We are thrilled to announce the opening of the California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation’s Ministry Grant Programs for 2024, and we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Ministry Grant Overview: These grants are available to United Methodist Churches and United Methodist church-related ministries within
The official day of Human Relations Day Sunday 2024 is January 14, 2024. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. Human Relations Day is a denomination wide Special Sunday designed to celebrate and raise awareness to further the development of
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As you know, beginning July 1, 2015, California required paid sick leave for all employees which, while providing a great benefit to many, generated questions from the churches in the California-Pacific Conference given that many, at that time, did not offer a sick pay benefit
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 our Conference as we try our best to live into
Enrollment Period: November 7-29, 2023 There are no plan changes to our current health and dental plans through the Conference, and they will continue to be available in 2024. If you are enrolled and satisfied with your health/dental plans, there is no need to fill out any new forms, as
October 2, 2023 A covenant relationship begun by newly elected bishops over 20 years ago is still going strong today. Bishop Warner H. Brown was elected in 2000 along with Bishops Jose Quipungo and Gaspar João Domingos, both from Angola, and they discussed a conference-to-conference
***Update [Oct. 4]: The deadline is extended for applications to UMCOR’s 2023 Mustard Seed Migration Grant program*** United Methodist churches have the opportunity to help immigrants, migrants and refugees living in their local communities thanks to UMCOR’s Mustard Seed Migration Grant program. The program, now in its third
As the immigration crisis develops and deepens across our southern borders, we are called to respond in more significant numbers and different ways. Just today, three buses have arrived from Texas, each containing around 40 asylum seekers. The L.A. Welcomes Collective has called for more
In this enlightening panel discussion recently anchored by the Rev. Dr. Liberato Bautista, GBCS Assistant General Secretary for UN and International Affairs, a group of remarkable young professionals share their hopes and fears for the future. September 15, 2023 Their reflections were a part of