The California Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church "the Companion Weekly: A Guide for the Faithful Life in Jesus Christ" for Friday, 26 September 2014

The California Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church "the Companion Weekly: A Guide for the Faithful Life in Jesus Christ" for Friday, 26 September 2014

The latest stories and happenings from Cal-Pac and beyond...

Friday, 26 September 2014

Local Events:   Recovery Support Group  (Pasadena First)  //  Annual Women's Day (Compton First)  //  Deepening Your Effectiveness (Los Altos UMC)  //  Exodus Gala (Museum of Social Justice)  //  Leadership and Anxiety (Hope UMC)  //  Empty Bowls (Crescenta Valley UMC) Connectional Programming:  c.lab (Northridge)  //  Disaster Response Training (ERT)  //  Institute for Missional Wisdom (New Ministries EMT)  //  Trailhead: Orient Yourself to New Communities (WJ)  //  Lay Ministry Academy (Cycle 5)  //  "Going Deeper" (Young Adult Retreat)  //  [en español] The Viral Multiplication of Small Groups (GBOD)  //  Recovery Ministry Training (CPE - Greater Minneapolis)  //  Lay Servant Ministries School (LSM) General Announcement: Charge Conference Forms are now ready! The Imagine Ride: Saving 2,500+ lives through 600 miles - Rev. Andy Mattick (Simi Valley United Methodist Church) and Mark Witman have cycled 600 miles through the North District to raise $25,000+  Learn More and Donate Now! Wingfield to Lead GBHEM Division of Ordained Ministry The Rev. Myron Wingfield has been named associate general secretary for the General Board of Higher Education’s Division of Ordained Ministry beginning September 29, 2014.  Wingfield came to GBHEM in January 2013 as the assistant general secretary for Clergy Life in the Division of Ordained Ministry and has been serving as the interim associate general secretary for the division since March 2014.  Read More Episcopal Message: September 2014 Announcing: Toni Bond Leonard (INM) Previous Cal-Pac Stories Cal-Pac Staff Begins September With Devotion Border visit brings immigration crisis into focus (UMNS) New GBGM Missionary Interpreters in Cal-Pac (JCEMT) Imperial Beach UMC Kicks Off City-Wide Food Drive to Support Broken Loaf Food Pantry Officially closed, but open to new ministry (UMNS) Connectional News Connectional Table’s Human Sexuality Task Force to host second of three live stream events  (Connectional Table) Bilateral Dialogue Between Moravian Church Northern and Southern Provinces and The United Methodist Church (Council of Bishops) Resources for Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (GBOD) Church Rethinks School Lunches (UMTV) Previous Connectional News GBHEM and GBOD renew and expand e-readers for theological education agreement (GBOD + GBHEM) What not to say when someone has lost a job (UMC) Text Messaging can be Life Saving (UMCOM) STEEPLE (Chuck Knows Church)

Our Cal-Pac Vision: 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 Ave. Pasadena, California 91101 United States

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