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A diverse, 16-member group of United Methodist bishops and other leaders has offered a proposal that would preserve The United Methodist Church while allowing traditionalist-minded congregations to form a new denomination. The separating group would get $25 million in United Methodist funds and would keep its local church properties. Details are in a nine-page “Protocol […]
Prayers as Christmas and New Year’s approach. Things are about to get very quiet at Discipleship Ministries, with many staff enjoying holiday and vacation time. I will be headed home to see parents and in-laws, then at the Perkins School for Youth Ministry in Dallas. I look forward to seeing several of you there! Please […]
2019 has been a rough year for all of us. Nationally, we have been so polarized and divided. Red versus blue, liberals versus conservatives, we seem to disagree about everything: impeachment, foreign policy, immigration and gun control. Religiously, we have seen these same divisions in our United Methodist context: Progressives versus Traditionalists, Biblical literalists versus […]
by Lyn Knowles In early spring, the UMCOR West depot in Salt Lake City sent out a request for churches to send mission teams to work at the depot. First UMC of Riverside sent 7 volunteers to help. The trip took place during the week of July 15, 2019, a very hot week that was […]
It is with great anticipation and exaltation that I am reaching out to inform you that the Bishop’s Initiative for Revitalization is up and running on our California-Pacific Conference website at calpacumc.org/revitalization or via the button below. An initial group formed for the work of conceptualizing the work of revitalization in local churches throughout our […]
As we may have remembered World AIDS Day 2019 on December 1, we as United Methodists here in the California-Pacific Conference enter into a season of being acutely aware of the need for efforts like ours that improve the well being of all people. Strength for the Journey, a retreat ministry for and with those […]
Prayers as you each prepare for Thanksgiving. Know that I am thankful for your part in the UMC, and grateful that we get to serve you! The next month is often full of planning efforts here at Discipleship Ministries because of Advent. There are big things on the horizon in 2020, and prayers for all […]
To all churches in the California-Pacific Conference: Please note that the final date to submit your 2019 Apportionment is FRIDAY, January 10, 2020. All giving checks must arrive in the Conference office by 4:30 PM PST. To give proper credit of your church’s connectional giving, please ensure that your remittance form is complete. Apportionments received up to […]
We are pleased to announce clergy appointment updates as of October 15, 2019 available to view via the button below. Please note that the Master Appointment List includes appointments that have been made up until the date listed above. The Master Appointment List will be updated and posted online (calpacumc.org/appointments) as of October 15, January 15, […]
Our Hearts weep for justice! Defend Negros! The UMC California-Pacific Philippines Task Force is gravely alarmed about the illegal raids of community organization offices and the illegal arrest and detention of more than 50 farmers and human rights activists in Bacolod City, Negros, today in the Philippines. We amplify the calls of our beloved brothers […]
