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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!...
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-...
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: 9/2/2009
World Communion Sunday - one of six Special Sundays of The United Methodist Church - is designated for observation on October 4, but can be celebrated at any time. The Special Sundays are opportunities to share with offerings, beyond our regular giving. "When we give from the heart, we receive...
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Written: 4/9/2009
Native American Sunday, approved by the 1988 General Conference, is one of six special church-wide Sunday offerings. This observance- celebrated April 26, this year - recognizes and supports the contributions of Native Americans to the church and society. Whether providing shelter fo...
Good Friday Forces Early Deadline for Instant Connection, Next Week
Written: 4/3/2009
Next Friday (April 10) is Good Friday and the Conference Center will be closed. To accommodate the shortened work week, we ask that you submit all material for that week's Instant Connection to the Communications Office by end-of-day Tuesday (April 14) rather than by noon on Wednesday.
Th...
Peace Witness at Livermore on Good Friday
Written: 4/2/2009
The Ecumenical Peace Institute, one of the groups the California-Nevada Annual Conference supports through ecumenical grants, is co-sponsoring, with Livermore Conversion Project, a Good Friday observance, "We Thirst for Peace," early in the morning on Friday, April 10 at Livermore Nuclear Weapons La...
Madera UMC Invites You to Easter Egg Hunt
Written: 4/2/2009
You're invited to the Madera United Methodist Church campus for an Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday (Palm Sunday), April 5, following the service.
Lunch will be served at noon, and with games and the hunt itself, the fun will continue to 2 p.m.
Everyone is welcome!
Madera UMC ...
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Written: 3/26/2009
NEW YORK (UMNS) - When June Kim says she'd like everyone to buy a ton of chocolate for Easter, she isn't kidding. But she is very specific about the type of chocolate it should be. Kim is in charge of the yearlong 100-Ton Challenge of the United Methodist Committee on Relief, which ends on May 9, Wo...
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Written: 3/24/2009
Are you up for an adventure? The Monterey Bay Church Extension Society challenges churches in the California-Nevada Annual Conference to "leave their nets" and follow Jesus on an adventure that He will chart, this Easter season. "Let's work together to make a difference right in ou...
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Written: 1/7/2009
The Rev. Michael J. Christensen, National Director of The Shalom Initiative at Drew University Theological School, extends an End of Year/New Year's Greeting to the California-Nevada Annual Conference. Communities of Shalom has been headquartered at Drew since January 1, 2008, when 78 Sh...
View Christmas Greetings From the Conference Center Staff
Written: 12/19/2008
Videotaped Christmas greetings from the Conference Center staff have been uploaded to our new video page. Go to www.ourchurchvideos.com/95691/cnumc to view these messages – along with other videos, including the greeting to the churches of the California-Nevada Annual Conference by Bishop Warn...
View Video of 'Show of Talents' Craft Fair at PPUMC
Written: 12/19/2008
Point Pleasant United Methodist Church in Elk Grove, California hosted what it termed the "Show of Talents Craft Fair" on December 6 – an effort by the church's Stewardship Committee to put Jesus' Parable of the Talents into practice.
Money was handed out to all members of the congr...
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...
UM Center Staff Christmas Celebration Video
Written: 12/19/2008
An informal video showing the United Methodist Conference Center staff Christmas potluck, hosted by the Conference Finance and Administration Office and organized by Accounting Manager Karen Foster, with assistance from CFA's Clare Powell, has been uploaded to the Conference video page at www.ourchu...
Have a Holly, Jolly, Debt-Free Christmas
Written: 12/12/2008
By Glenn Tilton
ABIDE in LOVE (Healthy Marriage for United Methodists)
"'Festive, but frugal' is the mantra for Holiday 2008," says Claudia Buck, Personal Finance columnist for the Sacramento Bee.
Home for Christmas
The most important gift of the holidays is home and family - m...
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Written: 12/5/2008
We are in the season of Advent, one of joyous expectation. In keeping with that spirit, many United Methodist churches in the California-Nevada Annual Conference will be looking toward Christmas with various events designed to extend hospitality to all. Among them: Concord (California) UMC, Lake Mer...
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Written: 11/26/2008
A UMNS Commentary By the Rev. Donald E. Messer* People frequently ask why World AIDS Day is observed at the beginning of Advent. "Talking about people suffering from HIV and AIDS seems inappropriate in a season focused on joy," say pastors, as they excuse themselves from taking ...
Peace with Justice Advent Booklet 2008 Now Available to Download
Written: 11/26/2008
The 2008 Peace with Justice Advent Booklet, Lament & Hope: Lost & Found, celebrates the 24th publication of Peace with Justice Advent Booklets by the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. It is available for download here. The booklet includes dai...