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by Larry R. Hygh Jr., Ed.D.*, with information from UMNS PASADENA, Calif. – “So, what if we could work on our menus, and find ways to create a new world that reflects Jesus’ view of the Kingdom of God?” asked Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank during her
Faithful Lent: Connecting the Practices of Lent and Anti-racism is a new Lenten resource for congregations to use in a small group setting. The purpose of this study is to make explicit connections between the traditions of Lent and the work of anti-racism without forcing either
Applications are now open for scholarships from the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation UMHEF). Every year, UMHEF awards $2+ million to students planning to attend one of the 100+ UM-related colleges, universities, and seminaries across the country. Don’t let finances get in the way of
January 6, 2023 “This is the first time I have ever felt comfortable in front of a computer!” – Charles, a Saint Mark computer lab client The South Los Angeles neighborhood that is home to Saint Mark United Methodist Church is populated by a mix
ViaFaith McCullough is currently an ImpactOK2 Resident in the Oklahoma Annual Conference. The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) Ethnic Young Adult (EYA) program is for young justice seekers willing to unpack their faith and identity and develop a deeper understanding of justice. Interns
The Imago Dei (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Lenten Bible Study is a five-week study written in the style of Lectio Divina. In this form of Bible study all participants are equal, all insights are of equal value, and there are no wrong answers to correct. This
February 2, 2023 Over forty leading Californians have released an open letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to stop plans to erect enormous 30-foot walls across Friendship Park, the historic meeting place at the westernmost end of the US-Mexico border. Signers of the letter
February 2, 2023 United Methodist Women is now called United Women in Faith. Methodist suffragette and temperance advocate Frances Willard had a longtime female partner. What are respectful ways to refer to different ethnicities? In the first 12 chapters of the updated denomination history book “American
January 31, 2023 Centenary United Methodist Church’s regular Sunday worship service was anything but routine. The Memphis, Tennessee, church — where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. met with striking sanitation workers just days before being assassinated — now gathered to mourn Tyre Nichols, another
Beloved Cal-Pac family, Happy New Year and welcome to the first quarterly newsletter from the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT). We are excited to bring you news of some of the work which is happening around our conference. We also want to make
