By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications On January 7, 2025, as fires popped up across Southern California, the Palisades and Eaton Fires destroyed communities, homes, and two church buildings in our conference. Cal-Pac churches, Disaster Recovery teams, and UMCOR responded quickly, opening up their
Submitted by Kyle Coffman, Communications & PR Coordinator, UMC of Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA – The United Methodist Church of Palm Springs (UMCPS) joyfully celebrated the 2025 Palm Springs Pride season this November, a month marked by community connection, compassionate service, and a major
from the United Methodist Immigration Task Force Immigration Task ForceThe United Methodist Church December 1, 2025 From November 18-20, 2025, the United Methodist Immigration Task Force (UMITF) met in Los Angeles to recommit to the charge of its collective calling “to lead the church in
Partners in Ministry, “The day was drawing to a close, and the twelve came to him and said: ‘Send the crowd away; so they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get provisions, for we are here in a deserted place.’
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Cal-Pac Director of Communications A pre-opening consecration was held on Monday, November 24 at the garden in Los Angeles. The farm, on the former site of Epworth Methodist Church, started as an Eagle Scout project to provide a green space and
Report submitted by Judy Lewis and the Cal-Pac Disaster Task Force In January 2024, an historic rainstorm doused San Diego with nearly three inches of rain in a very short time. Areas of the city flooded and hundreds of houses were inundated with feet of water.
The California-Pacific Conference is pleased to share an energy funding opportunity available to many of our churches, in partnership with Raya Solar. Join Raya Solar on November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM PST (5 PM HST) to learn about alternative energy opportunities that could bring
Submitted by Rev. Kristie Grimaud, Ramona UMC Ramona, Calif. — Ramona United Methodist Church and Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church joined together to address food insecurity in their community. The Blessing Box is located outdoors and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a
Join Cal-Pac and CLUE on Tuesday, November 25 as the Godmothers of the Disappeared For months, CLUE and women of faith have joined together weekly in front of the LA Federal Building where men, women, and children are being held by ICE, HSI, The National
Feeding Our Neighbors To address a growing U.S. hunger crisis, the General Board of Global Ministries is making 50Feeding Our Neighbors food ministry grants available, offering up to $2,000 in emergency foodfunding for United Methodist congregations with food ministries, pantries and ministry partnersacross the United