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2011 Journal, Appointment Forms Now Available On Line

The online version of the 2011 Journal and the forms related to Appointments are now available to download. To access the journal, click on Journals under "Quick Links" on the right side of the Home Page at cnumc.org.   There are several features this year that make it easier to read the Journal on line and access the information you need. Hyperlinks allow you to click on an entry in both the Table of Contents and the Index, to go immediately to the subject you're...

2011 Appointments List Is Available on Website

The complete list of 2011 Appointments, in PDF format, is available on the website now to download. The list by district will be available soon, in two versions – alpha by church name and alpha by clergy last name.   To access the list, click on "Appointments," the third item under "Quick Links" in the upper right corner of the Home Page at cnumc.org.   To see appointments announced after Annual Conference Session, go to the 2011 Appointments page and...

Register Now for the 2011 Church and Clergy Transitional Workshop on Aug. 27

Annual Conference Session is ended. Clergy and their families have moved into their new residences. And churches are sharing information about their community and expressing their hopes for the coming years.   The 2011 Church and Clergy Transition Workshop, sponsored by the California-Nevada Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the Conference Council on Clergy Development, is designed to assist clergy and congregational leaders (especially Staff-Parish Relations Committees,...

Appointments List Now on Line!

The 2010 Appointments list is available now to view or download from the Conference website. The "Appointments" link, the third item under "Quick Links" on the right side of the Home Page at www.cnumc.org, has been re-directed from the midyear appointments listings to a new Appointments page, where the 2010 list has been uploaded in several ways: in its entirety – including appointments for all districts – and as a series of by-district lists: each...

Appointment Reading Times at Annual Conference Session

Here is the schedule for the reading of Appointments at Annual Conference Session. Times are approximate. Please plan to be in place well in advance of these times to ensure that you are present for the readings.    Friday, June 19:   Ted Virts will be reading at 10:27 a.m., to include the Fixing of Appointments Beyond the Local Church, Elders, Deacons, and Other Conference Relationships.          Kristie Olah will be reading at...

Diggs To Lead UMCOR's Western Office

NEW YORK (UMNS) - The Rev. Brian Diggs, pastor at the First United Methodist Church of Salt Lake City for the past 10 years, has been hired to lead the new Western Jurisdiction Office of the United Methodist Committee on Relief, effective Feb. 16. The Rev. Sam Dixon, UMCOR's top executive, called Diggs' experience, commitment and ties to the community "a great benefit to the organization." The Western Jurisdiction Office will primarily serve as a material resources depot to store UMCOR supply...

United Methodist Appointed To National Volunteer Agency

WASHINGTON (UMNS) - Hyepin Im, United Methodist founder and president of Los Angeles-based Korean Churches for Community Development, will help guide national policy for service and volunteering as a member of the board of directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation, a federal agency, is the nation's largest grant maker for volunteering and service, engaging more than four million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year through its Senior...

Kristie Olah to Be Installed As San Jose District Superintendent on August 2

You’re invited to join the San Jose District in celebrating the installation of the Rev. Kristie Olah as San Jose District Superintendent, Saturday, August 2 at 2 p.m. at The Good Samaritan United Methodist Church in Cupertino. Bishop Beverly J. Shamana, various musical groups, and numerous friends of the district will lead the service. The church is located at 19624 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014. Please confirm whether you will be able to attend. Call or email the San Jose...

Appointments List Is Now On Line

A complete, preliminary Appointments List – constituting the Appointment/Assignment List for the Local Church and the Appointment/Assignment List Beyond the Local Church – is now on line. The list reflects the information reported at Annual Conference Session, June 2008 – the best information currently available. It will be revised over the course of the summer to reflect any necessary corrections/revisions.   The printing of the Journal will record...

San Jose DS Appointed to Pilot Ministry

Bishop Beverly J. Shamana has announced that she has chosen to appoint the Rev. Nymphas Edwards, now San Jose District Superintendent, to begin a new pilot ministry at a local church on behalf of the Cabinet and California-Nevada Annual Conference. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2008. “I am deeply appreciative of the six years Rev. Edwards has served on the Cabinet, where his skills and experience have helped expand the ministry of the San Jose District and the shared vision...

Bishop Names Olah to San Jose District Post

Bishop Beverly J. Shamana has announced the appointment of the Rev. Kristie Olah to District Superintendent of the San Jose District, effective July 1, 2008. The Rev. Olah will succeed the Rev. Nymphas Edwards, who has served as San Jose District Superintendent since 2002. Olah expressed “surprise and excitement” at the appointment, colored by sadness at leaving her congregation. It was announced at The Good Samaritan United Methodist Church in Cupertino, where she serves as...

2008 Appointments

Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet are now discerning pastoral appointments which will take effect July 1, 2008. Soon after these announcements are made in the local churches, the upcoming appointments will be listed on the 2008 Appointments page (found under “Annual Conference,” which appears on the green navigation bar near the top of the Home Page at cnumc.org).   A direct link to 2008 Appointments has been placed under “What’s New” on the Home Page.   Let us be prayerful...

Sound of tinkling glass a sign of the times at Glide Memorial UMC

By Jeneane Jones Director of Communications   Glide has been a San Francisco Tenderloin landmark since the early 1930s and a beacon of light and warmth for the city’s homeless for decades – a vision made reality by its Pastor Emeritus, the Rev. Cecil Williams.   Located in one of San Francisco’s harshest urban neighborhoods, it takes great pride in distinguishing itself as the church without borders, welcoming all comers and being especially mindful to accept those marginalized...

Appointments List now on line

A complete, preliminary Appointments List is now on line. The list reflects the best information currently available. It will be revised over the course of the summer to reflect any necessary corrections/revisions.   A link to the list has been posted in two places: on the right side of the Home Page under “What's New,” and on the Annual Conference Session News page.   Also on the Annual Conference Session News page, download the Reports from Annual...

New Clergy Appointments Announced as of June 12

Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet announce the following clergy appointments:   Doug Norris to San Jose Wesley (Interim). Wang Pao Thao from Leave of Absence to Marysville, Hmong Ministry. Kathy Mahoney from Kernville to Windsor. Matt Smith to Sacramento St. Mark's Associate (first appointment). James McCray from Leave of Absence to San Francisco Jones Memorial. Jae Haeng Choi from Berkeley Epworth Associate to Sunnyvale First Associate. Chesung Ryu from Oakland, Korean Associate to...

Clergy Appointments-effective July 1, 2007

Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet announce the following clergy appointments:   Kate O'Leary from Arcata to Kelseyville and Upper Lake. David Ofahengaue from San Francisco, Hamilton to Tehachapi, Tehachapi Valley. Tim Gravatt to Visalia, Associate (first appointment). Pamela Coy-Armantrout from Sabbatical to Dunsmuir and Mt. Shasta. Jay Park from Concord Korean Associate to Sacramento, Centennial Associate. Gary Barbaree from California-Pacific to San Francisco, Hamilton. Linda Kelly...

Clergy appointments - May 21 listing

Clergy Appointments--effective July 1, 2007 Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet announce the following clergy appointments:   Gary McAnally to Lincoln, (first appointment). Marylee Sheffer from San Jose, Calvary to Palo Alto First, Associate. Ginger Foster from Sacramento, Centennial Associate to Mariposa. Reynaldo F. Letana from Upper Lake and Kelseyville to San Francisco, Grace. Chesung Ryu from Oakland, Korean Associate to the North Gold Circuit (Downieville, North San...

Clergy Appointments -- effective July 1, 2007

Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet announce the following clergy appointments:   Josue Florendo from San Francisco, Grace to Arbuckle. Kang Won Lee from California-Pacific to Oakland, Korean....

Clergy Appointments--effective July 1, 2007

Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet announce the following clergy appointments:   Kevin Campbell from Mariposa to Patterson....

Clergy Appointments: effective July 1, 2007

Clergy Appointments—effective July 1, 2007 Bishop Shamana and the Cabinet announce the following clergy appointments:   Vickie Armour Healy from Fresno District Superintendent to Wesley UMC, Fresno. James Garrison from Federated Church, Patterson to Georgetown UMC. Eileen Lindsay from Sabbatical to Walnut Creek, First UMC. Pamela Fine from Arbuckle UMC to Bakersfield, Wesley UMC. Kristin Sachen from Appointment to Extension Ministry to Mill Valley, Mt. Tamalpais UMC. Carole Bergman...