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
Urban Kids Camp and Next Step was held July 16-18, 2021 at Angeles Crest Christian Camp. Pastors Garth Gilliam (Sherman Oaks UMC) and Royce Porter (Crenshaw UMC), along with a host of leaders from various churches across California-Pacific Conference joined to provide a camp experience
Rev. Cathie Capp, currently appointed to University United Methodist Church (Irvine, CA), recently reported on the South Orange County II Mission Area participation in a collective mission project addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border. Several congregations in the area donated in support of the Safe
On March 27, the West District of the California-Pacific Conference, in partnership with the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles and Japan Foundation Los Angeles, co-sponsored an online onigiri workshop in an effort to begin building bridges between shared aspects of Black American and
Late in 2020, a woman contacted Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) seeking assistance in repairing a leaky roof before the winter rains set in. The request was shared among partner agencies and nonprofits. How does an United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Early Response
by Christa MelandJANUARY 21, 2021 Last summer, after George Floyd was killed under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, Patrick Senense asked the church youth group he leads: How is it affecting you? And what can we do about it? His 60-member congregation—Magnolia Park
Correction: A misspelling of a team leader’s name has been corrected. Our sincere apologies for the error. On December 12, a California-Pacific United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) team of four individuals spent the day aiding one of the survivors of the Woolsey Fire at
In response to the Valley Fire, which broke out in the rural Alpine area of San Diego County on September 5th and was not contained until the 24th, the California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force put out a call for volunteers from the South District
Rev. Cathie Capp, currently appointed to University United Methodist Church (Irvine, CA), is being recognized by St. Anne’s at the “Evening of Angels” gala on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 5:00 PM (PDT), where she will receive the 2020 Triumph Award. While pregnant, Rev. Capp