California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church
   
Media Contacts:
Larry R. Hygh, Jr.
Director of Communications
110 South Euclid Avenue
P.O. Box 6006
Pasadena, CA 91102-6006
(626) 568-7329
(443) 416-8867 (cell)
(626) 796-7297 (fax)
Belief Overview:
  There are not exclusively United Methodist doctrines. Although there are distinctive emphases, there are not affirmations that are not also believed by other Christian groups. United Methodists have traditionally proclaimed the following emphases:
- the availability of God's grace for all;
- the essential unity of faith and works;
- salvation as personal and social;
- the church as a community of Christ's disciples who seek to share in God's mission;
- the inseparability of knowledge (intellect) and vital piety (devotion to religious duties and practices) as components of faith;
- seeking holiness of heart and life both as individuals and in our society;
- a cooperative ministry and mission in the world, often referred to as "connectionalism";
- the link between Christian doctrine and Christian living.

For further belief information, visit the official denominational web site at: http://www.umc.org

For the California-Pacific Conference churches visit http://www.cal-pac.org 
Demographics:

The California-Pacific Conference is comprised of 400 churches with a membership of 100,000 in southern California, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.

Today, the United Methodist Church has 8,333,770 lay members worldwide, 44,118 clergy members, and 35,609 local churches in the United States. Outside of the United States, there are 1,312,707 lay members and 3,175 ordained members representing 7,022 organized churches.
Facts:
The United Methodist Church is in mission in over 100 countries with 2,300 mission personnel supported by the General Board of Global Ministries and more than 103,000 volunteers in mission. The United Methodist Church has 330 retirement homes and long-term-care facilities, 69 hospital and health care systems, 105 child care facilities, 130 community service ministries, 8 two year colleges, 82 four year colleges, 10 universities, 13 theological schools, 1 professional school, and 10 precollegiate schools. In 1999, United Methodists gave more than $4.5 billion for ministry around the world and staff to support this ministry.
Publications and Other Resources:
The California-Pacific Conference publishes a newspaper called "Circuit West" every other week during the year.
See:
http://www.cal-pac.org/circuit/index.html
Other Web sites of Interest:
http://www.cal-pac.org/news/index.htm  (California-Pacific news)
http://www.umc.org  (national United Methodist web site)
http://umns.umc.org  (national United Methodist News Service)
http://www.ignitingministry.org  (national advertising campaign)
 

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