The Northwest Regional hosts a yearly conference each fall for spiritual leadership, music teams, board members, and engaged congregants throughout the region. We gather to meet & support each other, and to learn new ideas or skills related to ministry.
This year we are meeting in Bellingham, WA from September 17 - 19. This conference will feature Daniel Nahmod and Rev. Ruth Miller as our keynote presenters. In addition we will have breakout tracks:
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One is for those in spiritual leadership - not just ministers and spiritual leaders, but those who are interested in cultivating spiritual awareness and growth in our communities. There will be opportunities to connect with each other and discuss the issues that matter. Think outside the box with this. You know that a minister’s work includes administration. But the lucky ones have administrators who may want to be in these workshops too. You may have regular guest speakers, spiritual directors, small group leaders, or prayer chaplains. Invite them!
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The second track is for board members or any leaders in your community who are concerned with shaping attitudes, practices, and policies. These sessions will count as board trainings and help you create a more prepared governing group as well as provide important contacts to help a group that may feel isolated and overwhelmed to do their jobs confidently.
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The third track is for musicians and those who are responsible for making sure our services appeal to the emotions through music. Be sure to invite your music directors but if you’re too small to have one, bring the person who picks CDs to play. The presenters will be prepared to help the small centers as well as the larger ones with plenty of resources and ideas.
We’ve created a conference booklet that you can download, print, and give to the leaders in your community. Do this right away. There is a discounted price if you register by the end of this month and there is a big discount if you send 5 people from the same community—one registration is free.
You can watch and share this video. We encourage you to play it at your Sunday service to begin stirring up the excitement to attend. We’ll be sending you additional videos each week.
Conference details are all found here, but in short:
Sept 17-19, 2025 in Bellingham, WA.
Early bird price is $215 until the end of May. Full price of $275 starting June 1. There’s also a surprise bonus for the early bird enrollees.
Lodging is at Spring Hill Suites in Bellingham. The rate is $159/night. (or half that if you share with a roommate) If lodging price is an issue there are some home stays offered by Unity Bellingham members. First come basis.
Click here to learn more about all that is offered at this year's conference and to register!
Please check out our Classes Across the Region page to see what is available throughout the year to cover your other CEU requirements.
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Ready to register? Head on over the the event page for more information!