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By Joey Butler United Methodist News Service A day after the celebratory tone of opening worship came a reminder that General Conference is one big, long meeting. As delegates got down to business, debate over one of the Rules of Order will stretch into a third day while the episcopal address urged United Methodists to […]
From General Conference 2016
By Joey Butler United Methodist News Service With a drum welcome from indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, United Methodists gathered for the 2016 General Conference, the top legislative body of denomination, joined in a cacophony of “alleluias” in many languages during opening worship. Delegates from the United States, Europe, Africa and the Philippines opened […]
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Paul Jeffrey is a General Board of Global Ministries Missionary. “Every morning, as her son prepares to leave for preschool, the mother of 4-year old Luis Firas takes a stick of oil and makes the sign of the cross on his forehead. Blessing is important for this Christian family, which fled from Mosul…” [tw-button size=”medium” […]
Richard and Alma Navarro are General Board of Global Ministries Missionaries. “Pastor, Pastor! My child is in critical condition!” [tw-button size=”medium” background=”” color=”” target=”_blank” link=”https://www.calpacumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Navarro-January-March-newsletter2016.pdf”]READ THE LETTER[/tw-button]
This past weekend, over 120 individuals and local congregations throughout the California-Pacific Conference who signed up for the General Conference 2016 Prayer Vigil covered the 24 hours of May 1, 2016 with prayer for General Conference 2016 which officially begins with Opening Worship and Communion on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 2:00PM (PST). Thanks to […]
Conference Schedule Overview – An overview of the 32nd Annual Session is now available. A detailed schedule will become available in the coming weeks. View the Schedule Overview Pre-Conference Briefing – Pre-Conference Briefing this year is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 1:00PM in Orton Center, just prior to the Best Practices Summit. District […]
Take Action! The UMVIM Team Leader Training is happening in May 2016! JCEMT Grants available for 2016 Volunteers are being called upon for Disaster Recovery in Oklahoma and South Carolina Celebrate! Peace with Justice Sunday is May 22, 2016 The 21st World Methodist Conference is August 31 – September 3, 2016 Young People! Through Leadership […]
Delegation of Indigenous People of the Philippines Welcomed to Cal-Pac Elementary Students Raise $2,000 for Imagine No Malaria E-Readers Project Expands to Asia through Partnership with Wesley Theological College and Huree University Africa University Keep Dream Alive United Methodist New Starts Outpace Other Protestant Denominations
