Unity NW Conference Details
This conference is for spiritual leadership, music teams, board members, and engaged congregants and will feature Daniel Nahmod and Rev. Ruth Miller as our keynote presenters.
In addition we will have breakout tracks for ministers and spiritual leaders, board members, and music directors/leaders.
The conference is scheduled for Sept 17-19, 2025 in Bellingham, WA.
Early bird price is $215 until the end of May (plus receive an extra bonus!). Full price of $275 starting June 1, so sign up right away. Note: If your ministry pays for 4 registrations, you get a 5th one free!
Lodging is at Spring Hill Suites in Bellingham
Keynotes
Rev. Ruth Miller, will lead us in a mini-service/keynote Tuesday evening, Guiding Our Communities Through the Fog. Integrating her work as a minister, a student of consciousness studies, and a futurist, Rev. Dr. Ruth Miller offers some insights about where the world is and what's unfolding, some new understandings from the world of brain research into how our consciousness effects our experience, and how our Unity Principles are our "fog lights" on the road ahead.
Daniel Nahmod, singer, songwriter, producer, and humanitarian will lead us in an introspective, soul-stirring, musical experience on Wednesday (Bring your journal!) and a concert of his heart opening music on Thursday evening.
Minister/Spiritual Leader Track
- Minister Mingle—playful and deep connection time
- Thriving Regardless—workshop/discussion with Rev. Ruth
Board Member Track
- Preparing for Danger, perceived or real—How to keep our communities safe in attacks or natural disasters and when a registered sex offender wants to attend. Co-led by a local law enforcement officer and Frank Patka, CEO of Changing Patterns Inc, an organization that assists citizens returning from prison to successfully navigate the barriers and obstacles of re-entry
- Financial Literacy—with Rev. Don Barton, UWM board treasurer—and Spiritual and Emotional Maturity with Rev. Carrie Kenyon NW Regional Representative"
Music Leader/Director Track
- Unleashing Your Musical Potential—Creative duo Laura Dubois, music director, and Jon West, ministerial team member, will share the vision and methods they use to create musical magic at Unity of the Valley in Eugene, Oregon.
- Musical Ministry Resources— Explore the amazing body of work, in a wide variety of formats, that will work in centers with no music team as well as those with a full music ministry. Singer/songwriter/speaker Sue Riley will share online resources, choral libraries, songbooks, and the empower Music & Arts super store. Sue is Co-Founder of emPower Music & Arts, has been the Music Director at Unity of Clearwater for 38 years, and serves as the chair for the UWM Music Ministry Team. She co-wrote the handbook “Music In Ministry” with business partner Richard Mekdeci.
- Sharing our best chants with each other, led by Laura Dubois and Jon West.
Extras for all
- Rev. Jim Blake, CEO of Unity Headquarters, will join us to share updates and answer questions.
- Rev. Cylvia Hayes and Rev. Don Barton, board members from Unity Worldwide Ministries, will share updates and answer questions. Rev. Cylvia will also share updates on UWM’s EarthCare program
- Rev. Susan Gumm will lead us in a powerful Despacho Ceremony, a variation of a Native American ritual that she was trained in by a native elder and has adapted for Unity.
- Rev. Terry Murray will lead a contemplative Cinema Divina program, a variation of the Lectio Divina.
- Rev. Cylvia Hayes will offer an optional lunch program on Spiritual Activism
- Local outings
Wait, wait, there’s more!
Extend your stay and make a vacation of it. From hiking by the Salish Sea, taking a ferry to the San Juans, checking out the crafts, food and museums in Bellingham, biking all around, there is plenty to do.
Check out more ideas here. https://www.bellingham.org/
and
https://www.bellingham.org/itineraries/top-10-things-to-do-in-bellingham