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Writen by Rev. Steve Poteete-Marshall Chair of the HIV/AIDS task force of the Cal-Pac Conference If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete; be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of […]
The Cal-Pac Disaster Response Task Force will present one of these new vests to the Trustees/Disaster Team of each church who makes progress toward disaster planning in their annual Charge Conference report. These bright yellow vests, depicting Clergy, will help quickly identify to the survivors of a local disaster a trusted person who can provide […]
The General Conference delegates of the Western Jurisdiction recently issued a statement in support of the One Church Plan. The full statement is available via the button below; below is an excerpt from the statement: We, the delegates of the Western Jurisdiction, have closely followed the work of the Commission on the Way Forward and […]
For the Lord your God…loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing. You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. – Deuteronomy 10:18-19 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In addition to The Council of Bishops’ strong, prophetic joint statement with the Methodist Church of Mexico, the United […]
Among the absolute beauty of our Southern California environment lies the latent potential for the opposite in the destructive fires we have witnessed. Those directly affected have so far been the people of our Westlake Village UMC, Thousand Oaks UMC, Malibu UMC, and St. Matthew’s UMC of Newbury Park. But, we now know that there […]
From our California-Pacific Conference to our General Board of Church and Society, The United Methodist Church is actively engaged in the prevention, as well as the aftermath, of gun violence. The communities affected by the Thousand Oaks shooting is now also affected by wildfires. As we continue to keep them in our prayers, we can […]
By Rev. Sandie Richards, Co-Coordinator Cal-Pac Peace with Justice Susan Orfanos is over it. Her son Telemachus Orfanos survived the Las Vegas shooting, but did not make it home from the Thousand Oaks shooting. In her anguish, she declares, “I DON’T WANT THOUGHTS. I DON’T WANT PRAYERS. I WANT GUN CONTROL.” It is no wonder […]
The 2019 Conference Health Benefits details for open enrollment are now available for download via the button below. The documents are available as a single .zip file. Please contact Rhiannon Lucero (rlucero@calpacumc.org), Health Benefits Coordinator, with any questions. [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2019-conference-health-benefits-open-enrollment-v1.zip”]DOWNLOAD .ZIP[/tw-button]
North District Superintendent Rev. Jim Powell shares with the California-Pacific Conference a resource for a prayer vigil tonight. Rev. Powell says, “I know that many were hoping to gather to pray for the shooting victims and their families. We ask that you, your family, and your congregation gather wherever it is safe and take time […]
[POSTPONED] Joint Prayer Vigil Due to the fire and evacuation now underway in the community, tonight’s vigil has been postponed. North District Superintendent Rev. Jim Powell has requested supporters to hold a vigil wherever they are at 7:00PM tonight. A resource on holding this vigil is forthcoming. To the people of the California-Pacific Conference of […]
