Alternative Spring Break for Youth and Young Adults
3/14/2010
to 3/19/2010
Exploring the possibilities of a meaningful alternative spring break filled with service, fun, faith and learning for your campus ministry group or high school youth group? Sierra Service Project will host three Alternative Spring Break sessions, one college and two high school, at their South Los Angeles site!
Volunteers will stay at the Vermont Square United Methodist Church. Work will include renovation of a church community center to make it usable as a school plus other repair...St. Patrick Comes to Vibrant Life
3/17/2010
to 3/17/2010
Roger Nelson will perform a one-man show of The Confession of St. Patrick on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the United Methodist Church of Simi Valley, 2394 Erringer Road, Simi Valley, CA. For more information call (805) 526-6231 or e-mail my_info12@att.net.
...UMW Conference MIssion Team Meeting
3/19/2010
to 3/21/2010
UMW Conference Mission Team Meeting will be held at Aldersgate Retreat Center in Pacific Palisades, starting at 12 p.m. on Friday and ending at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Contact: Leanne Nakanishi at leannenaka@aol.com....Cloudy With Change of Meatballs
3/20/2010
to 3/20/2010
“Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” will be the movie at Camarillo United Methodist Church’s free family movie night Saturday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Brooks Hall.
The public is invited and the evening is free. The evening includes free hot dogs, popcorn, fruit drinks, and a special sweet surprise.
Families and children of all ages are invited. Kids can come in their pajamas and bring blankets and pillows. This is the second 2010 movie night at the...Muslim/Christian Dialogue
3/21/2010
to 3/21/2010
A Muslim/Christian dialogue will take place on Sunday, March 21, at 11 a.m., following worship at the Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church (1850 West Hellman Ave. Alhambra, Ca). The Committee on Interfaith Dialogue, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Dickson Yagi, will welcome Iman Mustafa Umar, Associate Director of the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco, for presentation and dialogue. Members of his mosque will be present to interface with the United Methodist congregation. ...South Pacific In Word and Song
3/21/2010
to 3/21/2010
“South Pacific” is the title of the first 2010 Sermon in Word and Song to the presented at the Camarillo United Methodist Church Sunday, March 21, at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services.
Both services are open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.
The “South Pacific Singers” will sing the music from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1958 classic movie musical, while Dr. Jim Decker-Mahin, Senior Pastor, will bring the sermon.
“Sixty years ago, we were...The Gandhi King Chavez Season for Nonviolence
3/21/2010
to 3/21/2010
The Gandhi King Chavez Season for Nonviolence with songs, prayers, scriptures, and readings will be held on Sunday, March 21, at 4 p.m. at Escondido First UMC, 341 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, CA. There will be presentations by Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi (via DVD) and Azim Khamisa of the Khamisa Foundation. For more information call 760-745-5100.
...Child Development Center Open Summer School, Fall Registration
3/22/2010
to 3/22/2010
Open registration for the five-week summer school and preschool fall classes begins Monday, March 22, at the well-known Child Development Center of the Camarillo United Methodist Church.
Registration information is available by calling 805-482-2537. An appointment may be made for a tour of the seven classrooms and the three separate age-grouped playgrounds.
“We have changed our age requirement to two years, six months (by Sept 1st) for the Three Year Old...Job Fair
3/23/2010
to 3/23/2010
First United Methodist Church of San Fernando will hold a Job Fair on March 23 (Tuesday) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The church is located at, 1525 Glenoaks Blvd., San Fernando, CA 91340.
...Viva La Causa: Past and Present of the Farm Worker Movement
3/26/2010
to 3/28/2010
Viva La Causa: Past and present of the Farm Worker Movement is a justice seminar for college students and young adults sponsored by the United Methodist Student Movement and the Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Cal-Pac Conference United Methodist Church. It will take place from Friday, March 26, to Sunday, March 28.
The event is designed and staffed by Christine Lafferty, Mission Intern 2007-2010, Young Adult Missionary, The United Methodist Church for University...Organ Concert
3/28/2010
to 3/28/2010
Dr. Robert Tall, internationally-known organist and recitalist, will present a concert of sacred and contemporary organ music Sunday, March 28, at 3 p.m. at the Camarillo United Methodist Church.
The concert is open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.
Dr. Tall will be playing the music of Handel, Bonnet, Elmore, Faure, Langlais, Karg-Elert, Guilmant, plus the famous First Movement of the Rheinberger Concerto No. 1 for Orchestra and Organ.
The organist was instrumental in the...Palm Sunday Service
3/28/2010
to 3/28/2010
The Camarillo United Methodist Church is planning inspiring Palm Sunday services, March 28, at 9 and 10:30 a.m.
The morning services will feature anthems and readings reflecting the story of Christ’s life and the events of Passion Week (the last week in Christ’s life).
The services are open to the public. Each service will begin with a procession of children carrying palm fronds.
The church Chancel Choir and Bell Choir...Season of Lent at Wesley UMC – Los Angeles
4/1/2010
to 4/2/2010
We will continue to search for the Holy Spirit during this the Holiest Season of the Christian Year. There will be a time of daily prayer led by Senior Pastor, the Rev. S. Dianna Masters, for 40 days of prayer at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday to Saturday.
Prayerline Phone Number: 712-432-0110, Access Code 941974#. A Lenten Bible Study of Spiritual Disciplines will be held on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. We will study Spiritual Disciples and learn to apply them to our daily...Pre-Retirement Workshop: Life Enhancement 101
4/6/2010
to 4/8/2010
The Pre-Retirement Workshop: Life Enhancement 101 will take place at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Palos Verdes. Contact: Wanda Bethea 626-568-7318 or wbethea@cal-pac.org....Conference Leadership Team
4/10/2010
to 4/10/2010
Conference Leadership Team meets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a location to be determined. Contact: Debbie Haustedt 619-379-5315 or Catharine Phillips 626-568-7357 or cphillips@cal-pac.org....David and Margaret Home Centennial Celebrations
4/10/2010
to 4/10/2010
Celebrating 100 Year – A Historical Retrospective
Saturday, April 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Cafeteria
100th Celebration and Bar-B-Que
Saturday, June 19, from 12 to 3 pm., Patio and Lawn
100th Celebration Wine and Cheese Social
Wednesday, July 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., Venue (TBD)
3rd Annual Notes of Love and 100th Celebration 2010
Friday, October 15, 6:30 p.m., Venue (TBD)
100th Celebration and Holiday Open House
Saturday,...A Magical Evening, A Lifetime of Helping
4/11/2010
to 4/11/2010
On April 11, 2010, Toberman is thrilled to honor the wonderful Earvin “Magic” Johnson who has done more to support the educational, health, and social needs of ethnically diverse urban communities than anyone. Please reserve your sponsorship, using the enclosed form. All proceeds will benefit Toberman’s wonderful programming which provides at-risk youth and families with education, sports, employment, and a safe environment away from gangs.
Toberman’s...Chopin Project Concert
4/11/2010
to 4/11/2010
Four adult pianists and a narrator will present a number of Chopin’s works and stories of his love interests during a special Chopin Project Concert by the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday, April 11, at 4 p.m. at the Camarillo United Methodist Church.
The program is open to the public and a free-will offering will be taken.
2010 is the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin in 1810. The well-known Polish composer and pianist died...Spring Tea and Fashion Show to Benefit Mississippi Mission Project
4/11/2010
to 4/17/2010
The Sierra Madre United Methodist Church is hosting a Spring Tea and Show featuring “Fashion through the Ages,” on Saturday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. in the church’s Hartzell Hall. The event will feature fashions donated by Valentino’s Costume Shop, and the show will be narrated by proprietor Shon LeBlanc.
The cost is $25.00 per person. Because seating is limited, an RSVP is required. Please call the Church Office, (626) 355-0629, 8:00 a.m.– Noon,...Death and Dying Class
4/12/2010
to 4/12/2010
“Death and Dying in America” is the title of a new three-week class by Dr. Bill Garlington, well-known teacher of religion and history, starting Monday April 12, at 7 p.m. in Brooks Hall at the Camarillo United Methodist Church.
The class, which continues April 19 and April 26, is open to the public free of charge. “We will look at the changes in attitude and practices related to death that have taken place over the last century in the United...