February 1, 2022 As we begin a new year, we cannot help but reflect on the large divide within our society — the political, ideological and cultural chasms. This divide, combined with a pandemic, limits our ability to relate to different perspectives. I would
June 27, 2023 [Inyo Register] The Soup Kitchen operated by the Bishop United Methodist Church on Friday celebrated 16 years of providing hot meals to those in need throughout the area. Soup Kitchen Director John Camphouse, who help start the service in 2007, said the
A statement from the General Secretaries of the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), and General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW). June 29, 2023 Today’s
Since the late 19th century, the Methodist mission station in Quéssua, Angola, has supported the physical and spiritual needs of the villagers in this rural area, now part of the East Angola Conference of The United Methodist Church. A mission station is an outpost of
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
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Update: We are happy to report that the position has been filled. Thank you for your interest. The California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force is seeking to fill the position of the Treasurer of its ministry team. The Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, appointed by our
The Christian community—including the United Methodist Church—has a notorious and uneven history when it comes to welcoming, discipling, elevating to leadership, and serving people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual. (Some groups add those who are “two-spirit,” which comes from North
Widespread flooding has occurred, affecting the Chinle Chapter of the Navajo/Diné Nation in Arizona. With many homes flooded and damaged and the monsoons just a few months away, the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church is seeking help with additional teams from out
June 7, 2023 Washington, DC – The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) is pleased to announce the opening of the new CORR Action Fund grant cycle, inviting all United Methodist Church pastors and laity in the United States to apply for funding to
By the time Union soldiers rode into Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery, 2½ years had passed since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The message of freedom had failed to reach a quarter of a million enslaved Black people. That is, until