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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
by the Rev. Gustavo VasquezNov. 9, 2021 | SAN DIEGO At the beginning of this century, the Rev. Bill Jenkins did not imagine that he would see a deep transformational process in the congregation that he was starting to serve. Jenkins had been appointed pastor
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
Given a very favorable financial report on the status of Seal Beach First United Methodist Church invested funds, at its July Administrative Council meeting, Rev. Tia Wildermuth challenged the church leaders to consider sharing our blessings with those in need. One of the needs that
The Reverend Mark Feldmeir is a clergy member of The California-Pacific Conference who serves as Lead Pastor at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He is the author of four books, including his latest work, A House Divided: Engaging the Issues through a Politics of Compassion. He has
Jeffrey Joe Swenson was born January 30, 1943, to Joe and Kathleen Swenson. Known to friends and family as “Jeff,” he was the oldest of seven children raised on a dairy farm in Elma, Washington. In 1961, he graduated from Elma High School where he
Nicole Reilley is Lead Pastor of Valencia United Methodist Church (Valencia, CA). She is a gifted preacher; she loves making the Bible come alive while connecting today’s people to God’s great love in Jesus Christ. Nicole grew up in Southern California (Westlake Village) and graduated from California State University,
Several California-Pacific Conference congregations provide items and donations in support of Sherman Indian High School. The director, Lorene Sisquoc, put out a call for school supplies, comforters, snacks, and beach towels. According to Revered Gregory Douglass, Pastor of Native American United Methodist Church (Anaheim, CA), approximately 100 backpacks were gathered, along with
The shelter at the Christ Ministry Center in San Diego is a temporary shelter for those seeking asylum in the United States. Many families with babies pass through the 3-bedroom house that serves as a shelter and there was a need for another baby crib.
While many Cal-Pac clergy members gathered together for the Bishop’s Convocation (August 3-5) in Indian Wells, CA, Rev. Dr. John Fanestil, member of the California-Pacific Conference, hosted an informal conversation about his most recent book, One Life to Give: Martyrdom and the Making of the
