When Kalesita Fa'asisila invited me to join her for worship at Hillsdale UMC in San Mateo, I didn't realize I would be attending on a Sunday of many new beginnings. Hillsdale UMC is a church vibrant with diversity but committed to pursuing unity. On...
The Cal-Nevada Climate Justice Ministries Task Force Presents an Online Webinar Series: “Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Action: The Basics for Churches” Thursday evenings at 6:30 every two weeks from Jan. 19 through March 30 Find the link...
Have you ever been in the middle of your day, looked down at the pen in your hand and wondered who made that? JB Brayfindley and her friends Mort and Lamb See Do will be exploring the origins of everyday items invented by African Americans, Asian ...
Ronda Cordill, United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) coordinator for the Western Jurisdiction, is going to kick off the 2023 training year by offering an online Team Leader training refresher Tuesday, February 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ...
Being a counselor is a big responsibility and we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to lead Camp 2023. We will have 2 camps in 2023: Camp Toyon will take place from July 8-14; and Camp Lodestar will be in session July 16 - 22. The counselor ...
Editor's note: Members of the Certified Lay Minister training cohort are busy with their studies. Throughout the next several weeks we'll be sharing reflections from the class. This week we are spotlighting Yulanda Williams. May God blessing fill ...
Did you miss the Church Leadership Worship and Training in January? Or did you attend, but had wanted to review a few topics or download the PowerPoint presentation? Well, recordings are now available on-line for SPRC, Trustees & Finance and Lay ...
Intercultural competency skills are crucial as we seek to minister in churches and communities with different cultures, races, languages, generations, economic statuses, etc. How do we navigate across differences and live into God’s vision for ...
The Imago Dei (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Lenten Bible Study is a five-week study written in the style of Lectio Divina. In this form of Bible study all participants are equal, all insights are of equal value, and there are no wrong answers to ...
At the recent conference Gathering of Spiritual Leaders these and other writers shared their work. Each of these offerings could be a wonderful addition to small group or indicidual Lenten learning, reflection and practice this year. Sleep, Pray, ...
The faith family at Marina UMC has been thinking about our mission and purpose in terms of reaching more people of all ages and abilities. We developed an accessibility working group to explore what changes needed to happen within the facility to ...
Editor's note: This resource is hosted at the ResourceUMC website. If you are looking for resources to support your ministry, always make ResourceUMC one of your first stops. As hurricanes, storms, wars, and other crises or chronic needs arise in ...
It’s time to begin thinking about legislation for our Annual Conference Session, June 15-18, 2023. Timeline of due dates for Recommendations, Resolutions, Petitions and Reports April 15: Deadline for all Recommendations, Resolutions, Petitions and ...
ATLANTA (February 9, 2023) – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey at 4:17 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, the most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939. In the hours that followed, at least 78 aftershocks were reported, followed by a ...
Global Ministries 2023 Racial Ethnic Local Church Grant (RELC) cycle is open and your church might be eligible for funding. RELC grants are awarded to assist local racial/ethnic congregations (at least 51% racial/ethnic membership) and annual ...
The Western Jurisdiction LGBTQIA+ Ministries team recently connected with a fellowship of young trans women in Uganda. The women are living in basic conditions in a challenging area of the country with limited resources. Many have been ejected ...
The highly anticipated Certified Lay Training Program for 2023 began January 8th with 8 participants from around the conference. This training program was reviewed and revamped with the help of a CLM task force and is being conducted in a hybrid ...
Climate Justice Ministries February 2023 Report Submitted by Sharon Delgado Inspiration: UNICEF Article about Young Climate Activists Check out Young climate activists demand action and inspire hope on the UNICEF website, which proclaims: “Climate ...
The residents of a large mobile home park near Lodi were flooded during the recent storms. Returning in late January, these residents needed assistance with cleanup and repairs. Given their modest means, they also needed help replacing the food ...
Editor's note: During the month of February 2022 we talked with our historically Black churches about their legacies and continuing community impact. We invite you to revisit the stories on Easter Hill UMC, Jones Memorial UMC, Downs Memorial UMC and...
Thank you to the over 550 of you that set aside your Friday evening and Saturday morning to attend the Church Leadership Training event on January 27th and 28th. The training was the first time local church officers came together for a ...
I grew up in the powerful grip of the American myth of righteousness. In my naïve world, we were the good guys. We stood for freedom and democracy. We lived, as we were told incessantly, in “the best country in the world.” And, we believed ...
Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is honored to announce the funding of the Stanley Watson Endowed Chair in Ethics through a legacy gift of $3.5M. The rotating position will be open to existing or visiting faculty engaged in cutting-edge teaching and ...
Bold: Youth 2023, Daytona FL YOUTH 2023 will be in Daytona Beach, Florida from July 25-28, 2023. The theme 'Bold', reminds us that as followers of Jesus, we are asked to show up differently than the world might expect and that takes courage. We are ...
Thank you! End-of-year giving campaign: Give Love, Joy, Hope and Peace We are grateful for the many churches and conferences that supported Global Ministries’ end-of-year giving campaign. If you are still looking for stories of impact and resources, ...
Studies have shown that having a positive relationship to anger is essential for both mental and physical wellness. Yet many of us suffer from misconceptions about anger which often results in our inability to channel and express this sacred emotion ...
The Conference is committed to a policy of equal treatment for everyone. Such treatment will be given regardless of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, or marital ...
“Labvakar, lai Dievs Devi sveti!” writes Rev. Courtney Randall in the Zoom chat and translates from Latvian to English as “Good evening, God bless you!” “Namastē!” adds Katherine Parker stating aloud the typical Nepalese greeting before she ...
At its meeting on January 17, the Council on Finance and Administration confirmed that all obligations, including 2022 apportionments to the general and jurisdictional church, could be met in full. Congratulations, California-Nevada! Praise God for ...
Editor's note: Click here to read the pastoral message around recent gun violence from Interim Bishop Sally Dyck sent earlier this week. United Methodists are reeling after multiple mass shootings over the past few days took more than 20 lives, left...
Editor's note: Linda Kelly shares this blog about her service with unhoused people at Sacramento's Fishes and Loaves. Please consider writing about how you are in mission with your community. Your smart phone is a wonderful tool that can document ...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in The Chimes, a publication of Almaden Hills UMC. It is posted here with the permission of the author. When Pastors Debbie and Dale Weatherspoon moved to a new city and a new church, Debbie wanted to get ...
Join pastor and best-selling author Adam Hamilton as he shares what he has learned through teaching church-wide and small group study, as well as preaching in the Lenten season. Engaging in a Bible study together as a church family has tremendous ...
Author's Note: Communicators from Alabama-West Florida, California-Nevada and North Georgia annual conferences contributed to this story. In response to recent tornadoes in central Alabama and central Georgia and flooding in California, the United ...
Editor's note: Consider making a donation to your Disaster Response Ministry fund so that this work can continue. A levee broke. Creeks overflowed. The rain kept coming. With that some 3000 residences were flood impacted in the Central Valley ...
Dear Friends and Members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, As Governor Gavin Newsom has said, this is “tragedy upon tragedy” in California and specifically now in Northern California in relation to gun violence. Yesterday there were ...
Editor's note: The following has been emailed to all those expected to attend the Gathering of the Spiritual Leaders, and is reposted here. Welcome to Asilomar! We are glad that you have set aside the time to join your colleagues for the Gathering ...
The California-Nevada conference 2023 budget, which was approved at ACS 2022, includes funding for a new staffing plan. The Annual Conference requested that the Core Team (CT) and Council on Finance and Administration (CFA) review the plan to make ...
This year, Interim Bishop Dyck and the Appointive Cabinet would like to begin the process of sharing what we will refer to as “clear opens” in the annual appointment making process. These “clear opens” will consist of full-time and part-time ...
Editor's note: Go, Sow, Grow is a prayer initiative that launched early in 2022 in which local churches were invited to pray for one another in order to align our prayers for God's vision of growth and abundance to manifest among us. As a companion ...
As a body of Christ, we have weathered the pandemic and adapted to our new normal. Our committees and leadership teams may consist of new leaders learning new roles, yet we continue to evolve and dedicate ourselves to God's work. It is a new year ...
Editor's note: It is always bittersweet when a valued colleague takes the next step in their career path. So, it is with a mix of emotions that we wish Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor the very best as she begins a new phase of her journey as Director of Adult...
In response to the worst statewide storm damage in California history, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Cal-Nev Conference. This grant is for funding our immediate relief efforts. The grant will ...
As you know YOUTH 2023 will be in Daytona Beach, Florida from July 25-28, 2023. As you don’t know (until you finish reading this post!) we’ve got an amazing theme for the event to help us build out the worship messages and the opportunities for you ...
The Cal-Nevada Climate Justice Ministries Task Force will present a series of 6 webinars about the implications of climate change entitled Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Action: The basics for churches. The first in the series, Climate ...
Inspiration This is a short video based on the United Methodist Council of Bishops’ pastoral letter, God’s Renewed Creation: Call to Hope and Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmo5A1l21Vw&t=91s Education: Online Webinar Series: “Climate ...
The recent storms produced significant flooding in a number of communities, one of which was Half Moon Bay. The Pilarcitos Creek flooded about 20 homes in an affordable housing community for low income and agricultural workers. On short notice, we ...
Editor's note: Deadline to apply for the Community Developers Program and the Annual Conference CDP Cohort program has been extended to January 20th. Please download the attached file to learn more and apply. The Community Developers Program (CDP) ...
From the Royal Chapel, First Palo Alto UMC on January 8, 2023, the Tongan Mission church communities gathered for their Annual New Year Combine Worship Service. It was Baptism Sunday, and so the Holy Spirit led the procession in, bringing in the ...
Human Relations Day is a denomination wide Special Sunday designed to celebrate and raise awareness to further the development of better human relations by involving congregations in community and youth outreach. A special offering taken the Sunday ...
