Oregon Conference Connections - 2026.10_OCT15 -- Click to view in Web browser |
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IN THIS ISSUE: Cohort Connection - November 10 Women's Leadership Conference: Flashback!
All-Boards Launch Day: Flashback! Retired Pastor & Spouse Luncheon - ONE Conference 2027
Leadership Center - Ministry Grants
- Did you know?
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Pastors, local ministry leaders, and conference & local ministerial candidates from across the Oregon Conference will be joining together for this unique Cohort Connection & Leaders' Day virtual event. If this is YOU... please SAVE THIS DATE on your calendar!
WHEN: Tuesday, NOV 10, 7:00pm (PST) WHERE: Virtual Gathering (online)
WHO: Pastors and Ministerial Candidates, please plan to attend. Local ministry leaders are encouraged and welcome!
This is a valuable opportunity to hear from the Oregon BTC'26 Team who will have just attended Better Together Converge '26 in Thailand, and also the FM Asia-area pastors and leaders whose ministries many of you support.
To receive a direct link for this online gathering:
SIGN UP HERE |
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Just a taste of what the Women's Leadership Conference: Look Up, Look In and Look Out
included... |
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See you next year on
Saturday, October 2, 2027! |
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Last month, Oregon Conference board & committee members gathered for a day of orientation and to launch a new year of conference business. HUGE THANKS to Pastor Kaleb Herring and the Salem First FM volunteers for hosting!
Here to serve you are... (L-R upper): Board of Administration; Ministerial Education & Guidance Board (L-R lower): Aldersgate Board, Ministerial Appointments Committee, Nominating Committee
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Retired Oregon Conference Pastors & Spouses
You are invited!
RSVP Here |
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ONE Conference 2027 Has a DATE! Please mark your calendar to attend on May 13-15 in the Vancouver/Portland area.
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Remember, the ONE NETWORK website periodically posts updates which will include timelines for next steps in this new conference journey of discovery. You are encouraged to check it out!
Members of both conferences will continue to receive a periodic One Network Newsletter. To avoid them landing in spam, please add no-reply@emails.community to your email address/contact list today.
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Grant Acquisition & Administration Strengthen your funding capacity from strategy through implementation
A great grant starts long before the application.
We recently had the chance to meet with a new cohort made possible through grant funding we helped a client pursue and secure, and it was a great reminder of how much we love this work.
Leadership Center helps organizations navigate the grant process from strategy through implementation. That can mean identifying funding opportunities that actually fit, determining whether an organization is ready to pursue them, developing a strong proposal and budget, or helping manage reporting and implementation after an award. With 25+ years of combined experience and nearly $10 million in grant-funded work, we know that winning the grant is only part of the equation. Looking for funding for an initiative or wondering what grant opportunities might be a fit? Explore Leadership Center’s grant acquisition, administration, and implementation services.
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Hope in the Valley - Newberg A warm support group for people with a life-altering diagnosis |
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In 2025, our family was surprised with an unexpected life-altering diagnosis, but what later got our attention was the number of people around us on a similar path. Challenges with every kind of cancer, strokes, heart or lung issues, diabetes, blood issues... and too often a combination of many. So, at the beginning of 2026, we started a monthly support group in our community. (Not just faith based) One that could come alongside people, listen, laugh and love. (21 attendee last month!) If you know someone who needs friends who understand, have them join us!
For more information... Hopeinthevalleynewberg.org or Facebook hopeithevalleynewberg
Thank you, Jim & Di Endicott, hopeinthevalleynewberg@gmail.com |
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The AC'26 photo album is open for your viewing! We invite you to take a look back and thank God for his GOOD WORK... in Oregon, in the FMCUSA, and well beyond. |
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Salary Changes. A "Change of Status" form to report contribution adjustments to the FMCUSA-HR/Pension office, MUST be completed for every Ordained Elder receiving compensation and whose salary or situation has changed. Payroll Managers: Please avoid future adjustments for unpaid contributions.
- Retiral Assistance Program. This is a benefit for retired ministers, spouses, widows, or widowers who have served more than 10 years of full time appointed ministry in the FMC, and earn less than $15,060 (single) or $20,440 (couple).
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Good 'Legal Hygiene' is necessary for every conference and every church. Find or share helpful references in the Oregon Conference Church Resource Library, and check out 'Guard Against Potential Lawsuits' at Brotherhood Mutual
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