Cal-Pac Retreats: Abundance, Reciprocity, and Community Connection
Written by Rev. Marlene Urban-Funk, Associate Director of Cal-Pac Retreat MinistriesPictures provided by Rev. Urban-Funk and Cal-Pac Communications On May 14 – 16, 2026 eight people from across the Cal-Pac […]
A New Canvas for Inclusion: Santee UMC Paints a Bold Welcome
Photos provided by Carol Olewine and Santee UMCWritten by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Cal-Pac Director of Communications At Santee UMC, sacred belonging is a call to action, and most recently, that […]
Solving Mysteries Together: South District Youth’s Live Action CLUE Night
Submitted by Pastor Jennifer Rath-Scott, Trinity UMC and South District Youth Coordinator One of the things the South District embraces especially well is its calling to live into the connectional […]
Recording: Feeding Ministries
Learning Lab: Follow the Food Monday, April 27, 2026 – Learn about starting or growing a feeding ministry in your church as Rev. John Farley and a Panel of Pioneering […]
The Body Of Christ Has AIDS: The Documentary the Church Needs to See
Written by Diana Beas Soto.Photos provided by Margaret Irwin and Stephen Hale. A new independent documentary, The Body of Christ Has AIDS, is asking the question that has gone largely […]
Cal-Pac Joins Faithful Resistance in DC
A few of the California group in-between congressional meetings. Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Bishop Escobedo-Frank, and Monalisa Tu’iTahi Photos and written by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Cal-Pac Director of Communications On February […]
First UMC Chula Vista builds 50th home
By: Rev. Dr. Brian T. Parcel As they have been doing for the past 15 years (well 14 of 15 due to Covid) a team of members, friends and family […]
Pacific Palisades, One Year After the Fire
Photo courtesy of Bryan Swanson.
UMCOR Grant Sustains LA Fire Recovery Work in Cal-Pac
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications On January 7, 2025, as fires popped up across Southern California, the Palisades and Eaton Fires destroyed communities, homes, and two church buildings […]
UMC of Palm Springs Celebrates Award-Winning 2025 Pride Season in November
