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by Monalisa S. Tu’itahi Prayer Week, or Uike Lotu, is underway all over the connection, as Tongan congregations participate in the annual week of prayer. Traditionally, Prayer Week marks the beginning of the New Year. But more than just marking the new year, it is a
Westwood United Methodist Church and businesses nearby were vandalized with graffiti after a Dec. 8 “Free Gaza” protest that occurred not far from where President Biden was holding a fundraiser. The church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Molly Vetter, said two nearby Jewish congregations, apparently assisted
August 1, 2023 Sally Vonner has gone far in her career, but she came home to Texas for her installation as top executive of United Women in Faith. Family members packed three pews of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas. Hundreds of other well-wishers, including
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, a mass shooting occurred just a few blocks away from one of our churches: Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church of Monterey Park. Tuesday evening, Rev. John Yoon, the senior pastor of the church, along with church laity and
On Saturday, January 14, 2023, Holman United Methodist Church partnered with Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), Angel City Chorale, and the Los Angeles Chapter of The Southern Christian Leadership Conference to present a free Martin Luther King Jr. Day Concert. The event
January 15, 2023 In 1848 Ellen Craft, an enslaved woman in Macon, Georgia, feared that her father – who was her White enslaver – would claim any child she bore as his property. And so, she and her husband, also enslaved, embarked on a remarkable
March 22, 2022 A new survey reveals that 51% of “spiritual seekers” would be willing to visit a United Methodist church online, and 44% would be willing to visit in person. In addition, the overall willingness to visit a UMC increased from 42% in 2019
Season 5 | Episode 5 KCET presents a new season of the Emmy® -winning historical documentary series Lost LA. Follow historian Nathan Masters as he goes on an adventure to discover the untold stories behind Southern California. Japanese Americans returning from World War II incarceration camps
April 7, 2022 The contributions of Jacquelynn “Jackie” Hawthorne are well known throughout South Los Angeles. A longtime public servant, Hawthorne has devoted decades to giving her time and talents to improve her community. Her years of volunteer service were rewarded on April 2, when Assemblymember
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
