Local Volunteers Continue Support at Bethlehem Food Pantry Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
“For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore, I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’” – Deuteronomy 15:11 Broad smiles broke out when Susan Naslund and
Pastor Lisa Williams Honored as “Woman of the Year” by Los Angeles County
March 9, 2020—Los Angeles, California Pastor Lisa Williams received the “Woman of the Year” award today from Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn in a ceremony that celebrated five women leaders in Los Angeles County who are making a difference. The event, hosted by the
Disaster Response Teams’ Efforts Enhanced with New Tool Trailer
The California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force had reported in the waning months of 2019 that their Happy Little Tool Trailer, subject of literary fame, suffered the indignity of being rudely awakened in the middle of the night and kidnapped from the University Church Irvine
Cal-Pac UMVIM Team Rebuilds Hope in Middletown, CA (Disaster Response)
Northern California has been overwhelmed by the loss from multiple devastating fires over the past three years. Our California-Pacific volunteers have been responding to a call for teams from the California-Nevada Conference. Last November, representatives from Camarillo, Glendale, Anaheim and Nampa (Idaho) UMC’s took a
UM Federal Credit Union Shares Vital Funds for Disaster Relief
The UM Federal Credit Union Board and Ted Ramirez, Business Development Officer, presented a check of $5,000 for Disaster Relief to be used by the Cal-Pac Disaster Response Task Force at the Task Force’s meeting at Ontario First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, January 15,
East District Servants Respond to Call at UMCOR West
by Lyn Knowles In early spring, the UMCOR West depot in Salt Lake City sent out a request for churches to send mission teams to work at the depot. First UMC of Riverside sent 7 volunteers to help. The trip took place during the week
Local Church Dignity Center for Community
The Crossroads Dignity Center will re-open in November after its remodeling and is inviting all to come and help celebrate the opening of a place of hope, restoration, and community. A place for the community to receive much needed services is far and few between
