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Elizabeth Carlos, a long-time member of MCUMC, passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, CA. She was 85. Viewing is scheduled on December 4 from 6-8pm at Hillside Chapel Gate 17 in Rosehills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA. Service of Celebration of Life will be on December 5 at 11:00AM. [...]

A special screening of Amazing Grace will be held at Mission Community UMC on Friday, October 23 at 7PM.  Amazing Grace is  based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce.  Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce [...]

On Sunday, July 26, 2009, on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of Mission Community, a group of Cambodian-American Christians will be accepted to the church membership. We are excited about the growing multi-ethnic flavor of MCUMC. A Cambodian-language worship will be held beginning on the first Sunday of August as a new addition to [...]

A San Diego pastor is fighting a citation from the San Diego County that requires him to obtain a permit to host weekly Bible studies at his home.
Pastor David Jones and his wife Mary have been hosting a Bible Study fellowship at their home every Tuesday for the past five years. The meeting, averaging 15 [...]

Let us welcome Rev. George Cisneros, Jr. our new pastor beginning July 1, 2009.
Rev. Cisneros was born in Lima, Ohio but he spent his childhood years in Mexico. He studied at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA leaving behind his years of dental studies at University of Durango. He received theological education on United Methodist [...]

It was really a blessing to be part of the weekend family retreat at Big Bear City last August 15 to 17. Six families participated in fun filled activities, spiritually uplifting Bible study and informal interactions. The youth and young adults went canoeing in the lake. The 9-bedroom cabin was [...]