The 2021–2022 United Methodist Women (UMW) Program Resource is now available for purchase online. It will focus on finding healing and joy in many areas of our lives, guided by those in the scriptures who felt a similar need to find healing and joy in
In September 2021, I came across an online article that was posted May 2019 and I had to read it. I was uber curious of what the “experts” thought and taught about the digital age a full year before the entire church world was forced to migrate
Nicole Reilley is Lead Pastor of Valencia United Methodist Church (Valencia, CA). She is a gifted preacher; she loves making the Bible come alive while connecting today’s people to God’s great love in Jesus Christ. Nicole grew up in Southern California (Westlake Village) and graduated from California State University,
The New Ministries essential ministry team (EMT) invites all interested clergy, laity and our partners in ministry to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) that they intend to respond to our Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the fourth quarter of 2021. We want to know
The Conference invites all clergy, church admins, SPRC chairs, and Trustees Presidents to attend one or more of the following online workshops to learn about the new structure of Charge Conference forms for the 2021-2022 year, as well as how to complete them, the new
While many Cal-Pac clergy members gathered together for the Bishop’s Convocation (August 3-5) in Indian Wells, CA, Rev. Dr. John Fanestil, member of the California-Pacific Conference, hosted an informal conversation about his most recent book, One Life to Give: Martyrdom and the Making of the
“Expanding the Table” is General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR)’s new podcast on practicing anti-racism. In episode 2, three Asian-American Christian theologians examine the history and current realities of anti-Asian racism in the United States and what every Christian should know and do. Guests
The General Board of Church and Society has a searchable database to find books that teach all children that they are created in the image of God. Celebrate with the children in your life by reading some of the beautiful books by various authors and illustrators in
Each year the California-Pacific Conference DisAbility Ministries Task Force offers grants to congregations and other United Methodist entities that want to improve the accessibility of their facilities and/or the inclusiveness of their programs. These grants are not intended to cover the entire cost of all
In the United Methodist Church the end of June and the beginning of July mean one BIG thing: “Change”! For many churches and pastors this is the time to say farewell and welcome to pastors moving to a new church as a part of the