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Here’s latest update from Andrew Lee, missionary in Cambodia. “Cambodia is famous for a lot of things. Besides Ankor Wat, the famous historical temples in Siem Reap, each province has products that are special to their region. I was told that if you visit Svay Rieng, a region that is close to the Vietnamese border, in March-April, you’ll be greeted with the […]
Here’s latest update from Rev. Stephen Copley, missionary in Arkansas. “He used the metaphor of bridges and bridge building. We need to be connected, but often times people are cut off from the others due to hatred and violence. They become vulnerable, powerless and marginalized.” [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_self” link=”http://mailchi.mp/5f3a7932c75f/because-we-are-more-alike-than-different?e=1f1007970b”]Read the Letter[/tw-button]
Does your church need better accessibility? Improving the accessibility of your church buildings can be expensive. Churches often need help to raise money for accessibility projects or to start an inclusive program. This grant is designed to provide seed money. Grants are typically around $500 and depend on the number of applicants. Funding may be […]
Yesterday, I joined many United Methodists and an array of inter-religious and multi-ethnic leaders at La Plaza United Methodist Church (Los Angeles, CA) to denounce the phasing out of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The fair and just treatment of immigrants is not a politically partisan matter to Christians for […]
Here’s latest update from Rev. Stephen Copley, missionary in Arkansas. “It is time that we learned to live in peace and harmony with one another, whether as nations, religions or people of different races. It is incumbent that we learn to speak words that uplift, rather than demean.” [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”http://mailchi.mp/e3b7d4287ca6/because-we-are-more-alike-than-different?e=1f1007970b”]Read the Letter[/tw-button]
On June 6, 2017, the Zion UMC Sanctuary was gutted by fire. The cause is still under investigation by several agencies. The 100-year-old congregation is one of a few in the Desert Southwest Conference (DSW). The conference requested to a cadre of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), trained and experienced in Early Response, to […]
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is currently working with disaster coordinators and early response teams to provide relief to the many victims of hurricane/tropical storm Harvey. 5 Things You Can Do: Please continue to pray for those whose lives have been impacted by hurricane/tropical storm Harvey. Please also pray for the Early Response […]
The California-Pacific Conference welcomes Margaret Irwin as the new Senior Executive Assistant to Bishop Grant J. Hagiya. Margaret was most recently the Chief of Staff to the first female President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (San Marino, CA). She has also served as […]
[tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/prayer-for-the-way-forward-2017.pdf”]DOWNLOAD PRINTED VERSION OF THIS CALL TO PRAYER[/tw-button] Commonly Asked Questions What is the Commission on the Way Forward? – The 32-member commission is accountable to the Council of Bishops, which named the members following a mandate from the 2016 General Conference and is charged by the General Conference with […]
The blatant racism displayed in Charlottesville, VA these past several days is yet another reminder of the need to look inward into our own prejudices that enable such actions to be tolerated in our nation. History has shown us how racism has always been just under the surface of our culture and that all it […]
