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 […]
Epworth Farm LA Nourishes the Community
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Cal-Pac Director of Communications A pre-opening consecration was held on Monday, November 24 at the garden in Los Angeles. The farm, on the former site of […]
Cal-Pac Churches Honor Laity’s Strength in the Spirit During Laity Sunday 2025
by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications photos provided by church submissions, social media, or livestream. In October, churches across the California-Pacific Annual Conference celebrated Laity Sunday. The theme for […]
580 Café: Feeding community through meals and ministry
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications “This is what it is to be an unconditional community member, we are supposed to take care of each other.” Students at the […]
Centenary UMC’s Youth Mission Team Plants Seeds of Renewal in Lahaina
By Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications Centenary UMC in LA just completed a mission trip to Hawaii to support ongoing recovery efforts at Lahaina UMC after the fire in […]
Cambodian-American UM Ministry raises support for Cambodian Relief
written by Matthew Glenn, lay leader at Cambodian-American UM Ministry Members at the Cambodian-American UM Ministry in Long Beach recently raised over $15,000 for refugees of recent violence in Cambodia. […]
Fire Extinguished at Echo Park UMC
A fire started and was extinguished in the historic Echo Park United Methodist Church building this morning, August 21, 2025. The building is currently empty. We will be assessing the […]
Report: 35th Convocation of the Vietnamese National Caucus of The United Methodist Church
Submitted by Rev. Lui Tran The 35th Convocation of the Vietnamese National Caucus (VNC) of the United Methodist Church convened July 24–27, 2025, at Garden Grove United Methodist Church in California, with the theme “Equip […]
Five Latino UMC Pastors Honored as 2025 Parents of the Year
Pasadena, CA- Five Latino pastors from the California-Pacific Conference were honored as 2025 National Parents of the Year during a ceremony at Pasadena City Hall on July 26. The recognition, […]