Recent Pastoral Changes:

• Luke Ankeny is now settled in at Entiat, to begin serving as their new pastor. Luke replaces Gary Thomas and Fred Ness.
• Mark Kelley has resigned as pastor at Vancouver First Friends. Becky Ankeny is providing interim pastoral ministry while the church continues a search for a permanent replacement.
• Jon Kershner has resigned at Olympic View Friends, in Tacoma, Washington. He and Jessica have moved to Seattle while Jon pursues a Ph.D.
• Caryl Menkhus will be leaving Camas Friends by the end of the year to take on a full-time position with Godly Play.
• Bill and Faye Pruitt are the new ministers of worship and music at Marion Friends, working alongside Don and Nancy Lamm.
• Paul Cammack and his wife, Ruth, have moved from Post Falls, Idaho to Scotts Mills, where Paul is now pastoring.
• Ken Maben has left his position as youth and children’s pastor at Sherwood Friends.
• Lecia Retter has resigned as children’s pastor at Newberg Friends.

Samuel School I, a leadership retreat for selected 7th and 8th graders, will be at Twin Rocks, October 10-12. This year’s teachers will include Joseph Thouvenal (Netarts), Bruce Bishop (North Valley), and Rachelle Staley (Newberg).

Youthworkers, save November 7-9. Our annual Youthworkers’ Training Conference will be in Hood River, Oregon. More information and registration is available on our website under the “Connection” tab. Our speaker is Marshall Snider, of Bridgetown Ministries in Portland, Oregon. This is a ministry that has mobilized people in the church to serve the homeless of Portland through friendship and compassion.

Area Gatherings are happening between October 4 and November 22. Each regional grouping of Friends churches are meeting together for a day of workshops and worship… sort of like a mini-preview of Yearly Meeting sessions! The boards of Congregational Care, Local Outreach, and Global Outreach are providing instruction and challenge, investing in the vitality of your local meeting. Check out the schedule for the Gatherings.

This year’s NWYM Thanksgiving Offering will be used to support current and new Latino church plants throughout the Northwest. Alongside the seven existing Friends congregations, the Latino Ministries sub-committee has just launched a new ministry point in Salem, Oregon. Three other potential plants are also being considered. Please join in supporting these exciting outreach ministries through your generous support of the Thanksgiving Offering collected through your local church on Sunday, November 23.

Bible Quizzing is right around the corner. It is not too late to get a team together for our first quiz meet at Boise Friends Church on October 18. Information on quiz meets, guidelines, and materials can be found on our website .