Darren Cowdrey on Blogger: July 2020

Saturday, July 11, 2020

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CalPac Task Force Rebuilding Homes in Northern California

Pastor Darren Cowdrey works with his wife at a retreat center in Palisades, California called Aldersgate Retreat Center, which is owned by the United Methodist Church. Outside of the center, Darren Cowdrey is a pastor with the California Pacific Conference (CalPac).

CalPac is committed to connecting people to God through various means including assistance during tough times. The organization runs a disaster response task force that works with volunteer clergy and laypeople to meet the emergency needs of community members. The task force was founded in 2012 to help out following the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy. It has since worked on several projects including recently when it was deployed to Northern California to help rebuild homes destroyed by wildfires.

In November 2019, representatives of United Methodist Church, working as part of CalPac’s emergency response task force, went to Middletown, California to reinforce the efforts of Hope City, a local ministry that was rebuilding homes devastated by wildfires. The two teams worked together to restore these homes, taking into account homeowner requests. They even went above and beyond to re-do parts of homes that were done incorrectly like the siding.

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About Darren Cowdrey

A pastor at California Pacific Conference in Pasadena, Darren Cowdrey has been working in church settings for more than 20 years. Darren Cowdrey holds a bachelor’s degree in English from UC Irvine, along with a master’s degree in theology and divinity from the Pacific School of Religion. He has also been certified as a United Methodist Pastor since 2005.

Aside from that, Mr. Cowdrey possesses extensive public speaking skills, is capable of teaching people of all ages, and has a proven track record of maintaining strong working relationships with church members and staff. He also has more than 25 years of experience working with teenagers and has been involved in creating various programs and faith camps for kids and teens.

Mr. Cowdrey began his career as a pastor at Shepherd of the Hills UMC in Mission Viejo, California. An associate pastor at the church, he was responsible for everything from leading worship and maintaining personal relationships with church members. From Shepherd of the Hills UMC, Mr. Cowdrey took on the role of pastor at Good Shepherd University Methodist Church in Westminster, followed by the role of pastor at the Palisades United Methodist Church, before starting his current position. His responsibilities at the two institutions were the same and consisted of driving new ministries and providing pastoral care to all ages.