November is U.S. Native American Heritage Month and The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) has developed an infographic to help us learn more. The downloadable infographic, available in PDF via R-Squared, highlights some of the experienced challenges in the oppression of the diversity
Dear Siblings in Christ, Thanksgiving blessings to you all. Below is the link to the Conference-sponsored Virtual thanksgiving Worship Service Resource. You may use this resource in its entirety or any of the individual presentations. Possible uses of this resource are: Offer this to your
Who do you know who is passionate about working with partner organizations to create stronger communities? Invite them to learn more about serving as a Global Mission Fellow in the international track. The application is open! Fellows are: Young adults between the ages of 20
As we have been doing throughout the Covid Pandemic, the Conference staff are working to provide additional worship resources and support for clergy and congregations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. For Thanksgiving, a service of music selections from talented local church musicians and choirs
This past pandemic year has been wrought with much pain from deaths, racism, economic losses to violence and division. In the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, we have seen much of these disparities including continued anti-Asian hate. We recognize much healing is needed as individuals, communities and
A video of the charge conference workshops is now available online. To view, visit our Charge Conference page at calpacumc.org/chargeconference or via the button below.
From Popes to Presidents, the “Doctrine of Discovery” has empowered global leaders to change the lives of indigenous people throughout history. The Doctrine is a theological and legal concept that has legitimized the seizure of indigenous people’s lands by those from supposedly Christian nations. This
Introducción a la evaluación del plan estratégico | Intro to Evaluation of the Strategic Plan Hace diez años, por acción de la sesión plenaria de 2011 de la Conferencia Anual de California-Pacífico, los miembros votantes aprobamos un plan integral de diez años para trabajar con
The Conference invites all active clergy to Wespath Benefits and Investments: Delivered to You which takes place in the afternoon for two days, November 8-9, 2021 PST/HST. The informational and helpful event just for United Methodist clergy will begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
The Reverend Mark Feldmeir is a clergy member of The California-Pacific Conference who serves as Lead Pastor at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He is the author of four books, including his latest work, A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through a Politics of Compassion. He has