Links Church ministries Menucha Conference and Retreat Center Located in Corbett in the breathtaking Columbia River Gorge, Menucha serves a large variety of not-for-profit family, religious, public service, cultural, educational, twelve-step, and governmental groups. Church affiliations Presbytery of the Cascades The Presbytery of the Cascades is a governing body and a Mission Area of the Synod of the Pacific, an area of 65,000 square miles in western and central Oregon and in sections of southern Washington and northern California following the geographical boundaries established by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Presbytery of the Cascades is a corporate expresssion of the church consisting of all the PCUSA churches and ministers of the Word and Sacrament within its bounds. Synod of the Pacific The Synod of the Pacific, Presbyterian Church (USA), seeks to be faithful stewards of the material, human and spiritual resources of the member presbyteries. PC USA Web home of the Presbyterian Church, USA, which addresses national and global issues as they relate to the church Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries (NPNM) is an interfaith, non-profit agency. Its purpose is to initiate, develop and support parish nursing/health ministries within congregation/faith groups throughout the Pacific Northwest. Membership is open to all who are interested in the work and promotion of parish nursing. Fine arts links Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) Christians in the Visual Arts exists to explore and nurture the relationship between the VISUAL ARTS and the CHRISTIAN FAITH. It is our purpose to encourage Christians in the visual arts to develop their particular callings to the highest professional level possible; to learn how to deal with specific problems in the field without compromising our faith and our standard of artistic endeavor; to provide opportunities for sharing work and ideas; to foster intelligent understanding, a spirit of trust, and a cooperative relationship between those in the arts, the church, and society; and ultimately, to establish a Christian presence within the secular art world.