Sierra Pacific Links

Organized December 7, 1883 by General Superintendent E. P. Hart, the California Conference consisted of seven preaching points, six preachers and seventy six members. The ministry grew to where a separate conference was needed in the southern part of the state. In 1891, under the direction of the Rev. B. T. Roberts, the Southern California Conference was organized giving the state two Free Methodist conferences.

The California Conference in the north part of the state was renamed the Sierra Pacific Conference and has twenty six churches, thirty seven pastors and 1,743 members. On average, 2,250 people worship in its churches each Sunday. It borders Utah on the East, Oregon on the North, the Pacific Ocean on the West, and the Breckenridge and Pinos Mountains in the South.

2009-2010 SIERRA PACIFIC CONFERENCE CALENDAR

Invest a Day each month in Fasting and Prayer

SCAMPS Thanksgiving Dinner

November 14, 2009

Printable Calendar

2009-2010

NOVEMBER THANK OFFERING for MISSIONS MONTH

1	Daylight Saving Time Ends
3	South Valley PST
8	International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
10	Bay Area PST
11	North Valley PST
14	Board of Administration - Ripon 10:00 AM
14	SCAMPS Thanks Giving Dinner, Stockton
22	Membership Sunday
26	THANKSGIVING

DECEMBER

1	South Valley PST
5	Pastors and Spouses Christmas Party - Pleasant Hill
8	Bay Area PST
9	North Valley PST
25	CHRISTMAS DAY

JANUARY 2010

1	NEW YEARS DAY
3	Fasting and Prayer for the famine stricken (Bishops' Famine and Relief Offering)
4-9	1st Session J-Term
5	South Valley PST
9	Christian Life Camp Board, Ripon 10:00 AM
10	Men's Ministries International Sunday
12	Bay Area PST
13	North Valley PST
11-16	2nd Session J-Term, Indianapolis
16	Leadership Development Day - Pleasant Hill, 9:00 AM
17	Sanctity of Life Sunday
29	Reports DUE: 2009 Year End Financial Statement 2010 Pastoral Compensation (for PPP calculation) 2010 Approved/Proposed Church Budget Annual Report for Yearbook (submit online)

FEBRUARY WORLD MISSIONS COMPASSION MONTH

2	South Valley PST
7	Board Meetings - CE/Camping, Evangelism, Finance, Property and Locations, World Missions) Modesto 10:00 AM
9	Bay Area PST
10	North Valley PST
13	MEG Board - San Jose 9:30 AM
19-20	Leadership Consultation - OAK GLEN ( Southern California Conference Camp)

MARCH CELEBRATING CHRISTIAN HOLINESS

1	LOCAL CHURCH REPORTS DUE State of the Church Pastor's Confidential Report Delegates Names and Addresses Conference Board 2010 Budget Proposals Due
2	South Valley PST
5	World Day of Prayer
9	Bay Area PST
10	North Valley PST
11	CE/Christian Life Board and Board of Finance - Modesto 10:00AM Nominating Committee - Modesto 1:30 PM
14	Daylight Saving Time begins
19-21	Men's Advance - Diamond Arrow Camp
28	PALM SUNDAY

APRIL

2	GOOD FRIDAY
4	EASTER
6	South Valley PST
9	Conference Board Reports Due
13	Bay Area PST
14	North Valley PST
16-18	Women's Christian Life Retreat - Redwood Christian Park
24	SCAMPS Spring Fling - place to be announced MEG Board - San Jose, 9:30 AM
25	Free Methodist University Sunday

MAY NATIONAL FAMILY MONTH

1	Board of Administration - Ripon 10:00 AM
4	South Valley PST
6	National Day of Prayer
9	Mother's Day
11	Bay Area PST
12	North Valley PST
31	Memorial Day

JUNE

4-5	ANNUAL CONFERENCE - OROVILLE
14-19	Christian Life Camp (Family)
20	Father's Day