with Kaleo Academy. Commuter and overnight options at Camp Tilikum (lodging with parents) are also available.

NWYM 2025 Youth Sessions led by Kaleo Academy  [2024 Sample Schedule shown below, 2025 Schedule COMING SOON]

For questions about any portion of these 2025 Sessions, email Elizabeth Licon at NWYM, or call Elizabeth at (503) 538-9419‬.

For more information about 2025 Sessions Youth Connect [CLICK HERE].

For more information and registration for 2025 Annual Sessions: [COMING SOON]

“There is One who still speaks to our condition.”

NWYM Midyear Meetings – February 7 & 8, 2025.

NOTE: Anyone in NWYM is welcome and invited to attend the NWYM Vision Banquet and the Equipping Workshops, but all pastors, elders, representatives, board members, and other church leaders will be especially interested. All times posted are Pacific Standard Time.

Registration is closed.

“A Great People to be Gathered”.

November 13-15, 2024

We want everyone to commit to the concept of planting churches. This conference will be a great opportunity to focus on next steps.

About the Conference

An inspiring, world-wide Great Commission gathering!

Due to an overwhelmingly positive response to this conference in 2022, we are offering it again as an online and in-person experience that will connect evangelically-minded Friends from homes, local churches, and Yearly Meetings, and regions all over the globe.

Join the Friends Church multiplication movement—you will be inspired, challenged, encouraged, and thankful to be part of what God is doing! You won’t want to miss it!

• Strategic, Practical Workshops
• Fellowship reception to connect with like-minded people around the globe
• Affinity group gatherings for regional leaders, church planters, pastors of potential mother churches, prayers, and more
• Fresh ideas to apply to your home church

View the 2024 Schedule and register: Registration is closed.

2025 Information coming soon!

Dates: Mid-October

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Speaker:

Music Leader:

Check back soon for information on the 2025 program.

An Annual Gathering for Pastors, Spouses, Friends Serving Abroad, Seminary Students, and Ministry Leaders in NWYM of Friends Church.

We invite you to a time of rest, renewal and play. Enjoy the company of other sisters and brothers who serve and seek to honor Jesus and his people. This is a time to renew the joy of seeking and following Christ, to reconnect and make new friends, and to walk the beach and enjoy God’s creation. The food is pretty wonderful as well!

2025 Information

Dates: April 21-24, 2025

Location: Twin Rocks Friends Camp

Speaker: Tony Wheeler, Ph.D., EFC-MAYM Superintendent of Pastoral and Church Health

Tony is a “counselor who speaks.” His passion is to see people set free from past trauma to find a life-long, wholehearted devotion to Jesus and His Word. He has been a featured speaker on Focus on the Family radio, the American Association of Christian Counselors, and The Blessing 101 and 201 DVD series with Dr. John Trent. Tony is a contributing author in Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology, and Mission in a Changing World (Moody Press, 2018). He earned a Master’s in Family Studies/Therapy from Friends University and a Ph.D. from Kansas State University in Family Life Education and Consultation and is the Co-Founder of Wheeler Ministries. Tony and Stacey have been married since 1987 and have three adult children and five grandchildren. He loves taking long drives with Stacey, playing golf, and drinking coffee!

Music: TBA

Registration is now closed. Check back for information on the 2027 program.

Dates: February 21-23, 2025

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Greetings from the 2025 RISE Retreat Team

It is retreat time again. We are so excited that RISE Retreat will be here soon and hope that you will help us get the word out to your church and community again. Women from Friends churches all over Idaho and beyond are invited, as well any other women, just looking for a chance to “retreat” from the everyday and go deeper in their faith journey. Thank you for all you do for the kingdom and hope you will help us spread the word about this RISE retreat!

When: September 12-14, 2025

Where: Quaker Hill Camp in McCall, ID

For information and registration [CLICK HERE]