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.
Local Wildfires Update
Final Update: As of September 18th, 2024 both Camp Lazy W and Camp Wrightwood are fully intact and operational! We wish to thank the firefighters, officers, deputies, support staff, Golden State Water, Edison, UIA, and the numerous unnamed personnel who protected us. A message from
Be Still Ministry Celebrates First Anniversary
by Alyssa Fisher, Director Communications The Be Still Ministry is celebrating its first anniversary on September 21 at 6 p.m. at Santa Ana United Methodist Church, with a special guest speaker, Rev. Ken Suhr, Director of Leadership and Congregational Vitality for Cal-Pac. Over the past
Rev. Luis A. Garcia Installed as South District Superintendent
On Saturday, August 10, the South District of Cal-Pac officially welcomed the new District Superintendent, Rev. Luis A. Garcia, with an Installation Worship Service at Vista UMC. The service included bilingual hymns and Bible readings, words of affirmation from Bishop Escobedo-Frank, and a sermon from
Cal-Pac Voices Support for Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center
On Wednesday, August 7th, over 60 supporters from Cal-Pac (laity and clergy) gathered at the City Council to stand in support of the Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center. At stake was the center’s application for an extension to their planning permission of a 50-unit senior and
Ramona Lutheran and Methodist churches to start sharing a sanctuary
This is an excerpt from an article published July 2, 2024 in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church and Ramona United Methodist Church have plans to start sharing the Methodist Church sanctuary beginning Sunday, Aug. 4. “Both congregations want to make a
San Diego Methodist Churches Awarding Racial Justice Grant Funds
Applications being accepted through July 31 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 17, 2024) — First United Methodist Church of San Diego, in partnership with St. Paul United Methodist Church, San Diego, has released its grant focus areas and application materials for the 2024 Racial Justice Grants. A total of $35,000 will be granted during this fifth annual grant cycle. All applicant organizations must engage
Call for Volunteers: Flood Clean-Up in San Diego
Now through June 15, help is needed for Saturday clean-ups in San Diego! Help bring flood-impacted families back home! Join volunteers in a one-day effort to make their homes safe, sanitary, and secure. Yes, it is dirty work, but it comes with a sense of
Calexico rejects United Methodist proposal, returns $2 million grant
A $2 million dollar grant allocated to aid in continuing efforts to support asylum seekers will be returned to the California Department of Social Services after the Calexico City Council voted not to approve proposals from The United Methodist Church in the border town.
San Diego Volunteer Opportunity April 27
On March 26th 2024 we brought you a story on the devastating floods which hit San Deigo earlier this year. You can read the article here: Non-Profits and UMC Churches Join Forces to Support San Diego Storm Victims (calpacumc.org) Karl Ports, chair of our Disaster Response