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Immigration Task Force Rally on Capitol Steps, on Thursday of ACS Week
Written: 6/9/2010
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 p...

Bishop Brown Participates in 'Change the World' During 'Rethink Conference' Stop in Visalia
Written: 5/6/2010
By Mariah Allred Fresno District Office In honor of the global "Change the World" event (April 24-25), Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. joined with local ministries in the Visalia, California area to distribute food to migrant field workers during his "Re-Think Conference" visit to ...

Women March for Immigrant Rights
Written: 5/6/2010
By Linda Bloom* May 3, 2010 | ST. LOUIS (UMNS) Guided by a century-old history of assisting immigrants, members of United Methodist Women joined others across the nation May 1 in making a public witness on the immigration debate. Their rally and march – which drew about 2,0...

Bishop Carcano Joins Other Faith Leaders to Oppose Arizona Law
Written: 4/28/2010
Nashville, Tenn. (UMNS) - Phoenix Area Bishop Minerva Carcaño joined other faith leaders to oppose an Arizona law that many believe will result in racial profiling in order to reduce illegal immigration. "This bill does nothing to address any border security concerns," said the bish...

Your Church Family Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Refugees: Learn How!
Written: 4/8/2010
This Wednesday evening, April 14, 2010, learn how your church family can make a difference in the lives of refugees who are making their home in the Sacramento area. Attend an information presentation jointly hosted by Opening Doors Inc., a local non-profit organization serving the underserved refu...

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The Migrant Christ: Blog Post From Immigration Task Force
Written: 2/10/2010
An Immigration Task Force delegation led by Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. has just returned from a fact-finding trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Its objective was to learn about border ministries and to bear witness to Christ's love and concern. The delegation documented ...

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Immigration Task Force Travels to Sonoran Desert This Week
Written: 2/2/2010
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. will lead a February 3-7 delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The objective of the trip is to learn about border ministries and to bear witness to Christ's love and concern for our immigrant brothers and sisters. Accompanying the bishop wil...

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Immigration Law Clinic Opens at Temple UMC
Written: 9/24/2009
A Justice for Our Neighbors immigration law clinic has "hung up its shingle" at Temple United Methodist Church in San Francisco. JFON is a United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) ministry/project to provide free (sliding scale) professional legal services to immigrants. It assisted Ba...

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Faith Groups Lead Call for Immigration Reform
Written: 9/24/2009
By Kathy L. Gilbert* Sept. 24, 2009 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Faith communities across the U.S. are using all their gifts - from prayer to potluck dinners - to try to change the way the nation thinks about immigrants. The heated debates over the nation's health care system have spilled ...

Council of Bishops Issues Statement on Immigration
Written: 5/20/2009
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church this month issued a Statement on the U.S. Immigration Situation, which cites biblical "evidence that God cares for sojourners" and the "daily suffering of immigrants who live and work among us," in prefacing a call for President Obama and all Con...

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Bishops Launch Rethink Church With Worker Outreach
Written: 5/6/2009
By Linda Green* May 5, 2009 | GAITHERSBURG, Md. (UMNS) Mario Ramirez of El Salvador comes daily to a trailer on a parking lot in this Washington, D.C., suburb looking for work as a gardener or general day laborer. On May 5, some 15 United Methodist bishops visited the ministry sit...

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Register by Friday for Immigration Advocacy Workshop
Written: 4/22/2009
Interested in - and passionate about - immigration issues? You're invited to be a part of a growing movement in the California-Nevada Annual Conference! Register by this Friday, April 24, to ensure receipt of workshop materials - and attend the Immigration Task Force Spring Training Ev...

UM Bishops Applaud President's Step Toward Immigration Reform
Written: 4/17/2009
United Methodist Bishops from around the United States, including Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, are applauding President Barack Obama's announcement of upcoming conversations around federal comprehensive immigration reform. These talks could...

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Immigration Advocacy Workshop at Laurel UMC in May
Written: 4/1/2009
Interested in - and passionate about - immigration issues? You're invited to be a part of a growing movement in the California-Nevada Annual Conference! Attend the Immigration Task Force Spring Training Event, Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laurel United Methodist Church in ...

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Interfaith Coalition Announces Campaign for Action on Immigration Reform
Written: 2/11/2009
Coalition Calls On Congress, President to Tackle Tough Issue With Solutions That Reflect Our Values February 11, 2009 / (Washington, DC) - Today, several leaders from diverse American faith denominations joined with Members of Congress at a press conference to announce the launch ...

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National Faith Leaders Call on Obama to Lead on Immigration Reform
Written: 2/6/2009
Leaders Will Announce Hundreds of Immigration Prayer Vigils and New Platform With Vast Religious Support Washington, DC - National faith leaders from diverse traditions, including Bishop Minerva Carcano of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, will...

San Francisco Archdiocese to Host Nov. 19 Immigration Issues Briefing
Written: 11/13/2008
The Archdiocese of San Francisco of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop George Niederauer will host an informational briefing, next week, on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Raids, the “Sanctuary Ordinance,” and youth policy issues. The hour-long briefing will take place W...

Immigration Convocation Postponed
Written: 9/19/2008
The California-Nevada Annual Conference Immigration Task Force has decided to postpone the upcoming Immigration Convocation, “Our Call to Radical Hospitality: A Biblical Response to the Challenges of Immigration”. Rev. Brenda Vaca, Chair of the Immigration Task Force wrote, “w...