Archive of News Articles

Included below are previously released announcements regarding the 2012 Annual Conference Session organized in reverse order by date (with the most current at the top). Links to the original articles are included where available.

Call for 2012 Annual Conference Lay Members by Jennifer Gaylord, AC E-News # 0, February 21, 2012

In preparation for the 2012 Annual Conference, the Sessions Committee will use an e-news letter to distribute information about the Session to members of the Annual Conference. Periodic e-news will be directed to known members of the Annual Conference, including 

  • all Clergy Members with valid e-mails on file
  • all 2011 Lay Members with valid e-mails on file (until June 1)
  • all church offices with valid e-mails on file
  • staff, volunteers and other individuals self-subscribing to the e-news list
  • 2012 Lay Members as they self-subscribe or register for the Annual Session  (registration has not yet begun) 

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Call for 2012 Annual Session Special Offerings by Rev. Gary Keene, Cal-Pac Update, February 16, 2012

During the Annual Conference Session each June, the main worship services each include a special offering: you are invited to recommend recipients for one of these offerings. Typically these are for special causes and emphases, and often include the latest priority for disaster response through the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Offerings commonly reflect local, regional, national and international needs. Please send your recommendations, including detailed description and contact information, to gkendall@cal-pac.org by noon, Friday, Feb.24th.