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Watch interview with Rev. Dr. Kathey Wilborn from Feb. 5, 2022 (Video) Watch coverage of Sunday Service at St. John’s UMC on Feb. 6, 2022 (Video) February 6, 2022 WATTS (CBSLA) — Investigators Sunday were trying to determine the cause and culprits responsible for starting a fire at a nearly 100-year-old church in the Watts area. […]
For 33 days in 2018, the Rev. Terence Lester walked through the South. He was in a constant state of stress and anxiety. Some truck drivers tried to run him off the road; others followed him closely for miles as he walked — mostly alone — 386 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, to Memphis, Tennessee. The […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Reuben Inman Moore Jr., a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on January 26, 2022. Rev. Moore is survived by his children: Linda, Robert, and David. He was preceded in death by […]
Do you know these Black United Methodist History-Markers? Look up these history-makers from our church and unscramble their names as an activity. The resource, available via R-Squared, can be viewed in PDF and downloaded via the button below.
February is Black History Month and The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) has developed an infographic to help us learn more. The downloadable infographic, available in PDF via R-Squared, highlights why and how to introduce and incorporate Black History Month into worship, nurture, outreach, and witness. Find more practical resources via the button […]
January 31, 2022 This month, The General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) caught up with a grant recipient from our last cycle of Peace With Justice grants to ask how their project had turned out. This grantee, Bridges Alliance of Johnson County (BAJC), is a nonprofit organization that shares GBCS’s goal of supporting policies and […]
by Wyatt RobinsonJanuary 27, 2022 Over the last few months, I’ve been reflecting on how the Mission of the United Methodist Church, “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world,” connects to our works of justice here at Church and Society. Reflecting on my experience growing up in the United Methodist […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. James Thomann, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on January 22, 2022. Rev. Thomann is survived by Rev. Dr. Dwight and Mrs. Valerie Sullivan. A memorial service is not being planned. […]
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. Robert Washer, a retired member of the California-Pacific Conference, on January 8, 2022. Rev. Washer is survived by his children: David, Drew, Greg, and John. A memorial service is being planned. Condolences may be […]
A frequent question is: “How are apportionments calculated?” The key is to correctly complete the Tables (statistical data) for your church which is the data used for the apportionment calculation. We will discuss how the statistics are used by the denomination and the Conference for ministry and connectional work. This workshop will guide you on […]
