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Local members of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) recently joined a composite mission team in Tlancualpican in the state of Puebla, Mexico to increase understanding and awareness of outreach efforts with rural impoverished families in rural Mexico. The 10-day program was offered through
Dr. Wiinikka-Lydon, Senior Research Analyst with the Intelligence Project of The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), discusses the findings of the SPLC 2022 Report on Hate & Extremism released in June 2023. September 19, 2023 Documenting actions and movements of hate and anti-government groups in
Applications for seed money grant to improve accessibility/accessible program in a congregation or United Methodist entity now being accepted Each year the California-Pacific Conference DisAbility Ministries Task Force offers grants to congregations and other United Methodist entities that want to improve the accessibility of their facilities and/or
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from our Conference as we try our best to live into
August 21, 2023 Gun reform supporters, including United Methodist clergy and church members, gathered for an early morning prayer vigil at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 21. The gathering came as lawmakers begin a special legislative session focused on public safety
Dear Siblings in Christ, Yesterday the wind was high as I took off from Honolulu to the West Coast. We were aware of the presence of Hurricane Dora, as the wind had been high for the last part of our trip. This morning I woke
A statement from the General Secretaries of the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), and General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW). June 29, 2023 Today’s
June 2, 2023 The Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe’s worldview started when she was 16 and attended a United Nations seminar focusing on the Middle East. The youth group from Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville, South Carolina, spent six months studying the Middle East before
Agency statement critical of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which creates barriers and budget cuts for those who need protection most June 1, 2023 Compromise Contradicts United Methodist Social Principles The bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act negotiated between President Biden and Majority Leader McCarthy reveals an insidious
February 11, 2022 Korean-American United Methodist pastors who serve cross-racial appointments created a program called “CRCC Madang” in 2017. The program is meant to cultivate a new generation of Korean-American United Methodist clergy through holistic learning to become transformative leaders in the denomination and beyond.
