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District Conferences 2020
District Conference is an annual gathering held in the lead up to the Annual Conference Session for worship, the election of leaders, as well as the nomination of members to Annual Conference Session. This year, District Conferences will be held online on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Registration for all five District Conferences is now open. […]
Bishop Hagiya’s Update on Public Health (May 4, 2020)
At our online Council of Bishop’s meeting this past week, we discussed how so many elements of our current Book of Discipline do not address the current state of affairs that the worldwide pandemic has affected. One case in point is electronic voting, as the Book of Discipline has nothing to say about the legality […]
Survey for Children’s & Family Ministries Workers
Dear Colleagues in Children’s and Family Ministries: Greetings! I pray that you are healthy and safe as are the children and families within your church’s care. As we seek to transform lives in the lifelong process of Christian discipleship, your role is very important and often underappreciated. Faith formation begins at the earliest stages of […]
Event Updates (April 30, 2020)
Additional California-Pacific Conference events in April and at a later date have been either postponed or canceled (in bold). For more information and the latest updates, please visit the event pages directly. Deborah McDuff’s “Impact on Innocence: Mass Incarceration” 2020 @Museum of Social JusticeDates: February 6 – July 19, 2020 [Museum temporarily closed from March […]
UMCOR launches COVID-19 Response Fund
For immediate releaseApril 21, 2020 | ATLANTA (GBGM) The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is expanding its efforts in the fight against the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. UMCOR has launched a giving campaign, “Sheltering in Love,” to assist vulnerable communities in the United States and around the world. Through the […]
RSVP for Virtual Conference Demonstration
Because of public health concerns, the 36th Annual Session AND the 2020 District Conferences will be held as virtual meetings. No in-person attendance or travel is necessary. In order to successfully participate, the Sessions Task Force recommends all Clergy Members and Lay Members RSVP and attend at least one demonstration of the Zoom Webinar platform* […]
Peace With Justice Sunday 2020
Update: The Pastor and Leader Kit resources are also available in French. The official day of Peace with Justice Sunday is June 7, 2020. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. In Arizona border towns, communities facing social challenges are dramatically divided. In Liberian villages, citizens’ human rights are […]
Bishop Hagiya’s Update on Public Health (April 27, 2020)
We are in about the sixth week of social isolation now, and there are a number of observations to make about this time. The global pandemic has taken its toll on all of us, and even with “safer at home” protocols, we have probably been more pressed than ever. It is a conundrum: we have […]