The Laity Council invites you to participate in the 2025 Laity Sunday, scheduled for October 19, 2025. The theme is Together by Grace! Be Strong in the Spirit, inspired by Ephesians 3:16: I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant
by Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications The Laity Council of the California-Pacific Annual Conference held a retreat on Saturday, October 12, at First United Methodist Church of San Gabriel under the theme “Coming Together in Mission.” This retreat aimed to inspire lay leaders to flourish
We are thrilled to announce the opening of the California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation’s Ministry Grant Programs for 2024, and we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Ministry Grant Overview: These grants are available to United Methodist Churches and United Methodist church-related ministries within
A newsletter by the Center for Leadership and Coaching at CST for our existing clergy & lay leaders Happy New Year! We have received some positive feedback about our first edition of “Leadership Brief,” so continuing the momentum, here is our second edition for the
As you know, beginning July 1, 2015, California required paid sick leave for all employees which, while providing a great benefit to many, generated questions from the churches in the California-Pacific Conference given that many, at that time, did not offer a sick pay benefit
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
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
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from our Conference as we try our best to live into
2023년 9월 27일 (이 글은 2023년 9월 23일 열린 <2023 UMC 미래 컨퍼런스 평신도와 함께>에서 박정찬 감독이 발표한 것이다.) 주님의 이름으로 문안합니다. 이번 모임 준비와 진행을 위해 수고하신 많은 분, 그리고 오늘 참여하신 여러분께 깊이 감사드립니다. 교회 안팎으로 이전에 겪어보지 못한 참으로 비상하고도 위중한 때를 지나고 있습니다. 미증유의 현 교단적 상황은 감리교회에 몸담은 우리의 아픔이며 모두가 함께 져야 할
Now is the time for us to stand in our faith witness and urge Congress to resist policies that harm our communities and instead prioritize programs that support human flourishing. Use the action alerts below to contact your elected representatives and remind them of their