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The California-Pacific Conference Archives has a new phone number: 909.458.1998 The Archives is staffed one day a week. So, an email to archives@calpacumc.org may net a quicker response. Thank you for your patience and support as we move into this new phase of caring for the Annual Conference records. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Randa D’Aoust, […]
The New Ministry essential ministry team (EMT) invites all interested clergy, laity and our partners in ministry to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) that they intend to respond to our Request for Proposals (RFPs). We want to know you intend to apply. Be creative, keep it to one-page and include your contact information. All […]
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.Methodist women have been a part of the struggle for equality since its beginning. Learn more about the story of American Methodist women’s efforts to fight for women’s rights, beginning with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and ending with the #MeToo movement. Just released from GBHEM Publishing, […]
UMC BishopsAugust 17, 2020 | WASHINGTON, D. C. Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa, Resident Bishop of the Zimbabwe Area of The United Methodist Church, was elected today as interim president of the Africa College of Bishops. He follows Bishop John K. Yambasu, the Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone Area who died in a road accident […]
Hope, faith, joy, and peace. These Advent messages are needed this year more than ever before as people struggle with continued health concerns related to COVID-19, unprecedented loss, and a divided culture. How can church leaders imaginatively plan and prepare for this beloved season without the traditions of its typical events and rituals? The four-part […]
Sitting vigil by the bed of a sick or dying person is a familiar ministry for most clergy. Sharing the hope of the Resurrection in those moments can help bring peace to the afflicted and their loved ones. But in the midst of a global pandemic, clergy are not simply messengers of the Good News, […]
By Maidstone Mulenga*UMC Bishops Bishop John K. Yambasu, the Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone Area of The United Methodist Church, died in a road accident this morning (August 16, 2020) just outside Freetown in Sierra Leone. He was on his way to attend a funeral service for Rev. Edward Kamara in Yonibana in the […]
After my last briefing, I received a number of really helpful suggestions and reflections, and I encourage you to continue to send these in. My hope is that we will be flooded with new experiments and innovations, and some of these may turn out to be “game-changers” in creating a new paradigm for our church. […]
General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA)August 6, 2020 | Nashville, TN The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) Connectional Relations Team is pleased to announce that On the Go Masks (OTG) has been vetted and approved as a ministry partner. The Connectional Relations Team researches and vets companies that can provide needed services to […]
How does one start a new ministry? Sometimes it is just a matter of offering to help existing ministries. The California-Pacific Disaster Response Task Force recognized last fall that the humanitarian crisis on our southern border is a disaster in which our Task Force should be taking a more active role. The Disaster Response Task […]
