What have you decided? by James J. Kang
On December 31, 2014, an interesting story was posted on vox entitled, “Google knows what your New Year's resolutions are going to be,” (Danielle Kurtzleben).
The story had graphs and charts, via University of Oxford’s Max Roser, of significant upward spikes, in Google searches for “Elliptical trainer," at the end and beginning of every year
The spike, for at least the past nine years, always fell dramatically as the year progressed.
Now, what if we had such charts and graphs for the people called Methodists in the California-Pacific Conference? What would they show?
Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño
Bishop Carcaño delivered a sermon on the Woman at the Well at the Southern California Ecumenical Council's Prayer Service for the Week of Christian Unity (January 25, 2015) at Pilgrim Place (Claremont, CA).
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On December 31, 2014, an interesting story was posted on vox entitled, “Google knows what your New Year's resolutions are going to be,” (Danielle Kurtzleben).
The story had graphs and charts, via University of Oxford’s Max Roser, of significant upward spikes, in Google searches for “Elliptical trainer," at the end and beginning of every year
The spike, for at least the past nine years, always fell dramatically as the year progressed.
Now, what if we had such charts and graphs for the people called Methodists in the California-Pacific Conference? What would they show?
Well, here are three of our New Year’s Office of Communications resolutions…
(Care to share your resolutions? Tweet them to us @calpacumc and we will post some of them at calpacumc.org)
#1 – Have a monthly focus. Each focus will have a “#” hashtag and a cover graphic. And, each Companion Weekly email will have a main story on that focus.
#2 – Be social (media) first. By the time things arrive by email, they will have already been a part of the conversation online. So, let’s be sure to be connected!
#3 – Speak outwardly. Our stories, designs, and initiatives will inspire those inside and outside of our church so that all may experience God’s life-giving love.
Lofty goals?
Only so if we choose not to work together and wait for someone else to make everything better.
The work of communications is the work of leadership, and vice versa. Both go hand in hand. So, if we do things right, what a great year we will have!
I look forward to a year when all of our resolutions become our reality.
James J. Kang is the Director of Communications for the California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church..
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Bishop Carcaño delivered a sermon on the Woman at the Well at the Southern California Ecumenical Council's Prayer Service for the Week of Christian Unity (January 25, 2015) at Pilgrim Place (Claremont, CA).
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Cal-Pac
Learn About the Walk to Emmaus (The Upper Room)
Caring is Not For The Fainthearted (LSM)
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Nominate Now the Lay Person of the Year 2015(Laity Council)
Annual Conference 2015 is June 18-20, 2015
Sign Up for a Tables 1, 2, 3 Workshop!
2015 Lay Equalization Report
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Happenings
Suicide Prevention Workshop (Sherman Oaks UMC)
Vital Worship Workshop(Holman UMC)
LA Immigration Scam Forum(Los Angeles)
Moral Injury & Soul Repair(San Diego First UMC)
Worship Team Tune-up(Yorba Linda UMC)
Connectional News
Individual Volunteer Program (GBGM)
Alton L. Collins Retreat Center's Second World Pilgrimage (Oregon-Idaho)
"The Committee" Pilot Episode Released (GBOD)
5 Tips for Internal Communications (UMCOM)
Taking the Pulse of Seminaries: Consultation on Theological Education(GBHEM)
The California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church is inspiring the world as passionate followers of Jesus Christ so all may experience God's life-giving love...
Our mailing address is:
The California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
110 S Euclid Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101 United States
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