Posts with the category “newsletter-2026-07-23”

Pastor's Reflection 2026-07-23
July 22nd, 2026
A Reflection on My Reappointment to WesleyRev. John Oda At the start of every year, the Cal-Nevada Annual Conference Bishop and her Cabinet meet to decide where each pastor in the conference will be a...  Read More
by Rev. John Oda
Congratulations to Jeffrey Bao
July 22nd, 2026
Congratulations to Jeffrey who placed second in Informative Speaking at the 2026 National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament.  This tournament took place in June in Richmond, Virginia a...  Read More
by Rev. John Oda
UWIF Rummage Sale Thank You
July 22nd, 2026
UWIF Rummage Sale Thank You!by Terri Thornton I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone at Wesley and the UWIF Rummage Sale volunteers who offered recommendations before and during the ru...  Read More
by Terri T.
Wesley Goes to Hokkaido, Japan
July 22nd, 2026
Wesley Goes to Hokkaido, Japan!by Rev. John OdaReflections on the 2026 Wesley Japan Trip On June 23 a group of 29 of us set off on the 2026 Wesley Japan Trip. For 13 days, we mostly crisscrossed Hokka...  Read More
by Rev. John Oda
Wesley Ukulele Band Has Picnic and Practice
July 22nd, 2026
Around 20 members of the Wesley Ukulele Band attended their annual fun-filled and relaxing summer potluck and practice at the scenic Frank Bramhall Park in Willow Glen on 12 July.  The weather was per...  Read More
by Barbara H.
What Is the Annual Conference—and Why Does It Matter
July 22nd, 2026
年次総会とは何か―そしてなぜ重要なのか? 1か月前、マーク牧師、エィトン・エィブリル、そして私は、サクラメントで開催された合同メソジスト教会カリフォルニア・ネバダ年次総会(年会)に出席しました。私が初めてウェスレー教会の2名の代表者の1人になってから数年が経ちますが、今年になるまで、年会の意味や重要性について真剣に考えたことは一度もありませんでした。その経験を振り返り、私と同じように年会についてあ...  Read More
by Michiko C.
Asian Camp 2026—Connected by Love
July 22nd, 2026
Asian Camp 2026—Connected by Loveby Hatty Lin Bright and early on Sunday June 28th, Wesley youth and families met at San Jose airport to began the trip down to Camp Wrightwood in Southern California f...  Read More
by Hatty L.
The Wesley Senior Fellowship Lunch
July 22nd, 2026
The Wesley Senior Fellowship Lunchby Kiyomi Yanai The Wesley Fellowship Hall was the scene for some Hawaiian Aloha spirit on June 24 as approximately 110 “seniors” were welcomed with leis and gathered...  Read More
by Kiyomi Y.
God’s People in Hokkaido: A Personal Reflection
July 22nd, 2026
God’s People in Hokkaido: A Personal Reflection By Barbara Hiura Space…the final frontier, these are the voyages….oh uh…wrong story line!!!  But indeed space…trees, rivers, lakes, marshlands, mountain...  Read More
by Barbara H.