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We, the Board of Ordained Ministry of the California-Pacific Annual Conference, hold our clergy and candidates for ministry to the highest standards of faithful and holy living. Our practice upholds that people of all sexual orientations and gender identities can live up to our high standards for fitness, readiness, and effectiveness in ministry. At this […]
It is with extreme sadness that we let you know that our beloved sister Susan Bonaparte passed away this morning. Susan faithfully served the California-Pacific Conference for many years, most recently as Accounting/Facilities Assistant in the Treasurer’s Office. Sunday, March 31, 2019 marks her 15th anniversary with the Conference. We grieve with Susan’s family, her […]
Deadline for submitting applications is March 29, 2019. See application and more info below… The purpose of this scholarship is to provide $1,000 as a scholarship to deserving Latino students pursuing a 2-year or 4-year degree or attending a vocational program who are active members of a local Cal-Pac United Methodist Church (UMC) in Southern […]
Two important parts of the upcoming 2019 Annual Session of the California-Pacific Conference will be the consideration of legislation and the election of delegates to the 2020 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. Legislation – The deadline for submission of legislation to be included in the Preliminary Report is April 5, 2019. Click here for details. Nominations […]
Dear Lay Servants, God’s creation is awesome, spectacular, wondrous, glorious, abundant, and often overwhelming in its bounty and, yes, also sometimes challenges us in our narrow bandwidth as humans. We who live out our lives in so small a slice of eternity, what can we know for certain? We can know that God loves us […]
In an effort to support faith and leadership formation in our young people, as well as the flourishing of local ministries, the California-Pacific Conference is seeking interns to serve in full-time, paid internship roles with partnering local churches and outreach ministries during the summer of 2019. Intern 2019, in its pilot season, welcomes intern applications […]
Current missionary itineration for 2019 is happening. Arriving on different dates, they will be traveling to all districts and hoping to visit as many churches as possible. Though some people visit California for our sun and fun places, missionaries are here to work, share how our mission money is used, and also to make new […]
A number of years ago we held a Transforming Ministry Conference in Los Angeles. This conference is designed to spark our imagination and innovative thinking and we had a once in a lifetime chance to learn at DreamWorks here in Southern California. Director Tim Johnson (Movie: “Home”) shared his thoughts with us. One of the […]
Pearblossom Community United Methodist Church’s new youth group began a service project in August of 2018 for the Literally Healing program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. By January 2019, five youth raised $1,500 for books read to the children in the hospital. On February 2, the youth and the leaders then toured the facility and […]
