A weekly news update from The Alaska United Methodist Conference |
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The AUMC office is closed while Crystal is on vacation. This e~Aurora was completed before she left so it might be missing late breaking information. |
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Winter Learning Event: REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Our Alaska Conference values can be summarized like this:
Love of God, neighbor, and self through intentional dismantling of inequities.
Healing, grace filled mission with equitable relationships.
Living into connectionalism with belonging and trust.
In other words: LOVE | HEAL | LIVE!
How do we put our Alaska Conference values into action? That's the topic of our February learning event. In the past only clergy and lay leaders attended, but the gift of Zoom is that we can now invite everyone in the Alaska Conference to join in!
Friday evening and all day Saturday we will be worshipping, building community, and learning how to live out our values.
The registration for LOVE | HEAL | LIVE is now OPEN. Please follow the link below to register for the February 18-19 Winter Learning Event. The event will be held virtually.
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Save the Date! 2022 Local Church Leadership Training for Laity in the GNW
Laity serving on local church committees, especially those who chair administrative committees, are encouraged to save the date for a Greater Northwest Area-wide training on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The two-hour training will be offered online starting at 9 a.m. AKT (10 a.m. PT, 11 a.m. MT) by district superintendents and staff of the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences. Those new to their roles or to leadership of committees are strongly encouraged to attend. Translation will be offered in Spanish and Korean.
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Birchwood Summer Camp Registration Open
Names have great power. Some hold special meanings and some come with expectations. In a lifetime, we may give new meaning to our name or take a new name. Along the journey, we discover who we are and how God equips us to care for others.
In this new summer camp curriculum resource from InsideOut, we'll look at how the people of the Bible confronted expectations, confounded others’ assumptions, and forged new identities. Campers are invited to use the sacred ground of camp to reflect on who they are as an individual and how they are connected to others. As we explore, we are reminded that God knows us beyond any name we might be called and invites us into relationship.
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Anchor Park EPIC Youth Fundraising Opportunities
Support the Anchor Park UMC youth as they fund raise for mission work, serve the greater Anchorage community, and attend Youth 2023 in Florida.
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An online auction from February 4-6, 2022. A lot of Alaskan businesses have donated items for the auction. Follow this link to view the items between now and then and bid often. Learn more here.
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A bake sale selling banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, mini cakes, and gluten free chocolate chip muffins. Learn more here.
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Parents Valentine Date Night babysitting. February 12 from 4:30-8:30 PM the youth will watch your kids so you can have a night out. Learn more here.
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Free webinar: "We Aren't Broke: Uncovering Hidden Resources for Mission and Ministry"
Sponsored by the Cascadia District Church Extension Society of the Oregon-Idaho Conference, the webinar "We Aren't Broke: Uncovering Hidden Resources for Mission and Ministry" is free and open to anyone in the Greater Northwest Area of The UMC to attend.
The webinar, which begins at 9 a.m. AK time, 10 a.m. PST, 11 a.m. MST on February 24th, will feature author of the book by the same title, Mark Elsdon. Bonus: Everyone who registers will receive a free copy of Elsdon's book.
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Closer to Christ: Grow Spiritually this Lent
During this season of reflection, Amplify Media presents two new studies to help you, your small group, and your congregations grow spiritually. Join host Magrey deVega as he converses with two of our most popular authors – Adam Hamilton and Amy-Jill Levine – about the lessons from Christ’s life and death.
February 8 and 10 at 1 p.m. on Amplify’s YouTube and Facebook channels.
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Western Jurisdiction Creation Justice Mission Advocates meeting
The mission of the UMC Creation Justice Movement is to participate with the Spirit of God in connecting and supporting groups within the United Methodist Church and beyond for the work of creation care, justice, and regeneration. We seek first God’s new creation of the world in which all creatures, places, and earth systems are fully alive through loving, sustaining, and just relationships.
We are called to resource Annual Conferences and Local Churches, make educational opportunities available, provide theological grounding and be in mutual accountability with one another. We can be a resource and an encouraging connection to the local church.
Therefore, there will be a zoom meeting on February 9th at 12 PM Mountain Time to discuss the Net-Zero Campaign in the Annual Conferences (Commitment and Implementation)
Meeting ID: 221 802 6822
Passcode: Texas
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Jan 24-Feb 4: Crystal on vacation
10: Mission District Task Force meeting
14: Valentine's Day
18-19: Winter Learning Event
21: Presidents' Day
22-24: GNW Cabinet meeting - Carlo and Lisa attending
26: Area wide Leadership Training for Laity
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14: Mission District Task Force meeting
17: St. Patrick's Day
23-25: GNW Cabinet meeting - Carlo and Lisa attending
31: Mission District Task Force meeting
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Upcoming Clergy Birthdays
February 19 -
Steve Fisher
March 21 -
Nico Reijns
March 23 -
Bob Jones Jr.
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Conference Office
907-333-5050
Superintendent - Carlo Rapanut
Director of Connectional Ministries - Lisa Talbott
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Submissions - If you have an article or event that you would like to share with the rest of the conference, submit it to the conference office by Tuesday at 9:00 am for consideration.
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The mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Held and supported by the transforming relationship with God through Christ, we of the Alaska United Methodist Conference seek to be a community that creates a home for all peoples, finds our hope through grace and journeys together in God's preferred future. |
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