Pacific Northwest Conference of United Women in Faith

09/15/2026

Run for delegate: Women and General Conference

The next United Methodist General Conference takes place in May 2028. This means the majority of the U.S. annual conferences will elect their delegates in May or June of 2027. That's less than a year away.

The time is now to start discerning whether you're feeling called to be a delegate. To help you on this journey, United Women in Faith and the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women are hosting virtual conversations on how women can and why women should run for delegate to the next General Conference.

Join us Sept. 23 at noon (CST) or Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. (EST) for this joint webinar to discuss this important conference and the unique opportunities it offers to shape the future of the church.

Register at Linktr.ee/UWFaithAtGC.

Women are 58 percent of United Methodist church membership, but were just 42 percent of the most recent General Conference. Let's get more women in the room and watch the church change the world for the better.

Blessings,
Tara Barnes
Director of denominational relations
United Women in Faith

09/02/2026

Join Us On
Thursday, September 17, 2026
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm est

United Women in Faith Leadership Development and Membership Engagement invite you to our next Unstoppable Quarterly Training: Growing Membership, open to leaders at every level, from local units to district, conference, and national roles.

We've built a strong foundation among our core membership. This session equips you with practical tools to extend that foundation further, welcoming new generations of women into a sisterhood defined by inspiration, influence, and impact.

What We’ll Cover:
• Welcome from Leadership Development & Overview from Membership Engagement

• The Membership Lifecycle: Recruitment through our Inspire, Influence, and Impact pathways

• Hands-On Activity: Building your Membership Action Plan

• Measuring Success: Key metrics for local, district, and conference groups

• Unit Survey Report & Q&A

Whether you lead a local group or serve at the district, conference, jurisdiction, or national level, your leadership matters. We welcome you to join us, and to share this invitation with other leaders in your network.

Peace + Blessings,
United Women in Faith Leadership Development + Membership Engagement

https://uwfaith-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/v7Sv9QYqRZOyYcna_jMF_Q?utm_source=United+Women+in+Faith&utm_campaign=bebcbdc57e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_08_03_02_49&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-bebcbdc57e-563985742&mc_cid=bebcbdc57e&mc_eid=22160005df #/registration

08/31/2026

U.S. Regional Conference to meet
in spring 2029

Last month, members of the Interim Committee on Organization for the U.S. Regional Conference met to begin planning the very first meeting of this U.S. legislative body within The United Methodist Church.

After discussing multiple possibilities, the committee, members of which were chosen by the Council of Bishops, landed on a spring 2029 gathering, either during Lent or after Easter.

Members of United Women in Faith served on the committee, and some staff attended the meeting as observers and resources.

You can read more about the committee, the meeting, and the conference itself from our friends at United Methodist News. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/planners-set-time-for-us-regional-conference?utm_source=United+Women+in+Faith&utm_campaign=6cfc08ba5a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_16_02_06_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-bc596b683b-563985742&mc_cid=6cfc08ba5a&mc_eid=22160005df

Save the date
United Women in Faith and the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women will host a virtual conversation on how women can and why women should run for delegate to the next General Conference.

Add Sept. 23 at noon (CST) or Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. (EST) to your calendars and plan to join us! Stay tuned here for more info to come. Visit Linktr.ee/UWFaithAtGC to register for the Zoom gathering.

See you in September!

Blessings,
Tara Barnes
Director of denominational relations
United Women in Faith

Organizers are beginning to plan The United Methodist Church’s inaugural U.S. Regional Conference. While excited about the work, the group faces some big challenges.

08/23/2026

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Dear Sisters and Brothers,

I don’t want another minute to go by without thanking you for everything you do to support the success and future of United Women in Faith and our unwavering commitment to ensuring women and children can thrive. We could not achieve our bold vision for inspiring current and future generations of unstoppable women without your generous gifts of your time, talent and treasure.
Today, I am making a special request that will help us reach each one of our members and supporters and share our love and gratitude. Let’s spend August and September thanking every member and supporter we know for all they do to make a better world. If each of us thanks at least 5 UWFaith members and supporters for all they do, we can create a circle of gratitude that reaches everybody in our network.
Let’s spread our gratitude around the world! We would love to hear who you are thanking and how you are showing your gratitude to your sisters and brothers in Christ. Please share your stories here.
https://us.list-manage.com/FzHGyJ_ySe6?e=22160005df&c2id=a48e6a71fc670717ed587b397fce3e00

Gratefully,

Sally

08/12/2026

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08/09/2026

Save the Date!
United Women in Faith
Western Jurisdiction Event
Centennial Hotel
Spokane, Washington
April 20-23, 2028

Follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/wjuwf/
Check out our website:
https://www.wjumw.com/
For information on the Centennial Hotel:
https://www.davenporthotelcollection.com/the-centennial/

08/05/2026

United Women in Faith’s Unstoppable Campaign is on a bold, four-year journey from 2025-2029 to reach more than 500,000 women with our message of “Real Faith. Real Women. Real Community.”

In the first year, we focused on the theme of Learning the Story: Inspire. During this time, we have been highlighting Soul Care, Mission u, and Assembly as ways that United Women in Faith inspires and opens the door for new women to join us.

Our second year (August 2026–July 2027) will focus on the theme Share the Good News Everywhere: Influence. During this year, the Unstoppable Campaign will highlight the Influence pathway through United Women in Faith’s two social justice priorities: Climate Justice and Ending Mass Incarceration and the Criminalization of Communities of Color.

How to Influence through the
Social Justice Priorities
This is your personal invitation to be involved. Be part of growing our membership and giving as we influence through our social justice priorities. Over the next year, you’ll have many opportunities to learn, act, and lead, individually and as a group, as we influence decision-makers and peers to push forward these issues.

Sign up for updates from both social justice priorities. https://uwfaith.org/what-we-do/serve-and-advocate/advocacy/?utm_source=United+Women+in+Faith&utm_campaign=780d36de17-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_29_05_39&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0a01e10cb9-780d36de17-563985742&mc_cid=780d36de17&mc_eid=UNIQID

Learn

• Sign up for updates from both social justice priorities, take a virtual action, and find more ways to get involved at uwfaith.org/action.
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• Find current resources on social action on UWFaith Digital’s Free Resources section, and online at uwfaith.org/mass-incarceration and uwfaith.org/climate-justice.
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• Start the conversation with the Why Engage with Social Action Bible Study and the Practicing Difficult Conversations Workshop.
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• Attend your conference or district annual meeting or event with social justice priority-related speakers or events.
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• Save the Date! Advent devotional with a racial justice focus and a Lenten devotional on climate justice are coming soon.
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• Check out the 2026 and 2027 Reading Program selections related to climate justice and mass incarceration/criminalization.
Act
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• Be on the lookout for days of action for each priority and other opportunities from the national office for the next year!
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• Don’t do the work alone! Find trusted partner organizations around you who are working on these issues in your community. Build community with other members working on these issues in your area.
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• Attend leadership events around both the social justice priorities and skills workshops to better use your influence. More information coming soon!
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• Take a quick virtual action:
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o Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools
o Tell Congress to Support The Ending PUSHOUT Act
o Tell Congress: Ban Corporal Punishment In Our Schools!
o Legislation for Climate Justice
o Protect Our Health, Our Air, Our Future
Lead
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• Plan a local social justice-related educational or advocacy opportunity with your unit.
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• Consider how you can make these a priority in your conference, district, and unit. Coming this fall! A collection of resources to help you influence your unit and district. Stay tuned for more.
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• Apply for a seed funding grant around ending mass incarceration (and look out for more opportunities for seed funding around climate justice).

The world needs women like you! Make a plan to invite more women into deeper sisterhood, leadership, and action through our focus on the social justice priorities this year.

Not sure where to start? You can use the Unstoppable Campaign Toolkit to learn more about our four-year spirit-filled journey. All you have to do is gather your team and use the resources as you are planning. We need all of us to make our growth goals happen.

You belong here.

Let’s be unstoppable as we act in faith, hope, and love!

Grace and peace,
Elizabeth Chun Hye LEE, Emily Jones, Ilka Vega, and Maryann Verghese

07/01/2026

While the United Women in Faith online store will close on June 30, our commitment to providing resources for members remains unchanged. We thank you for your continued support and want to help make this transition as smooth as possible.

Many of the resources and products you rely on will continue to be available through other outlets. The information below answers common questions and explains where to find print resources, digital materials, merchandise, subscriptions, and more.
• Where can I purchase printed materials such as the Program Resource, Daily Prayer Guide, and Mission u curricula?
o All available print resources from 2025 or earlier can be found at uwfaithresources.org until June 30, while supplies last.
o 2026 and future print resources are available on Amazon.
o Print resources will continue to be added to Amazon.
• Where can I find digital resources?
o All paid digital resources, Program Resource, Daily Prayer Guide, Mission u curricula, response magazine, will continue to be offered through uwfaith.org/digital.

• Where can I access free downloads such as brochures and posters?
o Free downloads previously on the e-store are now available on UWFaith Digital (uwfaith.org/digital). Log in or set up a free account, then look for “Free Resources” on the left sidebar.
• Where can I find Unstoppable and United Women in Faith merchandise, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and water bottles?
o Clothing merchandise is available for purchase and fundraising through bonfire.com/store/uwfaith.
• What about Gift to Mission and Gift in Memory cards?
o Treasurers can continue to order the cards through the Treasurer’s Office.
• How can I order the president’s and membership pins?
o Treasurers can continue to order these pins through the Treasurer’s Office.
• How can I order Special Mission Recognition pins?
o Treasurers can continue to order the pins through the Treasurer’s Portal.
• Where can I find response magazine?
o United Women in Faith’s official magazine, response,
continues to be available in both print and digital formats. Visit uwfaith.org/response to subscribe.

With appreciation,
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH

Response, the official magazine of United Women in Faith, features bible studies, program suggestions, articles and regular items like Bright Lights and Responsively Yours.

06/09/2026

JE4A Seed Funding Available
UWFaith invites applications from UWFaith-led initiatives and local environmental justice organizations by June 17, 2026. We strongly encourage applications from coalitions and partnerships between UWFaith and EJ groups.

Priority Project Areas
We prioritize proposals that address one or more of the following: reducing carbon emissions through sustainable transportation, promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, supporting fossil fuel non-proliferation and divestment, improving air quality and climate health, and educating and advocating for a just energy transition.

What Makes a Strong Application
Strong proposals will include clearly defined, measurable goals aligned with JE4A values; center equity and include directly impacted communities in leadership or decision-making; combine tangible outcomes with education and advocacy components; and provide a realistic, detailed budget with clear justification. Proposals should also integrate the Jemez Principles and the Principles of Environmental Justice.

Coalition applications between United Women in Faith groups and local environmental justice organizations, as well as BIPOC-led projects and those with a path to self-sustainability, are given priority consideration.
Deadline: June 17, 2026

https://uwfaith.org/blog/2026/2026-seed-funding-application/?mc_cid=aebeac4b6f&mc_eid=22160005df

Grace & Peace,
The Office of Economic and Environmental Justice
United Women in Faith

06/08/2026

Over the past few months, we have been preparing to sunset our online store, with a planned closure by the end of June. While this was not an easy decision, it allows us to thoughtfully wind down operations while continuing to serve our members with valuable resources as effectively as possible during this transition. We understand you may have questions about what this means for you, so we have created this FAQ with information and answers to common questions.

• Where can I purchase printed materials such as the Program Resource, Daily Prayer Guide, and Mission u curricula?

o All available print resources from 2025 or earlier are available at uwfaithresources.org until June 30, while supplies last.
o 2026 and future print resources are available on Amazon.
o Print resources will continue to be added to Amazon.

• Where can I find digital resources?
o All paid digital resources, Program Resource, Daily Prayer Guide, Mission u curricula, response magazine, will continue to be offered through uwfaith.org/digital.

• Where can I access free downloads such as brochures and posters?
o Free downloads previously on the e-store are now available on UWFaith Digital (uwfaith.org/digital). Log in or set up a free account, then look for “Free Resources” on the left sidebar.

• Where can I find Unstoppable and United Women in Faith merchandise, such as T-shirts, hoodies, and water bottles?
o Water bottles are available at uwfaithresources.org until June 30, while supplies last.
o Clothing merchandise is available for purchase and fundraising through bonfire.com/store/uwfaith.

• What about Gift to Mission and Gift in Memory cards?
o Treasurers can continue to order the cards through the Treasurer’s Office.
• How can I order the president’s and membership pins?
o Treasurers can continue to order these pins through the Treasurer’s Office.
• How can I order Special Mission Recognition pins?
o Treasures can continue to order the pins through the Treasurer’s Portal.
• Where can I find response magazine?
o United Women in Faith’s official magazine, response,
continues to be available in both print and digital formats. Visit uwfaith.org/response to subscribe.

With appreciation,
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH