North District

From the mountains to the sea, from the high deserts to the downtowns, the North District of the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church covers almost 1/5th of the State of California. We are a people of such diverse communities, yet we are all children of God- serving the people of God, our diversity is not a division. We are tied together by the 1, 5, 14, 101, 118, 126, 134, and 210 freeways. More importantly, we are tied together by the Holy Spirit.

As we live and love the communities from Pasadena to Bishop, Malibu to Paso Robles, and all persons in between, we love as Christ loves us. The challenges to reach multi-generations of nominally religious, but spiritually hungry, people is not a small task. Yet, when the Lord calls us to a big task, the Lord provides an abundance of resources.

Therefore, the North District Office and Leadership Team are here to support and resource the ministries of this great district. We are all about becoming faithful Disciples of Jesus Christ so we can lead others into a relationship with Jesus Christ. We are all about loving as Christ loves in our vast communities. We are all about meeting the spiritual and physical needs of the lost, the marginalized, and the sojourners in our land.

UPCOMING EVENTS

16dec10:00 AM10:00 PMChristmas Powwow 2023 @ Anaheim (Native American)10:00 AM - 10:00 PM PST

16dec2:00 PM4:00 PMGetting Ready for Advent 2023! (Laity)2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

26decAll Day30Christmas Institute Winter Youth/YA Camp 2023 @ Lazy W Ranch (Filipino Caucus Foundation)(All Day) PST

04jan(jan 4)2:00 PM06(jan 6)11:00 AMYoung Adult Winter Camp 2024 (Camp Wrightwood)2:00 PM - 11:00 AM (6) PST

13jan9:30 AM2:30 PMUMVIM Team Leader Training @ Irvine, CA (Disaster Response)9:30 AM - 2:30 PM PST

20jan8:00 AM5:00 PMBasic ERT Training @ Newbury Park, CA - Jan 2024 (Disaster Response)8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Event Details

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 (8 AM – 5 PM PST)

Location: St Matthew’s UMC of Newbury Park (1360 S Wendy Dr, Newbury Park CA 91320-5532)

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Cost: $20 for registration + additional expense is required for background check, to be initiated after class completion.

T-shirts: $20 each (to be delivered at the ERT Training)

Register by: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Attendance is required at the entire session to complete certification. Class size will be maxed at 25.

An Early Response Team (ERT) fills a specific need in the early days after a disaster to establish the caring presence of the church and to provide hope for the survivors.

This team is not a first response group of emergency workers or a recovery rebuild or repair team. While there are specific tasks assigned to early response teams, no task is more important than the people they serve.

Certification requires successful completion of the Basic ERT 8-hour course AND completion of the background check process. (We work with vulnerable individuals.) Certification is valid for three years.

The course is being organized by the Conference’s Disaster Response Task Force (DRTF), which operates through the Justice & Compassion EMT. ERT Classes are taught by UMCOR certified instructors. Coffee, snacks, and lunch will be provided. Look for more opportunities and classes on our web page at www.calpacumc.org/disasterresponse.

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For more information about this course, contact the DRTF Chair Karl Ports at kports95@gmail.com or 619.823.8424.

Organizer

Cal-Pac Disaster Response Task Force

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16feb(feb 16)12:00 PM18(feb 18)11:00 AMExploration 2024 (UM Higher Education & Ministry)12:00 PM - 11:00 AM (18) EST

Event Details

Dates: February 16-18, 2024 (Noon – 11 AM EST)

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando (5780 Major Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819)

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Cost: $400 per person (for a shared room and meals), scholarship available

Registration due: January 31, 2024

This event is for young adults ages 18-26.

Exploration creates sacred space for young adults, ages 18-26, to be in meaningful fellowship, passionate worship, theological reflection, and practical workshops as they discern whether God’s call on their life is to ministry in The United Methodist Church, and what faithful steps they can take in response.

If you…

have a sense God might be calling you into ministerial leadership…
wonder what ministry in the United Methodist Church is all about…
or need support discerning your next faithful step in the journey of discernment….

this event is for YOU.

With nearly a dozen workshop sessions from various leaders within The United Methodist Church, sacred spaces for discussion, and fellowship opportunities with peers, we are certain Exploration 2024 will be a life changing event for you.Scholarship Information can be found here: http://www.calpacumc.org/exploration2024

Learn more at explorecalling.org/exploration.

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For questions, contact Cathy Wilson, Cal-Pac Associate Director to the Board of Ordained Ministry & Orders Executive Committee, at cwilson@calpacumc.org.

For detailed information about the schedule or hotel reservations, contact explore@gbhem.org.