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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...
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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...
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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&...
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Written: 10/2/2009
Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. has issued a plea for members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference to support the victims of this week's three international disasters - through prayers and also through contributions to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). "As your bisho...
So Cal Fires Devastate Cal-Pac Conference's Colby Ranch
Written: 9/29/2009
By Paul Cogger
Director of Camping and Facility Management
California-Pacific Annual Conference
I have returned from a site visit to Colby Ranch on Thursday, September 24 and want to share this update. It is impossible to describe the journey through the mountains to the campsite. One s...
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Written: 9/29/2009
The United Methodist Church was well represented when community meetings were held earlier this month to assess the repercussions of the 49 Fire in Auburn and plan for long-term recovery. The blaze, which began August 30, consumed 340 acres and 66 structures before being contained. On Thursday, Sep...
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Written: 9/22/2009
When the Princess Ashika ferry capsized en route to the Tongan Island of Vava'u in August, the hope of better medical care on the island went down with it. A supplies-filled ambulance, donated by the City of Sanger and United Methodist congregations in the California-Nevada Annual Conference, now re...
Auburn Pastor Arranges Discussion of Long-Term Fire Recovery Measures
Written: 9/9/2009
UMCOR, UMVIM Reps Meet With Civic Leaders
September 9, 2009 - The Rev. Barbara Smith, pastor of Pioneer United Methodist Church in Auburn, got together representatives of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM), and city and county leaders, ...
UMs Offer Help in Wake of Auburn Fire
Written: 9/3/2009
California-Nevada Annual Conference Disaster Response has been assessing its role in regard to the "49 Fire" in North Auburn, California, which consumed more than 300 acres and some 63 homes before being contained.
Disaster Response Coordinator Norm Hardin reports, "The national off...
Concerned About H1N1? Visit Conference Disaster Response Site
Written: 8/21/2009
Visit the new California-Nevada Annual Conference Disaster Response website to get up-to-date information and resources - including the latest on the H1N1 virus and what your church should do to prepare for a pandemic.
Just type www.cnumc.org/DisasterResponse in the search window of your br...
California-Nevada Tongans Mourn Victims of Ferry Disaster
Written: 8/14/2009
Two pastors lose family members; National Prayer Day set
Tongan communities within the California-Nevada Annual Conference are mourning those lost on August 5 when a ferry bound for the northern islands called Va'vau capsized with 149 men, women, and children aboard.
While crewmemb...
The Pandemic: Cal-Nevada Disaster Response Urges Preparations
Written: 8/13/2009
Norm Hardin, Disaster Coordinator for the California-Nevada Annual Conference, is urging each Methodist church to start preparations now for the flu.
"We know that the flu is coming this fall - and it may be bad," Hardin says.
The World Health Organization has now declared the...
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Written: 7/28/2009
There is an urgent need for large volunteer teams in Alaska. Recent ice flooding along the Yukon River has hit 40 villages. Floating ice blocks in flood water wiped out whole neighborhoods, and now the damaged and destroyed homes need to be rebuilt and repaired quickly before winter. ...
Flu Season Resources to Be Posted on Conference Website
Written: 5/7/2009
As reported in Instant Connection last week, leadership of The United Methodist Church and of the California-Nevada Annual Conference continues to monitor the outbreak of H1N1 Flu (North American Influenza, or "Swine Flu") and to recommend common sense precautions. As the United Methodist Committee ...
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Written: 4/3/2009
A UMNS Report By Victoria A. Rebeck* March 31, 2009 - Residents near the Red River, the border between Minnesota and North Dakota, are continuing to watch cautiously for breaches in sandbag levees. Although the river continued to recede - dropping to just above 38 feet early on Ma...
California-Nevada UMVIM Team to Assist Iowa Flood Recovery
Written: 3/17/2009
In 2008, floodwaters damaged more than 6,000 homes and businesses in Iowa. Residents are still working to get their towns back in order.
Volunteers from First United Methodist Church in Santa Rosa, California will be joining the United Methodists in Iowa this September 13-26, to rebuild an...
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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...
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Written: 2/19/2009
NEW YORK (UMNS) - The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with the denomination's Oklahoma Annual Conference, First UMC in Ardmore, and Lindsay UMC in Lindsay, Oklahoma, to assist in recovery from the half-mile-wide tornado that tore through parts of that state on Feb. 10, destro...
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Written: 1/22/2009
On September 1, 2008, Hurricane Gustav ripped through South Louisiana, and Terrebonne Parish experienced the eye of the storm. As a strong Category 2 hurricane, Gustav's winds raged at 115 miles per hour, pushing a 12-foot storm surge into coastal Louisiana. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Ike,...
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Written: 11/21/2008
A representative of The United Methodist Church's California-Nevada Annual Conference was on hand in Fernley, Nevada on the evening of November 5, when residents gathered at City Hall to celebrate the rebuilding of their flood damaged homes. Neal Williams, co-Lay Leader for the Conference's Nevada...