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Brothers and Sisters, At our annual conference session earlier this year we celebrated the visionary leadership of Bishop Gerald Kennedy who in 1963 invited to come to the West 8 Methodist pastors from Mississippi who had been condemned and ostracized by Methodists and others for standing against racial discrimination. Among the 8 who came from […]
The Imagine No Malaria Cal-Pac Steering Committee gathered for its launch meeting this past Saturday, December 14, 2013 to chart a course for success towards reaching the 300,000 deaths prevented goal for 2014. The momentum building for the initiative in Cal-Pac was felt at the table as Co-Chair Rev. Kathy Cooper-Ledesma, Phil Freeman, Leanne Nakanishi, […]
Cal-Pac Center will close at 10:30AM today, December 12, 2013 for the rest of the day for the Conference Staff Christmas Event and will reopen on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 8:30AM.
Brothers and Sisters, The two times I had the privilege of being in the presence of the Honorable Nelson Mandela, he mentioned his ties to the Methodist Church. He credited the Methodists for having educated him and thus prepared him for his journey in life. In those moments it was and continues to be deeply […]
By Emma Vega Night of Worship based on Isaiah 6: 8, is a conference-wide evangelical initiative targeted for high school and college age youth and young adults. We praise God for all of our sponsors: LAMAG, Conference office of Latino Ministries, Orangethorpe United Methodist Church, and to all of our many volunteers. Although our Latino […]
Brothers and Sisters, On this day I am giving God thanks for all of you! I have prayed for you this morning with a grateful heart. You are truly a servant people devoted to the work of grace and mercy of Christ Jesus, generous of heart and loving in spirit. I have also been in […]
The California-Pacific Annual Conference is called to a “Fast for Families” for national immigration reform by Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño who delivered the following statement at a press event today with Catholic Archbishop José H. Gomez, LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas, LA County Federation labor leader Maria Elena Durazo and others. “On this day we […]
It was with great sadness and frustration that we read of the action taken by a jury of the Rev. Frank Shaefer’s peers regarding his officiating at a same gender wedding for his son. The debate within The United Methodist Church parallels the debate present in this nation on the subject of same gender marriage. Unfortunately, […]
The following are detailed instructions for supporting UMCOR’s relief and recovery work in the Philippines through donations to International Disaster Response, Advance #982450: Make checks payable to the California-Pacific Annual Conference Make a notation that the check is for Philippines Disaster Response (Advance #982450) Send checks in care of Archana Carey, our Cal-Pac Conference Treasurer, […]
Brothers and Sisters, In light of the Council of Bishops response to the ministry of Bishop Melvin G. Talbert, I have altered my participation in connectional church meetings to return home earlier this coming week in order to be pastorally present for you. I will return on Monday, November 18 and make myself available to […]
