Bystander Intervention Training @ Annual Conference Saturday, June 11; 12-1:45pm, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Room A7 Sponsored jointly by the Commission on Religion and Race, the Committee on Advocacy and Justice, and the Committee on ...
Less than one month from now we will be gathered at the SAFE Convention Center in Sacramento moving through our Annual Conference 2022 agenda. As you prepare, here are some updates. Although the Legislative Section will be virtual and ACS 22 ...
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 make such ...
This week's theme is Plan on Changes The scripture is John 14:23-27 This week: Rev. Marylee Sheffer of Santa Rose United Methodist Church greets the children showing a piece of artwork in her church to illustrate change; Rev. Rod Brayfindley of ...
Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church stands a few blocks from the grocery store where a gunman opened fire May 14 — killing 10 people and injuring three. But for members of the largely Black congregation in Buffalo, what officials labeled a white...
You are invited to attend the Interreligious Chaplain Panel sponsored by our conference Christian Unity and Interreligious Committee (CUIR) on Tuesday, May 31 from 6:00-7:15 pm via Zoom. The goal of this panel is twofold. First, to educate clergy and...
The Changemaker Initiative at Los Altos United Methodist Church will use a $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help launch Change the Story, a young adult innovation hub designed to nurture the spiritual lives of young adults ages 23-29 ...
After serving as Lay Leader, Roy Pina became a Certified Lay Minister at the Round Valley United Methodist Church to pastor the community in Covelo, California including members of the Round Valley Indian Tribes (RVIT) whose tribal council center is ...
Editor's Note: The Western Jurisdiction conferences are coming together to support Tonga relief efforts with their offerings received at annual conference sessions. Many local churches are also holding fundraisers. Click here to give to the ...
You Are Warmly Invited to the 2022 Conference Committee on Reconciliation Hybrid Lunch! A series of speakers will explore what the UMC will look like tomorrow. The lunch will take place from 12p - 1:30p on Saturday June 11th at First UMC ...
May 18, 2022 | Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops
On March 9, 2022, the Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops and the Western Jurisdiction Committee on the Episcopacy announced that complaints had been filed against Bishop Minerva Carcaño. They also placed her on suspension for 60 days, to ...
Dear Friends and Members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, Peace and grace to you in this Easter season! A meme during this Easter season says: “How does Resurrection stay with us?…Breathe In, Breathe Out, KEEP RESURRECTING” (From ...
One month from now we will be gathered at the SAFE Convention Center in Sacramento moving through our Annual Conference 2022 agenda. As you prepare, here are some updates around the COVID protocols for ACS 2022 and information around how to schedule...
The Beulah Older Adult Committee of the California-Nevada UWF is now accepting applications for grants that support older adults with needs ranging from physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs as well as everyday essentials such as ...
The California-Nevada Conference is home to The Gum Moon Residence Hall, one of two missions institutions supported by The United Women in Faith (UWF). The Gum Moon Residence Hall and the Asian Women's Resource Centers (AWRC) provides safe housing...
This week's theme is Love One Another. The scripture is John 13: 31-35. This week: Pastor Bobby Jones of Florin United Methodist Church greets the children and shares a message about a quiet revolution! Mort wakes up early but has a difficult time, ...
U.S. annual conferences have no authority under current church law to withdraw from The United Methodist Church, the denomination’s top court ruled. “There is no basis in Church law for any annual conference to adopt stopgap policies, pass ...
You are invited to attend the Interreligious Chaplain Panel sponsored by our conference Christian Unity and Interreligious Committee (CUIR) on Tuesday, May 31 from 6:00-7:15 pm via Zoom. The goal of this panel is twofold. First, to educate clergy and...
Heritage Sunday shall be observed on Aldersgate Day (May 24), or the Sunday preceding that date (this year it is May 22). The day provides an opportunity for reflection on heritage, celebration of where the Church has been, how it understands itself ...
On Sunday May 22nd, First UMC of Turlock will host a Tongan themed worship and luncheon to raise awareness and funds around the post-disaster situation in Tonga. The funds will go to the Annual Conference 2022 main offering supporting ongoing relief ...
Hey, kids! Let's learn more about our past and study about Asian American history makers like inventors and scientists! Mort and Lamb-see-do partner up and fill us in! Click here to see the video which features the inventors of the USB drive, the ...
Note: This is the last of three articles about how the Cal-Nev Conference is helping with wildfire recovery. Click here for the first article and here for the second article. For more information, contact Steve Elliott, Disaster Response Coordinator,...
California-Nevada Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church offers transitional workshops. Two Different Types of workshops are offered; one for clergy and one for church leaders. When there is a change in pastoral leadership both the pastor ...
Annual Conference 2022 is a little more than a month away! Here are a couple of reminders and tips to help you get ready for ACS 2022, June 10th - 13th at the SAFE Convention Center in Sacramento: All members must register themselves for Annual ...
The Conference Commission on Religion and Race is accepting grant applications for Leadership Training Programs, especially those targeting youth and young adults and for programs that seek to dismantle racism and/or bridge cultural differences. ...
This week's theme is Mother’s Day - The Good Shepherd The scripture is John 10:11-18. This week: Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor of Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church greets the children and shares the message about how a Good Shepherd protects and ...
One of the most celebrated and influential United Methodists is lending his name to an institute at Vanderbilt University that will promote and study nonviolence. The Rev. James Lawson, who has been called the “architect of the civil rights movement,...
My name is Meg (Meghan) Starick and I attend Sparks UMC. I’m a senior in high school. I wrote this poem in dedication to my mom who has been there for me through the thick and thin. She and most moms show compassionate love to their children. My mom ...
It is a complex time within The United Methodist Church and given our history, that says a lot. As we try and keep abreast of the latest updates from Judicial Council, The Council of Bishops, our own jurisdiction and conferences, perhaps it is a ...
In California-Nevada we are fond of claiming that we are the most diverse conference in the US UMC. Yet, how well do we know our neighbors? Considering this, our Conference Committee on Religion and Race brought a proposal to the communications ...
For those who may feel called to become an episcopal leader – or those who may know someone who feels called to leadership – the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church’s Committee on Episcopacy is ready to engage with those discerning ...
Global tensions are dramatically rising from the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the forefront of these tensions is the heightened alert toward nuclear weapon use. For many born in the last few decades, this is the first time in their lives ...
After long wishing that United Methodists could remain together in one body, Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey acknowledged that the time has come when some will break away. “Every part of the body is important to the whole,” Harvey preached April 25 ...
Note from JB: Mort got to meet Rev. Kevin Johnson, the Children’s Ministries Director of the UMC Board of Discipleship in a webinar that we were featured in! Mort had fun but he got hungry, too and I had to peel a banana for him during the webinar… ...
World Press Freedom Day is Tuesday, May 3, 2022, a day of support for and awareness of the importance of freedom of the press. For The United Methodist Church, World Press Freedom Day provides an opportunity to celebrate United Methodist News, the ...
Heritage Sunday shall be observed on Aldersgate Day (May 24), or the Sunday preceding that date (this year it is May 22). The day provides an opportunity for reflection on heritage, celebration of where the Church has been, how it understands itself ...
May 1st is Native American Ministries Sunday and we encourage everyone across our faith family in California-Nevada to give generously to support Native American ministries across our conference and throughout the US. But why wait until May 1st? ...
The California-Nevada conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women will host a panel discussion webinar on Saturday May 7th at 10 AM to examine what is COSROW's role in the United Methodist Church. Panelists will unpack the history of both ...
California-Nevada 2022 District Conferences will be held virtually on May 25th, so save the date! The day will begin at 7 p.m. with a shared worship with all 5 districts, and then move to individual district meetings. Be sure to check your email ...
DeLaris Johnson Risher doesn’t look, act or talk like a trailblazing, fearless woman — but she is. In 1952, she and Leila Robinson Dabbs, both Black women, quietly integrated Scarritt College for Christian Workers in Nashville, Tennessee, two years ...
The General Commission on United Methodist Men (GCUMM) is introducing a “modern way” of doing men’s ministry. Greg Arnold, General Secretary & CEO, said we are approaching men’s and scouting ministry with a much larger and more modern vision. The ...
Note: This is the second of three articles about current wildfire recovery involvement by the Cal-Nev Conference. For more information, contact Steve Elliott, Disaster Response Coordinator, at UMVIMCoordinator@calnevumc.org. Click here to access the ...
This week's theme is Jesus is Risen! The scripture is John 20:19-23 This week: Deacon Cheryl Gärlick shares a pop up book story with the children; Rev. Quentisha Davis Wiles of Pittsburg UMC recites the Lord's Prayer with her daughter; and Rev. Rod...
When does a resolution related to LGBTQ people count as aspirational and when does it condone violations of church law? The United Methodist Church’s top court released two decisions related to such resolutions along with two other rulings April 19. ...
Every church is looking for creative ways to be inclusive of children and their families. Finding ways to offer intergenerational worship over the past few years has allowed pastors, worship leaders, and children and family ministries leaders to ...
First UMC of Lodi is working with a ministry statement to guide their work in this season. It reads, "When the Holy Spirit is leading the church, We come to life in love", and the social media hashtag they have chosen is #hopeisfoundhere. So it ...
Since 1989, United Methodist congregations have observed the third Sunday after Easter as Native American Ministries Sunday. The purpose is to elevate and support the contributions and voices of Native/Indigenous people in our church. A special ...
Ezekial 11:19 …then I’ll give them a united heart, placing a new spirit within them… The Western Jurisdiction held its Spring Leadership Meetings from March 29 through April 2, 2022, in Des Moines, Washington. During the several days of open ...
Laity across California-Nevada will gather virtually on April 30th for a time of celebration and strategic planning to deepen mission engagement and impact as well as to strengthen clergy - lay collaboration. All laity who are district, circuit or ...
It is time to register for California-Nevada UWF Mission u 2022! This year, Mission u will be meeting in 2 locations with 2 different sets of dates. The first Mission u will be held at Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA from June 3-5, 2022, and the second will...
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