Are you a pastor, staff member, or volunteer who works with our next generations? We invite you to join us on March 1 for time of gathering, listening, collaborating, and planning.

Anyone involved in ministries for children (0-12), Youth (12-18), and Young Adults (18-30) is invited. This effort is spearheaded by Rev. Melinda Dodge, a representative of the Cal-Pac Leadership and Discipleship Essential Ministries Team, as part of a new task force for our younger generation ministries.

Below, you’ll find the details of our gathering and answers to common questions about our goals and logistics for the day.  Please RSVP at this link to join us for this free event.

YOUNGER GENERATIONS’ MINISTRIES TASK FORCE RETREAT
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
A One-Day Retreat to Holy Conference on ministry with younger generations in our annual conference

Complete our listening survey at this link.

Location: First United Methodist Church of Riverside, 4845 Brockton Ave., Riverside, CA 92506
The Cal-Pac Leadership-Discipleship EMT is spearheading a task force for our conference on our ministries with younger generations.  This task force is being led by Rev. Melinda Dodge, from the Being The Church Long Beach cooperative ministry. 

You are invited to join in this work via a one-day retreat. 

Lunch will be provided.  Please bring a refillable water bottle, notebook and pencil, and an open heart for how we can support the faith lives of our younger generations. 

A few answers to a few questions.

What will we do during our time together?  This will be primarily a time of listening and learning about the good work that God is doing through our local churches.  In order for us to have a sense of how the conference can support the churches, we need to hear from the churches themselves:  what is working?  What is needed?  

I cannot attend the entire time.  Can I arrive late or depart early?  We want to have every voice heard as much as possible in this conversation.  So, please come and join us however you are able to.  

I cannot attend, but I would like to be involved.  Please consider sending someone who is actively engaged in the younger generations ministries of which you are connected.  We will keep you informed on the task force’s work.

For more information about this event, contact Rev. Melinda Dodge at melinda@beingthechurchlb.org.