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Clergy Sexual Boundary Training Being Offered Three Times in 2010
Written: 11/12/2009
Think about it:
· Are gifts from parishioners really gifts?
· Can pastors be friends with parishioners?
· What about that $500...
Changes Announced in MEF Grants and Support Services Grants
Written: 11/12/2009
Information Regarding Availability of Continuing Education Grants
The Board of Ordained Ministry provides grants to clergy who are participating in approved continuing education classes and events. The board has approved grants of up $400 per calendar year for each clergy person. In addition, the ...
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Written: 11/3/2009
By Susan Hogan* Oct. 30, 2009 | CHICAGO (UMNS) - Kerry Bart's faith blossomed in his mid-20s. Two years into a career as a college chemistry teacher in Iowa, he grew curious about being a pastor. A friend invited him to tour a Pennsylvania seminary. The visit affirmed his sense of calling....
Making Sure We Nurture Younger Generation's Call
Written: 11/3/2009
"Nothing tests a person's faith quite like working in a church," writes Eric Van Meter, director of the Wesley Foundation at Arkansas State University, in his article "Making Sure We Nurture Younger Generation's Call" published in the October 23, 2009 issue of the United Methodis...
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Written: 11/2/2009
By Linda Bloom* Nov. 2, 2009 | DURHAM, N.C. (UMNS) Local United Methodist churches may not arbitrarily choose which general church programs to support financially, according to the church's top court. The Judicial Council has upheld the decision by Bishop Larry Goodpaster that the Western Nor...
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Written: 10/29/2009
Pension rates for retired clergy in the California-Nevada Annual Conference to be addressed. By Linda Bloom Oct. 23, 2009 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) The United Methodist Church's highest court will consider whether regional church groups have any latitude on payment to general church fund...
Gathering of the Orders Registration Deadline Is Sunday
Written: 10/29/2009
This Sunday, November 1 is the deadline to register for the Gathering of the Orders - an opportunity for clergy to gather for inspiration, learning, and fellowship at the invitation of Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. of the California-Nevada Annual Conference. Everyone under appointment by the ...
Book Signing on Sunday by Temple UMC Pastor
Written: 10/29/2009
You are invited to join in celebrating the publication of the Rev. Schuyler Rhodes' fifth book, Journey Through the Psalms, this Sunday, November 1 at Temple United Methodist Church in San Francisco, where he serves as pastor.
Rhodes will be on hand from 1 to 3 p.m. to sign copies of the book, whi...
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Written: 10/23/2009
By Vicki Brown* The Study of Ministry Commission is considering changes in the principle of guaranteed appointment and the ordination process, as well as clarification of the orders of elders and deacons, commission members reported to the directors of the General Board of Higher Education and Min...
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Written: 10/23/2009
Vicki Brown General Secretary Jerome King Del Pino is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Randolph Cross as assistant general secretary of Clergy Supervision and Accountability. Cross's appointment to the General Board of Higher Education's Division of Ordained Ministry was ann...
Remember to Register for the Gathering of the Orders 2009 - Deadline is November 1
Written: 10/23/2009
Join clergy friends and colleagues for inspiration, learning and fellowship, November 17-19 at Zephyr Point in Lake Tahoe. Everyone under appointment by the Bishop is invited and encouraged to attend.
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference ...
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Written: 10/16/2009
A UMNS Report By Linda Bloom Should United Methodist pastors have a lifelong job guarantee? The denomination's Study of Ministry Commission is examining the practice that has survived in The United Methodist Church even as it is disappearing from other U.S. workplaces. How...
Register Now for Gathering of the Orders 2009 - Deadline Is November 1!
Written: 10/15/2009
More than 200 clergy friends and colleagues will be gathering at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe, November 17-19 for inspiration, learning and fellowship. Plan to join them!
Attendees will be guided in conversation and learning by California-Nevada Annual Conference Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, J...
Churches - RSVP by November 5 for 'Together We Serve' UM/ELCA Event
Written: 10/15/2009
Spread the Word! Congregations are encouraged to attend "Together We Serve," Sunday, November 15 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Sacramento - a celebration of the full communion of The United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bishop Warner H. Br...
Change in CEU Grant Policies Announced
Written: 10/15/2009
The Board of Ordained Ministry has adopted a change in the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) grant policies for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
As of November 1, 2009, the maximum grant for continuing education for those who qualify is $400 per calendar year. In addition, grants are limited...
Registration Deadline Is Near for 2009 Gathering of the Orders
Written: 10/2/2009
Clergy: Earn One CEU in Disciplemaking
November 1 is the deadline to register for the 2009 Gathering of the Orders, November 17-19, at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe. Everyone under appointment by the Bishop is invited and encouraged to attend this time of connection and renewal, "Out of the Cocoon:...
Can You Give One Percent to Close the Gap?
Written: 9/18/2009
Forty-seven others say, "Yes, I can!"
Forty-seven pastors from the California-Nevada Annual Conference have committed themselves to giving 1% of their salaries to support the salaries of pastors serving in the West Angola Annual Conference - and they hope you will join them.
Man...
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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: 9/17/2009
"This year more than one Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) has said to me, 'Send us a man minister,'" writes the Rev. Mariellen Yoshino, Superintendent of the Fresno District of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, in the article, "Diversity in the Pulpit," published in...
Cabinet Recommends No Cost of Living Increases for 2010
Written: 9/16/2009
After considering current cost of living figures for our area, the Cabinet of the California-Nevada Annual Conference is recommending no cost of living increases for pastors for the year 2010. The Consumer Price Index, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, actually has gone down 2 percent...