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Dates: Tuesdays, October 15 – November 12, 2024, 6 PM – 8 PM PT [Note: Daylight Savings Time in California ends on Nov. 3 this year.]

• Hawai`i District (affected by Daylight Savings Time in California ending on Nov. 3): Tuesdays, October 15-29, 2024, 3 PM – 5 PM HST (11 AM Wednesdays ChST) & November 5-12, 2024, 4 PM – 6 PM HST (Noon Wednesdays ChST)

Location: online (Zoom)

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Cost: $15 + you must provide your own book (see below)

Register by: October 10, 2024 (limited to 30 participants)

This class is open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. 

• Order this book: All participants will need a copy of The Method of Our Mission by Laceye Warner (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
• The instructor is Rev. Rich Garner, former District Superintendent and chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry. Rev. Garner is a retired elder of the California-Pacific Conference and an experienced instructor for this course.
• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. The BASIC class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status.
  • About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: The Basic class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status. If you have taken the Basic Lay Servant Class within the last three years, taking this advanced class will qualify you as a Certified Lay Servant.  If you want to continue on to being a Certified Lay Speaker, you will need to take the following advanced classes: Preaching, Leading or Planning Worship, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, Leading Prayer, United Methodist Heritage or History, and United Methodist Polity. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.

• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available. Zoom information will be sent to you by the instructor at a later time.

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For questions, contact Rev. Richard Garner at rcgarner47@gmail.com.

EARLY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) TRAINING (8-HOUR CLASS)
Saturday, November 9, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST (California)
Murrieta UMC, 24652 Adams Ave, Murrieta CA 92562

Cost & Deadlines: $40.00. Please register by Monday, November 4, 2024.
Link to Register is available here.

About the Class:

• About the Course:  Early Response Teams (ERT) support conference preparedness and immediate response efforts in the aftermath of a disaster. Key activities for conference ERT and other response teams are supplying survivors with  food, water, shelter and help with mucking out and cleaning up.
• About ERT Certification and disaster relief Early Response Teams: Most Early Response Team members in the United States are required to be certified or to be supervised 1:1 by a certified team member. The Disaster Response Task Force highly recommends that all persons planning to work on an Early Response Team be certified prior to participation. Certification requires participation in an 8-hour class, a background check, and passing a written evaluation.
• The class is open to participants from all districts, but this one will be held in the South District. Attendance is required for the entire length of the class.
• For more information about this course, contact Karl Ports at kports95@gmail.com or (619) 823-8424.

RSVP at this link.

Recharge Fall FUNdraiser

Get ready to unplug and power up on November 9th at the 580 Café, your vibrant community hub where connection and creativity collide! Join us as we come together to recharge our spirits and celebrate the heart and soul of our café’s mission. Feel the rhythm of our community pulse through electrifying music, captivating dance, and the tantalizing flavors of traditional foods, all set against the backdrop of our beautiful patio. This is more than just an event; it’s a powerful gathering that embodies the essence of support and activism, creating safe spaces for all. So, don’t miss out on this chance to be part of a fantastic fiesta that promises to invigorate both body and spirit—let’s dance, dine, and unite for a cause that matters! Come on down and let’s make some magic together!

More information is available at this link.

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 6:30 PM PST (4:30 PM HST/12:30 PM Wednesday ChST)

Location: online (Zoom)

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Cost: free

Register by: –

Single Board Governance vs NOW model (ALL 103): a training part of the Cal-Pac Learning Lab series

led by Rev. Eric Schmidt, East District Grant Writer and pastor at Placentia UMC

All are invited to attend this presentation. This seminar is especially relevant to church council chairs, lay leaders, clergy appointed in local churches, and others who are interested in different organizing models for local churches.

• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.

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For questions, contact Communications Director Dr. Alyssa Fisher at afisher@calpacumc.org.

Join MARCHA 2024 in San Diego!

REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION HERE >>

Date: November 14-16, 2024
Location: First UMC San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA US 92108
Cost: $50-200 registration, varies on participation