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Submitted by Pastor Ivan Sevillano lead pastor at Heritage UMC Pastor Ivan Sevillano, lead pastor at Heritage UMC (formerly Bowen & Wesley UMC), says every week brings the joy of seeing neighbors gather around food and faith. At Heritage UMC, the church’s food programs serve more than four hundred households, providing nourishment not just for […]
Get a peek into Normal Height’s congregation and how a food ministry contributes to their flourishing community.
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THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of Mrs. Kathryn Meier, spouse of Reverend Donald Meier, a deceased member of the California-Pacific Conference, on August 26, 2025. Mrs. Meier is survived by her sons, Bill, Jim and Rick. A […]
The Laity Council invites you to participate in the 2025 Laity Sunday, scheduled for October 19, 2025. The theme is Together by Grace! Be Strong in the Spirit, inspired by Ephesians 3:16: I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with […]
Hunger in America is a crisis – and together, we can meet this moment. Food insecurity in America has reached its highest rate in over a decade, affecting over 47 million people facing hunger, including 14 million children. With the largest cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in history now signed into law, food and health […]
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By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications Centenary UMC in LA just completed a mission trip to Hawaii to support ongoing recovery efforts at Lahaina UMC after the fire in Maui two years ago this month. The six-day trip taken by the “Mustard Seed Team,” included 16 youth and adult volunteers from the church. They […]
by Rev. John Coleman, United Methodist News Published August 25, 2025 on United Methodist News. Read the original story here. As August’s wildfires north of Los Angeles reach containment, survivors of the historic, monthlong inferno there in January are just starting to see signs of hope and recovery. Those wildfires, among the area’s most destructive ever, […]
written by Matthew Glenn, lay leader at Cambodian-American UM Ministry Members at the Cambodian-American UM Ministry in Long Beach recently raised over $15,000 for refugees of recent violence in Cambodia. They delivered the funds to on the ground teams who delivered food and supplies locally. Clashes broke out at the border of Cambodia and Thailand […]
