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In light of the George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin incident and the tensions that have surfaced thereafter, Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño has made a commitment to be present with young people throughout the California-Pacific Conference. This past Monday evening, the Bishop convened a gathering of about 12 young people, ranging from 12 years old to post-college […]
The security of the U.S.-Mexico border has become the focus of comprehensive immigration reform, comprehensive has come to mean piecemeal, and reform has been lost in political rhetoric. Somewhere in the political process immigrants have been forgotten. I have lived and served on the U.S.-Mexico border for the majority of my life. I know these […]
[By Leanne Nakanishi, President of UMW] Over 350 participants were present for the California-Pacific Conference United Methodist Women’s “Mission u” (formerly known as the School of Christian Mission) this past week at Biola University. This 3-day spiritual and educational weekend offered classes focusing on deepening one’s spirituality and engagement in mission, The People of Roma […]
Urban Kids Camp is being held at Camp Wrightwood this week serving over 100 children ages 6 to 14 from eight different churches across the California-Pacific Annual Conference. This year’s theme is Jesus Family Reunion, and the camp staff is comprised of seven pastors, including District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Cedrick Bridgeforth, as well as 30 […]
In a letter to Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Advancement James H. Salley thanked The California-Pacific Annual Conference for a generous donation in the amount of $3,753.93 for the Africa University Direct Scholarship Fund. “Thanks to donors like you, Patience Awadhi was among the 450 new graduates to whom Africa University awarded […]
[By Rev. Nicole Reilley, Interim Director of New Ministries] What did the Academy help me do? Over the past two years I have learned how to lead a house church as well as how to help seven others start them and lead them. I have helped churches start Messy Churches, with one starting this month […]
[By Amber Potts, Hemet UMC] Fourteen people from different United Methodist congregations in Southern California traveled to Bolivia on July 2nd for an eighteen day mission to teach the laity the Basic and some Advanced Lay Servant classes. During the more than two weeks, the Bolivian people have opened their hearts, homes, and congregations to […]
Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, Resident Bishop of The California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church has issued a Ruling of Law (below) on Resolution 13-16 that was passed at the 2013 Annual Conference Session. The Ruling has been submitted to the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church for its final determination. Ruling of […]
Brothers and Sisters, In the last few hours we have learned that a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin. From the beginning we have watched and listened as this sad tragedy has unfolded. The victims are many, and ultimately we have all been affected. The conversation about racism […]
It is with great joy and anticipation that we welcome Ms. Katie Kevorkian as the Imagine No Malaria Field Coordinator assigned to the California-Pacific Conference, effective immediately.
