On June 6, 2017, the Zion UMC Sanctuary was gutted by fire. The cause is still under investigation by several agencies. The 100-year-old congregation is one of a few in the Desert Southwest Conference (DSW). The conference requested to a cadre of United Methodist Volunteers
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is currently working with disaster coordinators and early response teams to provide relief to the many victims of hurricane/tropical storm Harvey. 5 Things You Can Do: Please continue to pray for those whose lives have been impacted by
The California-Pacific Conference welcomes Margaret Irwin as the new Senior Executive Assistant to Bishop Grant J. Hagiya. Margaret was most recently the Chief of Staff to the first female President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and
We are more than we were before, yet a piece of us was left behind. Eight people from the Memphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences traveled to Kindu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in Congo Women Arise – the United Methodist Church initiative
The Cal-Pac team worked in conjunction with Siskiyou Habitat for Humanity to help those who still have unmet needs as a result of a devastating fire in September 2014. The fire destroyed several parts of the town including two churches and 136 homes. A combined
The 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions (PWR) was a huge success, with over 200 religions sending representatives from around the world. It was apparent this event needs to take place more often. Therefore, the next PWR has recently been announced. It will be held
National Association of Filipino American United Methodists (NAFAUM) in conjunction with BalikBayanihan 2018 call for donations of used text or reference books. The much-needed books will be used to fill the libraries of United Methodist theological and Christian learning centers in the Philippines. The books
BeADisciple courses are now available to everyone through the BeADisciple community for individuals who want to become better Christian disciples. They are designed for both laity and clergy persons to develop skills and increase ministry effectiveness. Note: Only those courses marked Lay Servant Ministries can
Exploration is an event hosted by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry designed to help young adults (ages 18-26) listen, discern, and respond to God’s call to ordained ministry, as they explore their gifts for service as a deacon or elder in The
Camp Wrightwood is actively and urgently recruiting Camp Counselors for the week of July 16-22, 2017! The camp is in need of more counselors because of the great demand. All those sensing the call to serve in this special way can contact Broghan or Kenny