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Written: 5/9/2008
Cho-un Korean Fellowship to Be Chartered on Sunday, May 11 Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference will preach at the chartering ceremony this Sunday, May 11 at 5 p.m. when Cho-un Korean Fellowship in Citrus Heights becomes Cho-un Korean United Methodist Church of Sacra...
Conference Offering Designated
Written: 5/9/2008
Our conference offering this year celebrates the Ministry of Bishop Beverly J. Shamana in our midst as our Spiritual Leader. The offering will support two projects close to the heart of our Bishop.
Half of the offering will be used to fund grants for creative arts ministries that support th...
Summer UMVIM Work in Fernley: Form a Team, Join a Team
Written: 5/9/2008
The California-Nevada Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Office is looking for willing hands and hearts to work in flood-damaged Fernley, Nevada this summer. Volunteers are needed for tasks such as painting and carpentry, mold remediation, hauling materials, landscaping, and helping residents with "move-...
What Happened With Cal-Nev's 27 Petitions?
Written: 5/9/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
The California-Nevada Annual Conference submitted 27 petitions to General Conference 2008, solely or in conjunction with others. Here is what happened with each of the 27 Cal-Nev petitions.
Iraq, North Korea, Iran. Cal-Nev's chapter o...
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Written: 5/9/2008
Register for 2008 Forum in Washington, D.C. by Friday Christian young adults, ages 18-35, have just a few days to register for the Young Adult Ecumenical Forum 2008, being hosted by Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. June 12-15. The deadline to register is Friday, May 16. The ...
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Written: 5/8/2008
UMCOR Hotline Special Edition May 8, 2008 Cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar (Burma) May 2, 2008 with unexpected fury causing a tidal surge that swept inland and devastated Myanmar's most populated regions. The storm left homes and businesses flattened and families forever changed....
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Written: 5/8/2008
A UMNS Report By Neill Caldwell* May 8, 2008 As the nation of Myanmar began to assess the damage following a catastrophic cyclone, the Methodist bishop for the area was in Virginia, working the phones to organize relief efforts and preparing to return to his devastated country. B...
Summer UMVIM Work in Fernley: Form a Team, Join a Team
Written: 5/8/2008
The California-Nevada Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Office is looking for willing hands and hearts to work in flood-damaged Fernley, Nevada this summer. Volunteers are needed for tasks such as painting and carpentry, mold remediation, hauling materials, landscaping, and helping residents with "move-...
UMC of Davis to Perform 'Godspell'
Written: 5/8/2008
The United Methodist Church of Davis invites you to its production of the musical Godspell on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18 at 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit two great causes Music Ministries at Davis UMC, along with the church's Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) team trip t...
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Written: 5/4/2008
By J. Richard Peck* May 2, 2008 | FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS) United Methodists must live with a spirit of abundance and not scarcity as they go into the world, the new president of the Council of Bishops told delegates on May 2, at the closing worship of the 2008 General Conference. ...
General Conference 2008: United Methodist Mission Statement Revised
Written: 5/4/2008
General Conference delegates voted April 28 to refine the UMC's mission statement, infusing a mission directive into the life and work of the church. The statement now reads, "The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." The latter phrase was a...
General Conference 2008: Ordination Process Made More Accessible
Written: 5/4/2008
General Conference adopted four petitions affecting the candidacy process whereby men and women become ordained as deacons or elders. The effect of these changes reduces the possible years from entry into candidacy to ordination by two years, and makes the process less prescriptive, therefore making...
General Conference 2008: UMs, Lutherans Look Toward Cooperation
Written: 5/4/2008
(UMNS) General Conference approved a full communion agreement with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Under full communion, the two churches recognize the authenticity of each other's baptism and Eucharist and the full interchangeability of all ordained ministers.
The ELCA w...
General Conference 2008: UMC Expands Global Health Campaign
Written: 5/4/2008
(UMNS) The UMC "ramped up" its commitment to fight malaria by agreeing to enter into a capital campaign to raise $75 million to $100 million for global health.
"This is a milestone in the church's long history of caring for the poor and the whole person," said Bishop Janice Riggle Huie o...
General Conference 2008: Bishop Shamana Lights Candle for Holocaust Victims; UMC Retains Support for Reproductive Choice
Written: 5/3/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, May 2, 2008 Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of California-Nevada Annual Conference presided over the lighting of a candle in memory of Holocaust victims to begin the final Friday morning worship service of this General Conference.
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General Conference 2008: Bishop Palmer says, 'We Stand in Brokenness,' But Holy Conferencing with LGBTs Begins
Written: 5/2/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, May 2, 2008 Gregory Palmer of Iowa, installed here last Saturday as the new president of the Council of Bishops, announced Thursday afternoon that a group of 16 bishops has agreed to join in holy conferencing beyond this General ...
Reports and Resolutions Now Available to Download
Written: 5/2/2008
Reports and legislation for Annual Conference Session are now ready. Conference Secretary Roger Morimoto instructs all clergy and lay delegates to download all four documents, which contain necessary information for delegates to have in order to be prepared for Annual Conference.
You may do...
General Conference 2008: Bishop Talbert Tells General Conference, 'This is Wrong; Please Re-Consider'
Written: 5/1/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, May 1, 2008 Bishop Melvin Talbert, leader of the California-Nevada Annual Conference from 1988-2000 and now retired, this morning told the 3,000 people gathered here in holy conferencing: "General Conference, General Conference. ...
General Conference 2008: General Conference Reaffirms No Ordinations of Gays
Written: 5/1/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, May 1, 2008 One of the major issues expected to come before this 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church, prior to this two-week gathering here, was whether pastors of local churches could decide to deny membership...
Insurance Company to Accept Hearing Aids on Behalf of Rotary Club
Written: 5/1/2008
Berger & Jones Incorporated, the insurance plan administrator for the California-Nevada Annual Conference, has volunteered to take on the project of collecting donated hearing aids at this year's Annual Conference Session. Berger & Jones' Don Jones made the offer in response to an ...
Trauma Expert to Speak in Fernley in May
Written: 5/1/2008
A United Methodist pastor and licensed family counselor with 34 years' experience in helping families with trauma will conduct two public seminars this month in Fernley, Nevada. The Rev. Warren Dale, a member of the California-Nevada Annual Conference and a Fellow of the American Academy of Experts ...
The Road to Annual Conference Session ...
Written: 5/1/2008
is going to be a congested one, in a literal sense! Work on the I-5 "Boat Section" repair project is due to coincide with Annual Conference Session June 17-21, and Caltrans is telling downtown office employees that the commute time may be up to two-and-a-half hours.
All southbound lanes o...
About to Marry a Jerk ... or a Gem? A GPS System to Guide You
Written: 5/1/2008
UM Healthy Marriage Project Encourages Attendance at SMART Marriage Conference
Marriage is intended to be a lifelong journey and a GPS system is definitely needed to navigate turbulent waters and avoid rocky shoals. Be SMART before you jump into that boat! Attend the SMART Marriage Conference July...
Vacaville Church Awarded Grant to Assist Hard of Hearing
Written: 5/1/2008
St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Vacaville, California has just received a $1,500 grant to purchase an Assisted Listening System.
The grant was awarded from the Health and Welfare Ministries Department, General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church and its Comm...
General Conference 2008: West to Have Just Five Bishops in 2012; Pacific Islanders Win After Losing
Written: 4/30/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 30, 2008 - The Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church will have only five bishops, down from the current six, on September 1, 2012.
General Conference made that decision Tuesday night by 457 votes to 401...
General Conference 2008: UMC Opposes Homophobia; Keeps Ban on Civil Unions
Written: 4/30/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 30 The 2008 General Conference today came out against "homophobia and heterosexism" for a new resolution for its Book of Resolutions, but it retained bans on gay marriage and civil unions in its sanctuaries for its Book of ...
General Conference 2008: Hymnal Revision Approved
Written: 4/30/2008
Late Monday night, April 28, General Conference voted to establish a Hymnal Revision Committee to prepare and present a collection of hymns and worship resources to the 2012 General Conference. If approved, the new compilation of hymns, tunes, liturgical services and prayers will be available as ear...
General Conference 2008: A 'Green' Directive
Written: 4/30/2008
General Conference has directed the General Board of Church and Society, the General Board of Global Ministries, the General Board of Discipleship, the General Council on Finance and Administration, the Connectional Table and the General Conference organizing body to work with annual conferences and...
General Conference 2008: 'Incompatible' Retained in Discipline
Written: 4/30/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 30, 2008 General Conference 2008 voted this afternoon to retain the phrase that "homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching." The vote was 501 to 417, or 55 to 45 percent. The phrase has been in the United Method...
General Conference 2008: Restructuring the World Church Sent to 'Study'; General Conference Cool on Divestment Issues
Written: 4/29/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 29, 2008 - Although there are proposed United Methodist constitutional amendments still to come before this General Conference on the worldwide nature of the church, delegates here signaled Monday night that they are cool to ...
General Conference 2008: Number of Bishops Debated
Written: 4/29/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 29, 2008 General Conference delegates this morning debated what number of bishops the United States should be entitled to, in light of its declining United Methodist membership and compared to growing membership elsewhere i...
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Written: 4/28/2008
By Bruce Pettit California-Nevada News Service FORT WORTH, April 28, 2008 Angela Brown of Jones Memorial UMC in San Francisco was elected today as one of nine members of the United Methodist Judicial Council, which decides disciplinary and constitutional matters for 11 million United Met...
General Conference 2008: Sabbath Business
Written: 4/27/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 27, 2008 A plea came from the floor of this United Methodist Church General Conference of 2008: Next time, "Can we not have business on the Sabbath?"
There was a promise to look at that for 2012, but this time it w...
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Written: 4/26/2008
By Bruce Pettit California-Nevada News Service FORT WORTH, April 26, 2008 Bishop Minerva Carcaρo of the Desert-Southwest Conference (Phoenix) told United Methodists today that they cannot let politics and economic policies of the United States dictate how their church should reach out to...
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Written: 4/25/2008
By Bruce Pettit California-Nevada News Service FORT WORTH, April 25, 2008 Progressive and moderate delegates to the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church have won most of the 39 officer seats on the conference's 13 legislative committees, according to an analysis by th...
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Written: 4/25/2008
By Linda Bloom* April 24, 2008 | FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS) Amid signs proclaiming that "No human being is illegal" and "You shall love the sojourner," about 300 United Methodists gathered for an April 24 lunchtime rally in the water garden behind the Fort Worth Convention Center. A...
General Conference 2008: Conflicting Paragraphs Should Be Reconciled, Judicial Council Says
Written: 4/25/2008
By Neill Caldwell*
April 24, 2008 | FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS)
The United Methodist Church's top court, in a decision issued at the start of the denomination's 2008 General Conference, said that two paragraphs of the Book of Discipline are in conflict and should be reconciled.
In D...
I-5 Work to Cause Travel Delays During Annual Conference Session
Written: 4/25/2008
Caltrans has announced a tentative work schedule for the I-5 "Boat Section" repair project that coincides with Annual Conference Session June 17-21, and is telling downtown office employees that the commute time may be up to two-and-a-half hours.
Stage 2 of the project is scheduled to begin...
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Written: 4/25/2008
The General Secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), Jim Winkler, will be the keynote speaker at an evening mealtime event during this year's California-Nevada Annual Conference Session. In "Change or More of the Same?" Winkler will provide his impressi...
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Written: 4/25/2008
By Sue King* The Fernley Long-term Recovery Team invites California-Nevada United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) teams to help rebuild the flooded homes in Fernley, Nevada. Volunteers can also help in the Disaster Recovery office and the Fernley Thrift Store which provides flooded res...
Be Radical! Churches Asked to "Share Your Gifts" This Fall
Written: 4/24/2008
You may have heard recently about a book that many church leaders are studying. Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, by Robert Schnase, Bishop, Missouri Conference, details practices considered by many to be critical to congregational success. Described as keys to "health, vitality and fruitf...
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Written: 4/24/2008
Peace with Justice Sunday - celebrated on May 18 this year - is a time that United Methodists may respond to God's call to be peacemakers. It is a time that we renew our commitment by advocating and witnessing for peace and justice for all of God's Creation. By observing Peace with Justice Sunday,...
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Written: 4/24/2008
By Bruce Pettit California-Nevada News Service FORT WORTH, April 24, 2008 Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore his sacred name. With the singing of that traditional hymn, United Methodists in General Conference today signaled that they accept th...
St. Mark's UMC in Sacramento Takes on Eyeglasses Mission for Annual Conference Session; Hearing Aids Volunteer Still Needed
Written: 4/24/2008
Sacramento's St. Mark's United Methodist Church has stepped up to take on the eyeglasses collection and distribution project. It has been a longstanding tradition that donated eye glasses and hearing aids and, more recently, cell phones are dropped off at Annual Conference Session to be given to...
Treat Your Taste Buds at the "Feast for the Streets"
Written: 4/24/2008
Francis House invites you to the 17th Annual "Feast for the Streets" on Wednesday, April 30, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, California. Enjoy a delightful evening of fun, fabulous prizes and great food, all for a great cause to support Francis House i...
One-Day Seminar on UM Organization and Structure at PSR in May
Written: 4/23/2008
The Certificate of Ministry Studies Program Series at Pacific School of Religion is offering a one-day seminar on UMC Polity organization and structure of The United Methodist Church which may be of interest to lay persons throughout the California-Nevada conference.
The course w...
General Conference 2008: Hiltons Remembered at Parents Reconciling Lunch
Written: 4/23/2008
By Bruce Pettit
California-Nevada News Service
FORT WORTH, April 23, 2008 Bruce and Virginia Hilton, retired United Methodist pastors of the California-Nevada Annual Conference who died in the past year, were remembered today as the 2008 General Conference opened.
The Parents Re...
General Conference 2008: Cal-Nevada Conference Represented on 10 of 13 Legislative Committees Meeting in Fort Worth This Week
Written: 4/22/2008
By Bruce Pettit
Conference Communications Commission
General Conference 2008, meeting April 23 to May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas, has expanded to 13 committees (from 11 in 2004). With only 10 delegates (five clergy and five lay), the California-Nevada Annual Conference is able to have represen...
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Written: 4/18/2008
Stay on top of all the action at 2008 General Conference, April 23-May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. Under "What's New" on the right side of the Home Page at cnumc.org you'll find direct links to General Conference news both from United Methodist News Service - GENERAL CONFERENCE 2008 - and from the ...
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Written: 4/18/2008
(UMNS) Nearly 1,000 delegates to the United Methodist General Conference have waded through 1,564 pieces of proposed legislation to be considered during the April 23-May 2 meeting in Fort Worth, Texas. On Feb.15, United Methodist Publishing House mailed 1,540 copies of the Advance Edit...