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“A prophet and dreamer whose dreams have come true” In 1920, following the passage of the woman’s suffrage amendment, Elizabeth Upham Yates became the first woman in the United States to run for high state office when she was nominated for lieutenant governor on the
In the Fall of 2021 during a Zoom meeting of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Western Jurisdiction Coordinators, there was discussion of the Toiletry Kit Ministry that is taking place in the California-Pacific Conference. The Toiletry Kit Ministry was created to help with
by Sam HodgesNov. 30, 2021 | UM News The United Methodist Church formed in 1968, but it got rhythm — a lot more of it, anyway — in 1996. That’s when the denomination’s official Spanish-language hymnal debuted. Mil Voces Para Celebrar introduced fresh translations of English-language
Who do you know who is passionate about working with partner organizations to create stronger communities? Invite them to learn more about serving as a Global Mission Fellow in the international track. The application is open! Fellows are: Young adults between the ages of 20
October 14, 2021 Each day is a waiting game at encampments along the U.S.-Mexico border. Hoping for a chance to have their asylum cases heard in the U.S., migrants wait for food and water provided by faith groups. They wait in lines for showers, toilets
Mission Advocates for the Western Jurisdiction of Global Ministries, Rev. Teri and Rev. Evelyn Erbele, will be in Cal-Pac Conference from June 1 through June 16. With a 5th wheeler, they will not need transportation or overnight housing but a location to share their missionary
Current missionary itineration for 2019 is happening. Arriving on different dates, they will be traveling to all districts and hoping to visit as many churches as possible. Though some people visit California for our sun and fun places, missionaries are here to work, share how
Many of you are new to receiving our Erbele Etchings so we’ll start this letter with a brief introduction. We have been Global Ministries missionaries since 1989 and have been in mission in Nigeria, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. For the last 10 years we served
I give thanks for the blessing of relationship and partnership in mission. I was deeply moved that every church I visited, big and small, had glad and generous hearts for mission. Thank you for the extra efforts you made, the joy you brought, and the
