


Open Enrollment Information for 2026
THE 2026 OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD IS NOVEMBER 5-NOVEMBER 18. In 2026, Kaiser coverage increases 3.5% and we are changing dental and vision providers to Humana, which will provide a significant savings on those plans. One of the responsibilities of the California-Pacific Board of Pension & Health Benefits

Asian American Pacific-Islander Clergywomen Gather in Alaska
Asian American Pacific-Islander Clergywomen (AAPIC) Conference 2025 Theme: “Rooted in Christ, Weaved in Diversity”October 7-9, 2025 – Anchor Park U.M.C., Anchorage, Alaska Report submitted by Rev. Dr. Kalesita Tu’ifua, AAPIC President The Asian American Pacific-Islander Clergywomen (AAPIC) of the United Methodist Church gathered in Anchorage, Alaska on

Cal-Pac Staff Announcement: Robert Yamamoto will serve as Chief Finance and Benefits Officer of the California-Pacific Annual Conference
The California-Pacific Annual Conference is excited to welcome Robert Yamamoto as the new Chief Finance and Benefits Officer, effective October 4, 2025. Mr. Yamamoto brings over 30 years of financial and programmatic leadership experience in both nonprofit and private sectors. He most recently served as

Hunger Grants support conference food ministries
by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications This September, the California-Pacific Annual Conference joined Hunger Action Month, presented by Feeding America. The month-long campaign to raise awareness for food insecurity in the United States gave the conference the opportunity to highlight ministries throughout our region

580 Café: Feeding community through meals and ministry
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications “This is what it is to be an unconditional community member, we are supposed to take care of each other.” Students at the 580 Café at UCLA want you to know that it’s more than a place to

Orange County Mission Areas Rise Against Hunger
Watch above to see how five churches came together with 200 volunteers to pack 40,000 meals.

Neighbors Pantry at Anaheim UMC: Hunger Action Month
Watch to see how Anaheim UMC’s Neighbors Pantry has learned, grown, and adapted to meet the needs of their community.

Camp Wrightwood Staff Serves Neighbor on Anniversary of Evacuation
by Rev. Marlene Urban-Funk, Cal-Pac Camp & Retreats One year ago today the town of Wrightwood was evacuated in urgency with the Bridge Fire moving in at an unprecedented speed. Camp Wrightwood has been a fixture in the small mountain town of Wrightwood since 1948.

Bishop Escobedo-Frank’s Statement on the Death of Charlie Kirk
This has to stop. Violence is never the answer. One of our basic commands and guides for living in community is “Thou shall not murder.” Instead, We shall talk.We shall be respectful as we listen to each other.We shall love even our “enemies.”We shall create