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On Wednesday, August 7th, over 60 supporters from Cal-Pac (laity and clergy) gathered at the City Council to stand in support of the Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center. At stake was the center’s application for an extension to their planning permission of a 50-unit senior and low-income housing facility and an additional neighborhood center to provide […]
There will be a Group Book Study via Zoom (4 weeks in September) that welcomes ALL to join. The Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church partners with the Anti-racist groups in The United Methodist Church to offer this study (more information available at this link). “When God Became White” by Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun […]
This article originally appeared on NPR.by Jason DeRose Welcome to “Messy Camp”At First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, youth minister Jamie Jones expected about 30 kids for what she’s calling Messy Camp. It sounds more fun than “vacation Bible school,” and “faith is messy in general,” she explained. “But also God’s done some pretty […]
At the 2024 Annual Conference, the journey of our conference toward greater sustainability, equity, and transparency was shared. Part of that journey included welcoming a new interim treasurer, Christy Drenner, and announcing the intention to continue working toward new budget processes and priorities in collaboration with conference and local church leaders. You can view this […]
You can download a PDF of this letter at this link. August 1, 2024 Dear California-Pacific Conference, Today is the first day of my time away. I will take August to rest, re-create, read, and restore my body and soul into new and slower rhythms. We have been through a busy season of General Conference, […]
Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church is looking for individuals and teams to lead bold, grassroots, antiracist environmental projects in their communities as part of their EarthKeepers program. Everything from writing curriculum, to planting community gardens, to installing rooftop solar, counts. Earthkeepers are equipped with resources to lead creation care work where they are! […]
photo courtesy of Jennifer Hampton On Wednesday, May 29th, Chino UMC was honored with a $2,500 donation from Stater Bros Charities to support their community outreach programs. The local Stater Bros staff recommended Chino UMC for this honor, highlighting the church’s impactful work in the community. The donation was presented during the grand reopening ceremony […]
This is an excerpt from an article published July 2, 2024 in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church and Ramona United Methodist Church have plans to start sharing the Methodist Church sanctuary beginning Sunday, Aug. 4. “Both congregations want to make a difference through service in our community of Ramona,” Hand said. […]
Dear Beloved Friends, I received a text during meetings yesterday about the shooting at the Trump political rally. Since we were with the Western Jurisdiction Colllege of Bishops, we stopped, and Bishop Warner Brown led us in a heartfelt prayer for those who suffered from this violence, and for our nation. Violence must not be […]
photo by Patrick Scriven for WJ Communications This article originally appeared on the Western Jurisdiction website. The Rev. Sandra K. Olewine, assistant to the bishop in the California-Pacific Conference, has been elected a bishop by The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction. Delegates elected Olewine, 66, on July 12 at the jurisdiction’s meeting at the Centennial Hotel […]
