Summer interns venture forth
Fifteen young people will live and serve in United Methodist community centers, churches, and institutions across the US.
Hispanic ministry gets new boost in California
United Methodists in the California-Pacific Conference plan to start three Latino congregations in each district.
Illinois college signs pact with university in Liberia
Two United Methodist schools sign an agreement fostering trans-Atlantic collaboration.
United Methodists give Bonhoeffer martyr status
Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed by the Nazis, becomes the first martyr recognized by General Conference.
Archives and History recognizes Methodist research
Grants and awards encouraging writing and research on the history of Methodism are announced for 2008.
Partnership to Develop United Methodist Center in Russia
A new United Methodist mission center will emerge in St. Petersburg, Russia, through a partnership between the Minnesota and the Northwest Russia Annual Conferences of the denomination.
UMSM steering committee member plaintiff in mascots lawsuit
When Marcus Briggs-Cloud first moved to Oklahoma, he was stunned to find that no one spoke his native language.
Africa University awards degrees to 354 students
The 14th graduating class represents 16 African countries during ceremonies at the United Methodist-related school in Zimbabwe.
Newly elected directors set to serve on Women’s Division
Fifty United Methodist Women members will begin serving four-year terms as directors of the Women’s Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries during an orientation and organizational meeting at Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 4-7.
West Virginia Annual Conference fills bag with love and gifts for mission
"The only way I know how to share a bag is to fill it up," said Bishop Lyght of this gift from The Advance.
Small Churches Do Big Ministries
When wildfires swept through Palm Bay, the Florida Disaster Recovery Ministry quickly put the connectional system into action.
'Dramatically different' faith fellowship to figure in School of Congregational Development
Hot Metal Church, a four-year-old United Methodist-Presbyterian joint new church start, will be among the models examined at this year's United Methodist School of Congregational Development, meeting July 31 to August 5 in two locations, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Orlando, Florida.
Ministering for Wellness
Julie Taylor encourages local churches to incorporate health ministries as part of a holistic approach to serving the mind, body and spirit of the congregants.
Small Conference Makes Large Contribution to Mission
The 27 congregations of the United Methodist Red Bird Missionary Conference gave $19,300 for mission in Cambodia at their 2008 annual conference meeting.
UMCOR Assists Survivors of Violence in South Africa
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) acted on June 2 to help meet a humanitarian crisis in South Africa caused by violence against foreign nationals, especially from Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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