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Watch 'Rethink Conference' Video, Attend Last Event on Saturday
Written: 4/29/2010
The sixth "Rethink Conference" event is scheduled for this Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to noon at Sparks United Methodist Church in Sparks, Nevada. If you have not attended one of the five previous such events, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. Bishop Warner H. Brow...

The Church Has Left the Building!
Written: 4/29/2010
On Saturday, April 24, churches around the globe worked to make a difference on 'Change the World' Weekend. In our conference, St. Paul's UMC in Reno, NV responded to the challenge by sending over 70 volunteers out to make a difference in their neighborhood. They put on bright green t-shirts ...

Join Bishop Brown for 'Rethink Conference' Event in Visalia This Saturday
Written: 4/22/2010
You're invited to join Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. this Saturday, April 24, for the fifth of six "Rethink Conference" events at Visalia United Methodist Church 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The bishop will cast a vision for the California-Nevada Conference and outline some key pieces o...

Are You Planning to 'Change the World' This Weekend?
Written: 4/22/2010
This weekend presents a perfect opportunity for you to lift up the work of your church by sharing your stories on how United Methodists in your area are changing the world. Change the World is a two-pronged movement to engage 11 million United Methodists around the world in service in their local c...

Warm Reception in Stockton for Bishop; Livermore, Palo Alto Are Next on Rethink Conference Tour
Written: 4/15/2010
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. was warmly received, last Saturday, by Central United Methodist Church in Stockton – the most recent stop on his "Rethink Conference" tour. Following welcomes and introductions by Superintendent Mariellen Yoshino and Stockton Central pastor Dave Bennett, ...

Wesley Opens Doors on Saturday Side by Side With Cal
Written: 4/15/2010
By Rev. Tarah Trueblood Executive Director / Campus Pastor Wesley Foundation at UC Berkeley Five years ago Wesley Foundation at University of California, Berkeley decided to "rethink church" and developed a new model of campus ministry to engage students in the making disciples of Jesus...

Call to Action Seeks to Increase Church Vitality
Written: 4/14/2010
By Rich Peck* NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) – Many United Methodists would agree there are gaps between where the church is and where it wants to be. A decline in membership in the United States and growing fiscal problems represent two of many such gaps. The 12-member Call to Ac...

Twelve Cal-Nev Churches Plan to Help 'Change the World' This Month
Written: 4/1/2010
The Rev. Mike Slaughter, author of Change the World: Recovering the Mission and Message of Jesus, says, "As the United Methodist Church, we have worried too much about getting numbers into our churches, instead of getting the people in our churches out into the world in relative ways. Even...

'Full House' in Redding for First 'Rethink Conference' Event
Written: 3/19/2010
It was nearly SRO at Redding United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 14 for the first "Rethink Conference" event with Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. The bishop outlined his vision for the conference, along with some legislative changes to be put before Annual Conference Session in June, an...

Would You Like to Change the World? You Can, Starting in April!
Written: 3/18/2010
Want to change the world? Members of more than 175 United Methodist churches in 49 states, including California and Nevada, do – and they're planning to emphasize that commitment on the weekend of April 24-25. Your church can join them! Change the World is a two-pronged movement to engage 11 ...

As We Rethink Church, What Is the Role of Lay Leadership?
Written: 2/2/2010
Here in the California-Nevada Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, we are taking seriously our call by God to reach out, make disciples, and transform the world. Some churches are trying to be more fruitful with the Five Practices. Our pastors are meeting and appointed in ...

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Living out Our Faith: Making Room for Relaxation, Prayer on Campus
Written: 2/2/2010
What are congregations in the California-Nevada region of The United Methodist Church doing to live out their faith? As United Methodist Church congregations are being called to "Rethink Church," the Wesley Foundation, Merced is leading the way. Wesley received materials and inspiration f...

Living out Our Faith in California-Nevada
Written: 1/28/2010
What are congregations in the California-Nevada region of The United Methodist Church doing to live out their faith? How are they: · Fighting diseases of poverty? · Engaging in mi...