Come to the Table: a Conference-Wide Bible Study (GC Delegation)
Conference-wide Bible Study begins the week of May 8, 2022. All are invited to register and participate for three consecutive weeks, via ZOOM.
Multifaith coalition helping with Louisiana storm recovery (UM News)
March 15, 2022 Louisiana residents trying to recover from 18 months of weather disasters are benefiting from a unique partnership formed by United Methodist, Mennonite and Amish communities to help with recovery and rebuilding efforts in storm-ridden Lake Charles. The coalition consists of the Louisiana
What is Critical Race Theory and What Christians Should Know (Religion & Race)
Critical Race Theory (CRT) examines how laws in the United States have built and supported racial inequities. It is an ideological framework that names race as a social construct and asserts racialized inequities in society are fostered by historic and current systemic, institutional, and legal
Women’s agency hits refresh, expands welcome (UM News)
March 17, 2022 The name change that’s transformed “United Methodist Women” into “United Women in Faith” was announced the same day word came that General Conference was being delayed again, this time until 2024. That timing overshadowed the changes to this 153-year-old organization, which go deeper than
Women’s History Month (Religion & Race)
While Women’s History Month has been recognized and celebrated since March 1987, it has not always been equitable in that recognition and celebration. For women of color, systemic racism in the United States—and around the world—has restricted the full participation of women of color in
Lay Persons of the Year Nomination 2018
The Laity Council is soliciting nominations for the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award which honors Lay Persons of the Year. The Award is presented to the outstanding Lay Woman, outstanding Lay Man as well as outstanding Lay Young Adult and outstanding Lay Youth. The Laity Council
Nominations Now Accepted for 2016 Lay Person of the Year!
The deadline for submitting nominations is March 7, 2016! The Laity Council is soliciting nominations for the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award (Lay Person of the Year). In 1961, the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award was established. It was to be given annually to a person or
Honest to Greatness – Part 3 – Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez, Interim Director of Justice & Compassion Ministries
With microphone in hand, Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez addressed the crowd of 1,000 people as a clergy speaker saying, “Somos un pueblo de esperanza (We are a people of hope)!” On May Day 2014, Interim Director of Justice and Compassion Ministries of the California-Pacific Conference, Rev.
Nominate a Lay Person of the Year
Nominations for the 2014 Lay Person of the Year are now open! [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2014-LayPersonOfYearfillable.pdf”]Download the Nomination Form (PDF)[/tw-button] Every year, the Laity Council selects a person for the Bishop Gerald Kennedy award, also known as the “Lay Person of the Year.”
BISHOP’S REFLECTION // October 2013
Visiting our congregations on Sunday mornings has been one of the joys of my ministry. Sometimes I do leave with concerns, but overall it is a good and joyful experience to worship with you in our congregations. I appreciate seeing first-hand how our churches are