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As a child, the world of service to others surrounded Dottie Escobedo-Frank. The daughter of missionary parents always felt a call to serve while watching her parents, but then and repeatedly in life kept refusing it or setting it aside. She experienced what she termed a “re-call” moment, when she finally submitted herself to the […]
The New Ministries Essential Ministry Team (EMT) invites all interested clergy, laity, and our partners in ministry to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) that they intend to respond to our Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the second quarter of 2023. Project teams must let the New Ministries EMT, their District Superintendent, and District Planning […]
Dear Siblings in Christ, For several years now the members of the California-Pacific Conference Board of Trustees have been praying that the United Methodist Church would find a way to live together under one, big tent as we have always. It is clear now that some do not feel they can live together and we mourn […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Leandro Marcos Jr., a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on March 6, 2023. Rev. Marcos is survived by his spouse, Emelita, and children: Melean and Jayna. A memorial service will be held on: Saturday, March […]
Conference Secretaries for Global Ministries from the Western Jurisdiction gathered together February 28 – March 1, in Mill Vally, California, along with California-Nevada Conference and Global Ministries staff members. The Conference Secretary for Global Ministries (CSGM) are lay and clergy who promote relationships between annual conferences and Global Ministries. The CSGM has the important role […]
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into the vision. Many of the examples and expressions of grace, […]
Delores Williamston will tell you that she has always known, deeply, that she was called to something, even as a young person, and even if she couldn’t pinpoint it. The call never quieted. When she returned to the church as an adult, wishing to have a place for her son to grow, she found she […]
March 6, 2023 Tennis, rock climbing, half-marathons and other sports activities have filled Amy Saffell’s calendar since she was a young child. Opportunities to participate were plentiful in her native Atlanta, Georgia, but when she moved to Tennessee after graduating college, she found that some kids didn’t have the same experience. Saffell plays adaptive sports […]
Bishop Escobedo-Frank announces changes in District Superintendents in a short video. Watch the announcement:
March 24, 2021 Black clergywomen are pioneers of The United Methodist Church who have answered the call to make disciples for the transformation of the world. They have had a positive impact on churches and communities, with spiritual, numerical and financial growth occurring under their leadership. Their life stories can be valuable resources to provide […]
