You are invited to join us for a new series: Cal-Pac Learning Lab. The Cal-Pac Learning Lab is a series of webinars designed to equip clergy and lay leaders with the essential skills and knowledge needed to sustain and grow their ministries. Each session provides practical, actionable insights tailored to the real-world challenges churches face. Join us this fall to gain the tools and strategies that will help your congregation flourish.

Designed to be drop-in sessions, you can sign up for as many topics as you like, and we’ll be adding the recordings to our website so you can catch up on those you miss. The fall curriculum kicks off the week after Labor Day and will run until the week before Thanksgiving, so register today!

FALL OFFERINGS 

• Establishing the Employment Relationship (SPRC 201), Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 pm PDT: All are invited to attend this presentation by Jan Hanson, Human Resources Director for the California-Pacific Conference. This seminar is particularly relevant for SPRC chairpersons, SPRC members, clergy appointed to local churches, and church employees that manage employees. Recording available at this link.
• Developing Personnel Policies (SPRC 202), Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 pm PDT: All are invited to attend this presentation by Jan Hanson, Human Resources Director for the California-Pacific Conference. This seminar is particularly relevant for SPRC chairpersons, SPRC members, clergy appointed to local churches, and church employees that manage employees.
• Proposed 2025 Conference Budget Presentation (ALL 101), Tuesday, September 24, 6:30 pm PDT: All are invited to attend this presentation by Interim Conference Treasurer Christy Drenner on the proposed 2025 conference budget that will be discussed and voted at the 2024 Special-Called Session of the Annual Conference on Saturday, October 5, 2024. This seminar will be especially relevant for Clergy and Lay Members of the Annual Conference, as well as those interested in the apportionment budget and its possible impact on local church apportionments for 2025.
• Charge Conference Forms Made Easier (ALL 102): All are invited to attend this presentation by Conference Statistician and Data Services Coordinator Jennifer Gaylord, with support and resourcing from the District Offices. This seminar will be especially relevant for clergy appointed to the local church, church office staff, SPRC chairs, Trustees Presidents, and other local church leaders who are completing and signing charge conference forms.
  Offered at the following times:
  • Monday, September 30, 6:30 pm PDT
  • Thursday, October 3, 2:30 pm PDT
  • Monday, October 7, 2:30 pm PDT
  • Monday, October 14, 6:30 pm PDT
• SPRC and the Appointive Process (SPRC 203): All are invited to attend this presentation by Hawaii District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Tom Choi. This seminar will be especially relevant for SPRC chairs and SPRC members. Offered at the following times:
  • Monday, October 28, 6:30 pm PDT
  • Monday, October 21, 6:30 pm PDT
• Single Board Governance vs NOW Model (ALL 103), Tuesday, November 12, 6:30 pm PDT: All are invited to attend this presentation by Rev. Eric Schmidt, the East District’s Grant Writer and pastor at Placentia UMC. This seminar is especially relevant to church council chairs, lay leaders, clergy appointed in local churches, and others who are interested in different organizing models for local churches.

Stay tuned for more sessions to be added soon!