Where peace and justice meet

“This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.” Jeremiah 22:3

District Conference for the Pacific Northwest District Church of the Brethren is approaching, and we hope you’ll join us!

District Conference is an opportunity for District members to come together to reflect on the past year of District life as well as discern together the future for our collection of congregations. Additionally, there will be programs and activities to foster spiritual exploration and nurture our community connections.

The theme for this year’s conference will be “Where peace and justice meet,” drawn from Jeremiah 22:3, which reads “”This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.”

Our world today is in deep need of peace and justice—what does it look like for us to work towards both in harmony?

How can our peacemaking roots nourish our work for social justice?

Conference setting

This year’s conference will be a hybrid conference, with District members gathering both online and in-person. The in-person conference will be held at Camp Koinonia in Cle Elum, Washington (https://campkoinonia.org/). Camp Koinonia, one of the Pacific Northwest District’s camps, is nestled in beautiful wooded nature, providing an enriching environment for our spiritual, community, and church-business discussions and activities.

Schedule

District Conference begins Friday, October 4th at 4:00pm PDT

• Welcome and registration begins at 2:00pm PDT
• Program sessions Friday afternoon and Saturday morning
• Business session Saturday afternoon
• Program session Saturday evening
• Worship service Sunday morning
• District Conference concludes Sunday, October 6th at 11:00am PDT

Registration

Attendees can participate either online through Zoom or in-person at Camp Koinonia in Cle Elum, Washington.

Registration for online participation is free. Registration costs for in-person attendance at Camp Koinonia cover overnight lodging and meals (Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast).

Registration is available now through our Eventbrite page (click to access). If you require a more customized registration option (e.g., departing Camp Koinonia Saturday evening), email pnwdcob@gmail.com with your needs, and we can create a custom registration option for you

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Scholarship options

Scholarship options are available for all to use as needed—no qualifications or approval necessary! Our district makes these scholarship options freely available to help ensure that financial concerns are not a barrier to participation.

For a 50% discount on registration costs, use promo code scholarship50 at checkout

For a 100% discount on registration costs, use promo code scholarship100 at checkout

There is also a donation option for those who would like to donate funds to financially support this scholarship program. This donation option will appear as an additional ticket option, for which any donation amount can be specified. This donation option can be added to both online ticket registration and in-person ticket registration.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this year’s District Conference, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Questions can be directed to Daniel Klayton at pnwdcob@gmail.com