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Greetings, We are excited to announce that the California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation‘s Scholarship and Ministry Grant Programs for 2023 are now open for applications. We would like to encourage you to apply for the following: Lois Balsley Scholarship – available to graduating high school seniors preparing to
The official day set to celebrate Native American Ministries Sunday 2023 is April 23, 2023. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. What is Native American Ministries Sunday? Native American Ministries Sunday serves to remind United Methodists of the gifts
Beloved Cal-Pac family, What a busy few months we have had across our conference. We are getting ready to launch our grant process for three different grants – Hunger, Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT), and Peace with Justice. So please keep a look out
March 31, 2023 “I feel scared.” “I feel hurt.” “I feel numb.” “Is this the new normal?” Across the United States, children and teens are grappling with such feelings in the aftermath of yet another school shooting — this time in Nashville, Tennessee. The best
When people new to United Methodism hear that a new pastor will soon be serving their congregation, they may ask: Why don’t we get to choose our pastor? Who makes these decisions? The short answers describe how United Methodists have agreed to meet the pastoral
2023년 3월 31일 작년에 누가복음 10장에 나오는 마리아와 마르다에 대해서 설교한 적이 있습니다. 그 설교를 하던 날 은퇴하신 한 목사님이 저희 예배에 참석했는데, 그 목사님이 읽어볼 만한 글 하나를 추천해주셨습니다. 그 글은 듀크대학에서 가르치고, 인기 있는 강연자이자 저자로 유명한 다이애나 버틀러 배스(Diana Butler Bass) 박사의 설교를
When Ruby-Nell Estrella went to college, the last thing on her mind was ministry. She was trained and graduated as an accountant. Yet, she did not love the jobs following her training. She quit and opted to volunteer to serve as the secretary of her
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
At age nine, Lanette Plambeck was hospitalized for six weeks with the H2N2 flu virus. While she was in the hospital, she woke up with the assurance that God had a plan for her to be a storyteller. Her first part-time appointment as a pastor
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
