After seeing the heartbreaking impact of the LA fires, the youth at Claremont UMC turned their faith into action, building sifters to help families sift through the ashes of their homes. Led by Youth Director Sara Swift Tharpe, the group built sifters to help families
Final Update: As of September 18th, 2024 both Camp Lazy W and Camp Wrightwood are fully intact and operational! We wish to thank the firefighters, officers, deputies, support staff, Golden State Water, Edison, UIA, and the numerous unnamed personnel who protected us. A message from
photo courtesy of Jennifer Hampton On Wednesday, May 29th, Chino UMC was honored with a $2,500 donation from Stater Bros Charities to support their community outreach programs. The local Stater Bros staff recommended Chino UMC for this honor, highlighting the church’s impactful work in the
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 of Inglewood First United Methodist Church, was interviewed about plans for 60 studio apartments on
December 18, 2023 Claremont School of Theology (CST) announced today that it has ended a more than seven-year litigation battle with the Claremont Colleges, Inc. (TCC) in order to sell its campus. CST has been in a struggle to relocate from its 16.4-acre campus during
November 24, 2023 CLAREMONT, CA – On Monday, November 27, Claremont School of Theology hosted the International Symposium on Ecological Civilization for a Sustainable Future on its historic Claremont campus. The event was co-organized by the Institute for Ecological Civilization (EcoCiv), the Institute for Postmodern Development of
The California-Pacific Conference Disaster Response Task Force (DRTF) is looking for volunteers to help an elderly survivor with visual and mobility impairments (80% visual impairment and wheelchair user for much of her life) affected by Tropical Storm Hilary in August. Work will begin on Wednesday,
September 8, 2023 Claremont School of Theology is hosting a comprehensive evaluation visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by the ATS Commission on Accrediting from October 16 through 19, 2023. The purpose of this visit is to verify that the school meets all applicable Commission Standards
It is with deep thanks that we recognize and honor all those who helped our 2023 outreach to Sherman Indian High School. The generosity of so many enabled us to live out the tradition of giving, where both the giver and recipient are honored. We
May 26, 2023 Peers nominate recipients for being agents of transformation and healing in the world and for living their alma mater’s mission and values. During the 66 Years on Route 66 celebration dinner, held at Claremont School of Theology on May 15, 2023, Bishop Cedrick D.