Laity Council

Laity Council of the California-Pacific Conference is dedicated to supporting our local diverse churches through identifying, training, equipping, and transforming Christian disciples and lay leaders into fruitful, spirit-led leaders.

UPCOMING EVENTS

03may(may 3)5:30 PM24(may 24)7:30 PMCLM Course Cycle C: Developing Disciples 2023 (Leadership)5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (24) PDT

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Dates:

California & Hawaii: Wednesdays, May 3-24, 2023 (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: Thursdays, May 4-25, 2023 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ChST)

Location: Zoom

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

Cost: $75. The purchase or borrowing of two books is also required.

Registration due: May 1, 2023

This course is open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. A minimum number of participants is required; if the class is canceled because not enough people register, registrants will be notified by email and those who have paid will be refunded. The maximum number of participants is 24.

“Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession… Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Developing as a disciple and helping to develop disciples takes effort and disciplines, which help form us into the image God has for us as exemplified in the person of the incarnate Christ. Discipleship is a born out of building right relationship with God, through Christ, to one another. Join us in the life-giving experience of identifying and applying intentional Christ-centered practices that transform lives by helping each of us become deeper “Disciples of Jesus Christ.”

All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Minister are invited to participate. This course is a required course for those seeking Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/clm. This course is also open to anyone who would like to attend for self-improvement/edification purposes. For Certified Lay Speakers and Certified Lay Servants, this course can be an Advanced LSM Course, but it is not one of the six required courses for Certified Lay Speaker.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit for a total of 10 hours.
Instructor is the Rev. John Farley, Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership, a former pastor in the local church, former District Superintendent, and Cabinet Dean.
Materials: Participants should have a copy of the following book: Discipleship in the New Expedition by Phil Maynard (Cokesbury, Amazon).

Zoom information will be included in your confirmation email.

Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

For questions, contact Rev. John Farley at jfarley@calpacumc.org or Denise Serino at deeserino@gmail.com.

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Lay Servant Ministries

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22may12:00 PM1:00 PMLunch & Learn with the Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) - May 202312:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT

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Date:

California & Hawaii: Monday, May 22, 2023 (Noon – 1 PM PDT | 9 AM – 10 AM HST)
Guam & Saipan: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (5 AM – 6 AM ChST)

Location: online (Zoom)

Cost: free

This conversation is for those who may have questions about Ordained Ministry, Licensing as a Local Pastor or Candidacy Certification. This event is not for any lay ministry certification.

The Board of Ordained Ministry is hosting Zoom meetings where Candidates for Candidacy Certification and/or Ordination can come, bring their lunch, and ask questions about the process. This will be a casual conversation with the Candidacy Chairperson, Rev. Dr. Elbert Kim, and the Associate Director of the Board of Ordained Ministry, Cathy Wilson. There is no formal presentation; we want to make ourselves available to those who may want to learn from the conversation and ask questions.

The same Zoom information will work for all Lunch & Learns in 2022 & 2023. There is no registration needed for this event. This conversation is for those who may have questions about Ordained Ministry, Licensing as a Local Pastor or Candidacy Certification. This is not for any lay ministry certification.

We plan to meet for one hour and will stay after if there is the need. Candidates are welcome to join for as much as they would like during this time.

Topic: Lunch & Learn for Candidacy Certification, Local Pastor License & Ordination

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82504739426?pwd=WHpXK2xDYUNwWVEzNldoOEp0RFd3Zz09

Meeting ID: 825 0473 9426
Passcode: 899703

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kwTHbRr3f

For questions about this event, contact Cathy Wilson at cwilson@calpacumc.org.

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Board of Ordained Ministry

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23may7:00 PMCamp Open House on Zoom (Camp & Retreat)7:00 PM PDT

28may1:00 PM5:00 PMCamp Extravaganza 2023 (Wrightwood)1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT

04jun3:00 PM5:00 PMWest District UWF Spring Event 2023: Lifting Our Bodies & Spirits (United Women in Faith)3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT

05jun(jun 5)6:00 PM07(jun 7)7:30 PMAC2023: Pre-Conference Workshops6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (7) PDT

14julAll Day16Mission u 2023 (UWFaith)(All Day) PDT

20julAll Day23NAIC 2023 Family Camp (CONAM)(All Day) PDT

Event Details

Dates: July 20-23, 2023

Location: Asbury Retreat Center (16 Lakeside Avenue, Silver Lake, NY 14549)

Cost:

Adults (18+): $120
Elders (65+): $90
Youth (12-7): $50
Children (4-11): $25
- Families with 3+ children (4-11) pay for 2 children
Infants (0-3): no charge

Registration due: must be postmarked by June 15, 2023

This event is for UM Native Americans of all ages. This event is hosted by Native American International Caucus (NAIC) of The United Methodist Church.

The registration is on a first come, first served basis. If rooms are still available, late registrations can be accepted without late fee charge.

“Healing the Generations”

Family Camp returns! We welcome all our Relatives back to a time of connecting and healing, as well as time for fun, celebration, worship and growing in awareness as we walk
together.

Keynote sessions: Native American Boarding School Trauma and Healing – Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Additional Workshops: Trauma Healing Circle for your community, Sacred Spaces, Legislative Action on Native Concerns, Arts and Crafts, Exercise for Fun and Health and more
Activities: Asbury Retreat Center offerings include swimming, canoeing, kayaking, archery, ping pong, horseshoes, soccer, volleyball, basketball, Challenge Course and Labyrinth for walking spiritual meditation
Nearby attractions: Niagara Falls, Ganondagan/Seneca Iroquois Cultural Center, Letchworth State Park “Grand Canyon of the East”

Complete form and include check payable to NAIC and mail to: Rev. Jennifer Kerby, 1705 FouldK Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19803

Flyer & Registration form (PDF)

For more information about this event, contact Jennifer Kerby at jhkmicah6v8@gmail.com

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Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM)

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25julAll Day28YOUTH 2023 (UMC Discipleship)(All Day) PDT

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East District:

Diane Gin, Lay Leader, East District
323.243.5323 | dlokgin@aol.com
Annie Solomon, Lay Leader, East District
760.221.6650 | annsolo1029@netscape.net
Marcia Galland, Associate Lay Leader, East District
626.664.4711 | thegallandsrm@gmail.com
Dennis Hemminger, Associate Lay Leader, East District
909.496 .6078 | hdennis6281@gmail.com

Hawai’i District:

Tupou Seini Kelemeni, Lay Leader, Hawai’i District
808.548.9860 | ts_kelemeni@yahoo.com
Francis H Fukumoto, Associate Lay Leader, Hawai’i District
808.371.7694 | joumc@aol.com
Minja Kim Choe, Associate Lay Leader, Hawai’i District
808.222.9302 | MinjaKimChoe@yahoo.com

North District:

JP Harris, Lay Leader, North District
626.664.3116 | jpthenvgtr@gmail.com
Richard Best, Associate Lay Leader, North District
805.934.2081 | rbest8486@gmail.com
Wanda Bethea, Associate Lay Leader, North District
626.568.7318 | wandabethea@aol.com
Ben Liu, Associate Lay Leader, North District
805.907.2261 | benliu@cadbuilt.com
Wanda McNeal, Associate Lay Leader, North District
661.478.0870 | shadyhaven@aol.com
Gloria Wright, Associate Lay Leader, North District
661.947.3103 | accountant@pumchurch.com

South District:

Michael Mitchell, Lay Leader, South District
760.717.0797 | imichael.mitchell@yahoo.com

West District:

Andre Aldridge, Co-Lay Leader, West District
310.625.5231 | abruin2@sbcglobal.net
Mercy Herstad, Co-Lay Leader, West District
562.257.8131 | herstadm@gmail.com

Howard Fallman
Conference Director, Lay Servant Ministries
818.955.8164 | h.fallman@gmail.com

Eutha Hankinson
Cal-Pac United Methodist Women Representative
818.767.3508 | Ehskier@att.net

04. CORE VALUES

Radical, Christ-centered leaderships
Cultural, race and LGBTQIA+ relevant
Leadership training and development for all generations
Leadership competency that is multi-contextual, multi-cultural, multi-racial and cross-cultural
Extensive collaboration, transparency and accountability
An integrated process of recruiting, training and supporting laity, lay servant ministry and local lay leaders who are competent and going on to perfection resulting in a dynamic vital and growing ministry

05. 2021 DISTRICT LAY LEADER GOALS

EAST DISTRICT – Priority: “Supporting ministries that serve young laity”

HAWAI’I DISTRICT – Priority: “Developing the skills of laity to lead the church into a digital, community centered and inclusive future”

NORTH DISTRICT – Priority: “Increasing and improving communication from the Annual Conference to Laity”

SOUTH DISTRICT – Priority: “Creating networks of support amongst laity for ministries that serve our communities”

WEST DISTRICT – Priority: “Amplifying the voice and participation of laity on important social justice matters (such as immigration, food insecurity, anti-racism, homelessness)”

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EAST DISTRICT – Priority: “Supporting ministries that serve young laity”

HAWAI’I DISTRICT – Priority: “Developing the skills of laity to lead the church into a digital, community centered and inclusive future”

NORTH DISTRICT – Priority: “Increasing and improving communication from the Annual Conference to Laity”

SOUTH DISTRICT – Priority: “Creating networks of support amongst laity for ministries that serve our communities”

WEST DISTRICT – Priority: “Amplifying the voice and participation of laity on important social justice matters (such as immigration, food insecurity, anti-racism, homelessness)”