We are pleased to announce clergy appointment updates as of August 15, 2022, available to view via the button below. The Quarterly Appointment List will be updated and posted online (calpacumc.org/bishop) as of October 15, January 15, and April 15 of each year to reflect
June 20, 2022 In the late 1960s, Roberto Luis Gómez was a rare Hispanic student at Southwestern University, a Methodist school in Georgetown, Texas. He went by “Robert,” with close friends calling him “Bobby.” One night he met and prayed with a pre-ministerial student named Charles
Transitions are not always easy. For some, it can be difficult. However, faith leaders need to do everything possible to encourage a healthy pastoral transition. Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural (CRCC) ministry settings are sacred and should be intentional. This is not a complete list and CRCC
June 16, 2022 United Methodist pastors should have their salaries set by annual conferences on a scale based on job performance and experience, which would reduce the salary disparity between Black and white clergy, said two researchers. Currently, local church leaders set pastor salaries based
June 13, 2022 The Florida Conference clergy session last week decided against approving an entire 16-person slate for advancement on the track to becoming ordained elders or deacons. The decision roiled the conference, reverberated across The United Methodist Church and underscored the denomination’s conflict over full LGBTQ
Have Student Loans? Learn Whether They Can Be Forgiven at an Upcoming Webinar Clergy and employees of not-for-profit organizations engaged in faith-based work may now qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. However, time is of the essence. More favorable temporary rules expire
April 1, 2022 When the Rev. Eliud Kahanya Karanja graduated from Bethany Christian College in Mathare, Kenya, in 1994, he knew God was calling him to ministry. Believing that the traditional pastorate wasn’t the path for him at the time, Karanja established a United Methodist
Wesley Theological Seminary is offering a new online training resource developed by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership addressing issues of financial integrity and preventing fraud in congregational settings. Keeping Our Sacred Trust: Assuring Financial Integrity is designed for pastors, church staff, finance committee members, church
Conference-wide Bible Study begins the week of May 8, 2022. All are invited to register and participate for three consecutive weeks, via ZOOM.
September 8, 1925 – January 26, 2022Obituary published by San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Jan. 30, 2022 Inman Moore, longtime United Methodist minister, civil rights activist and Pasadena businessman, died peacefully Jan. 26. He was 96. Moore lived a long, rich life full of service