Friends, Sisters, Brothers – Protests and conversations about race, justice, and systemic oppression continue to evolve quickly. The current protests began after our original publication deadline for this newsletter, but we wanted to ensure that you know that we are working to organize resources
Our California-Pacific Conference Peace with Justice (PWJ) team has been working on innovative ways to promote the amazing work happening among PWJ grantees. During this historical moment in time, we want to remind you of the importance of sustaining these important ministries doing wonderful work
In a partnership with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the California-Pacific Conference would like to provide up to 5,000 welcome kits over the next several months. For the most part, the product for the kits will be provided by the Cal-Pac Conference. Our local
Dear Colleagues in Children’s and Family Ministries: Greetings! I pray that you are healthy and safe as are the children and families within your church’s care. As we seek to transform lives in the lifelong process of Christian discipleship, your role is very important and
Update: The Pastor and Leader Kit resources are also available in French. The official day of Peace with Justice Sunday is June 7, 2020. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. In Arizona border towns, communities facing social challenges
MARCHA and the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries (NPHLM), with the cooperation of, United Methodist Communications (UMCOM), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) and Discipleship Ministries (GBOD), have created a webpage in Spanish with information to assist Hispanic/Latino congregations in the process of applying
50% of giving to Native American Ministry Sunday stays within the Annual Conference. In the California-Pacific Conference, this allows for Native American Ministry members to participate in regional gatherings, such as the new Western Jurisdiction Native American Ministry gatherings, as well as national gatherings through
March 12, 2020from John R. Woodall, President & CEO of Cal-Pac UM Foundation The California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation has endowed donor fund accounts that have distributable dollars for specific types of church programs. The Grants Committee decided to make this Grant Application not only available
Every other year, the California-Pacific Conference, in partnership with HUB International and Philadelphia Insurance Company, offers loss control workshops as a part of managing our risk. The purpose of this workshop is to help local church leaders learn how to keep insurance premiums down by
