Merry Christmas 2020 from UMC Missionaries
A Christmas message from your global missionary community. A production of the United Methodist Missionary Association.
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Seeking to Be God’s Light in the World
Isaiah 40 A voice cries out:“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low;the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain.Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the […]
Scam Emails
Email-based scams might become more common, especially during the holidays. Some of our clergy and local churches, as well as those of other conferences, continue to be the victim of malicious online activity. The following are good practices to follow for churches as well as individuals: Consistency of Communications – It might be helpful for […]
Sexual Harassment Training Deadline 1/1/2021. Free DFEH Training Resource Now Available
Update: Sexual Harassment Prevention training provided by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean at www.dfeh.ca.gov/shpt/. As previously announced, a law enacted in September 2018 expands the requirements for mandatory sexual harassment prevention training. California law now requires all employers of 5 or more employees […]
Accessibility Grants Now Available – Limited Time Window!
The DisAbility Ministries Task Force Accessibility Grant is now available. Apply for a seed money grant to help your church become more accessible or to start a new inclusive program. Please read the application carefully for all information and requirements. Grant funds for ADA-compliant projects or new inclusive programs will be awarded by the end of the […]
South District Volunteers Heed the Call for Help (Disaster Response)
In response to the Valley Fire, which broke out in the rural Alpine area of San Diego County on September 5th and was not contained until the 24th, the California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force put out a call for volunteers from the South District to help with the clean-up efforts. Almost 18,000 acres were […]
Bishop Hagiya’s Briefing (11/30/2020)
4 Rejoice[c] in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.[d] 5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds […]
Call for Responders in North and West District – Woolsey Fire 2020 (Disaster Response)
GIVE Give now to the Disaster Response Fund (#3 on the list) to assist these efforts to aid wildfire survivors. The California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force is calling for volunteers to respond to the Woolsey Fire in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, which ignited on November 8, 2018 and burned 96,949 acres of land, destroying 1,634 structures [...]
Hope, Through Red Eyes
As a cradle Methodist, I’d been nourished on scripture from my earliest years with verses and whole chapters committed to memory. Stories of Joseph with His Coat of Many Colors, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, and Jonah in the Belly of the Fish were favorites. Reciting the Shepherd’s Psalm brought my young heart comfort and […]
United Methodist Global AIDS Committee Plans World AIDS Day Service
The United Methodist Global AIDS Committee has announced plans for a special service to commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM CT (December 1 at 9 AM Hawaii, 11 AM Pacific; December 2 at 5 AM Chamorro). The theme of the service will revolve around the theme of this year’s […]