Cal-Pac UMC Summer Camps 2020 “Lift Our Hearts” at Camp Cedar Glen, Lazy W Ranch, and Camp Wrightwood are still on and registrations are being received. We will continue to monitor the situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus with local health officials during the next few
Due to concerns related to the Covid-19 coronavirus the March 27-29 Bishop’s Confirmation Retreat at Lazy W Ranch has been postponed to a fall 2020 date to be determined. Those who have registered for the event may retain their registration fee in the system for
Every other year, the California-Pacific Conference, in partnership with HUB International and Philadelphia Insurance Company, offers loss control workshops as a part of managing our risk. The purpose of this workshop is to help local church leaders learn how to keep insurance premiums down by
The United Methodist Global AIDS Committee (UMGAC) is sponsoring Breaking Barriers, a daylong event for those concerned about the issues of HIV and AIDS and for who hope for an AIDS-free world, in May 2020. Since the beginning of the HIV & AIDS crisis, stigma
National Federation of Asian American United Methodists (NFAAUM), in partnership with General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), will be hosting a training for youth and young adults to participate in on April 13-15, 2020. At this event in San Diego, CA, attendees will be
Update [3/12/2020]: Out of an abundance of caution for health and safety, we regret that the event will be postponed. The Justice and Compassion EMT of the California-Pacific Conference is inviting our members to join Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, General Secretary of the General Board
Our California-Pacific Conference has been diligently working on an overall strategy for our Conference in light of the shifting denominational issues that we face. We have a small planning Core Team that meets regularly and, then, a much larger group that is taking in the
The Laity Council is soliciting nominations for the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award which honors Lay Persons of the Year. These awards are separate and distinct from any other award(s) our current Bishop may bestow at Annual Conference. Please consider re-submitting for persons previously nominated but
Summary A total of 45 listening posts were held throughout the conference as follows: East District – 11 Hawaii – 5 North District – 12 South District – 14 West District – 8 Feedback reports received – (including individual submissions) – 45 Average attendance –
Happy 2020! I have rearranged items in this month’s newsletter, as there are several high-priority items that I would LOVE your help with! Headlines at the top, with the regular sections of other items near the bottom. For those of you with mid-winter events, camps,