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Discover the Power of Demographics
Written: 11/19/2009
Imagine having demographic information about your community at your fingertips. Or being able to analyze your neighborhood, several neighborhoods, or a 10-mile radius of your church at a moment's notice.
Now you can - and at NO COST to you! The Board of Missions has recently changed providers for ...
January 10 Deadline to Apply for Human Relations Day Grants
Written: 11/19/2009
Program designed to support ministries that respond to non-violent young offenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 10 is the deadline to apply for a Human Relations Day Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS). The grants are to support ministries that respond to non-v...
February 12 Deadline to Apply for Peace With Justice Grants
Written: 11/19/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12 is the deadline to apply for a Peace with Justice Grant from the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS).
Funding for this program is generated through the Peace with Justice Special Sunday offering of The United Methodist Church. One of six ...
United Methodist Communications Releases NEW Marketing Resource
Written: 11/19/2009
Need to put your best foot forward? United Methodist Communications has created a new resource - cleverly titled, "Church Marketing Plan."
Whether it's impacting lives, helping people know Christ, or engaging them through Christian discipleship, find out the "how-tos" with this...
New EcuFilm Seasonal Catalog Now On Line
Written: 11/19/2009
For church staff members in the process of planning for their Advent and Christmas programming, EcuFilm offers several DVD-based resources perfect for small groups.
Hot off the presses, Advent Conspiracy is a four-session study guide to help make Christmas what it should be - a joyous celebra...
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Written: 11/12/2009
Remember that terrific resource the California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation told you about at Annual Conference Session this June? It's called Weathering the Recession: A Beacon of Hope, and it contains information about 16 specific things a congregation can do to thrive despite the current re...
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Written: 11/12/2009
When we reflect personally, most of us want to leave some kind of legacy behind, out of the witness of our living: our faith in God, some values or beliefs, or a life lesson learned. But will our grandchildren and other children who come after us "get" the message we're trying to send by t...
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Written: 10/29/2009
By Linda Bloom Oct. 26, 2009 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) An updated sexual ethics website for The United Methodist Church will offer resources for those accused of sexual misconduct in addition to information for victims and church leaders. The new site, at www.umsexualethics.org, will deb...
Make November 5 'Thank a Youth Worker Day'
Written: 10/9/2009
Who will you thank on November 5? It's been designated "Thank a Youth Worker Day" (TAYWD), when communities and organizations are to join in an international day of celebrating and honoring youth workers.
According to the National Collaboration for Youth, "A youth worker is someone ...
Trick or Treat Resources
Written: 10/9/2009
There are "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF" boxes available at the United Methodist Center in West Sacramento. If someone from your church will be at the center for a meeting or some other reason this month, have them ask for a supply to take back with them.
The "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF...
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Written: 10/9/2009
BIG ISLAND, Va. (UMNS) - The theme for the Society of St. Andrew's annual Advent devotions, this year, is "Prayers of Hope: What do you hope for in the coming of Christ?" The Society of St. Andrew (Advance #801600) is a national nonprofit hunger-relief ministry that distributes resc...
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Written: 9/17/2009
GBHEM - Korean-American clergy who are going to serve cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments for the first time will find a new publication, The Manual for Korean-American United Methodists Serving a Cross-Racial Appointment, to be a tremendous preparation resource, according to the Rev. HiRho...
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Written: 9/11/2009
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month - an observance that marks its 20th year, this year, with the theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal." The General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church and the Californ...
You Are Invited to Extravagant Generosity and More!
Written: 9/11/2009
Extravagant Generosity - how do we speak and preach about it to encourage long term transformation in our congregations? And for church leaders doing the Vital Signs and Five Practices planning, how will we preach about Extravagant Generosity this fall and next spring?
Never fear - two great two-p...
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Written: 9/2/2009
By Kristin Sachen CA-NV Annual Conference Secretary As we learned at our Annual Conference this year, major adjustments to the 2009 budget needed to be made due to the low receipt of apportionment dollars for our Conference work. This resulted in job cuts, loss of hours, and reduction in the ...
2010 Apportionments Spreadsheet Posted on 'Treasurer's Notes' Webpage
Written: 9/2/2009
Conference Treasurer Diane Knudsen has posted the 2010 Apportionments spreadsheet to the "Treasurer's Notes" webpage.
The document shows each church's 2010 Apportionment amount and the method of calculating that amount. Each church still will receive its 2010 Apportionment statement in th...
Deadline is Near for Peace With Justice Grant Applications
Written: 8/25/2009
California-Nevada Annual Conference Peace With Justice grant applications are due by September 1!
Most grants are issued in the $500 to $1500 range.
Download the (simple!) application and guidelines here.
For more information contact Mary Liebke, mliebke@yahoo.com ...
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Written: 8/25/2009
A collection of personal stories about the call to ordained ministry, Beyond the Burning Bush: Hearing and Answering God's Call, is meant to help young people who are exploring God's call, to discern their own response and vocation. "The idea for a book that collected the personal stories of e...
2009 Charge Conference Forms Now On Line
Written: 8/21/2009
Charge Conference forms have been updated for 2009 and uploaded to the Conference website.
Just click on Forms under "Quick Links" on the upper left side of the Home Page at cnumc.org, scroll down and select the keyword "Charge Conference," then click on "Search," to bring up the list....
Three-Minute 'I Love You's Make a Difference!
Written: 8/21/2009
By Glenn Tilton
ABIDE in LOVE
Affection, affirmation, and all the caring ways we pay attention to our partner sustain a loving relationship. We either learned caring behaviors - or didn't. Many of us never saw our parents being affectionate or received affection. But we can learn...