Most of us intend for our churches to be safe spaces, but we often need a bit of help. As we are often reminded, good intentions are not sufficient to create safe spaces. Good intentions must be paired with empathy, and understanding of the varied
Pearblossom Community United Methodist Church’s new youth group began a service project in August of 2018 for the Literally Healing program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. By January 2019, five youth raised $1,500 for books read to the children in the hospital. On February 2,
Check in with members of your church or community who identify as LGBTQ+ rather than expecting them to reach out to you. Make space for them to share their feelings and responses, and ask how you can be supportive to them. The following is a
Has your United Methodist Youth Group been envisioning what you can do to RETHINK church and CHANGE THE WORLD? Are there mission projects that the Youth in your community are interested in, but may need some seed money to start? Well, if so, the Cal-Pac
This weekend (October 17-19, 2014) at Camp Lazy W Ranch, young people and leaders of young people’s ministry will gather for a time of delving into our perception of God, God’s love, our own identity. The central question of who we are in relation to
Join us for our first Border Immersion experience designed especially for Young Adults. Participants will learn about the immigrant experience from young adults, explore Cal-Pac missions along the border, and learn ways to engage in border ministry in their own community. Space is limited to
“Good night,” she murmurred as her eyes were closing. With that, Erin Foellmi (pronounced “fell-mee”), Manager of Young People’s Ministry fell asleep at Pasadena First United Methodist Church. It was the semi-annual meeting of the Young People’s Ministry Council and, to make sure youth and
Cal-Pac Young People is committed to supporting the conference initiative to raise $3 million for Imagine No Malaria. To help local youth groups lead in the fundraising efforts we are going to GIVE YOU A PRIZE! That’s right! The youth group that brings the biggest
In light of the George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin incident and the tensions that have surfaced thereafter, Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño has made a commitment to be present with young people throughout the California-Pacific Conference. This past Monday evening, the Bishop convened a gathering of about
Urban Kids Camp is being held at Camp Wrightwood this week serving over 100 children ages 6 to 14 from eight different churches across the California-Pacific Annual Conference. This year’s theme is Jesus Family Reunion, and the camp staff is comprised of seven pastors, including