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Written: 11/19/2009
Worshippers who thronged to "Together We Serve," the Sacramento celebration of full communion between The United Methodist Church and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, were treated to a rich experience involving inspired liturgical worship and virtuoso music that featured musicia...
Thanksgiving Ministries - Tell Us What's Happening at Your Church
Written: 11/17/2009
Is your church doing a community Thanksgiving meal? Or maybe there's another special ministry that you do at this time of year. Please tell us, so that we can tell everyone else!
Please write on the wall at our Communications Facebook page and give us details!...
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Written: 11/12/2009
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. preached at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco on Sunday in a service that honored the Rev. Cecil Williams' 45 years of ministry at the church. Williams transferred to Glide from Kansas City, Missouri in 1964 and has remained active there since his 20...
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Written: 11/12/2009
Civil Rights leader the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery followed Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, preaching at the 11 a.m. service. Dr. Lowery was one of the organizers of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped launch the American Civil Rights Movement af...
Precious Craft's 'Voices of Faith' to Open 'Together We Serve' Service This Sunday
Written: 11/12/2009
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, will celebrate Communion with churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The United Methodist Church, this Sunday (November 15, 2009), at a special service at First UMC, Sacramento.
The service,...
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Written: 11/12/2009
Eight United Methodist Churches of the California-Nevada Annual Conference were represented at the sixth annual United Methodist Bell Festival at Lake Merritt UMC in Oakland on Saturday Nov. 7. They were Community UMC of Half Moon Bay, Walnut Creek UMC, Asbury UMC of Livermore, El Cerrito UM...
EDITOR'S ERROR - in 'Cal-Nev Churches Respond to Tongan Disaster'
Written: 11/7/2009
There was an error by the editor, and not by the writer of the story, Becky Perry, in the first sentence of the story, "Cal-Nev Churches Respond to Tongan Disaster" (Nov. 4, 2009). There are TWO churches involved - Hilltop United Methodist Church of Seaside, California and Church...
Attend Artisans' Faire at Aptos UMC Next Week
Written: 11/6/2009
Join your friends at Aptos UMC - Community United Methodist Church in Aptos, California - for their annual Artisans' Faire on Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14. Beautiful fine arts and handicrafts by local artists will be on display and available for sale and silent auction.
The Friday...
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Written: 11/4/2009
Buena Vista United Methodist Church in Alameda, California kicked off a partnership with the West Bank village of Wadi Foquin in August, launching a "Bee Hive Project." Through the partnership, the church is raising funds to enable the village to cultivate honey as a means of economic surv...
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Written: 11/4/2009
By Becky Perry San Jose District UMVIM Co-leader Thanks to the coordination efforts of two United Methodist churches - Hilltop UMC of Seaside, and Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel - two crates of food and supplies are headed for Tonga to provide relief from the devastating effects of th...
Registration Deadline November 5 for 'Together We Serve' UM / ELCA Service
Written: 10/29/2009
Churches are reminded of the November 5 deadline to sign up to participate in the "Together We Serve" celebration of the agreement of full communion between The United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The special service will take place Sunday, November 15 a...
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...
Davis Enterprise Reports on Requiem Performance, This Sunday at Davis UMC
Written: 10/29/2009
A story in the Davis Enterprise calls attention to the Sunday, November 1 performances of the Durufle Requiem during the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services at Davis United Methodist Church. The story quotes Janie Howard Knudsen, choir director at the church, who, it says, "has led performances ....
Six for Sixth Bell Festival on Saturday, November 7
Written: 10/29/2009
Six bell choirs from the California-Nevada Annual Conference will present sacred and secular music that demonstrates unusual bell techniques, at the Sixth Annual California-Nevada United Methodist Bell Festival, Saturday, November 7 at Lake Merritt UMC in Oakland.
The concert begins at 5 p.m. ...
Curing Your 'Money Madness' Workshop
Written: 10/23/2009
How can we thrive in stressful economic times? Identify your "Money Monster!"
Glide Memorial United Methodist Church is sponsoring a one-day workshop with Spencer Sherman, named one of the top wealth advisors in the United States and author of The Cure for Money Madness: Finding Financial...
San Jose District Quarterly Conference, November 7
Written: 10/23/2009
The Salinas First United Methodist Church will host the San Jose District Quarterly Conference on Saturday, November 7, 8:30 to 1 p.m. "Risk-Taking Mission - Pick up the Towel: Developing Servants Who Make a Difference" is the theme of the conference.
Salinas First UMC is ...
Rancho Cordova UMC Holiday Craft Faire, November 7
Written: 10/23/2009
Start your holiday shopping early this year at the United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova Holiday Craft Faire on Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
You'll be sure to find something special for that special someone. Choose from an exciting selection of unique gifts, decorations, and one-of-...
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...
Glide Memorial Celebrates the Rev. Cecil Williams' 45 Years of Ministry; Bishop Brown to Preach
Written: 10/10/2009
The legendary longtime pastor of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, the Rev. Cecil Williams, now retired, is being honored for his 45 years of ministry with a series of events this fall.
Williams transferred from Kansas City, Missouri to the California-Nevada Annual Conference...
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Written: 10/9/2009
In response to the four powerful tsunamis that struck the South Pacific Islands, Hilltop United Methodist Church in Seaside, California and the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel have set a goal of shipping two crates of food and supplies - that is, two boxes measuring 8’x4’x4’ (256&...