Cal-Pac Note for Wednesday, 22 February 2017 from The California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church in Pasadena, California, United States "Coming up on..."

Cal-Pac Note for Wednesday, 22 February 2017 from The California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church in Pasadena, California, United States "Coming up on..."

*Follow GCORR at the Border throughout Thursday with #GCORRcross

United Methodist Racial Justice Agency Plans February 23 Border Crossing to Show Solidarity with Immigrants 0
FEBRUARY 15, 2017STORIES
February 15, 2017
Contact: Selby Ewing, Communications Director
(615) 887-8027
sewing@gcorr.org
WASHINGTON– To demonstrate solidarity with and compassion for migrants around the world, members of the United Methodist agency charged with championing intercultural and interracial justice, reconciliation and cooperation will cross the U.S. border into Mexico on February 23, 2017.
Voting members and staff of the General Commission on Religion and Race say this action is “to be in community with those caring for and affected by U.S. immigration policies.”
Erin M. Hawkins, Commission staff executive, says her office planned the border crossing before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration. At the same time, Hawkins added, she hopes this action will be a call to United Methodist Christians to welcome the strangers among us.
”In light of the great fear that exists in the wake of President Trump’s actions against migrants and refugees and keeping in mind that this matter is global in scope, we see the opportunity to bear witness to the realities of migration as a blessing. We hope to not only bring a ministry of presence during our border crossing experience, but to be transformed by the stories that we hear along the way.”
The Commission, one of 14 church-wide programs and administrative agencies serving the 7-million-member Church, is holding its semi-annual board meeting on February 22-25, 2017 in San Diego, CA. The cross will take them through the San Ysidro Port of Entry which is the largest and busiest land border in the Western Hemisphere. The border crossing experience is being organized by leaders of the California Pacific Annual Conference and will include prayer at the border wall, conversations with deported U.S. veterans, border personnel and Haitian refugees, and learning about local church ministry with migrant families. Follow along with the experience on Facebook and Twitter using #GCORRcross throughout the day on February 23.
GCORR will be the first General Church representatives to make a witness at the border since the issuing of an executive order attempting to ban entry of persons from seven countries and the recent surge of ICE raids. It is against this backdrop that the agency hopes to lift up the denomination-wide statement on “Welcoming the Migrant to the United States” in the Book of Resolution #3281, adopted by the 2016 General Conference. The statement reads, in part: Regardless of legal status or nationality, we are all connected through Christ to one another. Paul reminds us that when “one part suffers, all the parts suffer” as well (1 Corinthians 12:26). The solidarity we share through Christ eliminates the boundaries and barriers which exclude and isolate. Therefore, the sojourners we are called to love are our brothers and sisters, our mothers and fathers, our sons and daughters; indeed, they are us.
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The General Commission on Religion and Race’s mission is to build the capacity of The United Methodist Church to be contextually relevant, reach more people, younger people and more diverse people, and to nurture them as Christ’s disciples to transform the world.
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Immigrant Welcoming Congregations Gathering and Training 2017 - A day of learning, strategizing, mutual sharing, and spiritual support as we seek to live out the Biblical call to welcome the sojourner.
Immigrant Welcoming Congregations Gathering and Training 2017
March 4, 2017 - 10:00 AM / 03:00 PM
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Claremont United Methodist Church
For all churches engaged or interested in ministries with the immigrant community!
Please send a delegation of 3 to 5 persons from your church to join in a day of learning, strategizing, mutual sharing, and spiritual support as we seek to live out the Biblical call to welcome the sojourner and to be the church with and for our immigrant and refugee sisters and brothers.
Workshops include:

• Church-based welcome centers
• Cal-Pac Neighborhood Immigration Clinics
• Legal issues
• Developing a rapid response network
• Ways of providing sanctuary
• The Matthew 25 Movement
• Legislative Action
• Building multi-ethnic church partnerships
• Biblical and theological foundations

Lunch is provided!
Please RSVP via the button below.

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Citizenship and Immigration Assistance 2017, Huntington Park (NIC) - Includes: seminar on the rights of undocumented immigrants, detention, arrest issues, immigration consultations with qualified immigration attorneys, referrals to free or low-cost immigration legal services providers, free legal assistance on Form N-400.
Citizenship and Immigration Assistance 2017, Huntington Park (NIC)
March 11, 2017 - 10:00 AM / 01:00 PM
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Huntington Park United Methodist Church
Cal-Pac Neighborhood Immigration Clinic (NIC) is a committee within the California-Pacific Immigration Task Force of the United Methodist Church, an organization dedicated to provide access to reliable and free immigration services such as the following:

• Seminar on the rights of undocumented immigrants, detention, arrest issues.
• Immigration consultations with qualified immigration attorneys
• Referrals to free or low-cost immigration legal services providers.
• Free legal assistance on Form N-400 (applications for naturalization)

Information on free resources to refugee unaccompanied children and their families fleeing violence in Central America.
These services are provided through our monthly clinics in various underserved areas of the Los Angeles County. Cal-Pac NIC works in conjunctions with different United Methodist Churches who provide the space for our upcoming events.
Registration is required.

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"Love in Motion" Youth Eco-Justice Retreat 2017 - Experience God's love through action, learning, games, and working at the Community Roots Garden at North Oxnard UMC.
Love in Motion: Youth Eco-Justice Retreat 2017
April 21, 2017 -
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North Oxnard UMC

Love in Motion is weekend of connecting with God, neighbor, and soil through service, community building, and Eco-education.
Join us as we’ll explore the theme of God’s love and see that God’s love is manifested in action. The weekend will include getting out hands dirty working at the Community Roots Garden, cultivating our minds with environmental and theological knowledge, playing epic games, participating in passionate worship, making new friends and connections…the list goes on and on. Bring yourself, bring your friends, bring your youth group because this is going to be epic!!!

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Nominations Sought for Lay Persons of the Year 2017 - A congregation may make more than one nomination and the form may be completed by any lay person in the church.
Laity Council Seeking Nominations for Lay Persons of the Year 2017

In 1961, the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award was established. It was to be given to a person or persons for distinguished service, selected by a committee appointed by the Bishop. After 1980 it was given to an outstanding Layman and Laywoman each year. In 2004 a third category was added to name an outstanding Lay Young Adult. In 2014 the category of Lay Youth was added. The award is now presented by the Laity Council to each recipient at their local church and acknowledged during the Annual Conference Session and recognized at the Laity Dinner.
Nominee must be an active member of the Congregation, Nominee should currently exemplify strong leadership skills within the congregation such as Bible study, training programs, local participation and should be an example of Christian stewardship. Nominee should be currently active in one or more community, evangelistic or outreach programs and/or be active on a Conference, District, Mission Area or ecumenical level through committee activity, Lay Servant Ministries, training program and/or seminars.
A congregation may make more than one nomination. The form may be completed by any lay person in the church and needs the endorsements of at least one other lay person and the Pastor.
Deadline for submission is March 1, 2017. Electronic submission is encouraged. Send to Roxana Topete , Administrative Assistant to Connectional Ministries, at rtopete@calpacumc.org Please send two copies.DOWNLOAD FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS NOMINATE ONLINE
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District Events in February and March 2017:
North District Leadership Training (San Luis Obispo) 2017
North District Leadership Training (San Luis Obispo) 2017
February 25, 2017 - 09:00 AM / 03:00 PM
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San Luis Obispo UMC

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East District "How To" Workshops (San Bernardino) 2017
How-To Workshop San Bernardino 2017 (East District)
March 4, 2017 - 08:45 AM / 02:00 PM
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Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Register today for Tools for Today ’s Churches: Memory, Mirror, Map & Magnifying Glass.
D.S. Rev. Jan Wiley will be the featured speaker.
This event is for local church leadership team including: Trustees, Staff-Parish, Finance, Lay Leaders. Classes include topics such as: grant writing, single board governance, communication, strategies mission, vision and purpose.
Registration:

• $15 Pre-Registration by February 27,2017
• $20 Late-Registration and Day of Event

Registration includes snacks, lunch and materials. Register early as there are only 100 spaces available.

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Hawaii District "How To" Workshops 2017
How-To-Workshop (Hawaii District) 2017
March 11, 2017 - 09:00 AM / 02:30 AM
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Aiea Korean United Methodist Church
Register for How-to-Workshop with keynote speaker Bishop Grant Hagiya.
Training topics include: SPRC, Stewardship, Disaster Prevention, Lays Servant Gathering and Youth Ministry.
Registration deadline March 2, 2017.

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