About
Mission
The
Festival of Preaching Northwest is being presented by Congregational
Leadership Northwest whose mission is "To Build Congregations by
Strengthening Leaders." The Festival serves this core mission. You can learn
more about Congregational Leadership Northwest at the link at the top of
every page.
Goals
Our goals for Festival of Preaching Northwest include:
- Having a wonderful time of worship and fellowship
- Bringing an excellent festival of preaching and worship to the west coast and Northwest
- Focusing on "preaching during a time of sea change" in mainline churches
- Welcoming people to the Festival from across North America as well as the Puget Sound Region
Steering Team
Congregational Leadership Northwest, sponsor of The Festival of Preaching Northwest, has brought together an outstanding ecumenical team of local leaders to guide the Festival planning process. The Steering Team includes:
- Mark Abbott, Fuller Seminary, Seattle
- Kmbris Bond, University Congregational UCC
- Janetta Cravens Boyd, Disciples of Christ
- Ken Colman, Renton United Churches, Disciples of Christ/ UCC, Renton
- Diane Darling, Alki United Church of Christ, Seattle
- Peter De Veaux, St. John the Baptist Episcopal, Seattle
- Kent French, First Congregational UCC, Bellingham
- W. James Halfaker, UCC
- Paul Hoffman, Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, ELCA, Seattle
- Jennifer Jenkins, Presbyterian Church USA, Seattle
- Monica Myers Greenberg, Northwest Christian, Disciples of Christ, Seattle
- Jim Patten, Newport Presbyterian, Bellevue
- Marcia Patton, Evergreen Baptist Conference of American Baptist Churches
- Anthony B. Robinson, Congregational Leadership Northwest
- Victor Rodriquez, Free Methodist Church
