Great Is Your Faithfulness

“My soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what was happy.
And I say, “My hope is lost from the LORD.”
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
God’s mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
~Lamentations 3:20-23 NRSV

As a region made up of areas, states, congregations, generational members, and sojourners — our resilience, endurance, and creativity are born of a faithful God. From our oldest congregation (incorporated circa 1868) to our newest congregations-in-formation (2024, 2025), Disciples have been bolstered and inspired through their faith in knowing we are never alone. God is unwavering and constant, never not present and in our midst. God is faithful, always.

As we gather over this Assembly weekend we will find old and new ways to acknowledge the valleys and be grateful for the peaks we’ve conquered, find grounding in the present we are in, and explore opportunities of a Church to come.

We will be fortunate to have powerful speakers among us: Rev. Chris Dorsey, President and CEO of Disciples Home Missions (DHM), and Rev. Rebecca Hale, Executive Vice President of National Benevolent Association (NBA). Regional Minister Paul Allen will round out the  assembly,  preaching on Sunday morning for all congregations to hear.

We will do the business of the Church as we cover business items, and learn about the work and dreams of our teams, committees, and commissions.  And, we will usher in a new slate of regional servant leaders as our Nominating Committee puts their heads and hands together to discern needs, to prayerfully consider the Spirit-gifts necessary to carry out these roles, and to match needs with gifted volunteers across our Region.

We will worship together, sing together, learn together, work together, and share stories and meals.  We look forward to “being Church” in person and virtually, and we pray that our Assembly will be a joyful, hopeful event that empowers each of us to carry out our various ministries through worship, music, and laughter. Hope to see you there!

Register for Virtual OR In-Person attendance:

Details & Pricing:

VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE (via Zoom):
Youth 12-17 years & Adults 18+ ($50.00)

Virtual attendance includes:
Friday night:
Worship – Chris Dorsey preaching
Saturday morning:
Worship and Remembrance of those who have died.
Global Ministries – David Giron, Global Relations Minister, Latin America & Caribbean.
Business Session.
Saturday afternoon:
Workshops (select choices will be available)
Saturday pm:
Worship – Rebecca Hale preaching
Sunday am:

with Kennewick CC & Nueva Vida en Cristo; Rev. Paul Allen preaching
This service will be livestreamed and open to all:

CLOSED – IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE:

Adults 18+ ($140.00) – EARLY BIRD ENDS February 15 – then add $25.
Includes Saturday lunch and dinner.

Youth 12-17 ($100.00) – EARLY BIRD ENDS February 15 – then add $20.
Please register Youth 12-17 on their own form.
Includes Saturday lunch and dinner.

Children 3-11 ($70.00) – EARLY BIRD ENDS February 15 – then add $20.
Please add children under 12 to an adult’s form.
Includes Saturday lunch and dinner.

Children 0-2 ($0.00)
Please add children under 12 to an adult’s form for headcount.
No meals provided.

Subject to changes as planning continues.

Pre-Assembly Events

Friday, May 1, 2026

  • 9 am to 4 pm – Anti-racism/Pro-reconciliation Training for Clergy, Regional Leaders, and Laity at Kennewick Christian Church.
    * Training is not included with your Assembly registration.
    REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
    *Find more information and register here BY April 24th

Assembly Schedule

[*] denotes child programming available
[**] included in virtual registration

Friday, May 1, 2026

  • 3:00 pm – Check-in
  • 7:00 pm – [*] [**]Welcome, Opening Event
  • 7:30 pm – [*] [**]Worship – Rev. Rebecca Hale preaching – BULLETIN

Saturday, May 2, 2026

  • 9:00 am – Worship & Remembrance of those who have died – BULLETIN
  • 9:45 am – Speaker David Giron, Global Ministries presenting [*] [**]
  • 10:15 am – Break
  • 10:30 am – Business Session [*] [**]
  • 12:15 pm – Lunch
  • 1:30 – Workshops (two sessions, five to choose from) [*] Most workshops will be recorded and available at the Northern Lights YouTube channel after the Assembly. youtube.com/@northernlightsdoc

    • Chris Snow: Disability and Accessibility
      We will take this time to explore why it is important for churches to be mindful of issues of accessibility and also provide resources of some common areas we can improve accessibility in our property and ministries. Materials will be made available from Church Accessibility Audits, Event Planning Checklists, and Why this work is important.
    • Rebecca Hale: National Benevolent Association (NBA) and Silver Chalice [**]
      Information will be shared about what Silver Chalice is and updates from NBA.
    • Rebecca Sumner: Trauma Informed Worship
      Trauma feels big and intense, but it’s common. Research suggests most of us carry it: loss, shame, violence, spiritual harm, racism, medical crisis, long-term stress, vicarious trauma from helping work. Or maybe we just watched the news.
      More and more we’re learning that trauma isn’t just something that happened to you. It’s something that keeps happening in you. It shapes how we hear scripture, respond to sermons, and experience hymns. In this interactive, reflective workshop, we’ll explore what trauma is, how it impacts us and others, and how churches can either wound or heal God’s beloved. Practical resources will empower your congregation to choose the healing path, so that Good News truly feels like good news.
  • 3:00 pm – Workshops (two sessions, five to choose from) [*]
    • Monica Greenberg: Christian Church Foundation
      Planned Giving – Creating Streams of Income for Your Ministry
      Could your church or ministry use an extra stream of income to support your mission in the community and the world? Come to this workshop to learn how to change the culture of your church around planned gifts. You will learn how to encourage such gifts in effective, non-threatening, meaningful and uplifting ways.
    • Jennifer Jacobson: Report on Woman-to-Woman Worldwide trip to Kenya [**]
      Jennifer will share the incredible stories of the hundreds of women she met in Nairobi with many humanitarian aid-oriented organizations before flying to Turkana County in Northern Kenya where climate change has intensified harsh conditions for everyone, the withdrawal of USAID has had immediate and catastrophic impact on the 300,000 refugees living in Kakuma, and ongoing civil wars have meant generations of refugees growing up in the camps with no hope of returning home and no path to citizenship in the country of their birth.
      Included in the presentation will be wildlife pictures from the Great Rift Valley.
      W2WW is an annual joint educational venture sponsored by the International Disciples Women’s Ministries and administered by the Disciples Women’s Ministries staff in conjunction with Global Ministries. This immersion experience involves deep, active listening to our sisters from other countries so we may learn from them what it means to be a woman of faith in their context.
    • Jermell Witherspoon, AllianceQ – The Power of Equity, Justice, and Intentional Refreshing and Reforming in Our Churches: Fairness, Faith, and the Call to Center the Margins for the Liberation of All
      A mix of teaching and interactive engagement, including a brief gathering activity that invites participants to reflect together.
  • 4:15 pm – Time on your own
  • 5:45 pm – Dinner
  • 7:30 pm – Worship – Rev. Chris Dorsey preaching [*] [**] – BULLETIN

Sunday, May 3, 2026

  • 10:00 am – Worship with Kennewick CC; Nueva Vida en Cristo; and others – Regional Minister Paul Allen IV preaching [*] [**]

Sunday morning’s Worship will be available to all for livestreaming in churches or from home, and posted as a recording for a limited time.
For access to other Assembly viewing opportunities, register for virtual attendance through April 25th.

Sunday Worship service at 10 am PDT with preaching by Northern Lights Regional Minister Paul Allen.
The Sunday service will be livestreamed for all at the Northern Lights YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@northernlightsdoc

Visit (& subscribe to!) the Northern Lights YouTube channel!

Friday pm Worship:  Preaching – Rev. Rebecca Hale
Exec. Vice President, National Benevolence Association (NBA)

Rev. Rebecca L. Hale serves as Executive Vice President of National Benevolent Association. Prior, Rebecca served as VP of Mission and Ministry. Her role with the NBA continues to adapt to the needs of the organization and the church. She is based in Lenoir City, Tennessee.

Prior to serving with the NBA, Rev. Hale worked in congregational and regional leadership for the Disciples church in Pennsylvania, Northwest Region, and Florida. She was called to serve as Transitional Regional Minister and President in both the Pacific Northwest and the Florida regions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her denominational commitments also include working as the Transformational Partner for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana and she served for three years as chairperson for the Week of Compassion Advisory Committee.

Saturday pm Worship:  Preaching – Rev. Chris Dorsey
President and CEO, Disciples Home Missions (DHM)

Rev. Dorsey is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciple of Christ) serving as President and CEO of Disciples Home Missions since 2022.  Rev. Dorsey previously served as President of Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM). He has also served as a Professor of Theology and Preaching at Western Theological Seminary and as the Vice President of Development and Marketing at Chicago Theological Seminary. Rev. Dorsey has served as Chaplain and Director of Religious Life at Clark Atlantic University, Atlanta, GA and as Senior Pastor at Woodlawn United Methodist, Chicago.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas in 1991 and a MDiv degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 2001, followed by a Graduate Certificate from Northwestern University in African Studies in 2002.

Saturday am presentation: David Giron, Global Ministries

Sunday am Worship: Preaching: Rev. Paul Allen, Northern Lights Regional Minister

* Lodging is not included in your Assembly registration.

We will gather for worship, plenary sessions, meals, and more at Kennewick Christian Church at 1921 S Olympia St, Kennewick, WA 99337.

Hotel Options

  • All discounted hotel blocks for the Northern Lights Region are closed.  Rooms may still be available, but not at our prices. Please research hotels, motels, Airbnbs, and other options in and around the Kennewick area on your own.

RV Park Options

* The Region has not contracted with the following properties and offers these as convenient suggestions only.

Kennewick Kennewick (/ˈkɛnəwɪk/) is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers.

Read about Kennewick, Washington

Medical, Personal, Emergency, Veterinarian, Helpful Resources

There may be personal and/or medical needs that arise that the Regional Assembly Planning Team may not be equipped to handle. Below you may find a list of resources that are local to our host site of First Christian Church in Kennewick, WA.

Local Pharmacies

    • Yoke’s Fresh Market (Fri 9-7, Sat 9-4, Sun Closed) – 1410 W 27th Ave
    • Fred Meyer (Fri 9-1, 1:30-8, Sat 9-1, 1:30-6, Sun 10-1, 1:30-5) – 2811 W 10th Ave
    • Walgreens (Fri 9-1:30, 2-9, Sat 9-1:30, 2-6, Sun 10-1:30, 2-6) – 4000 W 27th Ave
    • Walmart (Fri 9-7, Sat 9-7, Sun 10-6) – 2720 S Quillan St
    • Providence Infusion & Pharmacy (Appointment only) – 911 S Washington St
    • CVS (24 hour pharmacy) – 101 N Ely St

Urgent Care, E.R., and Crisis Hotline

Hospitals

    • Trios Health Southridge Hospital – 3810 Plaza Way / 509-221-7000
    • Kadlec Freestanding ER – 3290 W 19th Ave / 509-946-4611
    • Lourdes Health – 520 N 4th Ave / 509-547-7704

Urgent Care

    • Trios Urgent Care–Columbia Center – 7201 W Grandridge Blvd / 509-221-6900
    • Kadelec Urgent Care – 4804 W Clearwater Ave / 509-942-2355
    • BestMed Urgent Care – 3601 Plaza Way, Suite 110 / 509-236-0391

Crisis Hotline

    • Local Crisis Center – 509-783-0591 (comprehensive healthcare) – Crisis Text Line – Text “NAMI” to 741741
    • Washington Recovery Help Line – 1-866-789-1511

Grocery stores

    • Yoke’s Fresh Market (5 am- 12 am) – 1410 W 27th Ave
    • Fred Meyer (6 am- 11 pm) – 2811 W 10th Ave
    • WinCo Foods (open 24 hours) – 4602 W Clearwater Ave
    • Grocery Outlet (8 am- 9 pm) – 1325 W 4th Ave
    • Safeway (5 am-12 am) – 5204 W Clearwater Ave
    • Kennewick Red Apple Market (7 am-10 pm) – 902 S Washington St
    • Natural Grocers (8:27 am-8:36 pm) – 751 N Columbia Center Blvd

Veterinary office, emergency vet & pet stores

    • Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Services – 8913 Sandifur Parkway / 509-722-2540
    • Pet Emergency Clinic – 21 E Mission Ave / 509-326-6670

Medical Equipment stores and organizations with rental fees

    • Bellevue Healthcare of the Tri Cities (Medical supply store) (Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm) – 223 W 1st Ave / 509-586-2778
    • Maxcare Medical (Medical supply store) (Mon–Fri 9 am-5 pm) – 7103 W Grandrige Blvd / 509-619-1498
    • Discreet Supplies (Medical supply store) (Mon–Fri 8 am-5 pm) – 5215 W Clearwater Ave #106 / 509-491-3266
    • Performance Home Medical (Oxygen equipment supplier) (Mon–Fri 8:30 am-5 pm) – 515 N Neel St, Suite C-102 / 866-687-4463
    • Lin Care (Medical equipment supplier) (Mon–Fri 8:30 am-5 pm) – 6818 W Kennewick Ave / 509-374-5775
    • Howard’s Medical Supply (Oxygen equipment supplier) (Mon–Fri 9 am-5 pm) – 846 Stevens Dr / 509-392-4422
    • Apria Healthcare (Home healthcare service) (Mon–Fri 9 am-12 pm, 1-4 pm) – 6503 W Hood Pl, Suite A / 509-783-8413
    • KC Help Tri Cities (Hospital equipment and supplies lending library) – 324 W Margaret St #3717 / 509-212-0900
      www.knightscommunityhospitalequipmentloanprogram.com

We’ll gather in person at Kennewick Christian Church in Kennewick, WA on May 1-3, 2026.

For those unable to make the trip or uncomfortable with in-person activities of this volume, we will offer a streaming option to watch portions of the Assembly from home. Should you feel ill or exhibit any symptoms of contagious illness or have been exposed to Covid-19 or other communicable illnesses, please remain at home or consider wearing a mask. We thank you for joining us in loving one another by keeping our gatherings as safe as possible.

Below are links to open and print or save a variety of resources for sharing information about the assembly and to include in congregational media.  These resources are still being developed, so check back often!

Assembly Docket

  • PRINT or DOWNLOAD the Assembly docket here. (Check back often)

Printable Formats & Graphics (Check back often)

DISPLAY REQUESTS ARE NOW CLOSED.  Do you represent an organization or ministry with something to share in our Regional Assembly exhibits and display area?  Want to be an Assembly Sponsor while helping to get the word out about your group or gathering?  Please fill out the Display Space Request Form to let us know what you’ll need.