This was distributed October 16 to PNWD congregational offices, ministers and presidents. Please share with others who may be interested. Online Engagement The Pacific Western Region (PWR) webinar schedule has been posted and registration is open. Check out the offerings, register
Apply by November 2 for Technology Grants!
Pacific Northwest District Chalice Lighters have once again made possible grants to support PNWD congregations in acquiring and implementing growth technology. The application process is very simple – and due by November 2, 2015. Grant amounts may vary depending upon the
Supporting Technological Growth in Congregations
Do you feel your congregation has been lagging behind in the technology area? Want to make some tech upgrades but short on funding? There is still plenty of time for your congregation to apply for a Growth Technology Grant. These Chalice
Information to PNWD Congregations
For many decades we mailed bulky “Congregational Packets” containing printed event flyers, registration forms, etc. to our PNWD church offices. Once each congregation connected via email, we began distributing the information electronically. With this posting, we will also begin sharing these notices in our
Winter Chalice Lighter Call for Anchorage UU Fellowship
How ironic that the Winter Chalice Lighter Call is for a congregation where the temperatures can dip to thirty-degrees below zero! Alaska’s Anchorage UU Fellowship needs our help keeping growth on track by replacing a faltering thirty-year-old furnace with a
Fall Chalice Lighter Call for Westside UU Congregation
The new church year launches with an opportunity to help a growing, dynamic congregation install an elevator to make their three-story building fully accessible. Since 2009, Seattle’s Westside UU Congregation has grown from 150 members and 80 children, to 233 members
Chalice Lighter Grant Opportunities and Enrollment Update
There’s a new resource on the PNWD website. Now when you go to our Congregations page and click on a state tab, you will find that we have added each congregation’s Chalice Lighter enrollment. We also include this number reflected
Chalice Lighter Call for Olympia UU Congregation, WA
The Olympia UU Congregation, in Washington’s capital city, has been selected as the recipient of the Chalice Lighter Program fall call. In 2006, OUUC launched an expansion plan for facilities to serve 500 by 2016. In 2009, they raised $1.2
Chalice Lighter Grants Benefit District Congregations
For 23 years, the PNWD Chalice Lighters Program has been providing grants to congregations, groups of congregations, or district programs that directly benefit congregational growth efforts. During the 2012/13 church year, we awarded three grants totaling nearly $50,000. Chalice Lighter grants are
Chalice Lighter Program: Winter Call for Grants Pass, OR
The Unitarian Universalists of Grants Pass, Oregon will be the recipient of the winter Chalice Lighter call. This dynamic fellowship has recently moved into a facility on a major thoroughfare, across from the county courthouse. They finally have adequate space