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
The official day of United Methodist Student Day Sunday is November 29, 2020. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. This Special Sunday with offering calls the church to support students as they prepare for life in uniting their faith
We have been living into this new normal for over 7 months. For many of us our life has shifted. Some churches have returned to in person worship and gatherings, but our lives within the church has been altered, and many in our community are
General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM)June 24, 2020 | ATLANTA The Asian American Language Ministry Plan (AALM), housed at the General Board of Global Ministries, has created the AALM COVID-19 Resiliency Fund in direct response to the current needs facing local Asian American United Methodist
CCLI License #2883700 During this season of pandemic and stay at home orders, many Pride celebrations have been cancelled. The LGBTQIA+ community of the UMC are now having to wait an additional fifteen months longer for a decision from General Conference, and are holding on
Friends, Sisters, Brothers – Protests and conversations about race, justice, and systemic oppression continue to evolve quickly. The current protests began after our original publication deadline for this newsletter, but we wanted to ensure that you know that we are working to organize resources
Our California-Pacific Conference Peace with Justice (PWJ) team has been working on innovative ways to promote the amazing work happening among PWJ grantees. During this historical moment in time, we want to remind you of the importance of sustaining these important ministries doing wonderful work
In a partnership with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), the California-Pacific Conference would like to provide up to 5,000 welcome kits over the next several months. For the most part, the product for the kits will be provided by the Cal-Pac Conference. Our local