PACE Fellows is a cohort program for young adults designed to help them live more fully into their gifts, calling, and leadership of the church. Each PACE Fellow will enter the program with a sponsoring church, pastor, and a liaison to walk alongside them. A successful Fellowship will have elements of relationship building, innovation, confidence building, and reciprocal intergenerational support.

Artistry in the church is often something that feels compromised, marginalized, or inappropriately instrumentalized for other priorities in the church such as evangelism. This cohort will work with facilitators from the Brehm Center to help young adults (and their liaisons) find more comfort operating in the church and advocating for themselves, their peers, and their artistic concerns.
2022-2023 Schedule:
Fall Retreat to Camp Casey (Fully subsidized: $500 value)        Sep 30-Oct 2
Facilitator Group A: 3rd Monday of the month zoom call 6-8pm (or in-person/hybrid by group decision)
10/17, 11/21, 12/19, 1/16, 2/20, 3/20, 4/17, 5/15
Facilitator Group B: 3rd Tuesday of the month zoom call 7-9pm (or in-person/hybrid by group decision)
10/18, 11/22, 12/20, 1/17, 2/21, 3/21, 4/18, 5/16
Spring Retreat to Camp Casey (Fully subsidized: $500 value)        Apr 28-Apr 30

Rachel Morris has been serving churches in the Pacific Northwest for over ten years as a musician, liturgical curator, and pastor, and is currently the Director of Worship, Music, & the Arts at John Knox Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA. She graduated from Whitworth University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music; she is currently pursuing her Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at Portland Seminary, as well as seeking ordination in the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA).

Sam Kim is a Korean-Canadian who has lived in many different cities before calling Seattle home. He graduated from Regent College in Vancouver, BC with a Master in Christian Studies (Arts and Christianity) and from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC with a Master of Divinity. He loves to explore the connections between spirituality and art in its various forms. In his life outside of church ministry, he records and produces music in various genres. Sam and his wife Rhea with their daughter Eden enjoy exploring the foods, arts, and music of Seattle together. You can find his work at http://samueljosephkim.com/.

Social Justice is a core value for many young people and the prophetic voice they have brought to the church in the last decade has challenged God's people. This cohort will play in the sandbox of innovative ways to bring social justice initiatives into the church and decide what partnerships can help move the needle on faith formation and outreach to the oppressed.

This is not just another "Doing Business As a Christian" community. This theme may narrow further into specific enterprises such as green business, triple-bottom-line, B Corp movement, or other philosophies that look at shalom-building, positive contributions to our ecology and mental health, as well as other deep issues that young Christians want integrated into their lives.