Strengthening the Black Church

Our primary purpose is to assist our Black congregations to become more effective in mission and ministry.

The way that we will do that will be to create strategy for all of the Black churches in this conference by working directly with clergy and laity as a resource committee that will develop a program of best practices and strategies for effective results that move our churches from decline to revitalization.

UPCOMING EVENTS

22jun(jun 22)6:00 PM20jul(jul 20)8:00 PMAdvanced Class: Leading Public Prayer 2022 (Lay Servant Ministries)6:00 PM - (july 20) 8:00 PM PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: Wednesdays, June 22 – July 20, 2022 (6 PM – 8 PM PDT | 3 PM – 5 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: Thursdays, June 23 – July 21, 2022 (11 AM – 1 PM ChST)

Location: Zoom

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Cost: free but you must provide your own books (see below)

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2022 (max. 30 participants)

This series is sponsored by East District Lay Servant Ministries and open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before June 15.

Offering practical guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls of public prayer. Prayer is something we learn; it is something that can be taught. For many, however, the only teaching about prayer they ever receive is modeled in Sunday worship.

This course may challenge some of your assumptions, test some of your preconceived ideas, stretch your thinking, and enrich your prayer life. It will, at the very least, present you with an opportunity to grow in the discipline of leading public prayer.

The instructor is Rev. Martin Finau, the pastor at Temple City First UMC in the East District.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant (CLS) are invited to attend. The Basic Class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for CLS status within 3 years. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
Provide your own books: All participants will need a copy Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)

Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.

Zoom information will be included in your confirmation email.

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For questions about this course, contact Khanh Doan, East District Director of Lay Servant Ministries, at iamkdoan [at] gmail.com.

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Lay Servant Ministries

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26junAll Day02julSenior High Summer Camp 2022 (Camp Cedar Glen)(All Day) PDT

28jun(jun 28)5:00 PM07jul(jul 7)7:00 PMCertified Lay Ministry Course Cycle D: Developing Disciples 2022 (Leadership)5:00 PM - (july 7) 7:00 PM PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: June 28 & 30 and July 5 & 7, 2022 (5 PM – 7 PM PDT | 2 PM – 4 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: June 29 and July 1, 6, & 8, 2022 (10 AM – Noon ChST)

Location: Zoom

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Cost: $75. The purchase of a book is also required.

Registration Deadline: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Classes are open to participants from all districts.

“Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession…. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.”–Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Developing as a Disciple and helping to Develop Disciples takes effort and disciplines. These disciplines help form us into the image God has for us as exemplified in the person of the incarnate Christ. Discipleship is a born out of building right relationship with God, through Christ to one another. Join us in the life giving experience of identifying and applying intentional Christ centered disciplines that transform lives by helping each of us become deeper “Disciples” of Jesus Christ.

All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Minister who need the Developing Disciples class are invited to participate, as well as all those who are currently Certified Lay Servants. This course qualifies as a Lay Servant Ministries Advanced class and as a prerequisite for Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/clm.

A minimum number of participants is required; if the class is canceled because not enough people register, registrants will be notified by email and those who have paid will be refunded. The maximum number of participants is 24.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit, as well as a two-hour assignment beyond the classroom, for a total of 10 hours.
Instructor is the Rev. John Farley, Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership, a former pastor in the local church, former District Superintendent, and Cabinet Dean.
Materials: Participants should have a copy of the following book: Discipleship in the New Expedition by Phil Maynard (Cokesbury, Amazon).

Zoom information will be included in your confirmation email. You will also receive a reminder email.

Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.

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For questions, contact Rev. John Farley at jfarley@calpacumc.org.

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Lay Servant Ministries

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01julAll Day03Grand and Me Summer Camp 2022 (Camp Wrightwood)(All Day) PDT

03julAll Day08Junior High Summer Camp 2022 (Camp Cedar Glen)(All Day) PDT

05julAll Day07Little Canyoners Summer Camp 2022 (Lazy W Ranch)(All Day) PDT

05julAll Day09Elementary Summer Camp 2022 (Camp Wrightwood)(All Day) PDT

07jul(jul 7)6:00 PM23(jul 23)3:30 PMMission u 2022 (UWFaith)6:00 PM - 3:30 PM (23) PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: Thursday, July 7 – Saturday, July 23, 2022 (PDT | HST)
Guam & Saipan: Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 24, 2022 (ChST)

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Location: Zoom & in person

Cost:

adult online classes: $10
in-person worship & fellowship:
- ages 18+: $25
- ages 17-: $10
A Scholarship application is available for print and mailing, which must be completed and submitted by June 15.

Registration Deadline: ~~Friday, July 1, 2022~~ Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Building Communities of Hope and Joy: Who Can We Be Together?

Classes: All classes are based on Luke Chapter 13. Adult classes will be held online via Zoom between July 7th to July 22nd (PDT/HST). The Adult study book is “Who Can We Be Together?” and may be purchased at Amazon Kindle or United Women in Faith. We will ponder what would be possible if we tend to the needs of our communities in small yet radical ways, as Jesus did in Luke 13?

Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.

Worship & Fellowship: On Saturday, July 23rd, we will have a one day in-person gathering at three Churches. This will be a time of Worship and Fellowship for Women, Youth & Children. The three locations are:

San Dieguito UMC (170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas, CA 92024)
Holliston UMC (1305 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91106)
Honolulu First UMC (1020 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814)

Children and youth are invited to attend but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will participate in the same activities as the adults. We will make every effort for the worship times to be enjoyable for all. Childcare will be available for children 5 and under.

A Scholarship application is available for print and mailing, which must be completed and submitted by June 15.

Click here for a printable registration form, if needed.

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United Women in Faith

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08julAll Day10Spanglish Camp 2022 (10 Year Anniversary) @Angeles Crest(All Day) PDT

Event Details

Dates: July 8-10, 2022

Location: Camp Angeles Crest (20075 Angeles Crest Hwy, Palmdale, CA 93550)

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Cost: $180 Early Bird [April 15 – May 15]; $195 Regular [May 16 – June 30]; $210 Late [July 1-4]

Registration Deadline: July 4, 2022 (no exceptions)

This camp is for Youth and Young Adults (ages 14-26).

Spanglish 2022 is taking place on July 8-10, 2022, at Angeles Crest Camp in Palmdale, CA.

This year’s theme “God is our refuge y nuestra fortaleza” is based on Psalm 91:2.

What is UMC Spanglish’s Vision?

Under the leadership of a team that involves faithful servants of God that are laity, clergy, young people, and key UMC Staff. The God vision is to become a model that can be duplicated and easily modified throughout the UMC connection with the purpose of creating mature disciples of Christ that will share Jesus with the world!

What makes UMC Spanglish unique?

Spanglish is an ongoing new bilingual/bicultural youth and young adults’ ministry (ages 14-26) that has served effectively for the past four years by using an intentional mentorship model through the Spanglish Design Team. The Team provides leadership and spiritual growth opportunities for our young people to receive hands-on training, and monthly meetings as we prayerfully put together the Spanglish event, and other ongoing discipleship and evangelical events throughout the connection targeting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation Hispanic/Latino young people from all over our UMC connection.

We call on all members of the UM Connection to join us in prayer for our Hispanic/Latino youth and young adults and also for the 2022 Spanglish camp.

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A $40 non-refundable deposit is required in order to complete your registration. Pending balance may be paid by cash or check at time of check-in on-site, or advance payments may be paid online via credit card or ACH check.

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For questions, please contact Nancy Perez-Barcelo of the Hispanic/Latino Ministry office at 626.598.7357.