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Bishop Hagiya’s Update on Public Health (April 6, 2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives and replaced the way we have been doing things dramatically. Among the many things I have noticed is the nature of time in social isolation. I have probably been busier than ever, attending to dozens of mini-crises and making more major decisions than ever before for […]
Congregational Loan Payments will be Interest Only for 4 Months
The Executive Committee of Council on Finance and Administration has approved postponement of existing Loan payments of Principal for 4 months with a 2-month extension if needed. Interest only payments will be required each month. Principal will not be reduced during this period of interest only payments nor will it be increased.
California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation Grants
The Cal-Pac UM Foundation has a number of grants available (Clergy Continuing Education, Urban Ministry, Church Growth, Senior Adults, Children, At-risk Youth) to assist local churches in their ministry endeavors. Learn More (information to be posted on April 10, 2020)
Bishop Hagiya’s Announcement on District Superintendent
Following the announcement of Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han to take a new appointment this coming July, I want to thank her for such dedicated and committed service as the Hawaii District Superintendent and a long and distinguished career as a local church pastor. She has served our California-Pacific Annual Conference her entire career and […]
Event Updates (April 2, 2020)
Additional California-Pacific Conference events in April and at a later date have been either postponed or canceled. For more information and the latest updates, please visit the event pages directly. Deborah McDuff’s “Impact on Innocence: Mass Incarceration” 2020 @Museum of Social JusticeDate: February 6 – July 19, 2020 [Museum temporarily closed from March 14 until […]
AC2020 to go Virtual/Digital
The California-Pacific Conference Sessions Task Force has made the decision to take Annual Conference 2020 virtual/digital and for it not to be held in-person, in light of the current state of our public health. The dates of AC2020 are expected to be within the previously stated range of June 17-20, 2020. However, the actual number […]
Native American Ministries Sunday 2020
50% of giving to Native American Ministry Sunday stays within the Annual Conference. In the California-Pacific Conference, this allows for Native American Ministry members to participate in regional gatherings, such as the new Western Jurisdiction Native American Ministry gatherings, as well as national gatherings through Native American Comprehensive Plan. It also provides for in Conference […]
Bishop Hagiya’s Update on Public Health (March 30, 2020)
Each Monday, I hope to brief you on the latest matters that our California-Pacific Conference is working on in relationship to our COVID-19 crisis. These will be brief and in outline form. Please feel free to contact me or your District Superintendent for more detail: I have been listening to a random list of your […]