Vietnamese United Methodist National Caucus Gathers in Anaheim for Annual Convocation
Report from Rev. Dr. Lui Tran, Vice-Chair, Vietnamese UM National Caucus and Rev. Ken Suhr, Director of Leadership and Congregational Vitality for Cal-Pac. The 34th Convocation of Vietnamese United Methodists […]
Not your parents’ VBS: How vacation Bible schools are changing to meet new needs
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 […]
Jurisdiction elects Kristin Stoneking as bishop
This article was originally shared on the Western Jurisdiction website. The Rev. Kristin Stoneking, United Methodist studies professor at the Pacific School of Religion, has been elected a bishop by […]
Cal-Pac Affordable Housing Efforts Featured in New York Times
Affordable housing projects at Inglewood First United Methodist Church and East Whittier United Methodist Church were featured in a recent article by The New York Times. Rev. Victor Cyrus-Franklin, pastor […]
Celebrating Native American Elder Winnie James’ 90th Birthday
On February 17th, 2024, a special Pow Wow was held at Native American United Methodist Church in Anaheim, CA. People from all over California, various states, and even Oklahoma gathered […]
Statement from Bishop Escobedo-Frank
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To my community, On behalf of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, I reaffirm our commitment to antiracism, including fighting antisemitism. I am praying for peace and […]
Statement Regarding Rev. Mark Nakagawa
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Updated March 7, 2024, 12pm PST: Our community was saddened to learn over the weekend about an incident in December involving one of our retired clergy and former District […]
Echo Park UMC Asks for Support in Rebuilding
In January, California suffered a series of strong storms that resulted in the flooding and damage to land, homes, and our churches. Echo Park United Methodist Church sustained severe damage […]
Local UMC Church Helps Ukrainian Family Find a New Home
Thanks to the community at St. Paul’s United Methodist in North Redondo Beach, a family who recently arrived from Ukraine now has a home, jobs, and place of worship. Lesia […]
Rev. James M. Lawson Mile Dedicated in South LA on January 11, 2024
Longtime United Methodist pastor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson was honored with the co-naming of the street in front of Holman United Methodist Church earlier this month. The […]