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Total Views: 49 For your holiday and year-round shopping, Amazon will donate a percentage of everything you buy to benefit East County Media, supporting our wildfire alerts and community news. To give is easy and free! Click the link Amazon Smile image at left to start shopping and support East County Media. Or go to https://smile.amazon.com, click “choose a cause” and type in East County Media.Every time you shop on Amazon, remember to log in through the link on our site or amazon.smile.com (making sure East County Media is showing at the top as your cause).Remember to log in through https://smile.amazon.com on every computer that you use to shop, including cell phones, ipads, tablets, work and home computers and be sure the East County Media is showing as your cause. You’ll still have access to all of your Amazon info such as wish lists, Amazon Prime, etc. through the smile.amazon.com portal, and support a good cause. We are very thankful for your support! Printer-friendly version
47.5K viewsRAISING A TRANSGENDER CHILD: A MOM SPEAKS OUT 4.9K
Total Views: 51 Q & A with author of “Raising Ryland” Source: Foothills United Methodist Church press release August 21, 2016 (La Mesa) – “When the family dies I’m going to cut my hair so I can be a boy,” said Ryland Whittington when he was just four years old. His family was stunned. While some cross-play and cross-dressing is normal in children, Ryland’s mom, Hillary Whittington said, it was clear her child had been in emotional pain for several years. “This was not an overnight decision,” Hillary said. She began researching transgender children and slowly came to the realization her child may be a transgender person. Hillary will be talking about their difficult and sometimes painful journey at a book signing and complementary brunch Sunday, August 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Foothills United Methodist Church, 4031 Avocado Blvd. La Mesa, CA 91941. Her husband, Jeff, and their two children, Ryland, 8, and Brynley, 4, will also be available. There will be time for questions from the audience. Jeff and Hillary Whittington are members of this church. Hillary’s book, “Raising Ryland: Our Story of Parenting a Transgender Child with No Strings Attached” was recently published and has landed her and her family on many network and local news shows. The family was the subject of a CNN documentary, “Raising Ryland: Parenting a Transgender Child.” The band, “High Dive Heart” tells the Ryland family story in their new music video ”Misfit.” “Ryland’s persistence went on for three years, beginning when he was two years old,” Hillary said. “I had to get to the bottom of it.” Jeff was a firefighter and was gone for long hours so he didn’t see the tenacity and torment Hillary saw in their child. It took many conversations, and visits to a psychologist and a support group before he was convinced. Now he is fully supportive and engaged in the effort to inform the public about transgender issues. “There are so many ways to make a family,” said Hillary. Printer-friendly version
4.9K viewsMONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND STAFF TO PREPARE 40,000 PACKAGED MEALS TO ALLEVIATE GLOBAL HUNGER 2.2K
Total Views: 36 East County News Service April 23, 2016 (Spring Valley) — Students and staff at Monte Vista High School know that Mondays are special. They are faculty work days; classes begin two hours later than usual so students get the chance to sleep in. But this coming Monday, April 25th, won’t be a typical one for the Monarch student body. Instead of sleeping in, more than 200 students and staff members will work with “Stop Hunger Now” to package 40,000 meals for needy children in developing countries. The students and staff are excited to be a part of this community service event hosted by their school and nearby Foothills United Methodist Church. At 6:30 a.m., a semi-truck will deliver raw ingredients and supplies to the school. Working in teams on an assembly line, volunteers will combine rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a packet containing 23 essential vitamins and minerals into small meal packages. Each meal package only costs 29 cents to make and has a shelf-life of two years. After an intense two hours, all 40,000 meal packages will be assembled, boxed and ready for shipment. Meals will be distributed to feeding programs that promote education, improve health and nutrition, and aid in crisis relief. Foothills UMC lead pastor Dr. Eric Smith said his congregation jumped at the chance to provide the bulk of the funding for this event. “It startles people in this modern era to learn that one in nine people on the planet go to bed hungry each night,” Smith said. “Hunger takes more lives than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. We can either discuss this tragedy on Sundays from the pulpit or we can do something about it. Combining our resources with the energy of the Monte Vista student body is the perfect partnership to solve a solve-able problem” Monte Vista High School has a tradition of giving and community service. “Events like this are incredible learning opportunities for students. It opens their eyes to issues affecting other students in the world and shows them their small actions have a large impact. We all have a responsibility to work together to build a future for those less fortunate,” said Randy Montesanto, Principal of Monte Vista High School. For more information on “Stop Hunger Now” go to stophungernow.org. Printer-friendly version
2.2K viewsMETHODIST GROUP IN LA MESA REACHES OUT TO LGTB COMMUNITY JUNE 6 6
Total Views: 31 Rare Event Affirms Welcoming Church Environment May 20, 2015 (La Mesa)–At least 400 people are expected to attend a local event that is unusual for mainstream Protestant churches. A modern-day “Love –In” will showcase one United Methodist congregation’s welcoming environment for love between all people, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The event will take place on Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at Foothills United Methodist Church, 4031 Avocado Blvd., La Mesa. Members of the Foothills congregation have formed a Reconciling Fellowship to encourage all residents to find a welcoming home at the church. Called “Love Is . . .” the event will feature live music and storytelling about our inclusive love. Personal stories will highlight the four types of love described by the ancient Greeks. Leading the live music will be Danielle LoPresti, (http://www.danielleandthemasses.com) a San Diego indie music artist and organizer. The national United Methodist (UM) Church officially states “The practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,” however, many individual UM congregations have opened their arms and hearts to the LGBT community. Printer-friendly version
6 viewsEASTER SUNRISE SERVICE ON MT. HELIX APRIL 5 HOSTED BY FOOTHILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3.9K
Total Views: 40 Church also hosts Requiem concert April 2 Photo by Steve Odland March 7, 2015 (Mt. Helix) – An annual tradition held for nearly a century, Sunrise Easter services are held atop Mt. Helix in an east-facing amphitheater crowned by a large cross. This year, Foothills United Methodist Church in La Mesa will host the free service. In addition to Easter services, Foothills United Methodist is offering a free concert during Holy Week. “Requiem” by Gabriel Faure, with 50 piece chancel choir and chamber orchestra, will be held on Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 pm. The church is located at 4031 Avocado Blvd. For more information on Easter sunrise service and other events, please visit www.foothillsumc.org. Printer-friendly version
3.9K viewsCHILDREN’S CHOIRS PRESENT CHRISTMAS MUSICAL DEC. 4 4
Total Views: 32 November 25, 2011 (La Mesa) — Foothills United Methodist Church Children’s Choirs will perform their Christmas concert on December 4 at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public at Foothills United Methodist Church, 4031 Avocado Blvd., La Mesa CA 91941. Arch, the Angel, a Christmas musical, will be presented by the Children‘s Choirs’, Alleluia Singers and Sounds of Joy, in the sanctuary. The Foothills Children’s Choirs’ will share the excitement of the “Sing and Shine” Angels, as they explain to Arch the real meaning of Christmas. For more information, contact 619-670-4009, visit www.foothillsumc.org or e-mail foothills@foothillsumc.org Printer-friendly version
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