It is with great joy that we announce our guest preacher for Sunday, March 20, 2022, Rev. Sandra Olewine, District Superintendent to the South District of the California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Olewine assumed this position on July 1, 2021.
Sandy has such a remarkable ministerial career. She started her ministry as the Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Fontana, before becoming an Associate Minister of Holman United Methodist Church, working alongside our living legend, Rev. Dr. James Lawson, Jr. From there she served for over 10 years as a Missionary in Jerusalem with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM). Upon returning to Cal-Pac in the mid 2000’s, she started a new church in the Long Beach area. She then served as the Senior Pastor at Santee United Methodist Church before being appointed as the Senior Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Pasadena for the past 7 years.
Sandy has been and is a General/Jurisdictional Delegate and an active member of the United Methodist General Council of Finance and Administration (GCFA). She is also active on the Board of Methodist Hospital.
Sandy brings such a varied and diverse appointment and ministerial experience level to the whole annual conference and the South District. We look forward to how her gifts and graces will bless our Conference as well as throughout the Connection.
Be the Hope,
Bishop Grant J. Hagiya
Los Angeles Area Resident Bishop