Hello dear church, The time has come for a new chapter of my artistic journey! I wanted to write a quick thank-you for our year together and share what’s next for me. I have had a wonderful …
Invitation to Youth Ministry Assessment
As we move into the next chapter of excellent youth ministry here at Los Altos UMC, we have entered a consulting arrangement with the firm Ministry Incubators. Over the next three years, the …
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The Changemaker Initiative Fellowship, Year 2
You have faith, strengths, gifts, passions, and dreams—what are you gonna do with them? Are you wondering how you, your faith, and the world’s problems intersect? Do you feel a nudge to explore …
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The Changemaker Initiative Update
Several of our Changemaker Fellows are making impacts—they have risked something big for something good, whether starting something new or expanding efforts that already exist. Thanks for your …
Changemaker Initiative Celebration Report
On January 26, 200 people gathered in Creekside to celebrate the first anniversary of The Changemaker Initiative. Changemaker Fellows shared their stories, their projects, and how their faith has been …
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The Spark Experience Summer Camp, June 24–28
Middle schoolers are invited to a new summer opportunity created by Changemaker Fellows, designed for young people to find a passion, explore purpose, and tap into their power to make a difference in …
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Changemaker Celebration Dinner, Jan. 26
Once upon a time, a church in Los Altos risked something big for something good. It said “yes” to a partnership with a secular entrepreneurship organization to try something new, something unknown. It …
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Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence, Dec. 16
You are invited to attend an inclusive healing gathering on Sunday, December 16, at 4:30pm at Lytton Plaza in Palo Alto. Those gathered will remember the more than 600,000 Americans who have been …
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The Village: Communicating with Teenagers, Oct. 14
Parents of middle and high schoolers are invited on Sunday, October 14, 7:00–8:30pm in the Resource Center to an engaging workshop with Susie Buchholz, PhD. She will lead an interactive session on …
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