Submitted by Susan Naslund, Director of Good Shepherd Ministry Center Hunger Awareness Month – September 2025 Almost eight years ago, the former First United Methodist Church of El Cajon was merged with Foothills United Methodist Church in El Cajon to create the Good Shepherd Ministry
Submitted by Pastor Ivan Sevillano lead pastor at Heritage UMC Pastor Ivan Sevillano, lead pastor at Heritage UMC (formerly Bowen & Wesley UMC), says every week brings the joy of seeing neighbors gather around food and faith. At Heritage UMC, the church’s food programs serve
Get a peek into Normal Height’s congregation and how a food ministry contributes to their flourishing community.
Hunger in America is a crisis – and together, we can meet this moment. Food insecurity in America has reached its highest rate in over a decade, affecting over 47 million people facing hunger, including 14 million children. With the largest cuts to SNAP and
The Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT) is currently accepting applications for our annual grants. We are offering three types of grants to support initiatives across the conference connection that aim to end spiritual and physical hunger. You may apply for all grants, but
The Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT) is currently accepting applications for our annual grants. We are offering three types of grants to support initiatives across the conference connection that aim to end spiritual and physical hunger. You may apply for one of the
We are at a pivotal point in our legislative process as the coming weeks will determine funding that implicates all five of Church and Society’s priorities of climate, poverty, health, peace, and civil and human rights. September 19, 2023 As United Methodists, we have a
In the coming weeks Congress will be making decisions that deeply affect our common life together. Now is the time to contact your elected representatives to ask that they broadly prioritize grace over greed. May 2, 2023 “The Bible is consistent in its witness that
The California-Pacific Conference Justice and Compassion Essential Ministries Team (JCEMT) is pleased to announce the opening of our grant applications for 2023. Please be aware that we are focusing on engaging ministries that are working toward Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger. We know that this
SNAP is a part of the Farm Bill, which is a package of legislation that covers how agriculture is regulated in the United States April 19, 2023 As United Methodists, we are called to care for the most vulnerable in our society. Causes of hunger