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November 4, 2022 The Rev. Dottie Escobedo-Frank, senior pastor of Paradise Valley United Methodist Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona, was elected a bishop by The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction. Delegates elected Escobedo-Frank, the jurisdiction’s third Hispanic bishop, on Nov. 4 at the jurisdiction’s meeting at Christ United Methodist
¡Los Ministerios de Camp & Retreat de California-Pacífico han recibido fondos para imaginar un ministerio de retiro saludable y útil para la Conferencia! Estamos solicitando comentarios de cualquier persona relacionada con la UMC de Cal-Pac. Esta retroalimentación nos ayudará a desarrollar una visión para el Ministerio
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 each year in the United States. The celebration begins in the middle of the month because September 15 marks the anniversary of the independence of five countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and
October 4, 2022 Fame is catching up with Jovita Idár. One might even say she’s having a moment, 76 years after her death. Idár’s life as a Mexican American journalist and activist in South Texas began to be rediscovered in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as
October 5, 2022 Each year, September 15th through October 15th is designated as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. to recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures, traditions and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans past and present. The observance begins in the middle of September and
June 20, 2022 In the late 1960s, Roberto Luis Gómez was a rare Hispanic student at Southwestern University, a Methodist school in Georgetown, Texas. He went by “Robert,” with close friends calling him “Bobby.” One night he met and prayed with a pre-ministerial student named Charles
May 18, 2022 The Rev. Giovanni Arroyo poses a difficult question to white United Methodists who say they want an end to racism. Do you want racial justice enough to voluntarily relinquish some of your power? Even those who say “yes” to this tend to
Conference-wide Bible Study begins the week of May 8, 2022. All are invited to register and participate for three consecutive weeks, via ZOOM.
As we close out Women’s History Month, I want to offer some recommendations for my clergy sisters on the journey, as well as insights on how the church can be true to equity and equality for women within and beyond The United Methodist Church. For
The Spanish American Institute (SAI) Board of Directors offers $1,000 scholarships yearly to qualifying United Methodist Youth preparing to attend a four-year college, a two-year community college program, or an accredited technical/vocational school. Latino Youth who are members of a California-Pacific Conference United Methodist Church
