Champions for Children Awards Dinner 2017
The San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center will be hosting Champions for Children Awards Dinner on Friday, March 17, 2017.
This event brings advocates, government representatives, and other supporters for refugees and immigrants for a combined awards and fundraising event. The program will feature California Senator, Ricardo Lara, an advocate for immigrants’ rights as keynote speaker. Honorees will include Congressman Tony Cardena, CEO, and Founder of Penny Lane Centers, Ivelise Markovits, and Reverend David Farley of Justice & Compassion Ministries, Cal-Pac Conference.
Besides raising much-needed support for the center, the organizers hope to create awareness about the refugee crisis. The educational component will include a compelling short video illustrating the work accomplished at the center and informational material.
Pastor Fred Morris, Board of Directors President, explained, “Kids are fleeing for their lives. Thousands of children don’t make it through the journey.” Children are fleeing their homeland, not because of economic reasons but searching asylum from gangs. The center provides refugee children with legal representation. Without an attorney, children are sent back to face certain death.
The Board of Directors along with the leadership team from San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center invite the public and community to take part in the event. There will be an opportunity drawing for a Hawaii vacation as well as other auction items including Maroon 5 items during the event.
The San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center, Inc is one of four Welcome Centers in California established under Cal-Pac’s You Are Not Alone initiative.
For more information, please call: 747‐529‐4788 or email SFVWelcomeCenter@gmail.com
This event brings advocates, government representatives, and other supporters for refugees and immigrants for a combined awards and fundraising event. The program will feature California Senator, Ricardo Lara, an advocate for immigrants’ rights as keynote speaker. Honorees will include Congressman Tony Cardena, CEO, and Founder of Penny Lane Centers, Ivelise Markovits, and Reverend David Farley of Justice & Compassion Ministries, Cal-Pac Conference.
Besides raising much-needed support for the center, the organizers hope to create awareness about the refugee crisis. The educational component will include a compelling short video illustrating the work accomplished at the center and informational material.
Pastor Fred Morris, Board of Directors President, explained, “Kids are fleeing for their lives. Thousands of children don’t make it through the journey.” Children are fleeing their homeland, not because of economic reasons but searching asylum from gangs. The center provides refugee children with legal representation. Without an attorney, children are sent back to face certain death.
The Board of Directors along with the leadership team from San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center invite the public and community to take part in the event. There will be an opportunity drawing for a Hawaii vacation as well as other auction items including Maroon 5 items during the event.
The San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center, Inc is one of four Welcome Centers in California established under Cal-Pac’s You Are Not Alone initiative.
For more information, please call: 747‐529‐4788 or email SFVWelcomeCenter@gmail.com
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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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"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!!!
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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Team Rebuild in Weed, CA 2017 (UMVIM) #2 - Rolling Hills UMC is building a rebuild team to Weed, CA to help with destroyed or damaged homes caused by fire in 2014. Dates are April 23-29, 2017.
Team Rebuild in Weed CA 2017 (UMVIM) #2
April 23, 2017 - All Day
Weed, CA
Join the UMVIM Team in rebuilding damage in Weed, CA.
Rolling Hills UMC is sending a rebuild team to Weed, CA to help with destroyed or damaged homes caused by fire in 2014. Dates are April 23-29, 2017.
We are looking for team members. Please join us. Please contact Nancy Rasmussen, nancy.rasmussen12@gmail.com.
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Spring Gala and Silent Auction 2017 (WFSUCLA) - Join us for an afternoon of music, poetry, dance and refreshments as we share in the blessings and beauty of our student community. Silent Auction with incredible choices to raise funds to grow and sustain our ministry of by and with students.
Spring Gala and Silent Auction 2017
April 23, 2017 - 01:00 PM / 03:00 PM
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Our 3rd Annual Spring Gala and Silent Auction is a time to celebrate the vibrant community at Wesley Foundation Serving UCLA.
Join us for an afternoon of music, poetry, dance and refreshments as we share in the blessings and beauty of our student community. Silent Auction with incredible choices to raise funds to grow and sustain our ministry of by and with students.
To keep our ministry doors, hearts, and minds open, we need to raise significant funds.
Direct donations always welcome!
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Team Rebuild in Weed, CA 2017 (UMVIM) #2 - Rolling Hills UMC is building a rebuild team to Weed, CA to help with destroyed or damaged homes caused by fire in 2014. Dates are April 23-29, 2017.
Team Rebuild in Weed CA 2017 (UMVIM) #2
April 23, 2017 - All Day
Weed, CA
Join the UMVIM Team in rebuilding damage in Weed, CA.
Rolling Hills UMC is sending a rebuild team to Weed, CA to help with destroyed or damaged homes caused by fire in 2014. Dates are April 23-29, 2017.
We are looking for team members. Please join us. Please contact Nancy Rasmussen, nancy.rasmussen12@gmail.com.
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Spring Gala and Silent Auction 2017 (WFSUCLA) - Join us for an afternoon of music, poetry, dance and refreshments as we share in the blessings and beauty of our student community. Silent Auction with incredible choices to raise funds to grow and sustain our ministry of by and with students.
Spring Gala and Silent Auction 2017
April 23, 2017 - 01:00 PM / 03:00 PM
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Our 3rd Annual Spring Gala and Silent Auction is a time to celebrate the vibrant community at Wesley Foundation Serving UCLA.
Join us for an afternoon of music, poetry, dance and refreshments as we share in the blessings and beauty of our student community. Silent Auction with incredible choices to raise funds to grow and sustain our ministry of by and with students.
To keep our ministry doors, hearts, and minds open, we need to raise significant funds.
Direct donations always welcome!
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Limitless 2017 (UMW) - Register for Limitless 2017, “A Time Like This.” Come expecting to learn new things, meet new friends, and connect with young women across our conference, featuring guest speaker, Mele Faiva Blagojevich, Cal-Pac UMW President
Limitless 2017
April 29, 2017 - 09:30 AM / 02:30 PM
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Church of the Good Shepherd Arcadia
Register for Limitless 2017, “A Time Like This.”
Registration begins at 8:00 AM. Come expecting to learn new things, meet new friends, and connect with young women across our conference!
The event will feature guest speaker, Mele Faiva Blagojevich.
Registration details coming soon.
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Limitless 2017 (UMW) - Register for Limitless 2017, “A Time Like This.” Come expecting to learn new things, meet new friends, and connect with young women across our conference, featuring guest speaker, Mele Faiva Blagojevich, Cal-Pac UMW President
Limitless 2017
April 29, 2017 - 09:30 AM / 02:30 PM
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Church of the Good Shepherd Arcadia
Register for Limitless 2017, “A Time Like This.”
Registration begins at 8:00 AM. Come expecting to learn new things, meet new friends, and connect with young women across our conference!
The event will feature guest speaker, Mele Faiva Blagojevich.
Registration details coming soon.
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Student Scholarships Applications Available:
Lois Baldly Scholarship
Lois Balsley Scholarship Application 2017 Now Open
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Student Scholarships Applications Available:
Lois Baldly Scholarship
Lois Balsley Scholarship Application 2017 Now Open
Lois Balsley was a tiny woman (she was only 4’11” tall) with a big heart. She had a passion for education, young people, social justice, world travel and good music. In establishing the Lois Balsley Living Trust, she left all of her worldly goods to the California-Pacific United Methodist Foundation.
The Foundation Board of Directors decided a portion of Lois’s legacy would be used to establish the Lois Balsley Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is offered to students within the California-Pacific Annual Conference, with preference given to a student from Torrance First United Methodist Church.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
The Foundation Board of Directors decided a portion of Lois’s legacy would be used to establish the Lois Balsley Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is offered to students within the California-Pacific Annual Conference, with preference given to a student from Torrance First United Methodist Church.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Graduating high school senior enrolling in a two- or four-year college.
- A minimum of a 3.0 grade point average (GPA).
- Community and/or school involvement.
- Active service/membership in a local United Methodist Church.
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Spanish American Institute Scholarship
Spanish American Institute Scholarship 2017 Applications Now Open
Spanish American Institute Scholarship 2017 Applications Now Open
Applications are once again open for the Spanish American Institute (SAI) United Methodist Latino Youth Scholarships for 2017.
SAI continues to carry-on a century old mission of the Methodist Church School for Boys located in Gardena, California. Opening its doors in 1913 and enrolling several dozen well deserving Mexican youth with the purpose of preparing them, through education, to develop a better future for themselves, family and community. Alumni of this school such as Emilio Hernandez have become respected leaders in The United Methodist Church.
Application and supporting documents must be emailed by Sunday, April 16, 2017.
SAI continues to carry-on a century old mission of the Methodist Church School for Boys located in Gardena, California. Opening its doors in 1913 and enrolling several dozen well deserving Mexican youth with the purpose of preparing them, through education, to develop a better future for themselves, family and community. Alumni of this school such as Emilio Hernandez have become respected leaders in The United Methodist Church.
Application and supporting documents must be emailed by Sunday, April 16, 2017.
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District Events in March 2017:
West District Spring Lay Servant School 2017 (LSM)
West District Spring 2017 Lay Servant Ministry School
April 17, 2017 - 06:30 PM / 09:00 PM
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Santa Monica First UMC
The West District Lay Servant Ministries (LSM) Committee is presenting their semi-annual District LSM School on Monday nights.
The district will offer a basic LSM Class and two advanced classes, “You Can Preach” and “Dancing with Words.” Classes will run from April 17 – May 15, 2017.
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District Events in March 2017:
West District Spring Lay Servant School 2017 (LSM)
West District Spring 2017 Lay Servant Ministry School
April 17, 2017 - 06:30 PM / 09:00 PM
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Santa Monica First UMC
The West District Lay Servant Ministries (LSM) Committee is presenting their semi-annual District LSM School on Monday nights.
The district will offer a basic LSM Class and two advanced classes, “You Can Preach” and “Dancing with Words.” Classes will run from April 17 – May 15, 2017.
REGISTER NOW
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As Jesus is, So Are We in This World for Wednesday, 15 March 2017 of The United Methodist Church Prays in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017
A Word from John Wesley
Thus doth Jesus save His people from their sins; not only from outward sins, but from the sins of their hearts. “True,” say some, “but not till death; not in this world.” Nay, St. John says, “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because, as He is, so are we in this world.” The apostle here, beyond all contradiction, speaks of himself and other living Christians, of whom he flatly affirms, that not only at or after death, but “in this world,” they are as their Master.[John Wesley, The Character of a Methodist, ¶12]
A Hymn from Charles Wesley
1. Who can sound the depths unknown
Of thy redeeming grace?
Grace that gave thine only Son
To save a ruined race!
2. Millions of transgressors poor
Thou hast for Jesu’s sake forgiven,
Made them of thy favour sure,
And snatched from hell to heaven.
3. Millions more thou ready art
To save, and to forgive;
Every soul, and every heart
Of man thou wouldst receive.
4. Father, now accept of mine,
Which now through Christ I offer thee:
Tell me now, in love divine,
That thou hast pardoned me!(Collection-1781, #236:3 & 4)
Questions for Reflection:
God of amazing compassion, lover of our wayward race, you bring to birth a pilgrim people, and call us to be a blessing for ourselves and all the world. We pray for grace to take your generous gift and step with courage on this holy path, confident in the radiant life that is your plan for us, made known and given in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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As Jesus is, So Are We in This World for Wednesday, 15 March 2017 of The United Methodist Church Prays in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017
A Word from John Wesley
Thus doth Jesus save His people from their sins; not only from outward sins, but from the sins of their hearts. “True,” say some, “but not till death; not in this world.” Nay, St. John says, “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because, as He is, so are we in this world.” The apostle here, beyond all contradiction, speaks of himself and other living Christians, of whom he flatly affirms, that not only at or after death, but “in this world,” they are as their Master.[John Wesley, The Character of a Methodist, ¶12]
A Hymn from Charles Wesley
1. Who can sound the depths unknown
Of thy redeeming grace?
Grace that gave thine only Son
To save a ruined race!
2. Millions of transgressors poor
Thou hast for Jesu’s sake forgiven,
Made them of thy favour sure,
And snatched from hell to heaven.
3. Millions more thou ready art
To save, and to forgive;
Every soul, and every heart
Of man thou wouldst receive.
4. Father, now accept of mine,
Which now through Christ I offer thee:
Tell me now, in love divine,
That thou hast pardoned me!(Collection-1781, #236:3 & 4)
Questions for Reflection:
- In John Wesley’s description of the character of a Methodist above, what can you affirm and celebrate?
- There is a clear emphasis on what God can do now. Is there anything in this part of Wesleyan theology that challenges or offends you?
- Do you believe what Charles believes about God when he writes: “Millions more thou ready art/To save, and to forgive?
- Every soul, and every heart/ Of man thou wouldst receive.” Why or why not?
- Do you see God yearning to reach, heal, restore and forgive people? Do you feel drawn to respond to God’s invitation to come to Christ?
God of amazing compassion, lover of our wayward race, you bring to birth a pilgrim people, and call us to be a blessing for ourselves and all the world. We pray for grace to take your generous gift and step with courage on this holy path, confident in the radiant life that is your plan for us, made known and given in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Wesley excerpts are from A Disciple’s Journal—2017: A Guide for Daily Prayer, Bible Reading, and Discipleship, by Steven W. Manskar. Copyright © 2017 Discipleship Resources, Nashville, Tennessee. All rights reserved. Used by permission. The prayer is reprinted with permission from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002, Consultation on Common Texts.
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