BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Brick River Technologies//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100720T040000Z DTEND:20100724T035900Z SUMMARY:Western Jurisdictional Training for Transitional-Interim Pas tors DESCRIPTION:Think only other denominations use interim pastors?   Think again. Think only other denominations train interim pastors?    Think again. United Methodists have been training and app ointing interim pastors for nearly ten years! Over 200 Unite d Methodist pastors from many different conferences have bee n trained for interim work, and many are appointed as TIMS – transitional-interim ministry specialists. Are you interest ed in being trained for transitional-interim ministry? Do yo u know a colleague who might be? It’s good work, and, unlike most ministry, interim ministry carries with it a clear foc us and agreed upon end date. Such boundaries create a unique context. Interim pastors are deployed to parishes facing si gnificant transition, such as moving through conflict, letti ng go of a long-term pastor, merging, or restoring trust aft er pastoral misconduct. Training as an interim is ideal for retired pastors – or those soon to retire – and for active p astors who wish to broaden the kinds of congregations they m ight one day serve. Interim training is coordinated through the Intentional Growth Center at Lake Junaluska, North Carol ina, at different sites around the country. The training is in three phases: a Phase I intensive, followed by a Phase II mentoring on site, followed by a Phase III intensive. The W estern Jurisdiction is sponsoring the first interim training in the Far West – at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California , not far from San Francisco International Airport. Phase I dates are July 20-23, 2010. Phase III dates are January 11- 13, 2011. Cost per participant, which includes tuition for a ll phases and room and board for both Phase I and Phase III, is $1,425.00 before June 1. Travel costs are extra. Distric t Superintendents are ready to assist. Information and appli cation follow. Questions: Contact janhill@intentionalgrowthc enter.orgOr Jeff Kunkel at jkkunkel@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100728T040000Z DTEND:20100802T035900Z SUMMARY:Pacific Islanders National Caucus 1970-2010 Celebration! DESCRIPTION:Pacific Islanders National Caucus and Kalia o Felenite (Tong an UMC Caucus) invite you to join in the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Tongan Ministries in the United Meth odist Church at FUMC Honolulu from Wednesday July 28th throu gh Saturday July 31st.  On Friday July 30th there will be a celebration service at FUMC Honolulu at 7 p.m.  Feast and en tertainment on Saturday July 31st, from noon until it ends.  Worship together on Sunday morning, August 1st. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100802T040000Z DTEND:20100807T035900Z SUMMARY:Vacation Bible School at First UMC Santa Monica with Westwoo d UMC DESCRIPTION:All children are invited to attend on August 2 - 6, from 8:3 0 am - 12:30 pm. The camp is open to all 4-year-olds through 5th grade.  This year’s theme is Galactic Blast. Join us fo r a week of Summer day camp where kids learn about God. You’ ll hear unforgettable music, experience Bible stories, enjoy creating art projects and playing exciting games, and sampl e tasty snacks. There are many opportunities for youth and a dults to participate too. This is a joint VBS between First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica and Westwood United Methodist Church and takes place at FUMC, 1008 11th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Registration fee: $30 per child ($80 max per family). Register early, space is limited.  For mor e information: Claudia Flanders, claudia.flanders@gmail.com, or Camille Mattick, camille.mattick@santamonicaumc.org, or call the church office at 310-393-8258. Visit www.santamonic aumc.org to view/print the registration brochure END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100806T040000Z DTEND:20100807T035900Z SUMMARY:Eight Young Soloists to Perform DESCRIPTION:Eight young pianists and violinists will perform with the Th ousand Oaks Philharmonic Friday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in a c oncert at the Camarillo United Methodist Church. The concert is open to the public. A freewill offering will be taken. T he soloists will be accompanied by a 35-piece orchestra cond ucted by Dr. Richard Rintoul. The young soloists and the com posers whose music they will play are: Pianists – Andrew Che n, playing the music of Saint-Saens; Jason Chen, music of Tc haikovsky; Megan Ervin, Haydn; Noah Fields, Kabalevsky; More Song, Bach; and Yasha Yahknis, Tchaikovsky. Violinists – Ja miee Cao, music of Vivaldi and Kevin Ye, Mozart. This is the first of three Thousand Oaks Philharmonic concerts this sea son at the Camarillo UMC. The orchestra will also present co ncerts Fridays, May 7, and Aug. 6, at a7:30 p.m. at the chur ch featuring young soloists. The orchestra, with soloists, w ill repeat the concert Sunday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Sch err Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic was formed in 2000 to provide ex ceptional piano and instrumental students in the area with t he opportunity to be featured as soloists with a professiona l orchestra. For more information, please call the Methodist Church Office at 805-482-4312 or go to the Church web site – www.cam-umc.org. The church is located at 291 Anacapa Dr. in Camarillo, north of Las Posas road.     END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100808T040000Z DTEND:20100809T035900Z SUMMARY:Holman UMC to launch FUSE Ministry DESCRIPTION:FUSE is the young adult ministry of Holman United Methodist Church. Each Sunday night beginning August 8th at 6 pm, ther e will be an exciting worship and praise experience aimed at young adults, college age and above. The theme scripture is Psalm 150 which simply means to give God praise with everyt hing that we have! Our mission is to make disciples for Jesu s Christ through innovative ministries that praise God in ev ery aspect of life, by providing young adults with resources that inspire faithful living in the 21st century. The servi ce will last one hour, it will feature powerful contemporary gospel and praise &worship music along with a very relevant message that will speak to the hearts of young adults. What does FUSE mean? A spark that creates a union between discip leship and praise of God. Sunday nights will never be the sa me, come out and join with us if you want to lift up your ha nds and give God some praise! The church is located at 3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018. Please contact us for ways in which you can get involved with our ministry, there will be opportunities to gather outside of the church setti ng for short term mission events, Bible Study, mixers, and o ther fun events. Contact us at the church office at 323-731- 7285, email us fuseyam@gmail.com,  or check out our Facebook page and Blog. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100813T040000Z DTEND:20100814T035900Z SUMMARY:UMW Rummage Sale DESCRIPTION:Victorville United Methodist Women will be holding their Ann ual Rummage Sale, August 13 to 15 at 15150 La Paz Drive, Vic torville, Ca. 92395.  For directions please contact the chur ch office at 760-245-7902. The Victorville United Methodist Women would like to thank all those who participated in thei r Prayer Vigil, June 30 - July 1.  Please continue to hold o ur church in your prayers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100820T040000Z DTEND:20100821T035900Z SUMMARY:Dodger Night! DESCRIPTION:Tickets are available now!  United Methodist Night at Dodger Stadium is Friday, August 20, 2010 at 7:10 p.m. vs the Cinc innati Reds. Our ticket price is $20 ($32 face value) for in ner reserve, behind home plate to 3rd base.  Children 3 year s of age and younger do not require a ticket, but they will not have a seat unless you buy them a ticket. Ticket order d eadline is Monday, August 9. The first pitch will be thrown by the Rev. Dr. Kimball Coburn.Parking is $15 and if your ch urch has a group coming on a bus, parking for buses is $35.  Dodger Stadium has handicap parking in parking lot N, which is on the same level as our seats.  Additional information is available on the Dodger web site at:www.dodgers.com/parki ng. The information, flyers and order forms have been mailed to the local churches so check with your church office for more information or contact Joyce Zirkle at (800) 244-8622 o r email: jzirkle@cal-pac.org.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100828T040000Z DTEND:20100829T035900Z SUMMARY:United Methodist Night at L.A. Galaxy MLSoccer in Carson DESCRIPTION:Come watch your L.A. Galaxy Major League Soccer Team play th e Kansas City Wizards at Cal-State Dominguez Hills stadium, in Carson, California.  Game time is 7:30 p.m.   If your gro up purchases 10 tickets or more, you and your group will be eligible to meet an L.A. Galaxy player for a post-game autog raph session!  Seating will be the same as last year.Ticket prices are lower this year--only $20 per person.To order tic kets, contact Rachel Valadez at 310-630-2154 or e-mail Rache l at ravaladez@lagalaxy.com.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100903T040000Z DTEND:20100907T035900Z SUMMARY:Single Parent Family Camp DESCRIPTION: Single Parent Families - Mark your calendars for Single Par ent Family Camp, planned for Labor Day Weekend 2010.  Our th eme this year is "The Care and Feeding of You and Your Famil y."  Our program will center around the physical and spiritu al journeys we undertake as Single Parent Families.  We have a great time meeting new friends and renewing old friendshi ps each year.  Our camp includes programs for Single Parents and their families (including children of all ages) and is open to ALL Single Parent Families - no matter how you arriv ed into Single Parenthood.  Please plan to join us in 2010.  We will post additional information as camp approaches.  Se e you there! For more information contact Cindy Poore, Coord inator of Single Parent Family Camp, and put Single Parent F amily Camp in the subject line, pooregal@aol.com.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100911T040000Z DTEND:20100912T035900Z SUMMARY:Board of Laity meeting DESCRIPTION:The Conference Board of Laity will meet at Murrieta United M ethodist Church from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Lunch will be p rovided by the Murrieta UMC Youth.  Contact:  Ken Ellis ken. ellis@mindspring.com or 818-761-2436. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100911T040000Z DTEND:20100912T035900Z SUMMARY:Ethnic Ministries meeting DESCRIPTION:Ethnic Ministries meets from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Jam es UMC in Pasadena District.  Contact Rev. Jose Vindel 909-8 75-3444 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100911T040000Z DTEND:20100913T035900Z SUMMARY:UMW Conference Mission Team Meeting DESCRIPTION:UMW Conference Mission Team meeting will  be held at Methodi st Hospital in Arcadia at a time to be determined.  Contact:   Leanne Nakanishi leannenaka@aol.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100924T040000Z DTEND:20100925T035900Z SUMMARY:Changing Church DESCRIPTION:Workshop leader the Rev. Mary J. Scifres, who is a United Me thodist pastor and Abindgon Press Author, will host a worksh op entitled “Changing Church” at her Top of the World Retrea t in Laguna Beach on Friday, September 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Registration is $45 by September 1 and $50 after that date.  It includes lunch and materials.  For more info rmation or to register, contact Rev. Scifres at maryscifres@ gmail.com or (949) 715-4630.   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100925T040000Z DTEND:20100926T035900Z SUMMARY:Communications Committee meets DESCRIPTION:Communications Commission meeting at Cal-Pac Conference Cent er at 10 am.  Contact:  Marie Fairman mmfairman@gmail.com fo r more information. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101002T040000Z DTEND:20101003T035900Z SUMMARY:Archives and History Committee meets DESCRIPTION:The Cal-Pac Commission on Archives & History will meet at Cl aremont School of Theology from 10 a.m. until noon.  The mee ting will take place in the conference room off the 2nd floo r of the Library.  Contact:  Albert Wright okieaw@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101002T040000Z DTEND:20101003T035900Z SUMMARY:Board of Pensions meets DESCRIPTION:The Conference Board of Pensions will meet in the Camping an d Retreat Ministries building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Contact :  Wanda Bethea 626-568-7318 or wbethea@cal-pac.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101002T040000Z DTEND:20101003T035900Z SUMMARY:Global Worship Celebration DESCRIPTION:Global Worship Celebration will be held at St. James UMC in Pasadena District from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Contact Rev. Jo se Vindel 909-875-3444. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101008T040000Z DTEND:20101010T035900Z SUMMARY:Board of Global Ministries DESCRIPTION:Board of Global Ministries meets at a place to be determined .  District Directors meet for training Friday evening Octob er 8th.  Executive Board meets on Saturday morning 10/09/201 0 at 8 a.m.  Full board meets at 9 a.m.  Contact:  Kandy Nun n kandynunn@verizon.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101015T040000Z DTEND:20101017T035900Z SUMMARY:Board of Congregational Development Academy: Leadership and Nuts & Bolts of Starting New Ministries DESCRIPTION:BCD Academy will be held at the Westin LAX. Rev. Junius Dots on, who currently serves on the Board of Ordained Ministry a nd Revitalization Taskforce of the Kansas West Conference, i s a dynamic preacher and public speaker.  Pastor Dotson is h ighly respected for his ability to establish networks that " get things done" int he faith and larger communities.  He ha s served as a facilitator for the Fitzgerald Program, a GBOD program to equip pastors to begin start-up congregations.  At our October event he will be addressing how to start new ministries in the church so that they can thrive and build G od's Kingdom. Registration information will be issued soon!  Contact:  Rev. Nicole Reilley 949-589-1502 or revnicole@aol .com or Jim Conn urbconn@aol.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101022T040000Z DTEND:20101023T035900Z SUMMARY:UMW District Leadership Training Event DESCRIPTION:The UMW will hold its District Leadership Training Event at a place and time to be determined.  Contact:  Helena Kim at odhkim@gmail.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101023T040000Z DTEND:20101024T035900Z SUMMARY:UMW Annual Celebration DESCRIPTION:The UMW Annual Celebration will be held at a place and time to be determined.  Contact:  Helena Kim odhkim@gmail.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101023T040000Z DTEND:20101025T035900Z SUMMARY:UMW Conference Mission Team Retreat DESCRIPTION:UMW Conference Mission Team retreat will be held at a place and time to be determined.  Contact:  Leanne Nakanish leanne naka@aol.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101025T040000Z DTEND:20101026T035900Z SUMMARY:Hispanic Conference Committee DESCRIPTION:Hispanic Conference Committee meets at the UM Conference Cen ter at 6:00 p.m.  Contact:  Ana-Haydee Urda 213-304-1485 or ahurda@att.net. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101112T050000Z DTEND:20101115T045900Z SUMMARY:Spanglish: Hispanic American Conference DESCRIPTION:Spanglish:  MI Identity, sponsored by Cal-Pac Young People a nd L.A. MAG, will take place at Lazy W Ranch.  The cost is $ 100.00.  Go to www.calpacyoungpeople.org to register.  Regis tration deadline is October 18, 2010!! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20101113T050000Z DTEND:20101114T045900Z SUMMARY:Foundation Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Foundation Board will meet at the Conference Center, Confere nce Room A.  Contact:  Jesse Martin jesse@cpumf.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110108T050000Z DTEND:20110109T045900Z SUMMARY:Congregational Loan Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION:Congregational Loan Committee meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conference Center Cabinet Room.  Contact:  Kris Hodson 800-244-8622. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110111T050000Z DTEND:20110114T045900Z SUMMARY:Western Jurisdictional Training for Transitional-Interim Pas tors DESCRIPTION:Think only other denominations use interim pastors?   Think again. Think only other denominations train interim pastors?    Think again. United Methodists have been training and app ointing interim pastors for nearly ten years! Over 200 Unite d Methodist pastors from many different conferences have bee n trained for interim work, and many are appointed as TIMS – transitional-interim ministry specialists. Are you interest ed in being trained for transitional-interim ministry? Do yo u know a colleague who might be? It’s good work, and, unlike most ministry, interim ministry carries with it a clear foc us and agreed upon end date. Such boundaries create a unique context. Interim pastors are deployed to parishes facing si gnificant transition, such as moving through conflict, letti ng go of a long-term pastor, merging, or restoring trust aft er pastoral misconduct. Training as an interim is ideal for retired pastors – or those soon to retire – and for active p astors who wish to broaden the kinds of congregations they m ight one day serve. Interim training is coordinated through the Intentional Growth Center at Lake Junaluska, North Carol ina, at different sites around the country. The training is in three phases: a Phase I intensive, followed by a Phase II mentoring on site, followed by a Phase III intensive. The W estern Jurisdiction is sponsoring the first interim training in the Far West – at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California , not far from San Francisco International Airport. Phase I dates are July 20-23, 2010. Phase III dates are January 11- 13, 2011. Cost per participant, which includes tuition for a ll phases and room and board for both Phase I and Phase III, is $1,425.00 before June 1. Travel costs are extra. Distric t Superintendents are ready to assist. Information and appli cation follow. Questions: Contact janhill@intentionalgrowthc enter.orgOr Jeff Kunkel at jkkunkel@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110115T050000Z DTEND:20110118T045900Z SUMMARY:Rooted: Young Adult Summit DESCRIPTION:Rooted:  Young Adult Summit sponsored by the Cal-Pac Confere nce of The United Methodist CHurch, will take place at River side FUMC and the Marriott Hotel.  The cost is $150 and dead line to register is December 10th, 2010.  Register at www.ca lpacyoungpeople.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110205T050000Z DTEND:20110206T045900Z SUMMARY:Archives and History Committee meets DESCRIPTION:The Conference Commission on Archives & History will meet at Claremont School of Theology at 10 a.m.  The meeting will t ake place in the conference room on the 2nd floor of the Lib rary.  Contact:  Albert Wright okieaw@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110212T050000Z DTEND:20110213T045900Z SUMMARY:Board of Pensions meets DESCRIPTION:The Conference Board of Pensions will meet in the Camping an d Retreat Ministries building from 9 a.m. to noon.  Contact:   Wanda Bethea 626-568-7318 or wbethea@cal-pac.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110219T050000Z DTEND:20110222T045900Z SUMMARY:Youth Alive 2011: Am I a life savior? DESCRIPTION:Youth Alive 2011, "Am I a Life Savior?" will be held at the Riverside Convention Center and Marriott Hotel from Feb. 19- 21, 2011.  This is a highschool event sponsored by the Cal-P ac Conference of The United Methodist Church.   Early regist ration cost is $215 by 12/20/10 and final registration cost is $245 by 01/10/11.Register at www.calpacyoungpeople.org. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110311T050000Z DTEND:20110314T035900Z SUMMARY:Clergymates at Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Clergymates is an organization composed of spouses of clergy .  Activities sponsored by Clergymates at Annual Conference 2010 include the following:-           Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Williams Hall.  Informal gathering.-           Fr iday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Williams Hall. Information on he alth insurance and pension benefits.-           Saturday at 12 noon in Casa Loma Room. Clergymate Luncheon.  Spouses of retiring clergy will be invited to speak. Tickets available at $15 or $9.50 with meal plan.Clergymates meet twice a year , at the Annual Conference session, and at their spring retr eat.  The next retreat will be March 11-13, 2011, at Aldersg ate Retreat Center in Pacific Palisades.Clergymates share jo ys and concerns throughout the year through the Clergymate C onnection, operated by Donna Hickman, and found via E-mail a t Clergymates@yahoo.com. Questions may be directed during An nual Conference to Martina McRae at (805) 304-2931.  After C onference, questions may be directed to Don  Carlile at carl ile@mac.com or to Martina McRae at memcrae@mac.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110312T050000Z DTEND:20110313T045900Z SUMMARY:Congregational Loan Committee DESCRIPTION:Congregational Loan Committee meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conference Center Cabinet Room.  Contact:  Kris Hodson 800-244-8622. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110325T040000Z DTEND:20110327T035900Z SUMMARY:Board of Congregational Development Bootcamp DESCRIPTION:BCD Bootcamp at the Westin LAX, with speaker Jim Griffin.  R egistration information will be forthcoming.  Contact:  Rev. Nicole Reilley 949-589-1502 revnicole@aol.com or Jim Conn u rbconn@aol.com.  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110408T040000Z DTEND:20110411T035900Z SUMMARY:Spirit Quest 2011: Go Fish! DESCRIPTION:Spirit Quest "Go Fish," sponsored by The Cal-Pac Conference of The United Methodist Church will be held at Camp Hess Kra mer in Malibu, CA from April 8 - 10, 2011.  Early registrati on cost is $125.00 by 12/20/2010.  Final registration cost i s $145.00 by 01/10/2011.  Register at www.calpacyoungpeople. org  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110604T040000Z DTEND:20110605T035900Z SUMMARY:Archives and History Committee meets DESCRIPTION:The Conference Commission on Archives & History will meet at Claremont School of Theology at 10 a.m.  The meeting will t ake place in the conference room on the 2nd floor of the Lib rary.  Contact:  Albert Wright okieaw@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20110910T040000Z DTEND:20110911T035900Z SUMMARY:Congregational Loan Committee DESCRIPTION:Congregational Loan Committee meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conference Center Cabinet Room.  Contact:  Kris Hodson 800-244-8622. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20111101T040000Z DTEND:20111103T035900Z SUMMARY:Board of Congregational Development Institute DESCRIPTION:Board of Congregational Development Institute will be held a t the Westin LAX.  Speaker is Jim Griffin.  Registration inf ormation will be forthcoming.  Contact:  Rev. Nicole Reilley 949-589-1502 revnicole@aol.com or Jim Conn urbconn@aol.com. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20111112T050000Z DTEND:20111113T045900Z SUMMARY:Congregational Loan Committee DESCRIPTION:Congregational Loan Committee meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Conference Center Cabinet Room.  Contact:  Kris Hodson 800-244-8622. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR