Northwest District LCMS

Make Christ Known
2024-08-17 09:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Faith Lutheran Church – East Wenatchee, Washington, 171 Eastmont Ave, East Wenatchee, Washington, 98802
Lutheran Hour Ministries WA-AK District Festival
“Make Christ Known”
We start the festival with a picnic supper in the park on Friday August 16th from 4:30pm – 7:30pm at Eastmont Community Park (255 N. Georgia Ave. East Wenatchee, WA 98802) where you can meet and greet our guest speakers and enjoy some fun games and activities and music.
Then Saturday from 9:30am – 5:00pm we have events and guest speakers and lunch, at Faith Lutheran Church (171 Eastmont Ave, East Wenatchee, WA 98802).
Our guest speakers include Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler and our new LCMS Northwest District President, Rev. Mike Von Behren.
We are blessed to have Rev. Mike Von Behren, our new Northwest District President as one of our speakers on Saturday. He will give us an update on news from the LCMS Northwest District.
Our other guest Speaker will be Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler of “The Lutheran Hour” podcast and radio show. He will share about the work being done by Lutheran Hour Ministries to share the Gospel message in over 60 countries. He will also introduce our new outreach kits “Better T08/17/202408/17/202408/17/2024ogether” and “Hopeful Neighborhood” that can help you and your congregation be equipped to confidently share the gospel message with people here at home.
Register Today! https://lhmdist33.org/

Board of Directors Retreat Oregon
2024-08-07 - 2024-08-11 | LA
The NOW District Board of Directors (BOD) will hold its 2024 retreat in Redmond/Bend, Oregon on Aug. 7-11. The Northwest District is led by the District President and his staff. The Northwest District Board of Directors works in partnership with the District President in setting the vision and evaluating how the ministry is proceeding. The Board of Directors consists of the District Secretary, the six District Vice-Presidents, a commissioned minister, and eight lay representatives.

Camp Lutherwood's 65th Anniversary Celebration
2024-07-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Camp Lutherwood Oregon, 22960 Hwy 36, Cheshire, Oregon, 97419
Come celebrate Lutherwood’s 65th year! Come for lunch, ice cream, time in the pool, and stories of Lutherwood new and old.
RSVP here by July 10 to join in on the fun.

Ambassadors of Reconciliation Regional Reception
2024-07-19 - 2024-07-20 | Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR, 97229, United States
Ambassadors of Reconciliation (AoR) is hosting a local in-person event for the Western Region on July 19-20. AoR is committed to help Christians and their churches live lifestyles of reconciliation by the power of the Gospel through the “ministry of reconciliation.”
This short but impactful event is held over a 24-hour period over 2 days. It promotes a time of fellowship with like-minded people and an opportunity to grow together over meals, main sessions, and casual conversations. Longer workshops cover a variety of topics and help to answer some of the most relevant questions about relationships.
You will walk away improving your own personal relationships for the unity of the Body and the testimony of Christ. Tickets are $99 each, which includes meals.
For tickets, schedule, and more details visit www.aorhope.org/regional.

Faith Partners' Benevolence Breakfast
2024-06-26 08:30 - 10:00 | McMenamins Kennedy School – Portland, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97211
Lutheran Community Services Northwest invites you to our Faith Partners’ Benevolence Breakfast. Join us to learn how Lutheran Community Services Northwest has grown over the last few years and touch base with other partners like you. Register early as seating is limited. We look forward to seeing you.

LWML Washington-Alaska District Convention
2024-06-21 19:00 - 2024-06-23 12:00 | Delta Hotels by Marriott — Seattle/Everett, 3105 Pine Street, Everett, Washington, 98201
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) Washington-Alaska District invites you to the 34th biennial convention to be held in Everett, Washington, June 21–23, where attendees will be “Strong in the Lord” as the strength provided from the Lord Jesus empowers us to serve Him in word and deed.
The convention starts with a communion service at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Everett, Washington (2521 Lombard Avenue). The convention continues at the Delta Hotels by Marriott — Seattle/Everett (3105 Pine Street, Everett) the morning of Saturday, June 22. Donna Snow, who published her latest Bible study, Unshakable, partnering with LWML, will lead the Bible study. Keynote Speaker Kim Wagner, member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Bellingham, Washington, will have an unforgettable message that will challenge and motivate us to be “Strong in the Lord.” You will hear from Mites in Action Speakers Andrea Krook of the Children of the Nations and Rev. Dr Paul Krueger of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch who will tell us how our mite offerings impacted their ministries.
There will be a little bit of business, Saturday night entertainment, and time to see old friends and make new ones.
Get all the detailed info on the district convention webpage.

2024 Early Childhood Directors Conference
2024-04-26 - 2024-04-27 | Hampton Inn & Suites Portland/Vancouver, 315 Southeast Olympia Drive, Vancouver, WA, 98684
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2024 EC Dir Presenters Info
2024 EC Dir Conf Info & Paper Registration
2024 EC Schedule
2024 EC Mileage Form
2024 Hospitality Directions-Map

Candidate Call Service 2024
2024-04-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Both Candidate Call and Vicarage/Deaconess services will be available via livestream from Kramer Chapel starting at 4 p.m. Pacific Time (7 p.m. EDT).
Visit the Call Day 2024 webpage for livestream access, placement lists, and photos as they become available at ctsfw.edu/callday.

2024 Administrators Conference
2024-04-24 - 2024-04-26 | Hampton Inn & Suites Portland/Vancouver, 315 Southeast Olympia Drive, Vancouver, WA, 98684
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2024 Admin Presenters Info
2024 Admin Mileage Form
2024 Admin Conf Info & Paper Registration
2024 Admin Schedule
2024 Hospitality Directions-Map

Vicar and Deaconess Placement Service 2024
2024-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event

2024 YFM Conference
2024-04-23 14:00 - 2024-04-25 12:00 | Camp Lutherhaven, 3258 West Lutherhaven Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814, United States
The Youth and Family Ministry Conference provides relevant leadership training, renewal in a retreat environment, and opportunities to strengthen old and create new friendships. The conference brings together both commissioned and non-commissioned ministers in youth and family ministry in order to share best practices and strengthen the network between leaders across the NOW District and the entire West Coast.
The dates are now set for the 2024 conference! If you are the person on point for youth and family ministry in your congregation, please plan to join us:
Updated dates: April 23 – 25, 2024
at Camp Lutherhaven in Coeur d’Alene, ID
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Pricing Info:
Early Bird Registration -$225 (Register by Feb 28th)
Regular Registration – $250 (Register by April 15th)
Spouses, students, and multiple workers from the same congregation also receive an additional $25 discount.

Cost if you register:
by 2/28/2024
by 4/15/2024

Youth/Family Minister
$225
$250

Spouse
$200
$225

Full-Time Undergrad Student
$200
$225

Additional Worker Same Church
$200
$225

*Please note, we are using a new registration software this year, so the early bird discount might not be labeled the way it has in the past. It will automatically apply to all registrations made on or before February 28th.
Registration Fee Covers:
Housing, meals (dinner Tuesday through breakfast Thursday), and program materials.
Theme: Onward
Keynote Presenter: Rev. Dominic Rivkin, Mission Executive for the Pacific Southwest District
We look forward to joining together once again in this beautiful setting for a time of collaboration, refreshment, and ongoing strengthening for ministry. If you have any questions about the conference, please do not hesitate to contact the conference planning team.

2023 Northwest District Educators Conference
2023-10-18 - 2023-10-20 | Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Avenue, Seaside, Oregon, 97138
The 2023 Northwest District Lutheran Educators Conference will be held October 18 – 20 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center in Seaside, Oregon. Box Lunches will be provided on Thursday, October 19, and are included in the cost of registration for the Conference. The link to Online Registration, Registration Instructions, and other conference materials is provided below. If this is your first time attending the conference, we highly recommend reading through the Registration Instructions document.
A Leadership Seminar for Administrators, Early Childhood Directors, and participants of the INVEST program will be held during the day on Wednesday, October 18, prior to check-in for the full Educators Conference. Lunch will be provided on Wednesday, October 18, and is included in the cost of registration for the Seminar. The link to Online Registration and other seminar materials is provided below.
In case you are unable to register online here, a paper registration form has been provided along with the other conference resource materials, below. If using the paper registration, complete your registration and mail it along with payment to the District Office, no later than the indicated registration deadline. Registration will then be manually entered when it is received.
Washington State K-12 Educators may be eligible to receive credit for WA Clock Hours for the workshops they attend, and Washington State Early Childhood Educators may be eligible to receive WA STARS Hours for the workshops they attend this year. Please see the conference materials for more information.
For help with the online registration process, please contact (for technical questions) Thomas Whalen at ThomasW@nowlcms.org or (for conference questions) Kelsie Wiley at KelsieW@nowlcms.org.
Regular Registration is due by Friday, September 22, 2023, 9:00 p.m. PST
General Conference Materials:
Conference Registration Instructions
Conference Online Registration (for ALL registration)
Hotel Rates Flyer
STARS Hours Information
Mileage Equalization Form
Educators Conference Materials:
Educators Conference – Paper Registration Form
Educators Conference – Schedule
Educators Conference – Presenters Information
Educators Conference – Workshop Descriptions
Leadership Seminar Materials:
Leadership Seminar – Paper Registration Form
Leadership Seminar – Schedule
Leadership Seminar – Presenters Information
Leadership Seminar – Session Descriptions
