Anniversary of the LA Fires: Message from Bishop Escobedo-Frank
As we approach the one year anniversary of two fires that devastated our communities in 2025, Bishop Escobedo-Frank shares a message, saying: “Our conference, our world, our community was changed […]
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 […]
A Call for Fire Recovery Build Teams in Altadena
Submitted by Greg Fellers and the Disaster Response Task Force/UMVIM The Disaster Response Task Force, United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, and Hope Crisis Response Network (HCRN) are asking for volunteer […]
Cal-Pac Disaster Task Force Continues Recovery Work from 2024 Flooding in San Diego
Report submitted by Judy Lewis and the Cal-Pac Disaster Task Force In January 2024, an historic rainstorm doused San Diego with nearly three inches of rain in a very short […]
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 […]
LA-area churches seek to rebuild after fires
by Rev. John Coleman, United Methodist News Published August 25, 2025 on United Methodist News. Read the original story here. As August’s wildfires north of Los Angeles reach containment, survivors […]
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. […]
Altadena UMC Continues Abundant Life in San Gabriel
by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications Altadena United Methodist is entering a new phase of recovery from the January 2025 Eaton Fire that destroyed their church building and many […]
North District and Altadena UMC are Still Here! Still Strong!
Written by & photos by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Cal-Pac Communications Director On Saturday, May 31, over 150 people from the North District and across our conference gathered at Glendale First […]