The South District serves in partnership with 74 congregations in ministry from as far north as Seal Beach and Garden Grove all the way south to the Imperial Valley and the California/Baja California/Mexico border. We are a diverse and dynamic district of congregations engaged in vital ministry.
This page is intended as a tool to increase our effectiveness by increasing our communication to keep current with issues and resources that are critical to our shared ministry.
If you cannot find what you need here, please contact us via email at southdistrict@calpacumc.org or call the office at 619.239.9980.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dates: California & Hawaii: Tuesdays, August 29 - September 26, 2023 (6 PM - 8 PM PDT | 3 PM
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Dates:
- California & Hawaii: Tuesdays, August 29 – September 26, 2023 (6 PM – 8 PM PDT | 3 PM – 5 PM HST)
- Guam & Saipan: Wednesdays, August 30 – September 27, 2023 (11 AM – 1 PM ChST)
Location: Zoom
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
Cost: $15. The purchase of a book is also required.
Registration due: Monday, August 28, 2023
This class is open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts.
About the Class:
- Dancing With Words: As people of faith, storytelling has special meaning. We are people of the story, and we seek to identify and share our stories in nearly everything we do. Dancing With Words provides help for all church leaders to explore storytelling in faith development and acquire basic storytelling skills. They will discover ways storytelling enhances ministry and explore storytelling’s use in sermons and teaching.
- The course is being organized by East District Lay Servant Ministries, and will be taught by Patricia Hogan, former Cal-Pac Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries.
- Provide your own book: All participants will need a copy of Dancing With Words: Storytelling as Legacy, Culture, and Faith by Ray Buckley (Amazon, Cokesbury).
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. The BASIC class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status. This is one of the six classes required to become a Certified Lay Speaker. Other required advanced courses, in addition to the BASIC class for Certified Lay Speaker certification are Preaching, Leading or Planning Worship, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, United Methodist Heritage or United Methodist History, and United Methodist Polity.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to qualify you as a Certified Lay Servant. If you want to continue on to being a Certified Lay Speaker, you will need to take the following advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, Leading Prayer, Planning Worship or Leading Worship, United Methodist Heritage, United Methodist Polity and Preaching. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
Zoom information will be sent to you later by the instructor.
- 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.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
For questions, contact Khanh Doan, East District Lay Servant Ministries Director, at iamkdoan@gmail.com.
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30sep8:00 AM5:00 PMBasic ERT Training - CA - Sept 2023 (Disaster Response)8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
Event Details
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 (8 AM - 5 PM PDT) Location: Linda Vista UMC (6869 Tait St, San Diego CA 92111-7031)
Event Details
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 (8 AM – 5 PM PDT)
Location: Linda Vista UMC (6869 Tait St, San Diego CA 92111-7031)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
Cost: $10 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, September 23, 2023
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.
Another training opportunity will be provided in the Los Angeles area in October at First UMC of Pasadena.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
For more information about this course, contact the DRTF Chair Karl Ports at kports95@gmail.com or 619.823.8424.
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07oct11:30 AMLaity Fall Retreat 2023 - CA (Laity Council)11:30 AM PDT
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023 (11:30 AM - 3 PM PDT) Location: Glendale First UMC (134 N. Kenwood Street, Glendale,
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023 (11:30 AM – 3 PM PDT)
Location: Glendale First UMC (134 N. Kenwood Street, Glendale, CA 91206)
RSVP to Diane at dlokgin@gmail.com
Cost: free
RSVP due: Saturday, September 30, 2023
All are invited!
Come and join the laity council for lunch and a day of sharing and networking as we come together to “Build Better Bridges” – connections matter!
Lunch will be provided and a District Gathering will follow the luncheon.
RSVP to Diane at dlokgin@gmail.com
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14oct8:00 AM5:00 PMBasic ERT Training - CA - Oct 2023 (Disaster Response)8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
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Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 (8 AM - 5 PM PDT) Location: First UMC of Pasadena (500 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena CA 91101)
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 (8 AM – 5 PM PDT)
Location: First UMC of Pasadena (500 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena CA 91101)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
Cost: $10 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, October 7, 2023
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.
Another training opportunity will be provided in the Los Angeles area in October at First UMC of Pasadena (more info TBA).
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
For more information about this course, contact the DRTF Chair Karl Ports at kports95@gmail.com or 619.823.8424.
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14oct3:00 PM6:00 PMAnnual Tardeada 2023 (Museum of Social Justice)3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 (3 PM - 6 PM PDT) Location: Pico House (424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 (3 PM – 6 PM PDT)
Location: Pico House (424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Cost: varies
celebrating the opening of “Finding Sequins in the Rubble: Archives of Jotería Memories in Los Angeles” (August 24, 2023 – January 28, 2024)
honoring the work and activism of:
- Rev. Frank Wulf
- Bamby Salcedo
- Horacio Roque Ramírez
hosted by reporter Miriam Hernandez at the Pico House of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
For further information, sponsorships, and advertising opportunities, please visit https://bit.ly/Tardeada2023.
For more information, contact Domenica Castillo at info@museumofsocialjustice.org or 818.224.8759.
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21oct9:00 AM3:00 PMCal-Pac UWF 51st Annual Celebration (United Women in Faith)9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 (9 AM - 3 PM PDT) Location: Wilshire UMC (4350 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90010) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW Cost:
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 (9 AM – 3 PM PDT)
Location: Wilshire UMC (4350 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90010)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
Cost: $15
Registration due: October 16, 2023
All United Women in Faith are invited, along with all others.
51ST ANNUAL CELEBRATION: “Walking Together In Faith”
Our Mission: to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship, and education so that they can inspire, influence, and impact local and global communities.
This event will feature highlights ‘Voices from Maui.’
Please consider bringing a love offering of a gift card in any amount to Walmart, Target, Costco, or McDonalds. UWFaith Hawai`i District officers will deliver gift cards directly to affected communities.
- Payments & donations by check should be payable to “United Women of Faith” and mark “AC2023 Registration” in memo. Mail to Lisa Kadowaki, 2255 Ascot Pl, Camarillo CA 93010.
View printable registration flyer
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
For questions, contact Lisa Kadowaki at umwcalpaccommunications@gmail.com or 805.236.3370.
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Event Details
Dates: California: Thursdays, October 26 - November 16, 2023 (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT|PST) Hawaii: Thursdays, October 26 - November 2
Event Details
Dates:
- California: Thursdays, October 26 – November 16, 2023 (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT|PST)
- Hawaii: Thursdays, October 26 – November 2 (2:30 PM – 4:30 PM HST) & November 9-16, 2023 (3:30 PM – 5:30 PM HST)
- Guam & Saipan: Fridays, October 27 – November 3 (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ChST) & November 10-17, 2023 (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ChST)
Location: online (Zoom)
Cost: $75. The purchase or borrowing of a book is also required.
Registration due: October 23, 2023
This course is open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. 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.
This course focuses on building Christian leaders both theologically and practically from a Wesleyan perspective.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit, as well as a two-hour assignment beyond the classroom, for a total of 10 hours.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Minister are invited to participate. This course is a required course for those seeking Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/clm.
- This course is also open to anyone who would like to attend for self-improvement/edification purposes.
- For Certified Lay Speakers and Certified Lay Servants, this course can be an Advanced LSM Course, but it is not one of the six required courses for Certified Lay Speaker.
- Instructor is Rev. John Farley, Assistant to the Bishop. He is an active elder in full connection and has previously served as a District Superintendent, Cabinet Dean, and senior pastor in the local church.
- Materials: Participants should have a copy of Living Your Strengths: Discover Your God Given Talents and Inspire Your Community by Albert L. Winsemann, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld. The book is available in from Amazon or Cokesbury.
Zoom information will be sent to you closer to the start date.
- 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.
For questions, contact CLM Registrar Denise Serino at deeserino@gmail.com.
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THE LATEST
RESOURCES
01. CURRENT RESOURCES
- Lead Your Church: Cal-Pac Local Church & Clergy Resource Page
- Worship Services
- 2023 South District Conference Booklet (PDF)
- Archives and History
- Cal-Pac United Women in Faith
Worship:
Discipleship:
Admin:
02. PROGRAM SUPPORT
Communications:
Finance:
Justice & Compassion:
Leadership & Discipleship:
03. RELATED MINISTRIES
- Cal-Pac Communications
- Cal-Pac Connectional Ministries
- Cal-Pac Treasurer’s Office
- Cal-Pac UM Foundation
04. CONTACT
Rev. Sandra K. Olewine
Superintendent, South District
Rev. Paige Eaves
Assistant Director, South District
peaves@calpacumc.org
Emilie Penuelas
Administrative Assistant, South District
619.239.9980 | southdistrict@calpacumc.org
[mailing] 26001 Muirlands Blvd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691