Save the date! The 2028 Western Jurisdictional Conference will take place July 12-15 in Reno, Nevada. The theme for the 2028 gathering is Overcome Evil with Good, pulling from Romans 12:9-13, 21. More details will be announced as they become available. Romans...
Events
Know Your Rights Training November 2
November 2, 1-3 pm PST (11-1 HST, 12-2 ASKT, 2-4 MST) Join the Western Jurisdiction on November 2 for a Know Your Rights training with the Immigration Law & Justice Network. Our immigrant communities continue to face uncertainty and quickly shifting policies, and...
Repent and Repair: A Call to Disability Justice 36 Years After the ADA
Turning from Ableism Toward Wholeness: This collaborative event will bring together churches from across the Western Jurisdiction to mark the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Gathering at in-person hubs and virtually, clergy and lay...
WJ Leaders offer Continuing Education courses this summer
In the months of July and August 2026, leaders from the Western Jurisdiction of the UMC will offer a series of Continuing Education Courses for Lay, Clergy and church leadership teams. These courses range from one to five weeks and will be taught fully online via...
2026 Western Jurisdiction Archives and History Conference in Hawaii
Join us for a historical & current convocation, hosted by the Hawaii District & the Cal-Pac Annual Conference, September 8-11, 2026, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Western Jurisdiction Archives and History Commission invites you to experience the Stories of Hawaiian...
Viva La Church!
Whether you’re revitalizing a small congregation, exploring new models of ministry, or simply curious about how to reach new people in new ways outside of church walls, you’re invited to Viva La Church! on October 21-23 in Las Vegas.
Save the Date: WJ Leadership Team meeting Jan. 29-31
The next Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team meeting will be held Jan. 29-31st, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. Other WJ committee meetings are scheduled to be happening that time as well. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
About the Western Jurisdiction Conference
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2022 WJ Spring Leadership Meetings
The Western Jurisdiction will be holding its Spring Leadership Meetings from March 29 through April 3, 2022, in Des Moines, Washington. There will be a virtual option to join online for those who are not able or do not wish to travel. Only those who have been...
Blessings to all from the Western Jurisdiction 202? General Conference First Elects!
Open forum discussion on Western Jurisdiction task group reports planned for November 13 makes way for the Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders event focused on the ‘PTSD’ of the pandemic.