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Register by October 30 for PSR's Lay Theological Day on November 7
Written: 10/15/2009
Read the Bible "with new eyes" at a Pacific School of Religion Lay Theological Day event, Saturday, November 7 at Eden UCC in Hayward, California. Dr. Jeffrey Kuan, Associate Professor of Old Testament at PSR (and chair of the California-Nevada Annual Conference Commission on Religion and ...
Sign up for ClayM Training
Written: 8/14/2009
Interested in taking part in the Conference Lay Minister Program? Sign up now for the training course in November and January.
ClayM, created as an extension of the Lay Speaking Program to strengthen the ministries of churches unable to support a salaried pastor, is designed for those who f...
Courses on Preaching Extravagant Generosity at Cal-Nev Churches This Fall
Written: 8/12/2009
Plan to hone your skills for preaching about three vital aspects of Extravagant Generosity:
1. A refreshing angle on the bedrock of generosity;
2. Firstfruits living as a proactive approach to proportionate giving; and
3. A new, "Legacy Sunday" model of money-and-values related to planned...
Cal-Nev District Lay Leader Elected President of National Caucus
Written: 7/27/2009
Group throws support to Philippines chief justice
DALLAS (UMNS) - Solidarity with missionaries and support for an embattled court justice in the Philippines were on the agenda at the recent biennial convocation of the National Association of Filipino American United Methodists, held at Coch...
Scholarship Opportunity for Worship Artists, Pastors
Written: 6/5/2009
The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship has a limited number of scholarships available for the Biennial Convocation of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, July 13-16 in Orlando, Florida.
IMAGINATION 2009 is for pastors, musicians, artists, dancers,...
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Written: 5/28/2009
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, has sent a letter detailing the changes in Conference structure which he announced in his March 19, 2009 article, "Resetting Our Framework for Ministry." The letter was sent to all lay and clergy who ar...
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Written: 5/1/2009
Pete Taylor, Lay Leader for the California-Nevada Annual Conference for eight years, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 29 at 11 a.m., according to his beloved wife, Veronica. He was 80 years of age. Remembered as a man who loved The United Methodist Church, was deeply committed to racial ...
Video of Lay Leaders' Meeting Now on 'REEL Witness' Page
Written: 3/6/2009
A short (2:30) video of the February 19-22, 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders of The United Methodist church has been uploaded to REEL Witness - the video library page of the California-Nevada Annual Conference.
You'll find the link under "What's New" on the ri...
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Written: 2/20/2009
The California-Nevada Annual Conference is playing host, this week (February 19-22), to the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders of the United Methodist Church (AACLL). Under the banner, "Disciples Transforming the World," some 52 lay leaders - coming...
Note These New Christmastime Events
Written: 12/19/2008
Simbang Gabi (Night Worship) at South Hayward UMC
The Philippines is known as the "Land of Fiestas," and at Christmastime, this is especially true. Filipinos are proud to proclaim their Christmas celebration to be the longest and merriest in the world. It begins formally on...
Academy for Spiritual Formation: Not Just for Clergy!
Written: 10/28/2008
United Methodists in the Western Jurisdiction have a great opportunity to grow in head, heart and soul through the two-year Academy for Spiritual Formation. And it’s not just for clergy!
This journey into Christ, February 16-21, 2009 at the Mercy Center in Burlingame, California, is for...
Stephen Series grief workshop in April
Written: 3/7/2008
Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Avenue in Walnut Creek, California will host a half-day Stephen Series© Caring Ministry workshop on Saturday, April 19.
The workshop will focus on ministering to those experiencing grief and will include an introduction to the Stephen Ser...
Lay Speaking events - Bay View District
Written: 8/4/2007
Interested in lay speaking training? The District Committee on Lay Speaking Ministries for the Bay View District has scheduled three special events for this fall, including courses in basic and advanced lay speaking.
Basic Lay Speaking Training will be offered on two Saturdays, October 13 and...
List of Nominees for Lay Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference announced
Written: 5/22/2007
The following individuals have met the requirements to be named as nominees for the election of lay delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conferences:
Alphabetically:
Stan Barkey
Blanche Farnam
Michael Herzog
Karin Hilton
Susan Hunn
Connie Hunter
Katherine Ok Nam Kim
Randa...
Bishop Details Changes in Conference Structure Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, has sent a letter detailing the changes in Conference structure which he announced in his March 19, 2009 article, "Resetting Our Framework for Ministry." The letter was sent to all lay and clergy who ar...