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Wallowa Lake All-Church Retreat, 8/5-8/8

Pioneer folks have a chance to return to beautiful Wallowa Lake Camp from Thursday through Sunday, August 5-8! Thursday is optional and the event ends with Sunday lunch. Because accommodations and personal situations vary, it may also be best discuss details with registrar Karen Hindman at chuck.karen.hindman@gmail.com.

Cost varies by type of lodging, number sharing it, and length of stay. Yurt cabins (single or double) rent for $95 or $115 per night, including linens. Family groups or cohorts of friends share the cost of their particular lodging. Adults pay $31 for three great meals each day, but special donations will allow kids to eat free. More basic lodging and RV hookups are available for less. 

Meals, morning worship, evening events, and campfires will be shared with your church family. During the day, folks may roam the area or just take in the mountains and the scent of pine boughs with friends. The gondola to Mount Howard, miniature golf, go-carts, bumper boats, horses, boat rentals on the lake, time at the beach, exploring Joseph’s shops and galleries, and hiking trails are all nearby. 

Wallowa Lake Camp will be meeting or exceeding state and CDC safety guidelines. Adults and youth are also urged to get vaccinated before attending. Leaders are working hard to make this a fun and meaningful time.

Register Here for PUMC’s Wallowa Lake Weekend

Mask Update 5/19

We’re encouraged by CDC’s new guidelines and at what they mean for us all — that vaccines work and that vaccinated people are able to do more, safely. However, we will continue to adhere to the current advice from our Bishop and Washington State, which asks us to wear masks indoors and refrain from singing together. So, until further notice, keep those masks with you! We will let the congregation know as soon as we receive new guidance.

Register for Charge Conference 2021

On Wednesday, May 26th at 6:30 pm, Pioneer will be gathering virtually and in-person for an All-Church Charge Conference to discuss the leasing of the Grace UMC property, pastoral salaries for our incoming ministers, and the establishment of the PUMC Endowment. You can attend virtually via Zoom Webinar or in-person. In-person attendees must register, as space is limited under current COVID regulations.

Click HERE on May 26th to join us virtually via Zoom Webinar

OR

Click HERE to register as an in-person attendee

May Walla Walla Speaks

In response to the groundswell of local and global justice work, Pioneer United Methodist Church and the Neighborhood Engagement Program at the City of Walla Walla are hosting a monthly series of speakers and storytellers on a variety of critical topics in our city and surrounding area. This is for our whole community — join us, and bring your friends and neighbors!

May 2021: Police Chief Scott Bieber & Chief’s Advisory Committee

On May 11th at 6:30 pm, Walla Walla Speaks will welcome Walla Walla Police Chief Scott Bieber and members of his Advisory Committee to talk about policing in our city, DEI initiatives, and differential call response. Join us via Zoom Webinar by following this link: https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/96243484470

Memorial Service for James Graham

Join us as we celebrate the life of Rev. James (Jim) Graham on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Pioneer United Methodist Church, 209 E. Birch St. in Walla Walla, WA.

Jim’s service will be livestreamed and recorded on the Church’s YouTube page. You do not need to register in order to attend the service virtually.

To participate in-person, please register HERE.

Questions? You can reach the church at (509) 525-1870 or email church@pioneerww.org.