By Subject: All | Africa University | Angola Partnership | Annual Conference | Appointments | Bishop | Camps | CCLI/CVLI | Children | CLayM | Clergy | Communications | Conference Staff | Congregational & Clergy Development | Disaster Response | District News | Education/Training | Environment | Ethnic Concerns | General Conference | Health | Homelessness | Hunger | Immigration | Inclusiveness & Reconciliation | Jobs | Lay Leadership | Local Church Events | Marriage | Men | Missions | National & World Events | Nothing But Nets | Obituaries | Older Adult Ministry | Peace & Justice | Philippines | Poverty | Resources | Retired Clergy Association | Seasonal | Service | Stewardship | The United Methodist Church | Trips | UM Foundation | UMCOR | UMVIM | Welcoming | Western Jurisdiction | Women | Youth & Young Adults
Can't
find what you're looking for? View all news articles here
Health Care Provider Needed for Monte Toyon Summer Camp Program
Written: 6/5/2009
Are you a nurse or mom with CPR/First Aid training? Would you welcome an opportunity to serve the youth of the California-Nevada Annual Conference?
Conference Youth and Camping Ministries is looking for a health care provider for the Conference Summer Camp program at Monte Toyon, Jul...
Staff Needed for Summer Camps
Written: 5/27/2009
The 2009 California-Nevada summer camp season is right around the corner - and your help is needed to make this year a great camp year!
Conference Youth and Camping Ministries is looking for staff to help at two camps this summer:
Super Camp, the Junior High camp, needs male and female ...
Adult Camp, Scheduled for July, Cancelled
Written: 5/21/2009
Desert Mystic Camp - an Adult Camp, scheduled for July 21-24 - has been cancelled. The decision was made by the camp director for personal reasons.
Contact Shari Sandoval in the California-Nevada Annual Conference Youth and Camping Office, sharis@calnevumc.org, 916.374.1528, if you have que...
Shasta Camp Fire Presents Opportunity to Help
Written: 3/12/2009
As you read in Instant Connection, in "Fire at Shasta Camp Destroys Cabin, Injures Caretaker" (written February 25, 2009), Paul Armantrout, Shasta Camp host and caretaker, lost all his earthly belongings in the February destruction, by fire, of his cabin.
While Armantrout's frostbitten fee...
Opportunities for Youth Service
Written: 2/25/2009
Have you ever thought, "I might like to work with young people sometime"? Well, there are opportunities right here, within the Cal-Nevada Conference of The United Methodist Church!
Conference Youth and Camping Ministries wants you to know about some upcoming events which need adult voluntee...
 enlarge>> |
Written: 2/25/2009
The caretaker at United Methodist-owned Shasta Camp, in Northern California, narrowly escaped an early-morning explosion and fire on Thursday, February 19 which destroyed his cabin and a woodshed. Paul Armantrout was awakened at around 6:30 a.m. by a large explosion which shook the cabin an...
Volunteers Needed for National Gathering This Month
Written: 1/15/2009
The National Gathering of the United Methodist Camping and Retreat Ministry Programs is happening January 26-30 in Santa Cruz, California. As the California-Nevada Annual Conference is the "host" Conference, the planning team has asked us for volunteers. Please contact Kelly Newell at kell...
2009 Bishop's Confirmation Retreat: Registration Now Open!
Written: 1/9/2009
Registration forms are now available online for the 2009 Bishop's Confirmation Retreat.
Meet Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. and experience camaraderie and fellowship while getting to know each other through worship, during the workshops, and over the campfire. "I look forward to meeting you," ...
Campo de Verano de 2009 Para Las Familias Hispánicas Ya Está Escogido / Hispanic Family Camp Summer 2009 Dates Set
Written: 10/15/2008
Marque su calendario por favor! Los días del Campo de Familias Hispánicas se llevarán a cabo a partir del 31 de Julio al 2 de Agosto, 2009, en Monte Toyón
La Directora Administrativa de este evento es la Reverenda Inés Lugo-Verdugo, la Reverenda Magdalena Gama, (S...
Change in Conference Staff Phone Numbers
Written: 10/1/2008
Please note that there has been a change in phone numbers for Kelly Newell, Director of Youth and Camping Ministries for the California-Nevada Annual Conference, and Betsy Schwarzentraub, Conference Director of Stewardship.
Because of a physical switch of their office space, their new numbers are n...
Shasta Family Conference Camp ‘Goes Heifer’
Written: 10/1/2008
With the theme of Heifer Project International as their focus, campers who attended Shasta Family Conference Camp July 26-August 1 were educated and empowered to spread the word about Heifer to their communities and beyond.
The campers (ranging in age from 11 to 87) explored the sustaining qualiti...
Bishop’s Confirmation Retreats Scheduled
Written: 9/26/2008
Bishop Warner Brown has announced that he will maintain the tradition of the Bishop’s Confirmation Retreat.
Please mark your calendars. Dates have been chosen around the Bishop’s very busy schedule, and have been confirmed as:
Monte Toyon &nb...
Shasta Family Conference Camp Goes Heifer!
Written: 7/10/2008
There are still tent sites and room in the lodge for all those interested in experiencing a wonderful week at Shasta, Saturday, July 26-Friday, August 1.
Centering itself on the idea that the camp is a village that has just received a Heifer International animal, campers will discuss and study the...
The Wildfires and Our Camping and Retreat Ministries
Written: 7/10/2008
There’s been concern about the status of some Conference camps because of the wildfires in the state of California. Youth and Camping Director Kelly Newell has established a communication system between the sites (Lodestar and Monte Toyon), UCCR (United Camps, Conferences and Retreats), and th...
Shasta District Men’s Retreat
Written: 5/23/2008
The Shasta District Men’s Retreat will be offered August 8-10 at the district camp near Mt. Shasta and will provide a wonderful opportunity to build comradeship through prayer and fellowship.
Presented by Pastor Gaylord Enns, this year’s theme, “Pleasing God,” will answer t...
Pack Your Bags for Feather Youth Camp
Written: 5/23/2008
Nestled in the beautiful mountains near Mineral, California, the Feather Youth Camp at Camp Tehama provides a wonderful week of fun and fellowship for United Methodist youth. This year’s Feather Youth Camp is set for Sunday, June 22–Friday, June 27 with campers enjoying such activities a...
New Snow Available!
Written: 1/10/2008
Ready for a break after the Christmas season and all the bad weather?
How about a few days at Shasta Camp? The recent storms have created a winter wonderland ready for snowshoeing, cross country and alpine skiing, or just relaxing and appreciating the scenery.
Contact Fai Schwarzen...
 enlarge>> |
Written: 12/14/2007
By Jenni McGuire, Associate Director and Heather Butler, Director WOLF School This summer, Monte Toyon and the Web of Life Field (WOLF) School were certified “green” by the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program. Monte Toyon Camp is the first camp to be certified as a Green Business Par...
United Methodists explore CyberSAFEty in Ministry
Written: 10/9/2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. /GBOD/ – About 150 United Methodists from around the country, including Cal-Nevada Youth and Camping Coordinator Kelly Newell, met last week at the General Board of Discipleship to explore topics dealing with CyberSAFEty in Ministry.
“I think it’s important for churches to ...
Internet Crimes Against Children agent says 'Kids don't need to be that wired'
Written: 10/9/2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 3, 2007 /GBOD/ – The number of Internet users worldwide grew from 61 million to 147 million in 24 months, said Tom Evans, an agent investigator with Internet Crimes Against Children, speaking to almost 150 United Methodists gathered for a CyberSAFEty training event sponsore...