Hawaii District Young Adults Retreat ReportSubmitted by Joseph Yun (Wesley Foundation and Hawaii District YA Coordinator) The Hawaii District Young Adults Retreat took place from February 7-9, 2025, at Camp Mokule’ia, bringing together young adults from diverse backgrounds: Tongan, Korean, White, and Mixed Ethnicity. The
Are you a pastor, staff member, or volunteer who works with our next generations? We invite you to join us on March 1 for time of gathering, listening, collaborating, and planning. Anyone involved in ministries for children (0-12), Youth (12-18), and Young Adults (18-30) is
CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE LEADERS Cal-Pac’s newly formed Young Generations Ministry Taskforce wants to hear from you about the good work you’re doing in our conference with young people! Join us for listening sessions on Zoom in February, and save the date for our in-person
Parenting in today’s world comes with challenges like never before, and a new speaker series, Families in Mind, is here to help. Hosted by Aldersgate UMC in Tustin, this series is designed to tackle tough topics head-on, offering parents, grandparents, and guardians trusted information, practical
by Alyssa Fisher, Director Communications The Be Still Ministry is celebrating its first anniversary on September 21 at 6 p.m. at Santa Ana United Methodist Church, with a special guest speaker, Rev. Ken Suhr, Director of Leadership and Congregational Vitality for Cal-Pac. Over the past
Photos and reporting by Miya Kim, written by Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications for Cal-Pac This year’s Aho To’utupu (Youth Day) event brought together youth, young adults, and their families from across Southern California to celebrate faith, culture, and community. The full-day event took place
The Spanish American Institute/UMC Latino Youth Scholarship application process is open now through April 30. Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded. In Partnership with the TELACU Education Foundation, scholarships for $2,000 in memory of SAI Gardena Alumnus Cesar Lizárraga are also available. Student Eligibility: To
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
Westwood United Methodist Church and businesses nearby were vandalized with graffiti after a Dec. 8 “Free Gaza” protest that occurred not far from where President Biden was holding a fundraiser. The church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Molly Vetter, said two nearby Jewish congregations, apparently assisted
August 16, 2022 Methodism is an inherently practical movement. From the very beginning, founder John Wesley was conscious of the question, “What works?” In other words, he was intent on finding the best means for reaching his ends, which I understand to be expressed best