Message of Support to Affected Congregations from Bishop Escobedo-Frank | March 2025
Bishop Escobedo-Frank offers a message of support to the additional congregations whose members lost homes and jobs during the fires in January 2025.
Cal-Pac youth support fire relief efforts
After seeing the heartbreaking impact of the LA fires, the youth at Claremont UMC turned their faith into action, building sifters to help families sift through the ashes of their […]
In Their Own Words: Updates from Altadena UMC and Community UMC of Pacific Palisades
Our communities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades have been through devastation over the last several weeks as fires consumed their church buildings and homes. In the below videos, members from […]
Resource: Prayer for the Gathered Community
A PRAYER FOR THE GATHERED COMMUNITY By Rev. Karin Ellis Holy One, Creator of us all, we come to you with everything that is in our hearts and everything we […]
Rev. Dr. Yvonne Boyd remembers Altadena UMC
photo from Google written by Rev. Dr. Yvonne Boyd “I find it very difficult to let a friend or beloved go into that country of no return. I answer the heroic […]
Litany Resource: January 15
Leader: As shock waves subside and realities surge,People: May the encompassing presence of God hold us secure. Leader: As instinctual cries wane and deep longings rise,People: May the Eternal One hear both our cries […]
Resources: LA Fire Survivors
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Below are some external resources that may be helpful for those affected by the fires in Los Angeles: In partnership with FEMA, two (2) Disaster Recovery Centers […]
Ways to Help LA Fire Victims
TARGET GIFT CARDS We are collecting gift cards to Target for clothing and other immediate needs items. Please send gift cards of any denomination to the conference office for distribution:Denyse […]
Litany Resource: January Wildfires
In response to this week’s disasters, your Connectional Ministries team has prepared a litany for use in your upcoming services. You can download the litany as a document, PDF, or […]
Community UMC: The church that founded Pacific Palisades
by Rev. Catie Coots, East District Change Managerphoto from Community UMC of Pacific Palisades The fires are still burning as I write this. We don’t know yet the totality of […]