Ministry
Katherine Parker Biography
Katherine ParkerUMC Global Missionary to Nepal Katherine is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of TheUnited Methodist Church serving as a Health and Community TransformationAdvisor with the United Mission to Nepal (UMN). The UMN has been supportedby the Methodist Church since its founding 65 years ago. Native to California, Katherine comes from a family with deep roots in UnitedMethodism on the West Coast. Two grandfathers, a great-grandfather, an aunt,and several cousins have served as United Methodist clergy.…
Katherine Parker Visit
MISSIONS & SOCIAL CONCERNSKatherine Parker VisitSupport for Mission to Nepal Missionary Katherine Parker returned to our church last Sunday and presented her sermon: Healing & Joy on Our Journey with God. We learned how the community transformation brought by the United Mission to Nepal has led to improvements in education, health, good governance and sustainable livelihoods. Katherine’s work in Nepal over more than a decade has been especially important for Nepali women and girls, but Nepali men have also benefited from the…
MISSIONS & SOCIAL CONCERNS UPDATESchool Supplies for Migrant Children “Backpack Train” Sunday, October 1st Responding to a request from the Peace with Justice Task Force of the California Pacific Conference, Pastor Tara applied for and was granted an UMCOR Grant in the amount of $2,000 to provide school supplies to children and youth seeking asylum or refugee status at the border. A member of our congregation matched that dollar amount so we ended with $4,000 for this project. The supplies…
Interfaith Shelter 2023
Interfaith Shelter UpdateNew Information We are finishing our second week for the Interfaith Shelter that we are supporting at Pacific Beach United Methodist Church. Our church has helped on a daily basis with the set-up and day-to-day operation of the shelter including significant contributions to dinner preparation and overnight hosting. On Wednesday, we will be cooking dinner for both Project Grace and shelter guests. We thank you foryour support. It’s a little bit like a family. Two of our guests…
Women of LJUMC Ring in the New Year with Retreat led by June Dillinger
This past weekend twenty-two of us shared in a wonderful (though somewhat wet), retreat. Our presenter, June Dillinger, Margie Herrick’s daughter, came from Honolulu to challenge and inspire us, and she did just that! We enjoyed wonderful accommodations and delicious food, but, more importantly, we enjoyed camaraderie, companionship, and the comforting presence of members of our church family. Next year will see a new retreat with a new presenter, but with the old expectations of a worthwhile and inspiring weekend. …
Book Talk Update
Happy New Year to all you readers! Earlier this month, Cindy Rushing presented two well known nonfiction books by authors Cheryl Strayed and Bill Bryson who hiked, respectively, the Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trails. Both books were filled with adventure, sometimes harrowing and often very funny. We recommend them to you, whether or not you are a seasoned hiker. On Tuesday, February 1, at 2pm, in the Fireside Library, we welcome Jean Thomas who will present Geraldine Brooks’ newest novel,…
Mission Update from Stan Johnson Coat Collection for Project Grace at PBUMC was a great success. Your contributions were a major part of the clothing that was handed out on January 21st , and it was very much appreciated by everyone at PBUMC. The Interfaith Shelter Network is now providing shelter for the unhoused at churches throughout San Diego County. This follows several years cancelled by the pandemic. We are part of the Beaches branch, and we will be supporting…
South District Called to Welcome Refugees
Christ United Methodist Ministry Center (CMC) is a Methodist-based 501(c)3 (non-profit) charity in San Diego working to provide physical and emotional assistance for the disadvantaged and underserved communities in San Diego County. Following Mathew 25 guidance to “welcome strangers”, CMC also has over ten years of experience in helping refugees who crossed into San Diego through the Southern border with Mexico, establishing another 501(c)3 (non-profit) called Safe Harbors Network (SHN). Through CMC and SHN, thousands of documented refugees through the…
Giving Accomplishments and Financial Commitments This is an update on giving by our congregation. Through the church budget managed by the Missions & Social Concerns Committee, we provide ongoing support to CCSA, Interfaith Shelter Network, Project Grace, Guatemala Project, and our missionary in Nepal for a total of more than $8,000. Christmas Giving by the congregation provided an additional $7,000 for these organizations along with the Heifer Project, Habitat for Humanity, and Nothing But Nets. This spring we provided funds…
UMCOR for Ukraine
As you have probably seen in the e-Journal and at our Sunday service, the UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery fund is providing direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. You can learn more about United Methodists and Ukraine at this website: https://www.resourceumc.org/en/topics/united-methodists-stand-with-ukraine. There is more specific information in the links listed under “Resources.” We can be proud of the Charity Watch A+ rating for the United Methodist Committee on Relief…
Unity Build with Habitat for Humanity
La Jolla UMC has an opportunity to serve. San Diego Habitat for Humanity is building six homes in National City. A Unity Build event will be held from February 4th through February 6th to help complete this project. There will be more information provided later this month. Volunteers do not need to have any special skills or prior experience, and your commitment could just be for one of the days. You can find some information on this webpage: https://www.sandiegohabitat.org/get-involved/events/unity-build/ There…
How Your Pledge Supports Missions
As we are pledging to contribute to church funds, I thought that the congregation would like to know which organizations are supported by the church through the activities of the Missions & Social Concerns Committee. Our committee is a relatively small part of the church budget, but we provide funds for several important community groups as well as some missionary programs. Our social concerns are focused primarily on our local community where contributions can have a significant and immediate effect. …
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