Jul 19, 2016 | News, WJC2016
On the heels of the Western Jurisdictional Conference held last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, several pastors from large churches in the Western Jurisdiction released a short statement of support for the WJ’s newest bishop. Bishop Karen Oliveto was elected out of...
Jul 18, 2016 | News, WJC2016
July 18, 2016 Dear sisters and brothers of the Western Jurisdiction Conference, “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19 I stand amazed at this new thing God has done, and give thanks to you, my dear sisters and...
Jul 16, 2016 | Announcements, WJC2016
Korean: Bishop Grant Hagiya Hispanic/Latino: Bishop Minerva Carcaño Pacific Islander: Bishop Minerva Carcaño Leadership: Bishop Karen Oliveto Congregational Development: Bishop Bob Hoshibata Healing with Indigenous Persons: Bishop Elaine Stanovsky Inter-Ethnic: Bishop...
Jul 16, 2016 | WJC2016
Episcopal assignments are determined by the Western Jurisdiction Episcopacy Committee. Each assignment begins on September 1 of the year. After the Episcopacy Committee met until 2:35AM through much prayer and consideration, these are the assignments for the...
Jul 16, 2016 | Announcements, WJC2016
To date, the Western Jurisdiction has raised $8.5 million in the Imagine No Malaria initiative.
Jul 15, 2016 | News, WJC2016
The Rev. Dr. Karen P. Oliveto was elected to the episcopacy on the 17th ballot by the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church (UMC). “Today we took a step closer into living into beloved community,” said Oliveto. Since 2008, Oliveto has served as the...
Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
After 17 ballots of the 2016 Western Jurisdictional Conference Episcopal Elections and after two of the remaining three candidates withdrew their candidacy for one candidate to remain, Rev. Karen Oliveto was elected to the Episcopacy of The United Methodist Church....
Jul 15, 2016 | WJC2016
After the sixteenth ballot of Western Jurisdictional Episcopal Elections, there is no election. The results are as follows (# of votes): Karen Oliveto (Cal-Nev) = 61 Dottie Escobedo-Frank (DSC) = 29 Walter “Skip” Strickland (RMC) =...
Jul 15, 2016 | WJC2016
After the fifteenth ballot of Western Jurisdictional Episcopal Elections, there is no election. The results are as follows (# of votes): Karen Oliveto (Cal-Nev) = 59 Dottie Escobedo-Frank (DSC) = 29 Walter “Skip” Strickland (RMC) =...
Jul 15, 2016 | WJC2016
After the fourteenth ballot of Western Jurisdictional Episcopal Elections, there is no election. The results are as follows (# of votes): Karen Oliveto (Cal-Nev) = 56 Dottie Escobedo-Frank (DSC) = 26 Walter “Skip” Strickland (RMC) =...
