Now through June 15, help is needed for Saturday clean-ups in San Diego! Help bring flood-impacted families back home! Join volunteers in a one-day effort to make their homes safe, sanitary, and secure. Yes, it is dirty work, but it comes with a sense of
By Gail Murakami This is an example of the ongoing ministry of United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), answering Christ’s call to serve those in need anywhere in the
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December 19, 2023 Hope – the belief in things unseen or yet unrealized – lies at the heart of the Christian faith, defining expectations and shaping visions for tomorrow. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus Christ as the hope of the world. Emmanuel, God with
December 14, 2023 ATLANTA – Last year, severe flooding ended the lives of more than 600 people and displaced 1.4 million in several regions of Nigeria. Not only did the floods submerge buildings, streets and farmland – some communities experienced an outbreak of cholera as floodwaters
Greetings, Cal-Pac Annual Conference: It has been a busy season for all of the Strategy Groups within the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT)! There is so much going on that it is hard to focus on any one thing. Here are some of the
November 26, 2023 ATLANTA – The ninth chapter of Matthew describes Jesus and his disciples traveling from village to village, teaching in synagogues and announcing God’s good news, healing people. Through their travels, they likely saw and heard a lot of news, as in Jesus’
The California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force (DRTF) is looking for volunteers to help an elderly survivor with visual and mobility impairments (80% visual impairment and wheelchair user for much of her life) affected by Tropical Storm Hilary in August. Work will begin on Wednesday,
Typhoon Mawar, in May of 2023, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record. It passed north of Guam as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. President Biden declared Guam a major disaster area, enabling federal assistance