Longtime United Methodist pastor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson was honored with the co-naming of the street in front of Holman United Methodist Church earlier this month. The January 11 event included a civil rights march of the mile-long section of Adams Boulevard
Dear Church Leaders, Welcome to the New Year! Congratulations for successfully transitioning to the General Council on Finance and Administration’s (GCFA) new system, ACStats. We are now going on the second year with ACStats and together we will have another fruitful reporting season. The Tables
By Gail Murakami This is an example of the ongoing ministry of United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), answering Christ’s call to serve those in need anywhere in the
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
The official day of Human Relations Day Sunday 2024 is January 14, 2024. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. Human Relations Day is a denomination wide Special Sunday designed to celebrate and raise awareness to further the development of
by Monalisa S. Tu’itahi Prayer Week, or Uike Lotu, is underway all over the connection, as Tongan congregations participate in the annual week of prayer. Traditionally, Prayer Week marks the beginning of the New Year. But more than just marking the new year, it is a
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 12, 2023 A preacher’s main task is not to make a political stand but to preach the gospel by showing how God lives in the midst of human suffering, says the dean of Duke Chapel. Preaching during a war can be a difficult task.