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The rules change all the time, the needs are great, and funding is always a struggle. Rev. Baldwin Avendano of Calexico United Methodist Mission stays busy picking up asylum-seekers released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Calexico port-of-entry. He and his case
Children arrive with their parents across our borders every day. They have been through unimaginable experiences, and their journey is not yet over. Parents are busy and distracted once they arrive, causing more stress to the children (and the parents!) These backpacks are designed to
See Bishop Escobedo-Frank’s pastoral letter HERE. In response to the devastating fires which have ripped through Hawai`i in the last few days, a special giving link has been set up at the Conference center. As United Methodists, we want to bring our resources to the
All are invited to join the UM churches in the Hawai`i District for a time of prayer and emergency meeting with the Hawai`i District Disaster Response Task Force on August 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM HST / 10:00 PM PDT. Start Time: 7:00 PM HST / 10:00
August 1, 2023 Sally Vonner has gone far in her career, but she came home to Texas for her installation as top executive of United Women in Faith. Family members packed three pews of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas. Hundreds of other well-wishers, including
Update: The school has been dealing with power outages causing blackouts due to blown transformers. Native American UMC will be working out delivery of donated items on August 7 or 8 before students start coming into school in mid-August. The Committee on Native American Ministries (CONAM) of
July 31, 2023 Thanks to a paperwork error made more than 50 years ago, Deborah Holston’s life has been in limbo for the past three years. Holston has been living with family members and struggles with mental health issues. She’d like to get a place
July 5, 2023 Ukrainians don’t talk about if they win the war with Russia. They talk about when they defeat the invaders. “There’s a great deal of certainty,” said the Rev. Fred Vanderwerf, who will be engaging with Ukraine on behalf The United Methodist Church. “I’ve been working hard
Greetings, Cal-Pac family: I am so pleased with the great responses we have had to this newsletter and to Dori Fotsch and all the hard work she is doing as the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT) Chair. It has been a busy time for
