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June 18, 2020 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.(I Corinthians 16:13) “I have no positivity to give you in this moment. I’m cleaned out. I ran out of positivity after seeing me in the office for months co-workers still clutched their bags in the hall whenever they saw […]
August 1, 2023 Sally Vonner has gone far in her career, but she came home to Texas for her installation as top executive of United Women in Faith. Family members packed three pews of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas. Hundreds of other well-wishers, including some fellow members of the African American sorority Delta Sigma […]
August 1, 2023 On July 27, the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement of the Korean War, known as the “Forgotten War,” hundreds of Korean peace advocates from across the country and South Korea gathered in Washington, D.C., for Korea Peace Action. It was part of a three-day convening called National Mobilization to End the Korean […]
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Update: The school has been dealing with power outages causing blackouts due to blown transformers. Native American UMC will be working out delivery of donated items on August 7 or 8 before students start coming into school in mid-August. The Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) of the California-Pacific Conference is collecting 2023-2024 school year items for Sherman Indian […]
July 31, 2023 Thanks to a paperwork error made more than 50 years ago, Deborah Holston’s life has been in limbo for the past three years. Holston has been living with family members and struggles with mental health issues. She’d like to get a place of her own and a job, but she hit a […]
Are you looking to establish sound financial practices within your ministry? Do you want to ensure that your reimbursement policies are transparent, accountable, and align with best practices? Join us for an enlightening, free webinar on “Accountable Reimbursement Policies for Ministries and Churches” and take a significant step towards financial excellence! Sign up today! When: Tuesday, […]
July 28, 2023 PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — The St. James United Methodist Church in Pasadena is looking to find out who stole a beloved cross that once survived a devastating fire. The cross is originally from the chapel at Stanford University, which was destroyed in a fire following the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake. An architect […]
Marking the armistice agreement that put the Korean War in ceasefire mode 70 years ago this week, The Rev. Dr. Liberato (Levi) Bautista offers his reflection for peaceful coexistence in the Korean Peninsula, Asia Pacific region, and the world. July 27, 2023 After 70 years of armistice, the message from the Korea Peace Appeal is clear. There […]
Are you seeking ways to engage others in difficult, but important, conversations—such as the topic of white privilege and/or racial inequality? The following resources are intended to help get you started and create building blocks for additional work. Suggested Ground Rules Suggested Opening Prayer God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, it is indeed […]
2023년 7월 14일 Read in English 평안히 잠드소서, 키요코 카사이 후지우(Kiyoko Kasai Fujiu)! 98년의 아름다운 삶을 살다 가신 후지우 여사로 인해 하나님께 감사를 드립니다. 후지우 여사는 정의와 평등을 외친 선구자이자 ‘작은 거인’이었습니다. 그녀는 연합감리교회 내에서 여성과 소수 인종/민족의 온전한 권익과 참여를 옹호했을 뿐 아니라, 1975년에는 조나 창, 김해종, 로이드 와케, 리오 콘스탄티노와 함께 연합감리교아시안전국연합회(NFAAUM)를 창립하기도 […]
