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2021 Grants Program (Cal-Pac UM Foundation)
The California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation is pleased to announce the Scholarship and Ministry Grant Program for 2021. This year, there will be over $160,000 available. Over the years, the Foundation has been the beneficiary of bequests which have become permanent endowments to help fund a variety of ministries. Grants are available to Local Churches, Individuals, […]
UMCOR Sunday 2021
The official day of UMCOR Sunday 2021 is March 14, 2021. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) equips churches and individuals for ministry with persons in need. UMCOR responds to […]
Discipleship’s top executive dies of cancer
by Heather HahnFebruary 25, 2021 | UM News The Rev. Junius B. Dotson, the top executive of Discipleship Ministries, died late Feb. 24, less than a month after announcing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 55. His unexpected death brought together United Methodists of varied theological views in an outpouring of grief and love […]
GC2020 Again Postponed; COB Calls Special Session
This news notification is a summary of two separate announcements just recently released. At its meeting on February 20, the Commission on the General Conference made a decision to further postpone the 2020 General Conference until August 29 – September 6, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn. as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the safety of […]
Religious, Nonprofit Groups Help Asylum Seekers as “Remain in Mexico” Ends
by Catalina VillegasFebruary 20, 2021 SANTA PAULA, Calif. — At 4 a.m., one morning, Rev. Joel Hortiales asked his three kids: “Estan listos hijos? (Are you ready?).” As the director of Hispanic and Latino Ministries at Border Concerns with the United Methodist Church in the Pacific region, Hortiales has been helping migrants for almost a […]
Loss Control Workshops 2021
Every other year, the California-Pacific Conference, in partnership with HUB International and Philadelphia Insurance Company, offers loss control workshops as a part of managing our risk. These educational Loss Control workshops are organized to help local church leaders learn how to keep insurance premiums down by minimizing insurance claims which raise premiums for all of […]
Check-in #3 (w/ Brent & Molly) Collaboratory
Brent and Molly can be contacted at: brent@nhunited.org and molly@nhunited.org
Instrucciones del Obispo Hagiya sobre el COVID-19 (10 de febrero de 2021)
Hay una serie de actualizaciones importantes para compartir sobre la respuesta de nuestra Conferencia Anual California-Pacífico al COVID-19. Aquí es donde nos encontramos: Con la decisión de la Corte Suprema de que las iglesias pueden abrir con restricciones estatales, del condado y de la ciudad, el Gabinete está proporcionando a nuestras iglesias locales en California […]
AC2021: Rules, Resolutions, and Reports
Rules Changes are due by March 15, 2021 Resolutions are due by March 26, 2021 Reports are due by March 26, 2021 Instructions from the Conference Secretary on formatting as well as submission of Rules, Reports, and Resolutions are now available here (.PDF)