Disaster recovery volunteers are being called upon for recovery work in Oklahoma and South Carolina after severe flooding. The recovery effort is expected to take up to three years for South Carolina. The recovery work usually consists of a week-long trip to rebuild homes. Local
On February 27, 2016, the United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks hosted the unveiling of a United States Postal Service Black Heritage Stamp honoring Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. According to the USPS, “The stamp is the 39th in the
Lois Balsley, a faithful member of Torrance First United Methodist Church, established a scholarship fund for students within the California-Pacific United Methodist Conference with preference given to a student from Torrance First United Methodist Church. Applicants must meet the following qualifications: 1)Graduating High School Senior
The Cal-Pac DisAbility Ministries Task Force is recommending the following Digital Accessibility Webinars from the Mid-Atlantic ada Center for church webmasters and other communication specialists: Building an Accessibility Program The Digital Accessibility Maturity Model: Enabling Accessibility Operations Both webinars are in the month of April
The Spanish American Institute is providing four $1,000 scholarships for Latino students. To apply, use the button below and follow all application instructions. Applications are due by April 15, 2016. Required items for submission include: Completed application and all required documents 500 word essay Two
Are you graduating soon? What are your plans for the next two years? Be a part of a life-transforming mission opportunity by becoming a Global Mission Fellow. Global Ministries is looking for candidates to serve as young adult missionaries 2016–2018. Interested? Apply today! The application
In 1913, the Spanish American Industrial Training School for Boys enrolled its first students in Gardena, CA. Soon afterwards, the school changed its name to the Spanish American Institute. Its aim was to provide an industrial education for Mexican boys in the California-Pacific region. Eventually,
A recently published op-ed entitled, “Defining Disgraceful,” written by Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño and Sister Simone Campbell in response to the anti-immigrant rhetoric of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, has received widespread support from faith communities and beyond, including from Bishop Frank Brown Nully of
The DisAbility Ministries Committee is going to General Conference 2016! We are excited about meeting United Methodists from around the world! We will be ensuring that everything is accessible, as well as promoting awareness and providing information. Eight petitions have been prepared by Committee chair
About 100 Lay Servants were treated to Keynote Speaker Jodi Cataldo’s address that challenged us to look at the paradigm shift that is taking place in our church recently. Jodi is the Director of Laity in Leadership at Discipleship Ministries. Four workshops were also held