by Jim PattersonJan. 25, 2021 | UM News Her journalism training in college became particularly relevant when the coronavirus pandemic struck, said the Rev. Amy Wilson Feltz of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in El Paso, Texas. The rise of COVID-19 last March prodded many
by Christa MelandJANUARY 21, 2021 Last summer, after George Floyd was killed under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, Patrick Senense asked the church youth group he leads: How is it affecting you? And what can we do about it? His 60-member congregation—Magnolia Park
The San Diego South District office of the California-Pacific Conference will close permanently beginning February 1, 2021 as the team is transitioning to a virtual platform. Please begin mailing all correspondence to: South DistrictP.O. Box 3409 Newport Beach, CA 92659 For questions, please contact Corine
Due to some technical difficulties (clerical error in 2019) GCFA has been working to get the EZRA system operational to open the 2020 Tables. We are pleased to report that the 2020 EZRA Tables are now open. There was a continued improvement in submissions last
January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. The California-Pacific Conference Abolition Task Force encourages all churches to pray for those who are enslaved, and for those who are helping to bring about justice and freedom. Available for our Cal-Pac Churches to use is a Prayer Calendar
The official day of Human Relations Day Sunday 2021 is January 17, 2021. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. Across the United Methodist connection we come together to help bridge the gap between church and community by participating in
REMINDER – Final Date to remit 2020 Apportionment is Monday, January 11, 2021, which includes Apportionments, Quotas and Special Sunday Funds. Any Remittances submitted after this date will not be credited to 2020. Submit the 2020 apportionment online via the button below…
Email-based scams might become more common, especially during the holidays. Some of our clergy and local churches, as well as those of other conferences, continue to be the victim of malicious online activity. The following are good practices to follow for churches as well as
Update: Sexual Harassment Prevention training provided by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean at www.dfeh.ca.gov/shpt/. As previously announced, a law enacted in September 2018 expands the requirements for mandatory sexual harassment prevention training. California
The Discipleship Ministries has announced an update to help plan Sunday worship services. This two-page listing of Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) readings and liturgical colors is one of Discipleship Ministries’ most popular worship planning resources. The 2021 resource includes Sundays and Special Days, along with