Pacific Northwest District Church of the Brethren

The Pacific Northwest District of the Church of the Brethren is a group of Church of the Brethren congregations located online and in Oregon and Washington. The District enables the member congregations to do together what they cannot do separately and helps them to carry out in better fashion their major functions.

The mission of the church is set forth in the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20. Although never fully understood, it seems clearly to have an inner and an outer direction. The inner mission of the church is to nurture its members that they may grow more and more into the stature of maturity in Christ. The outer mission of the church is to be related as God’s instrument to the problems and needs of the world. The two major functions of the church are effective to the extent that they are undergirded by stewardship of time, talent, and treasurer on the part of the membership.

The purpose of the District is to administer and coordinate the religious and business activities of the Church of the Brethren within the bounds of the District. The District recognizes the following among its further directives in serving its member congregations and camps:

1. Facilitate connection among member congregations and camps within the district.
2. Support member congregations and camps in building denominational connections.
3. Organize district-wide materials and program options for spiritual and community edification.
4. Support member congregations and camps in their individual ministries and operations.

District Board