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For the summer months I will try to do a briefing every other week, as I am hoping many of you will take some time for vacation and renewal. These past months have been filled with adapting to new worship formats and trying out new ways to reach and care for your congregations, and undoubtedly, […]
BeADisciple courses are now available to everyone through the BeADisciple community for individuals who want to become better Christian disciples in an affordable and convenient way. They are designed for both laity and clergy persons to develop skills and increase ministry effectiveness. Classes are conducted in small groups lead by a trained facilitator or certified […]
Note: This post has been updated with a picture of Rev. Alma Johnson-Hawkins and a correction of a title. It is my joy to announce the special interim appointment of Rev. Alma Johnson-Hawkins to the position of “Leadership for an Inclusive Church.” Rev. Johnson-Hawkins will be focusing on our new initiative in revitalizing our historic […]
A estas alturas probablemente ya habrán escuchado que el gobernador Gavin Newsom ha ordenado que todos los servicios de adoración en persona no puedan llevarse a cabo en casi todos los condados de California. Aunque Hawai no está incluido en esta edición, con los recientes aumentos en el número de casos confirmados y también las […]
Todo se mueve muy rápido cuando se trata del Coronavirus y su camino destructivo. Nuestra Conferencia Anual California-Pacífico está tratando de mantenerse al día con las últimas sugerencias médicas y sociales, y a veces se están cometiendo errores. Recientemente, presentamos una renuncia de responsabilidad sugerida para que la usen las iglesias, pero sin muchas sugerencias […]
By now you have probably heard that Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered that all in-person worship services cannot meet in almost all counties in California. Although Hawaii is not included in this edit, with the recent spikes in the number of confirmed cases and also deaths from COVID-19, we strongly urge that our Hawaii churches […]
Everything is moving so fast when it comes to the Coronavirus and its destructive path. Our California-Pacific Annual Conference is trying to keep up with the latest medical and social suggestions, and sometimes mistakes are being made. Recently, we put out a suggested waiver for churches to use, but without many concrete suggestions attached to […]
LONG BEACH, California, June 24, 2020 – The Long Beach Public Library Foundation, in partnership with the African American Heritage Society of Long Beach (AAHS-LB) and local faith leaders, has launched a fund for materials and programs related to race, equity, and justice at the Long Beach Public Library. This fund was conceived when local […]
For the first time, the California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church held its Annual Conference virtually, with songs of praise and celebration ushering in the Spirit of God and enlivening the hearts of some 1,200 United Methodists marking the 36th Annual Session over the online video conferencing platform known as Zoom. The theme was […]
