by Western Jurisdiction UMC | Jan 7, 2020 | FRESH News
The following report is being shared on behalf of the WJ Fresh Summit Working Group. The ten-person team was elected by attendees of the summit in November. January 6, 2020 A working group of the Western Jurisdiction was elected by the 200+ United Methodists who came...
by Western Jurisdiction UMC | Nov 18, 2019 | FRESH News
“We’ve had to go back to the basics … be who Jesus was: An organizer, someone who spoke truth to power, who said I’m going to be with the least of these.”Michael Hsu, a participant at the Summit On its final day, attendees at the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United...
by Western Jurisdiction UMC | Nov 18, 2019 | FRESH News, News
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 18) – More than 200 laypersons, clergy, and bishops gathered in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 14-16 for the Western Jurisdiction’s Fresh United Methodism Summit to help prepare for the denomination’s 2020 General Conference and the ensuing...
by Selby Ewing | Nov 16, 2019 | FRESH News, News
Day two of the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit began with a presentation of the WJ College of Bishops’ Safe Harbor Declaration, issued on November 6 at the Council of Bishops meeting at Lake Junaluska. “It is your declaration,” said Desert Southwest...
by Western Jurisdiction UMC | Nov 15, 2019 | FRESH News, News, Uncategorized
After a morning of discussions and posting sticky notes to the wall around four key areas where strategic action will be needed in this year, the following is a summation of the proposals moving forward: January 1 Safe Harbor Strategy – Protection at all levelsGet...
by Selby Ewing | Nov 15, 2019 | FRESH News, News
A four-page Theological Declaration termed a “call to action” had everyone on their feet at the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit in Torrance, California on Thursday, Nov. 14. Developed by a work group formed after the 2019 General Conference, the...
