NJAUMC Clergy & Laity Convocation

Aloha All!

This weekend is the National Japanese Caucus Clergy & Laity Convocation! We are so grateful for all of our Faith Community’s support as we are the host site for this celebratory event! Thank you for those who have registered for the convocation and dinner, and a huge amount of gratitude for the many hands that have helped prepare for this weekend!

There are several pieces of important information, regardless if you are attending the convocation or not; this also affects SUNDAY WORSHIP at Faith:

PARKING: THE NIJIYA PARKING LOT IS BEING RESURFACED & RESEALED…
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?
Faith’s parking lots (front & back) is open to Faith community, members, & participants (no Nijiya Plaza patron or staff parking) of the convocation only. Alternative overflow parking will be at the HONEYWELL LOT off of VanNess and after the Freeway overpass (between 186th Street & 190th). A shuttle will transport passengers on Friday evening, Saturday morning/afternoon, and Sunday morning.

Click HERE for directions to Honeywell Parking Lot

WEATHER AT THE CELEBRATION DINNER:
For those attending the Celebration Dinner for the Bishops, please dress accordingly and bring your jackets! The event venue is outdoors, we WILL have heat lamps, but keep in mind that the sun goes down at 614pm, the highs in Torrance will be 74 and lows will be in 62.

We are looking forward to seeing you all this weekend for a time of reunions, learning more about the work of the UMC together, and ways to connect and build the church together!

Here is the schedule for the weekend:

NJAUMC Clergy Retreat – Clergy and Laity Convocation

Schedule – Thursday-Sunday, October 17-20, 2019

NJAUMC Clergy Retreat – Thursday, October 17, 2019

Day and evening events at West Los Angeles UMC, 1913 Purdue Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025

    2:00 PM    Welcome and Registration

    3:00 PM    Sawtelle Walking Tour

    4:00 PM    West LA UMC Legacy Presentation

    5:00 PM    Dinner at West LA UMC

    6:30 PM    Opening Worship at West LA UMC

    7:30 PM    Clergy Business Session

    9:00 PM    Adjournment

NJAUMC Clergy Retreat – Friday, October 18, 2019

Morning and afternoon events at Centenary UMC (300 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013)

    10:00 AM    Arrival at Centenary UMC

    10:30 AM    Worship and Centenary Legacy Presentation

    11:30 AM    Lunch at Centenary UMC (Centenary will host)

    1:30-2:30 PM    Japanese American National Museum Tour

    2:45 PM    Walk to Go For Broke

    4:00 PM    Depart to Faith UMC in Torrance

    6:00 PM    Dinner at Faith UMC for clergy

       Dinner ends the Clergy Retreat portion.

NJAUMC Evening Convocation – Friday, October 18, 2019

Evening events at Faith UMC, 2115 W. 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504

    7:30 PM    Memorial Worship Service: Bishop Roy Sano preaching on “Learning from the Past”

        Open to the public, all are welcome.

    8:30 PM    Refreshments

    9:30 PM    Adjournment

NJAUMC All Day Convocation – Saturday, October 19, 2019

Faith UMC, 2115 W. 182nd Street, Torrance, CA 90504

    8:30 AM    Check-In, Registration

    9:00 AM    Welcome, Mixer, Set the stage, Introduce theme

    10:00 AM    Opening Worship: Bishop Bob T. Hoshibata preaching on “Living in the Present”

    10:45 AM    Break

    11:00 AM    Living in the Present: Town Hall Meeting Panel of NJAUMC Leaders will speak to the question,

        “What is happening in the United Methodist Church?”

    12:00 PM    Lunch

    1:00 PM    Presentation: Bishop Grant J. Hagiya on “Building for the Future”

    1:45 PM    Building for the Future – Intergenerational Discussion Groups (Activity)

    2:30 PM    Break

    2:45 PM    Reconvene, Group sharing

    3:30 PM    Closing Worship

    4:30 PM    Convocation Ends.

NJAUMC Evening Bishops’ Celebration Dinner – Saturday, October 19, 2019

Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503

    6:00 PM    Celebration of Ministry: Bishops Sano, Hoshibata, and Hagiya

        A luau dinner reception in honor of our three Japanese American Bishops

NJAUMC Sunday Morning Worship – Sunday, October 20, 2019

    10:00 AM    Bishop Hagiya preaching at Faith UMC

    10:45 AM    Bishop Sano preaching at Centenary UMC