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'Kairos Palestine Document' Site Added to Conference Website

A section devoted to the Kairos Palestine Document has been added to the Israel-Palestine Task Force site on cnumc.org, the website of the California-Nevada Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. The site's introductory material states the document is Palestinian Christians' message concerning the "oppression, displacement, suffering and clear apartheid" they have faced for more than six decades. More than a year in the writing, the document asks the international...

Updated: More Videos From Annual Conference Session Uploaded

Nearly all the videos from the LIVE STREAM of the 2010 California-Nevada Annual Conference Session now have been uploaded to REEL Witness, the video library on the Conference website at cnumc.org. Added last week: Thursday Afternoon Plenary Session (includes presentation of the first Bishop's Award) Thursday Afternoon presentation by Bishop Robert Schnase Thursday Evening presentation by Bishop Robert Schnase Interview with Youth Delegate (Chris Newell) Friday...

Report Tracks Legislation Considered by 2010 Annual Conference Session

A report has been posted to the 2010 Annual Conference Session News page, showing what happened with each piece of legislation which was before the 2010 Annual Conference Session. Navigate there by clicking on "Annual Conference Session" (the first item under "Quick Links" on the right side of the Home Page at cnumc.org), then click on "2010 Annual Conference Session News" (in the menu on the right side of the new page).   The link to the Legislation...

Deadline Is Near for 'Disney Keys to Excellence' Event in Modesto

The deadline to register for The Disney Keys to Excellence workshop for lay and clergy is Thursday, July 15. Don't miss out on the chance to take advantage of proven Disney strategies and techniques that can help you become a stronger leader. Sign up now for the one-day Disney Institute workshop, taking place Thursday, August 12, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Centenary United Methodist Church in Modesto.   Through experiencing successful Disney processes and the organizational structure that...

Four Bishop's Awards Are Presented – One by Phone!

Four Bishop's Awards were presented during the 162nd California-Nevada Annual Conference Session – and when a family emergency prevented one recipient from being present, Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. waived the element of surprise in favor of participation and pre-arranged a conference call to "deliver the news." It was the second Bishop's Award, to Billie Hall of Smith River United Methodist Church, which was presented in absentia on Friday morning. Bishop Brown spoke with Ms....

Talbert Award, Legislation Spotlight Cultural Competency at This Year's ACS

Cultural competency training twice drew the focus at this year's California-Nevada Annual Conference Session. The 2010 Bishop Melvin Talbert Award for Racial Justice was presented to Dr. Lucia Ann ("Shan") McSpadden, who devised the Conference's program to provide support and mentoring to clergy who are appointed cross-culturally and cross-racially. She leads workshops for clergy and congregations in these appointments, as well as training other clergy and laypersons to lead...

Map of New Districts, New Circuits List Are Available on Website

A map showing the four new districts of the California-Nevada Annual Conference has been posted, along with the 2010 Circuits list, to a "Circuits & Districts" page on the Conference website. "Circuits & Districts" is a Quick Link on the right side of the Home Page at cnumc.org.   The change in the number of districts (from seven to four) was approved by the Annual Conference Session last week. Boundaries and names for the districts were determined by Bishop...

California-Nevada Annual Conference Session Report

By Cate Monaghan Interim Communications Director The emphasis was on fruitfulness when members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference gathered for their 162nd annual conference session, June 16-19, 2010. "We must be accountable for the fruit that we give," said Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. in his State of the Conference Address. "Mr. Wesley had a thing about fruit. Jesus had a thing about fruit. I guess it's in my DNA to have a thing about fruit."   After citing...

See, Hear All of the Annual Conference Session Action

Videos from live coverage of the California-Nevada Annual Conference Session last week (June 16-19, 2010) are being uploaded to REEL Witness, the Conference video library, as time permits. (A direct link to REEL Witness is located in the Home Page menu on the right, under "Areas of Interest.") Featured videos added to date:  ACS - Opening Bishop's State of the Conference Address The Laity Address Laity Session, Part 1 Laity...

Youth Reporter Shares Reflections on ACS

(Editor's Note: There were 26 Youth Delegates to the 2010 Annual Conference Session, representing 15 churches. In the course of the week the young people participated in Legislative Sections, attended District Dinners, attended a Rethink Church/Imagine No Malaria workshop, and raised $4,681.53 for the Imagine No Malaria campaign. We asked a member of the delegation to share her reflections on the experience.)  By Megan Hillmon Woodland UMC   I feel very blessed to be chosen to...

Updated Annual Conference Session News

Notifications of actions being taken at Annual Conference Session are being added to the Annual Conference Session News page. Please visit that page to keep up-to-date. (Navigate there by clicking on "Annual Conference Session" - the first item under "Quick Links" on the Home Page menu on the right. When that page opens, click on "2010 Annual Conference Session News" on the menu on the right.) Watch our live video stream by clicking on the headline...

Bishop Robert Schnase Outlines 'Practices of Fruitful Congregations' at Thursday Afternoon Plenary

Bishop Robert Schnase of the Missouri Conference, author of Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, outlined those practices and what churches' unspoken messages say about them, during the Thursday afternoon plenary session of the California-Nevada Annual Conference Session. Churches that practice Radical Hospitality invest as much energy, time, and prayer for those who are not a part of the church as for those who are a part of the church, he said, noting that "radical" means...

Bishop's 'State of the Conference' Address Draws Standing Ovation

"We have a responsibility to respond to the challenges that are before us - and if we move as a people of faith, we have the assurance that God is with us," Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. said, to begin his State of the Conference address this (Wed. June 16) morning, at the opening plenary for Annual Conference Session for the California-Nevada Annual Conference. If we choose not to respond, he said, we may miss the opportunity to shape our preferred future: "That's the...

Videos, Photos of Annual Conference Session Uploaded to Website

Several videos of Opening Day of the California-Nevada Annual Conference Session have been uploaded to REEL Witness, the video library on the Conference website. (Click on "REEL Witness," the last item under "Areas of Interest" on the right-side menu on the Home Page at cnumc.org.) Featured videos added today: ACS - Opening Bishop's State of the Conference Address Laity Session, Part 1 Laity Session, Part 2 Laity Session, Part 3 In addition,...

Catch All the Action of ACS Streamed LIVE to Your Computer!

Again this year, we'll be streaming all the action of Annual Conference Session directly to you! We will broadcast the proceedings live to your computer, from beginning to end. All you'll have to do is click on "Watch Annual Conference Session LIVE!" – the headline for the main Home Page photo – to view the live proceedings.   And we'll be adding to our coverage this year. At least once a day – at the dinner break and/or after the evening session –...

Leaving a Legacy of Love and Care

Stop by the CA-NV United Methodist Foundation table at Annual Conference Session to receive your free copy of Planning Your Legacy – A Christian Guide to Wills and Trusts. Part of becoming a "good and faithful servant" is to create a good plan for your family. This important stewardship of the property that God has entrusted to you can both protect and provide for your family. This guide to planning your will and trust is designed to encourage you to think about how you want...

First Day Packet Information, What to Do When You Arrive at ACS

Everyone who has pre-registered to attend Annual Conference Session will receive their "E-First Day Packet" on Friday, June 11. The "E-First Day Packet" is a link which will be emailed to those who have pre-registered, giving access to materials which need to be downloaded before arriving in Sacramento.   Included in the "E-First Day Packet" will be:   ·         News Announcements in English and...

Immigration Task Force Rally on Capitol Steps, on Thursday of ACS Week

Join the Immigration Task Force of the California-Nevada Annual Conference for a prayer vigil and rally in support of immigration reform – an ACS lunchtime event being held at the State Capitol, noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 17. Meet on the south steps of the Capitol at noon to take part.   Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. will participate, as will Rev. Delle McCormick of BorderLinks in Tucson, Arizona.   McCormick will be guest speaker at a Thursday evening dinner,...

Reconciliation Luncheon Speaker Is National Spokesperson for Transgender Issues

The California-Nevada Annual Conference Committee on Reconciliation will welcome the Rev. Drew Phoenix of Anchorage, Alaska as guest speaker for this year's luncheon at Annual Conference Session. A United Methodist elder for more than 20 years, Phoenix has become a national spokesperson for transgender issues.   He has served a variety of ethnically diverse, urban congregations in Maryland and Washington, DC, inspiring congregations to engage in community ministries informed by social...

Text Your Donation to Help 'Slam Dunk Malaria'

In the time it takes to make a free-throw, a child will have died of malaria. It happens every 30 seconds.   That's why this year, as the Bishop's Reception event at Annual Conference Session, we're going to "Slam Dunk Malaria"!   Friday evening has been set aside as a fundraiser for Imagine No Malaria – "a ministry of the people of The United Methodist Church to eliminate death and suffering from malaria in Africa by the year 2015." Since...