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December 2, 2022 The Zimbabwe constitution declares that everyone has a right to citizenship documents. Many children, however, do not have birth certificates, and obtaining national identification cards is a challenge. Representatives of five United Methodist-related primary and secondary schools reported an average 44% of
Are you interested in helping the local church know about missionaries and Global Ministries of the UMC? We are looking to build a team of laity and clergy that would help connect the local churches in the California-Pacific Conference with missionaries throughout the world. This
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
December 19, 2022 The 20th anniversary of United Methodist mission work in Mongolia and the ordination of the first two local elders in the country were celebrated during the Mongolian Mission Initiative’s annual meeting. The gathering was held at Gerelt United Methodist Church in Ulaanbaatar,
December 7, 2022 The story of “O Holy Night” is as dramatic as when the popular Christmas carol crescendos to the verse that rings out, “Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born!” Scandal, politics
December 16, 2022 The Rev. Charles Anderson doesn’t like the term “orphans” for those who want to stay United Methodist after their local church has voted to disaffiliate. “These are not orphans; these are pilgrims,” Anderson said. “They’re going to go somewhere, somehow.” Anderson is
December 14, 2022 One reason the Rev. Susan Robb wrote about angels is because she believes she met one when she was 12 years old. In Robb’s new book, “The Angels of Christmas: Hearing God’s Voice in Advent,” she tells the story of “a horrific accident” while
November 29, 2022 The remaining weeks of the 117th U.S. Congress will be crucial to determining the structure of the Child Tax Credit. We can make a long-lasting impact on child poverty within the United States by advocating for Congress to include a fully refundable,
December 5, 2022 Jacques Brown was waiting at McKendree United Methodist Church in downtown Nashville, but not for a church service. “I’m here to get help with some clothes and stuff,” Brown said. “I’m homeless right now, so I’m trying to get all the help
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
