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ECRD UWF Annual Celebration 2025

Theme: Moving Forward With Hope

When:  September 27, 2025

Time:   9:30 coffee, 10-12:30 program, lunch following

Where:  Watsonville UMC

                   229 Stanford St.

               Watsonville, Ca 95076

Keynote Speaker: Mele Kai, Palo Alto Tongan UMC

Lunch: Watsonville has organized a lunch The suggested donation is $20.00. Vegetarian options will be available.

Offering: The offering will be to support UWF Mission Fund.  You may make an offering in person, or you may send a check made out to El  Camino Real District UMW, mailed to:  

                Carolyn Bircher, UWF District Treasurer. 

                1663 Martin Ave., Sunnyvale, Ca 94087

Direct credit card donation may be given to UMF Mission Giving

REGISTER HERE:

ECRD UWF Annual Celebration 2025

Theme: Moving Forward With Hope

When:  September 27, 2025

Time:   9:30 coffee, 10-12:30 program, lunch following

Where:  Watsonville UMC

                   229 Stanford St.

               Watsonville, Ca 95076

Keynote Speaker: Mele Kai, Palo Alto Tongan UMC

Lunch: Watsonville has organized a lunch The suggested donation is $20.00. Vegetarian options will be available.

Offering: The offering will be to support UWF Mission Fund.  You may make an offering in person, or you may send a check made out to El  Camino Real District UMW, mailed to:  

                Carolyn Bircher, UWF District Treasurer. 

                1663 Martin Ave., Sunnyvale, Ca 94087

Direct credit card donation may be given to UMF Mission Giving

Registration here: 

ECRD UWF Annual Celebration 2024

Theme: Unity in Community: How Do We Heal?

When:  October 5, 2024 –

Time:   9:30 coffee, 10-12:30 program, lunch following

Where: Valley Faith UMC

                   1251 Sandia Ave.

               Sunnyvale, Ca 94089

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor

Lunch: Valley Faith UMC will be providing a Filipino lunch. The                 suggested donation is $15.00. Vegetarian options will be available.

Offering: The offering will be to support UWF Mission Fund.  You may make an offering in person, or you may send a check made out to El  Camino Real District UMW, mailed to:  

                Carolyn Bircher, UWF District Treasurer. 

                1663 Martin Ave., Sunnyvale, Ca 94087

 

Registration:    REGISTER


 Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor, an ordained pastor with 20 years of experience in local churches, currently serves as the Director of Adult Discipleship at the United Methodist Church. She has worked at various organizational levels, including involvement with the World Council of Churches (WCC). She holds a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Michigan State University and a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion. She also embraces the role of coach (AC Certified through the International Coaching Federation (IFC)), finding fulfillment in working with individuals and churches and heling them navigate their journeys.

Just Water – Conference Social Action Event

Just Water – Quenching Our Thirst Today, Tomorrow, …

The CA-NV Conference UMW’s Social Action Team is happy to announce that their inaugural social action event on water will be held (virtually) beginning on Friday evening, March 18th at 7:00 pm and continuing on Saturday, March 19th at 10:00 am.

Climate Change is happening – and in the arid west, the disruption will be witnessed in and around water – droughts, floods, unreliable or tainted water supply, ecosystem harm.

Our inaugural event will be focused on drinking water, primarily in CA.  Did you know there are about one million Californians that do not have access to safe, clean drinking water from their tap?  Drinking water – we cannot live without it.  Do you know where your drinking water comes from?

We hope you will join us for this event and bring a friend along.  The event is open to everyone – that includes people of all gender identities, races, religions, ages, … – everyone.

The official flyer for this event, including speaker biographies and registration information, may be found by clicking hereNote that registration for the Friday and Saturday sessions are two separate registrations.

— Connie Hunter