

2025 CVLI License Information
Christian Video Licensing International (CVLI) is a company that offers licenses for local churches to screen movies on their church property. Their Church Video License provides legal coverage for showing films and scenes during ministry programs such as church movie events, sermons, and small group discussions. The site-specific license
Webinar Resource: How to talk about General Conference
On April 15, 2024, from 9 to 10 AM Pacific Time, we invite you to attend the one-hour Zoom presentation with the Directors of Communications from each Western Jurisdiction Conference and Brenda Smotherman from UMCOM about communicating about the General Conference. In essence, this is
Dr. Alyssa Fisher named next director of communications for the Cal-Pac Conference
by Larry R. Hygh, Jr., Ed.D.* PASADENA, Calif. – Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank has named Dr. Alyssa Fisher the next Director of Communications for the California-Pacific (Cal-Pac) Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC). She will assume the role on January 10, 2024. “My initial vision
또다시 이 사람, 이동환 목사를 소개합니다 ‘결국 사랑이 승리할 것입니다’ (UM News)
2023년 12월 12일 (편집자 주: 이 기사는 연합감리교뉴스가 교파와 종교, 인종과 성별을 초월하여 소외된 사람을 위해 일하는 사람들과 소외된 지역의 사람들을 심층 취재해 소개하기 위해 마련한 <이 사람을 소개합니다> 시리즈에 실었던 글에 최근 출교 선고에 관한 내용을 추가해서 다시 소개한다. 2019년 8월 퀴어 문화 축제에 참석해 축복식을 집례했다는 이유로 기독교대한감리회에서 2022년 정직 2년을 선고받았던 수원 영광제일교회의 이동환 목사에게 경기연회 재판위원회(박영식 위원장)는 12월 8일 ‘성소수자 환대 목회’를 이유로 ‘출교’를 선고했다.) 본인을 소개해주시겠습니까? 저는 대한기독교감리회 경기 연회 소속인 이동환 목사로, 현재는 ‘한국교회를 향한 퀴어한 질문’ 큐앤에이(이하 큐앤에이Queers and Allies)에서 대표로 섬기고 있습니다. 큐앤에이는 크리스천 퀴어-앨라이(Queers and Allies) 운동을
Celebrating 150 years of Methodism in Mexico (UM News)
December 8, 2023 한글로 읽기 As Mexican Methodists gathered in their country’s capital to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding by Methodists from the United States, they’re not just gazing back with nostalgia. They’re looking at how their Wesleyan heritage can better equip them
Hispanic/Latino leaders reconnect, reflect on ministry and community (UM News)
December 7, 2023 After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders of The United Methodist Church gathered Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Phoenix. The event, Entre Nos (“Among Us”), was hosted by the National Plan for Hispanic-Latino Ministry, attracting more than
Facing the Future: Clergy of color ‘have to keep on pushing’ (UM News)
December 7, 2023 Proud Americans in a predominantly white United Methodist church outside Atlanta fly an American flag to mark Veterans Day. Who would object? You might be surprised to find out that such flag-flying could alarm non-white residents of the neighborhood. In the eyes
Regionalization Series, Part 3: It requires effective communication (UMCom)
So far in this series we’ve discussed the reality that regionalization, at least for central conferences, has been part of The United Methodist Church since its founding (Part 1), and we’ve explored how central conferences and the annual conferences within them may further customize the
Church must think more critically about digital presence (UM News)
August 16, 2022 Methodism is an inherently practical movement. From the very beginning, founder John Wesley was conscious of the question, “What works?” In other words, he was intent on finding the best means for reaching his ends, which I understand to be expressed best